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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: stevenson on Tuesday 25 January 05 17:30 GMT (UK)
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Does anyone know where this is ,on my grandmother's birth cert it says born at The Entry Doagh. Is it a place or house.... What ...? would love to know and maybe visit one day.Can anyone tell me...please?
Is there anyone who lives in Doagh who knows where this might be, is it still there..? many thanks
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Possibly
Doagh Visitors Center is situated in one of the most scenic parts of Ireland, at one stage separated from the mainland, Doagh was once an island.
from http://www.doaghvisitorscenter.com/doagh_new/main.html may assist
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Thank you Falkyrn , do you know of any other place I can contact for infomation on Doagh Antrim any information will be greatfully received;.. many thanks for your reply
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http://www.planningni.gov.uk/AreaPlans_Policy/Plans/BMA/draft_plan/02Part4/volume6/villages/doagh.htm
has some history and planns for the area
The public records office http://www.proni.gov.uk/ is the main source of information although their records are not online, unfortunately.
http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?displaygraveyardinfo&graveyard_name=Doagh
may have some information re the graveyards of the area
also try http://www.ballynagarrick.net/ulsterancestors/Grange%20of%20Doagh.htm
if you use google (or any other search engine just enter the word Doagh and search on that there are quite a number of pages of information.
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I have googled .... we learn something new everyday...( my skills are limited but growing) found "The Entry"signed posted on a doc for walks in the area also what could be a relative William Gault mentioned... will keep looking many thanks to you
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i know where the entry is as i live beside it.
it is a lane with about 7 houses on the right, a church and a playschool to the left.
doagh is situated outside of ballyclare in county antrim. :)
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Craig
Thank you ..Thank you ...for your reply
I was thinking maybe my Grandmother was born on a lane or ditch or something.as the cert had no address ,only 'the entry'
Do you know if the houses are old, as she was born in 1906,and has the church got a grave yard?........and this is a long shot.... but do you know of any families in the area called Mayne, Todd, Kirkpatrick,Gault,Twig,McIlhenny,Topping, Crone,McCall as they could be related to me.
Thank you again ..from Stevenson ,who is very excited
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Hi. I had a look at my Street Directores it looks like a place, can you tell me what names and year you are researching.
The Rayon
The Main St
The Bungalow
The Limes
The Villa
and so on all in Doagh.
From my 1896 Street Directory
James Gault Famer
William Gault Famer
James Stevenson Famer
William Stevenson Teacher
Anthony
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hi
I have McGrugans living on Main street Parkgate Doagh
Mayne family, Anderson Park Doagh and Kirks Cottages Doagh, the other addresses are around Donegore Springvale Burnside Kilbride Antrim etc etc all from about 1900 to 1950 give or take a few years.
I also would love to know if there are any Twig(Twigg)in your book as all these people are related form Sarah and Mary Twig
James and William Gault and James and William Stevenson are relatives from that area but if they are the same ones Iam unsure
Thank you for your help..
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Hi the only name i have for Twigs is Hugh Twigs of Belfast 1852 Directory.
Anthony
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Hi again Anthony
Trying to find a Sarah Twig and hot off the press my sister has found the only Sarah Twig at present born in 1830 and father Hugh Twig mother Elizabeth not sure if this is the right one until I have Belfast come back on death cert which is taking weeks.
(all birth cert's of her children suggest that this Sarah was unmarried and her maiden name was Twig) Although when one daughter married ,also called Sarah Twig, a father appears called Archibald Twig 35years later WE ARE A BIT CONFUSED(never heared of him before)
But this Directory, would it tell you what Hugh did for a living and where in Belfast he was living.
And can I be cheeky and is there a James Gault grocer of Belfast in your Directoryabout 1860 to1900 (give or take a few years ), he was married to Elizabeth Boyd from Ballinney.
On a lighter note ....Keith would love to know what the Irish did with potatoes...take a few minitues to read about 14lb of spuds ...I bet you've got a good few meals up your sleeve ..
Many thanks Stevenson
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Hi 1852 Hugh Twigs Clothes Dealer 25 Rosemary Street Belfast.
1896 Directory
James Gault, Jeweller 1 Kendal St Belfast
James Gault, Jeweller 50 Stanhope St Belfast
James Gault, Carpenter 8 Fairview St Belfast
James Gault, Preparing Master 388 Shankill Rd Belfast.
Anthony
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Thank again Anthony
You are a gent
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Hi Anthony
I am her (stevenson) sister and would like to say thank you too!!
That info was a great help - good job I logged on to site because she didn't tell me about it!
I am still very stuck on Sarah Twigg tho - appears to be unmarried and had several children between 1870 and 1890 in Antrim (one being my G.Gran) - only time I can find her is on 1911 listing
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Hi saz1401
Lovely to see you joinning this wonderful site.....but it's spoilt my surprise a bit.....
Happy hunting
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Hi. Don't know if this would be of help to you from 1962 & 1973 Directores.
J,H Twigg Bus Condtr, 96 Alliance Parade Belfast he is the only Twigg in them???.
Anthony
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Thank yet again you are wonderful
We thought that there were no Twiggs left in Belfast after 1912....another line of enquiry I think..
Thank you
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Hi. found this Ulster Towns, part off 1896 Directory.
J,B & R.H Twigg Soilcitors Chapel St Cookstown.
Anthony
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Thanks Anthony
I think my little sister has given up for today. I am taking a time to explore this site - lots and lots to see and do.
Say hello to N.I. for me - I am looking forward to a visit home with sis in the very near future - missing the tatty bread and soda!!!
SAZ1401 ;D
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hi stevenson
i noticed you were talking about mcgrugans.
i live in anderson park and there is mcgrugans living there.
anderson park is beside the entry.
