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Subject: O'Dochartaigh
Forever.
Edition 5 taken from Issue 30 of the
O'Dochartaigh forever newsletter
The official E-Mail newsletter of the Great Clann
O'Dochartaigh.
O'Dochartaigh
Forever!
"Come Home"
In planning the 4th
International Clann Gathering in Ulster, it was decided that this event will be
developed around the 18th of July. This was the date that Cahir Rua fell
in battle at Kilmacrenan in 1608. Cahir, our young Chief, had rebelled
against the British many months previously for several reasons, the uppermost
being that the British had given title to O'Dochartaigh's Island, (now Inch
Island), to a British Army Officer. After many months of negotiations,
several lengthy trips, (Dublin and London), and being insulted by the new Derry
Governor, he rose in rebellion. The rest is history, history that will be
commemorated by the Clann. Plans are coming together for 2000AD.
Tours, banquets, evening programs, Sunday B-B-Q's, mystery evenings, marches,
Cahir Rua's commemorative program, etc. Our dates are tentatively set, and
will be within a day of this: 14 July to 24 July,
2000AD. So set your sights on a "Trip Home" and your plans
around an event 'Extraordinary"!!
The Classical Voice.
We now have a Clann Tenor as of the summer of 97! We were most
pleased to have a visit from Professor Robert Doherty and his lovely wife.
A former Ambassador to Finland and a present University Lecturer, he entertained
us at Headquarters with his lyrical tenor renditions of the
Classics.
Reunion Strategy!
We are applying for some
grants from the "international Fund for Ireland" to receive assistance
for promoting our reunion. Your Clann Herald felt it necessary to promise
a personal loan and an outright payment to meet the criteria for the fund.
If this Grant comes to fruition he will need some support from
overseas.
Multiplication.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The above Grant request also meant that
we promised to involve many other popular Clanns into setting up a schedule of
Reunions happenings here in the Inishowen!! Much more to come later on how
we need to ask all our readers to assist. We will give you a list of names
that are interested in promoting a Clann, (or surname), Gathering. These
will be Inishowen names of large numbers. We will encourage you to beat
the drums for those Clanns in your telephone area. Can you imagine what
that might do for the economy of our Inishowen?????
The Past and Future of our Clann Headquarters
In Donegal.
Purchased: Summer 1984. Possession: Spring 1985. 1st. event:
Open Night, June/85. Reunion Time: Jul.Aug. 1985. Open House
during Reunion with thousands of guests. Reunions 1990 and 1995 were
assisted from Inch. 1985 to 1998: Visitors 35,000. The
re-mortgaging of our Clann Centre in 1988.
We have been
asked by many to explain the property held by the Clann and how to invest in
it: Value of property 1997= Buildings--158,000,
Equipment/furniture-- 15,000, Tools/landscape equip-- 7,000,
Acreage/orchard/etc-- 20,000. Estimated value in Irish= 200,000:
Approx.. value in USA funds= $300,000. $ still owed on re-mortgage
$5000. Shares held by members are '95 Shares'. To purchase a share
in O'Dochartaigh Headquarters the full share is 1000, ( Irish Punts ),.
Why purchase a share?? To assist in the establishment and maintenance of a
Headquarters in the "Land of our Origin". Expectations would be
that you would, if possible, spend some time assisting the projects at this
site. The manager at Headquarters is getting up there in years and
realises that somebody younger must step in and take over the helm. He
donates all his time both in the management of the property and his efforts
towards the genealogical data-base. Paddy will be able to carry on some
duties for a while but, it is time for all good members to come to the aide of
their Clann. We have so many retires that could share in the daily work
load. This can be local Dohertys as well as overseas people. It need
not be a trial for just a few. What would on need to know to fit in
somewhere?? There is every sort of work: to run a household; to run a
small farm; to run a small office, to type; to sew; and to enjoy meeting Clann
and visitors. Accommodations are satisfactory for several people staying
for many months. There are many attractions and exciting venues to
visit. It is not all work, as there are traditional and modern evening to
explore. Buses, train, boats, planes are all near. Roads have
improved greatly and we don't have many frosts or any frozen ground to contend
with. There is a story within the paper of a lady who spent time
here. You will enjoy her message. We all enjoyed her presence.
She fit in and aided us in many ways. She is now a shareholder at
Headquarters and will be a supporter of all our endeavours. Be sure and
read "Down to the Roots" by Gillian Doherty Hakli, of
Finland. The full story of the Whitecastle Dohertys will now be researched
and printed. If you wish to know more about a share, write Inch Island
Group, at Clann Headquarters. A share could be paid over a period of
time. You don't need a share to help the Clann. There are many ways
to assist.
Down To The Roots
An only too brief visit to Inch House in the summer of 1997 left me
determined to do two things - first, find out more about my Irish ancestors and,
second, come back to Inch for a longer stay. The first wasn't in fact, as
impossible as I'd thought it would be; the second was simply a matter of
"getting organised." But where to start? At that point,
the only Doherty forebear whose existence I could be sure of was my grandfather,
Rev. Edward John Doherty, a Church of England vicar in England. However, I
didn't even know if he was born there or in Ireland. Since I live in
Finland, my searches involved what seemed like hundreds of letters and E-Mail
messages to various archives and other possible sources of information.
