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Is there a place called Drumoch?
« on: Monday 26 October 09 07:02 GMT (UK) »
I received a birth certificate today for one Bridget Sullivan born in Lochinvar New South Wales on 25 May 1866. However, I am puzzled over her father's place of birth. His name was Patrick Sullivan born in 1809 in Drumoch County Cork Ireland.

I am having trouble finding further information on Drumoch. Can anyone help me please? ???

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Re: Is there a place called Drumoch?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 26 October 09 07:14 GMT (UK) »
Is it definitely Drumoch? for I can find neither a Civil Parish or a townland bearing that name.
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Re: Is there a place called Drumoch?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 26 October 09 08:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi John,
That is the spelling. It's a mystery isn't it!

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Re: Is there a place called Drumoch?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 26 October 09 09:58 GMT (UK) »
There were many Sullivan's from the Civil Parish of Kilcaskan, Co. Cork with the location as Drumlave.

I know this is not the same, however there are not many names commencing with Drum.

There was a Denis Sullivan from the C.Parish of Abbeystrowry in the townland of Drummig. With an accent maybe it could sound like Drummoch. Otherwise I am at a loss.


John...Sydney
O'Halloran, O'Brien - Limerick. Ireland
Dower - Co.Waterford. Ireland
Dodd - Co.Kildare. Ireland
Cotter - Co.Cork. Ireland
French, Sussex. U.K.
Pinning (Penning) - Lincolnshire. U.K.
Heath - Devon. U.K.
Bennett- Staffordshire. U.K.
Dodge - Kent. U.K
Coffey - Co.Cork, Ireland.
Connolly- Co. Dublin, Ireland
Walton - Co. Durham U.K.
Stoker - Co. Durham. U.K.
Henderson - Co. Durham U.K


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Re: Is there a place called Drumoch?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 26 October 09 11:11 GMT (UK) »
Very likely to be DROMAGH in NW of county,near the town of Millstreet.If you google Dromagh parish you will get more info.The parish is in county Cork,but is in the Catholic diocese of Kerry.The name Sullivan/O'Sullivan is widespread in the area.

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Re: Is there a place called Drumoch?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 30 October 09 17:47 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I have found that Aus birth and death certs that give info on towns or parishes back in Ireland tend to be somewhat literal in the transcription.

The Irish immigrants in Aus were usually illiterate themselves and many had no idea how to spell their home parish

Unless you get a better offer, and I doubt it, I would go with "Dromagh" whose pronunciation to an Australian Registrar or Clergyman would be similar to "Drumoch "
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Re: Is there a place called Drumoch?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 October 09 22:34 GMT (UK) »
thank you all very much for your time and effort on my query!