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Mayo / Re: Annie O'Malley from Mayo
« on: Saturday 05 October 19 22:17 BST (UK) »
Hello all!
I am descended from Hugh MacDonell (or McDonnell or MacDonald!) who you have identified as living at Six Noggins at the same time as Anne Durkin was living with the Macdonalds at Tallavbaun (or Thallabawn or Silver Strand). Hugh was a Scot who came to Mayo as a shepherd around 1871, initially living at Dadreen and later at Six Noggins. The Durkin family had been tenants in the area for many years until they were moved off by an incoming landlord. The land was rented out to sheep graziers based at Killary Lodge, hence Hugh getting a job offer in Mayo. James MacDonald was Hugh's third child, born in Scotland in c1870 married Honor Durkin and moved into Tallavbaun. He and Honnie had a large family some of whose descendants still live in the area and some with whom I am in contact. James' grandson lives in Co Clare and grand-daughter lives in Galway. Someone in the family may have the info you are looking for. I'll ask!
I am descended from Hugh MacDonell (or McDonnell or MacDonald!) who you have identified as living at Six Noggins at the same time as Anne Durkin was living with the Macdonalds at Tallavbaun (or Thallabawn or Silver Strand). Hugh was a Scot who came to Mayo as a shepherd around 1871, initially living at Dadreen and later at Six Noggins. The Durkin family had been tenants in the area for many years until they were moved off by an incoming landlord. The land was rented out to sheep graziers based at Killary Lodge, hence Hugh getting a job offer in Mayo. James MacDonald was Hugh's third child, born in Scotland in c1870 married Honor Durkin and moved into Tallavbaun. He and Honnie had a large family some of whose descendants still live in the area and some with whom I am in contact. James' grandson lives in Co Clare and grand-daughter lives in Galway. Someone in the family may have the info you are looking for. I'll ask!