Bit by bit the information trickled in until, eventually, the all-important clue
turned up in the form of Edward John's mother's maiden name (Blunden).
This name was unusual enough for Paddy O' of Inch to distinguish my
great-grandfather, John Doherty, from all the other John Doherty's and pinpoint
my family's exact location on the Doherty map. To my pride, I now
discovered I was a member of the Whitecastle Sept. Great-grandfather John
had apparently moved to England in 1834, and the descendants of one of his
brother were still living in and around Whitecastle, a small place on the Lough
Foyle side of Inishowen. Clearly it was time for that longer stay.
In January, I arrived on Inch Island filled with excitement. The stay in
Inch House was in itself memorable enough; the ambience of the gracious old
house, the salads with Paddy, the discussions with John, the sorties into
genealogical compering with Kitty and the sheer beauty of the whole setting are
imprinted on my mind forevermore. Added to this was the amazing discovery
of dozens of Whitecastle relatives, who proved to be not only extremely
welcoming but also very well informed about their family's history. Within
a few days, my family knowledge grew from a few names and dates on a single A4
page to a vast store of meticulously researched facts, family folklore and
personal recollections, all passed on in the course of many convivial
get-togethers with the present Whitecastle Dohertys and placed in their correct
historical context by Paddy O'. Looking back on the week, I think the most
exciting moment was discovering that beautiful Whitecastle House, which
great-grandfather John had bought while on a visit from England and later given
to a nephew (William), was still standing, and not only standing but loved and
card for by the present owner, Billy Doherty, William's
great-grandson. It is currently occupied by Billy's mother and sister, to
whom I am deeply grateful for inviting me to stay. Imagine what it felt
like to sleep in a room that could have been my great-grandfather's! Many
of the present Whitecastle Dohertys are farmers, as indeed was great-grandfather
John.
Billy runs the
large farm that goes with Whitecastle House, and just over the road is another
farm, Primrose Villa, owned by Billy's cousin Albert where I spent three happy
days. All in all, my stay left me with deep affections for my new
relatives, love of my ancestral land and respect for the work done by Paddy O'
at Inch House. The moral of this story for all roots-seekers is "keep
Digging". At times you may come up against what seems like an
impassable rock, but don't give up. Deep down you may find your
lodestone..
Gillian Hakli, Espoo,
Finland
A tragedy above
Lockerbie!
Elizabeth Lillian Marek was a passenger on Pan Am Flight 103 which was
blown out of the sky by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie Scotland. 259
passengers and 11 residents were killed. Elizabeth was the daughter of
Adelaide Morgan and her husband William Marek. Adelaide's mother was the
connection into our Clann and data-base. Her name was: Georgina Dougherty
and had married Joseph W. Morgan. Their line of O'Dochartaigh had come
through Dumbarton, Scotland; Gola Island, Donegal; and had originated near
Churchill, Donegal. The Clann spelling changed several times through the
centuries and many other surnames were added. O'Gallagher, McBride,
Graham, Minall, MacSweeney were those that were found by our research in
Ireland!
What Are The Reasons??
(We are
the only Clann In Ireland that possesses such a facility.)
Headquarters on an Island?? (Yes we placed it on an
Island that is really not an Island!)
The Clann Centre: 1.
To gather our remarkable history. 2. To amass and computerise the
genealogy of this family and other families of Inishowen. 3. To
acquaint members with the land of their origin. 4. To promote Family
reunions every 5 years. 5. to encourage tourism in the area of
Inishowen. 6. To encourage Clann to return and reside here.
7. To interest local Clann in the above purposes. 8. to
publish Clann newsletters 3 times a year. 9. Publish number 28, 29
in 1997. 10. To combine our edition with an overseas edition by
1999. 11. Publish a major Clann History by 1998. 12. To
manage a deciduous tree nursery for planting out on O'Doherty land in Donegal,
Ireland. 13. To originate and maintain a botanical garden at
Headquarters. 14. To accomplish the above activities with volunteer
workers, when possible. 15. Continue to sell shares in the Clann
Headquarters. 16. Maintain the Manor house at Clann Headquarters in
a fitting manner. 17. To establish a memorial to Cahir Rua in
1998. 18. To have 1000 Clann from Ireland become association members
by 1999. 19. To remain solvent through it all.
Why or why not, Inch?
Island of Inch was our choice: A lovely old manor house was
available; Inch formerly was called "O'Dochartaigh's
Island"; We lost our possession of the Inishowen due to the English
taking O'Dogherty's Island to be used as a fishing base; It has a lovely
pastoral setting with marvelous views all around. The soil is fertile, the
climate mild and our future bright. Come!
