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Dougher Cemetery, Lurgan
« on: Tuesday 06 June 23 09:04 BST (UK) »
I am wondering whether there are burial records for Dougher graveyard. I know from NLI parish records that John Gibney's funeral was 12 July 1869 and he was buried in Dougher.
Would like to know where abouts he is ahead of a visit. Any info appreciated.

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Re: Dougher Cemetery, Lurgan
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 06 June 23 10:00 BST (UK) »

Have a look at these links, from Lurgan Ancestry-

http://www.lurganancestry.com/doughercem.htm
http://www.lurganancestry.com/gravestonesgallery/php/index.php?pageNo=&recordPerPage=24&category_id=6&view_type=1

...the Brownlow’s donated the Dougher field which surrounded the primitive chapel to the Catholic people as a graveyard, and an elevated site in North Street, Lurgan, for the erection of a proper church. In 1830-31, the Reverend William O'Brien, from the Broadwater area of Aghalee, began the building of the first St Peter's Church on the site.

Burial records might be in St Peter's Church, North St, Lurgan.

See also reply #7 on this thread-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=873312.msg7448453#msg7448453


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Re: Dougher Cemetery, Lurgan
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 June 23 12:18 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your reply. I have already exhausted those lines! Tried the council. St Peter's Church have nothing on their website. 

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Re: Dougher Cemetery, Lurgan
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 June 23 15:26 BST (UK) »
If you haven't seen it already, have a read at this article, with some names of folks who may be able to assist:

https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/bringing-dignity-back-to-the-graveyard-2577844
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Re: Dougher Cemetery, Lurgan
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 06 June 23 15:45 BST (UK) »
Scotmum, an interesting read. Thanks for that  :)

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Re: Dougher Cemetery, Lurgan
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 08 June 23 20:40 BST (UK) »
Doughter headstones & records are on Discovereverafter though filed incorrectly under Co. Antrim none for a John Gibney https://discovereverafter.com/cemetery/114 and only 2 others 1869
According to GRONI death index John Gibney died 13th July 1869 aged 68 the image is available there for £2.50 (pre 1870 deaths are outstanding on the free irishgeneology) vs 12th Jul and 57 on https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633282#page/126/mode/1up
Contact details for St Peter's are on the link above.

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Re: Dougher Cemetery, Lurgan
« Reply #6 on: Friday 09 June 23 07:20 BST (UK) »
Jon_ni thank you :)
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