Benduff Is this a townland?

[kate57]

James Doherty son of John Doherty and Grace McLaughlin of BENDUFF baptised on 28th August 1855. Sponsors Henry Doherty and Bridget McLaughlin. Can anyone point to a map that would show where Benduff is. I know that it is near Carndonagh But where exactly? Thanks for any light on the subject.

[walkerpete]

If you go to Google

 click MAPS in the top left hand corner

 type benduff donegal in the search box

click SEARCH

All will be revealed!!!

Pete

[walkerpete]

Ooops!

Forgot to say that if you then click from the poor quality satellite view to Map  at top of the image you can follow the roads on the map!

Pete

[kate57]

Thank you Pete. I was going round in circles trying to find Benduff. 

[Tubberclare]

Have just joined Rootschat and saw your post. I know it's a few years since you asked "Is Benduff a townland?" Benduff is halfway between Carndonagh and Malin. You mentioned a Henry Doherty. My stepmother lived in a house which was owned by a Henry Doherty until has death in 60's-70's. It is known as Brochan House as it was used as a feeding post during Gorta Mor or Great Famine of mid 1800's. A plaque was erected in 1995 to mark 150 years since then. Could it be the same Henry?
Hope you get this after all this time.

[kate57]

Thank you for responding. This branch of the Doherty family is my grandmothers family. Sadly I know little of them. I don't have the "nickname" of this Doherty branch which may have helped. Tryng to research Doherty in Donegal has been very difficult. I had hoped that having a townland would help.
All I know is that they lived in Benduff. I am assumng that Henry would be a close relative possibly the brother of John Doherty. I googled Brochan House but nothing came up. Do you know where I could find out more? Thank you once again.

[Tubberclare]

Obviously the Henry I had is not the sponsor of your ancestor. He would't have been around in 1855. I did find a Henry in 1901 Census, aged 71. Would have been in right age bracket. He had son Henry, born abt 1878, and a grandson, also Henry, born 1900. That could be "my" Henry. Do you have any other Christian names. I shall be in Carndonagh area in the next few weeks and will see what I can find out. I have relatives in Benduff. As for the Brochan House, I don't think you'll find anything online although there must have been some paperwork for the Commerative Plaque to be put up. Will try and find out and if anyone knows nickname for Doherty of Benduff.
I appreciate what it's like, trying to research Doherty in and around Carndonagh. My grandfather was one of them, and his parents were, as far as I can find out, both Doherty. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. I wish I'd started when my mother was still alive, she knew who everyone was, and how they were related.
Will be in touch if I get any info
Ena

[rathmore]

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

when you go on this site come down the page to the search box then type in - Benduff

[kate57]

Does anyone know why Benduff Townland does not show up in the 1901/1911 census? Was there a name change or was it amalgamated into another townland?