> Thanks Kay for transcribing the old newspaper but I'll leave it up to > Shane's generosity Right Barbara... Kay was kind enough to send me a scanned copy of the article... I see why she wrote Dover... it looks like "Dover". It is definitely "D" followed by "o" or "e", with a slightly greater probability of "e" I think... it then looks like the next letter was partially obliterated OR was mis-struck... this partially missing letter lends a look to the letter that follows as "w," but it probably is not... it might very well be a "v". "rv" with part of the "r" obliterated might look very much like what I am seeing. The next letters are almost certainly "er." So we have most probably have one of the following... Do_ver Dower De_ver I was thinking it might be Dowra... spelled Dower... however, a little research shows that Dowra has been spelled that way since Samuel Lewis was writing in the 1830's... so I am beginning to doubt this. Also... the newspaper article tends to indicate that the decedent lived near Virginia. Nothing conclusive mind you, but if the person lived near the family plot, you would expect it to be a little closer to Virginia. Dowra is a bit of a way off from Virginia... Mike Carroll made a good ... no GREAT ... suggestion... DERVER (or DERVOR) This would actually fit with what I am seeing in the paper. It is very, very close. It is also close to Virginia. In looking at http://www.sierratel.com/colinf/genuki/CAV/Lurgan/ I see that Dervor is listed as being in the townland of Edenburt. The details are as follow: Townland: Edenburt Acres: 1,096 Barony: Castlerahan Parish: Loughan or Castlekeeran PLU: Oldcastle Now following from this information and taking this a little further, Derver (spelled as such) does seem to be known to Samuel Lewis... Loghan, or Loughan, a parish, partly in the barony of Castlerahan, county of Cavan, and pro-vince of Ulster, but chiefly in the barony of Upper Kells, county of Meath, and province of Leinster, 4 miles (N. W.) from Kells, on the road from Dublin by Kells to Enniskillen; containing 3795 inhabitants, of which number, 830 are in the village of Loghan. This parish, which is also called Castlekeiran and Tristel-kerin, contains also the villages of Rathendrick, Derver; and Castlekeiran, and is situated on the river Blackwater, near its source in Lough Ramor. Lewis' Topographical Dictionary (1837) I am beginning to believe that Edenburt is a townland and Dervor/Derver is a village in the townland. The townland map of Loghan AKA Castlekeeran can be seen at http://www.sierratel.com/colinf/genuki/CAV/Loughan/TownlandMap.html. Here it shows the Townland of Edenburt. The graveyard at Dervor has been described in an article as noted by Mike Carroll... "Epitaphs in Dervor Churchyard." Briefne, 1922, Vol. 1, No. 3. pp. 328-330 I am very tempted to say that Mike Carroll hit the nail on the head. Dowra is a second possibility, but to my mind much more remote. If we can determine that Derver has/had an ancient or an old graveyard, I would say that would generally lock it. Clearly it has a graveyard... just whether it is old or not is the question. The article from Briefne would be useful, or perhaps someone at the Cavan Library would be willing to help us sort this out. However, I am at about 95% on Mike's suggestion of Derver. It makes the most sense geographically, and even makes the most sense when looking at the word as printed in the newspaper... assuming that the slight gap represents part of a missing letter. I will continue to poke at this. If anyone has a suggestion, please do join in... Best wishes to all. Shane Barbara Morton wrote: > Thanks Kay for transcribing the old newspaper but I'll leave it up to > Shane's generosity in trying to see if he can work out or find the name. > Regards Barbara > -- > Barbara Morton > Sandspit, Warkworth, NZ > > > From: "Kay Stanton" <kay-stanton@cfl.rr.com> > > Reply-To: IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com > > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 10:27:55 -0500 > > To: IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [IRL-CAVAN] Dover ???? Ancient Cemetery > > Resent-From: IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com > > Resent-Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 08:27:53 -0700 > > > > Good morning... > > > > I typed the article that went into the Archives, however, upon checking the > > photocopy I worked from - the word is still illegible. There is a space > > between the DO and the next letter so I may be missing part of a letter or > > an entire letter. The reason for the question mark. > > > > I've forwarded the message to Colin and perhaps he can review his source > > that he made the photocopy from... > > > > BARBARA: I can scan the photocopy and send it to you off list, but I don't > > think you will be able to read it any better than I did... Let me know. > > > > Kay Stanton > > Daytona Beach, FL > > > >> I note the following at: > >> http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1856/DEC.html > >> > >> Anglo-Celt > >> Published in Cavan, county Cavan > >> December 11, 1856 > >> > >> December 3d, at his residence, near Virginia, county Cavan, Mr. Henry > >> MULVANY, father of the Rev. Thomas Mulvany, Cavan, and Rev. Henry > >> Mulvany, Bacup, England. After solemn offices for the dead and high Mass > >> - which was sung by the Rev. John M'ENROE, Cavan, in his usual sweet and > >> solemn tones - his remains were conveyed to the family burial ground, in > >> the ancient Cemetery of Dover (?). The funeral was attended by many of > >> the neighbouring Priests, and a large number of the laity of all > >> classes. The deceased was in his 72nd year. > >> > >> Note that Dover here also has a question mark. There is currently a > >> project that is transcribing the Celt... perhaps they can review the > >> name in light of the name Crover... > >> > >> You may also wish to check the following source: Sullivan, M., The > >> Graveyards of County Cavan - A Survey, Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development > >> Co-op Society Ltd., May 1998. > >> > >> > > > > > >