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Title: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: Rosinish on Sunday 16 March 14 20:27 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I have an 1851 census entry:

Name: Patrick Mellon
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1822
Where born: Boctown, Ireland

I'm assuming this to be Bogtown (1822) but not sure where it is and wonder if it's near Donegal?

I'm hoping this may be a brother of my gg grandfather who's place of birth on 1861 census is Donegal.

I have read Bogtown in different places (all copied from online):

Bogtown (Ballyshear, King's Co.)
Bogtown (Queens Co/Laois)
Bogtown, Clonygowan, Co. Offaly
bogtown killeigh
Bogtown Part of (Articlare, Londonderry)

Annie

Title: Re: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: annclare on Friday 21 March 14 18:02 GMT (UK)

There are quite  a few townalnd snamed Bogtown . This one is in Donegal- Link
http://www.geograph.ie/photo/1007261

annclare

Title: *COMPLETED* Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 21 March 14 20:08 GMT (UK)

Hi annclare,

Thanks for the link as I couldn't find one in Donegal.

Annie

Title: Re: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: macbun on Tuesday 25 March 14 10:10 GMT (UK)

Hello
I think there is also an area of Bundoran, Co Donegal referred to as Bogtown.

regads

Title: Re: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 25 March 14 18:52 GMT (UK)

Hi Macbun,

Thanks for info.

I'm trying to narrow down places by process of elimination.

My gg grandparent's were from Donegal & Strabane.

Is Bundoran near the Donegal/Strabane border as it seems my gg grandad lived close to there having married in Clonleigh & Camus ?

He's the one from Donegal.

Regards,

Annie.

Title: Re: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: macbun on Wednesday 26 March 14 08:00 GMT (UK)

Hello Annie.
County Donegal borders the countys of Tyrone and Fermanagh.
I would say that Bundoran would not be that close to Strabane (approx fifty miles, thats a very rough guess). I think Lifford in Donegal county is the closest Donegal town to Strabane
Bundoran is very popular with people from Strabane and the surronds for a holiday.

hope that helps

 

Title: Re: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: Rosinish on Wednesday 26 March 14 09:43 GMT (UK)

Thanks Macbun,

I think I will shelve that one for the moment unless anything else turns up to point to that direction  ;D

Annie

Title: Re: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: sean mc cauley on Sunday 08 November 15 23:38 GMT (UK)

there is a bocan near culdaff in inishowen trere is a chapel ,parish hall and old school in the townland

Title: Re: Where in Ireland is "Boctown" (Bogtown) ?
Post by: rathmore on Monday 09 November 15 12:22 GMT (UK)

donegal resources, Hugh Mellon at drumean Tullaghobegly, also a bogs town in Muff

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal

if you come down the page to the green search and type in bogtown or mellon or click on Muff, or Tullaghobegly