Well, Dave, I don't see any Doyles or Burtchaells on Griffiths or the Tithe Applotments Books for Bruckana.  Is that a clear indication they weren't there? Nor did I find any Doyles in Brandondale, although of course the Burtchaells are there. Linda Ford Griffith's Valuation |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | Griffith's ValuationResults of your search In the results table below... Click the 'occupants' icon to see who lived in the locality. | | | | View on www.askaboutireland.ie | Preview by Yahoo | | | |   | On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 5:09 PM, Linda Ford via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: Hi Dave, I had just found Bruckana, too, by searching on that site you gave me.  Sure sounds close, doesn't it?  I've written to my cousin who is more directly descended from Archdall Burtchaell and Maria Doyle, for his opinion.  He's been to Kilkenny and Carlow and tramped all over the area and made many contacts.  I'm quite excited about this. Having never been to Ireland myself, I have no idea about why Wells would have only on townland. Thanks again for all your assistance. Linda       On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:29 PM, Dave H via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote:   That should read:  Any idea of why Wells Parish  only has 1 townland?? On 13/05/2015 22:52, Dave H wrote: > Now that is interesting!! > > First time I've ever come across a Parish of one townland!! > > What was Wells?  Well's Parish has only one townland... > > If you go to http://www.logainm.ie/en/27021 and Zoom in slowly and let > each one load you'll see Paulstown!  Then if you hit the + again to > next zoom there is a Brickana to the West. > > Could that be what you're looking for? > > Any idea of why Wells only has 1 Parish?? > > DH > > On 13/05/2015 21:02, Linda Ford via wrote: >> Thanks to all of you for your helpful hints.  I'm going to search all >> the spots to which you've referred me.  That should keep me occupied >> for awhile! >> I'm looking at a photocopy of the original, and it clearly doesn't >> say Brandondale, but that doesn't mean it wasn't misunderstood, >> misspoken or miswritten in the first place.  I'm certainly aware of >> Brandondale House; have known of it since I was about nine years >> old.  Always thought my ancestors were born there, but now am not >> sure.  They may have been born in Wells in Carlow. >> In the case of Maria Doyle, however, if she were born at Brandondale, >> it would have to be to one of the hired help. Would workers actually >> have lived on the property in the mid-1800s?  Wouldn't they rather >> have lived in Graigue-na-managh? >> >> About the Griffiths citations, as I understand the role of the >> Burtchaells (as originally told to me by family researcher Fr Jim >> Burtchaell), they were essentially land agents for Viscount Clifden.  >> The Griffiths listings seem to indicate that they rented from Clifden >> and then sublet to tenants. (I remember asking Fr Jim if they were >> responsible for burning people out of their cottages, etc., during >> the famine.) >> Linda Ford >> >> >> --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message   ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message