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hi Graig
my Great Aunt Cissy nee Porter was married to Andrew MCGrugan (died 23/02/1978)
he had a brothers Robert ,Alex ,James ,David, Hugh, and George and a sisters Meta
as iam trying to trace my roots I would love to know if they have any information on the Porter family
Many thanks
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one of the mcgrugans is called jimmy which could be a name for james. he is a pensioner, but he has a son also called jimmy
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Thank you again Graig
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Have just found this page - yes I know I'm slow. I am interested in anything to do with Doagh. My Grandfather was John Hill and he was a shoemaker in Main Street, Doagh. Other family names are Mullan and Gault, we also have some Todds. All common names, but I have to start somewhere. Any help appreciated.
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a big welcome from the Ireland boards to you Barbara
you know how to get a person excited......my Kirkpatricks Gault/Galts Twig some Todd's ,Porters and many more names were in Doagh and the surrounding areas.
My Grandmother having been born in " the Entry "at Doagh...(thats why I have been trying to find it).
I wil look out any photographs I may have of Doagh for you, and will go through anything else that might be of interest.
Do you have any more information for me to search for ..names etc
Steve
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hello Steve,
the story so far ... John born 6 2 1869 was one of many children (I don't know exactly how many!) of Alexander Hill and Agnes Todd daughter of Robert and ? Todd.
John married Sarah Mullan daughter of Andrew and Harriet Mullan nee Gault.
They raised eleven children. Their eldest dau Agnes married James Todd, second son Alexander married Agnes Mullan and their youngest son Roland was my father.
Lots of Todds and Mullans. Anything you can get your teeth into?
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Barbara
looks like alexander and Agness marriage and Andrew and Harriet marriages are online at the Ulster history site
www.ancestryireland.com/index.php you will have to pay to view
Steve
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Doagh means a sandhill or a sandbank.
Tpm
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Craig
Thank you ..Thank you ...for your reply
I was thinking maybe my Grandmother was born on a lane or ditch or something.as the cert had no address ,only 'the entry'
Do you know if the houses are old, as she was born in 1906,and has the church got a grave yard?........and this is a long shot.... but do you know of any families in the area called Mayne, Todd, Kirkpatrick,Gault,Twig,McIlhenny,Topping, Crone,McCall as they could be related to me.
Thank you again ..from Stevenson ,who is very excited
Hiya Steve,
A guy named John Crone owned a public house in Pilot Street, in the Docks area of Belfast, in the 1870s.
Chris
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hi Graig
my Great Aunt Cissy nee Porter was married to Andrew MCGrugan (died 23/02/1978)
he had a brothers Robert ,Alex ,James ,David, Hugh, and George and a sisters Meta
as iam trying to trace my roots I would love to know if they have any information on the Porter family
Many thanks
hi there
i just joined this site after i typed into the search engine about my granda, he was george mcgrugan and the names above are his brothers and sister, my dads name is also george mcgrugan.
and referring to the question about where the 'entry' is in doagh, my mum was born in doagh and said that the entry is just up a bit from McConnells pub in doagh.
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I found your site to-day after i googled william gault doagh. i was out walking and called at Kilbride Pres. graveyard about 2miles above doagh. I found the headstone of william gault, a school teacher who started the first sunday school in doagh in 1777 in the face of much opposition it states on the stone.
This may be of interest to you as you mention Gault in your history. Also visit www.ollar.utvinternet.com/kilbride.htm for a picture of the burial site.
Moderator's Note: above link now working again
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The link works for me.
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Its working ok for me too
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re: William Gault.
Thank you.
Now I just need to connect William with my Harriet Gault who married Andrew Mullan a hundred years later!! Any suggestions anyone??
Pat ::) ::)
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Barbra
nothing found to date
Snapcam
Thank you ...got the Stevenson's too
Loopstero8
sorry to have taken so long to get back...think my Mary Porter was sister-in-law to your Granda and Grandma Agnes married to his brother Andrew Nesbit
Steve
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i know where the entry is as i live beside it.
it is a lane with about 7 houses on the right, a church and a playschool to the left.
doagh is situated outside of ballyclare in county antrim. :)
Is the church Methodist? next to Masonic Hall (or at least what used to be Masonic Hall)? Terrace of houses accross called Lyle View Terrace? I was there this afternoon.
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Oh Aghadowey how I wish I been there too with you. ;D
Steve
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Hi Loopster
It would appear that your grandfather George (born 1913ish?) in Parkgate is my grandfathers brother.
Craig
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Stevenson,
I know 'The Entry' in Doagh very well.
I had family live there for many years.
The church is indeed Methodist.
The Hall next door to it is not the Masonic Hall though. Its the Orange Hall.
Craig
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Welcome to Roots Craig
A lovely rootschatter took pictures of the area for me and my sister and I managed a trip to the area a few years ago.
It would now appear that you and Loopster are related to us...... as our mother was niece to one of Georges brothers.
I am so excited...bounce bounce
Steve
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Nothing more on this one......?
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Nothing more on this one......?
what more are you expecting to see?
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A couple of websites that might interest those researching family around Doagh.
www.doaghancestry.co.uk
www.southantrimlivingmemories.co.uk
Through my family history research, I was able to contact living relatives from the Ballyclare and Doagh area. A trip, from Australia, last year enabled me to vist Doagh and meet these lovely kinfolk.
Cheers, Valsgirl
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Re Porters My great aunt was Jane Porter born 1871 married Alexander Porter a farmer they had six children one of the sons owned the pub in the main street Parkgate the Tweedie my fifth cousin was a Porter who married a John Stevenson a farmer hope this my help.
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I live outside doagh and know of some Gaults who are farriers and a Gault who used to own a corner shop in nearby Burnside. They are def related but just not sure if they are cousins or brothers