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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ross & Cromarty => Topic started by: Kiko on Monday 22 February 10 17:14 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Doirie Na Furan appears as a place name in Applecross in the 1841 census. I've come across it often, but never found it in any map.
Torridon is also in Applecross and easy to find.
Was Doirie Na Furan in Torridon or in the immediate surroundings? Irrelevant as it may seem, the answer has become essential to establish if a McGregor from Torridon I have could be the same one that was living in Doirie Na Furan.
Thanks,
Francisco
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Francisco, its not on my maps, the "Grove of the Spring" there's a couple of Doire place names at Sheildaig I bet it's in there! I've been in the Fuaran in Achiltibuie, a pub, have you tried Scotlandsplaces ...Skoosh.
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Hi Skoosh,
If it's around Shieldaig, then it is very close to Torridon... unfortunately (!), because I was hoping to discard the McGregor from Doirie that is complicating that branch of my tree.
All the best,
Francisco
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Francisco, try this map, http://wheresthepath.googlepages.com/wheresthepath.htm type in Applecross, go to the head of Loch Torridon and follow the river Torridon eastward, on the north side of the glen is a hill called Fuarmheallan, which roughly is pronounced fooaralan, could the land nearer the river be the place you're after, with a few trees Diore na Fuarmheallan, just a guess....Skoosh.
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Hello
If your ancestor lived at a specific address on the 1841 census, a good tip is to check the addresses either side on Freecen. As far as I'm aware the addresses are by enumorator route. I've been able to pinpoint addresses of my ancestors like that.
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
Regards, Steve :)
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Hi Steeve & Skoosh,
I used Steeve's advice, and then applied it with Skoosh's map (great map by the way), and yes, I have it quite clear that Doire Na Furan must be in Upper Loch Torridon, very close to Torridon itself.
By the way, it's strange that the name Doire Na Furan dissappeared, it was full of households in 1841.
Cheers,
Francisco
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Francisco, if you go north up the coast there is a Cnoc na Fuaran just south of Opinan & Port Henderson, there was a big seasonal fishery operated in Sheildaig & Horrisdale in the 19th century, the fishing stations operated in summer, drying white fish for export .....Skoosh.
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Francisco, have a crack at the Applecross Heritage Society.
http://www.applecrossheritage.org.uk/contact.html
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Hi Francisco:
Found this link on the web, discussing the very problem you're having with locating Doire Na Furan; there's a link in the discussion to an excavation of sorts done by The National Trust for Scotland.
Regards,
Sho
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Oops - here's the link:
http://www.talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7872&start=0
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Hi Sho,
It was interesting to see that discussion... which they never seemed to clarify. Unfortunately they didn't have the advice I got from Steeve and Skoosh here! I do have it quite clear by now where Doire Na Furan was located.
Cheers,
Francisco
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Spill the beans Francisco, where is it?........Skoosh.
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Hi Skoosh,
The village dissappeared with the clearences. It was definitely located on the north shore of Upper Loch Torridon, between Inverralligin and Rechulin (or Torridon House).
Actually in the map you recommended me, you can put the pointer on that area and move it until it gives you latitude 57.552618N. Sorry that I cannot be more precise :D
Cheers,
Francisco
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Found the spot Kid, you must come and see for yourself!.....Skoosh.
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Doire na Fuaran was an enclosed area below Slugach immediately east of Fasag or Fassaig and part of Torrodon. They were stone and turfed walled, thatched roofed houses. Folk were cleared to Fasag, Annat or Alligin for sheep after 1871 census, Anglicised to Derry and in 1881 census some folk recorded on Derry Road and Derry no longer in 1891 census.
Great information on these two links especially the National Trust report:
https://canmore.org.uk/site/105067/torridon-doire-na-fuaran-ballamian
https://librarylink.highland.gov.uk/LLFiles/9379/full_9379.pdf