The Young Chieftains Session of:
"99"
Stating in Newsletter #29 that we would be promoting a summer of
"98" for Clann Teens. Our inquires, being too few to go ahead
with, made us decide that it is to good and adventure to cancel. So we
will move the event up one year. It will include: Several tours, Clann
history, genealogy of your Sept., Ireland's traditions, meeting Irish cousins,
Headquarters of the O'Dochartaigh, a back-ground of Irish tongue, traditional
music, the Clann Gathering, our position among the Clanns of Eire.
Heraldic Chiefs. Time span: 1 July 1999 to 12 July with travel
time. Events to begin: Evening of 2 July, & ending time to be
the 10th. We have had many firsts among the Irish. Be a part of this
session. All Clann Reunions in Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, Spain,
France, the UK and New Zealand should select a representative from their Sept,
pay some expenses and schedule them in. It can be Female or Male, probably
a teenager. If interested contact us by autumn time, (98).
******
Later In This Missive:
Another Idea: To the rear of the memorial discussed on page 5 we will
attach many Family plaques, such as: To John O'Dougherty, 1818-1901 and
Catherine Cormick, 1825-1915 (of Family Group number 001) From Antrim, Ireland
to Canada to Alpena, Michigan, we honour this Couple who started a great
adventure and a great Family. (To be erected in 1998.) There is room
for about 12 of these plaques; Cost about 100 Irish.
The Clann Book By Fionbarra
O'Doherty.
An
explanation is in order! This Clann History/Genealogy edition was to have
been out by late last year. By the time the book, "O'Dochartaigh.
People and Places" was edited a rewritten, the Printer/publisher had to go
in for an emergency operation which include by-pass surgery. At the last
contact, we understood that he is on the mend and will be putting the book to
press very soon. we will have it in the mail as soon as we get the 500
copies from the Publisher. We will send a post card to all purchasers when
word comes.
An Interesting Note:
The first time in our existence as a Clann Association, we had a month
in the 'black', (out of debt). This occurred when the deposit was made for
the ordered Clann book. The Bank or Ireland is allowing us and overdraft
to pick up the above edition. We will have them available at the Inch
office for later purchases. We hope to have sole franchise for
Ulster. There will be many book launches in the area.
Researching Ireland.
We have
the "Valuation of Tenements" for all of Ireland into our computers,
(as of 31, Mar.) This is a record of all leased land in the
1800's
The 2000 AD Gathering.
We
would like feedback on two questions: 1. What would you like to have
occur at this gathering?? 2. How do we excite the locals into taking
part? Can you in anyway assist us in this "Grand
Adventure"? There are ways to assist, even from the USA, Canada, New
Zealand, Australia, Spain, France, Scotland, England, North of Ireland and
Tinbucktoo. Get that brain functioning and keep us informed of any
ideas. Even telephone calls to other spellings of your surname;
announcements made at Irish Associations, etc.
Three Hundred and Ninety Years
Ago
(A memorial)
Today is the 10th of March 1998. A supporting wall has
been built, the stone has been delivered and John Doherty is to start with the
outer wall. A simple, factual statement that touches into the heart of
O'Dochartaigh, into the very soul of this combative Clann
O'Dochartaigh
Chief of Inishowen !
In memory of a leader and
warrior,
Cahir "Rua"
O'Dogherty
The Last Chieftain of an ancient gaelic
civilisation.
1587-1608
Killed by the oppressive English
forces at Doon Rock, Kilmacrenan, 18th July 1608
We will have an Open Day this 18th July but reserve
the 18th July, 2000 for the official dedication ceremony. This memorial,
now being erected at O'Dochartaigh Headquarters, Inch, will solidify our hold on
this property, insuring our Clann's continual ownership and
attention.
Accommodations in the
Inishowen!!!
A
tourism Office: we have a very efficient office in Carndonagh which has
published a listing of B and B's, etc. for the benefit of attendees of the
reunions. Write us for this booklet. Postage is high, so put a few dollars
in when ordering. We are already reserving such places for Clann.
Reserve early, as it gives you a choice of areas.
A Bit Of Ireland. (Iowa)
And
they named it "Dougherty!!" This town called Dougherty, in
Dougherty Township, at the Southeast corner of Cerro Gordo county. The
first white settler was Daniel Dougherty Sr. Born on 18th February 1829 in
Cloncarney, Co. Donegal, Ireland. (few miles southwest of Doon rock which
is southwest of Kilmacrenan). He filed on the Iowa land in 1856, and was
later joined by his bride, Mary Gallagher. They had 16 children.
Daniel Sr. became the first mayor of the town. His son, Hugh became the
first constable. Hugh's brother P.J. became the town's first lawyer.
The town's first newspaper "The Dougherty World" was printed in Jim's
(another son of Daniel) barn. The first schoolhouse was built in 1864 -
and was filled with Dougherty children and Humphreys, the latter a family who
had followed Daniel from the east. Matthew Humphreys was frozen to death
while trying to unhitch his team, at Marble Rock while en route to
Dougherty. 3 daughters lived in a large farmhouse east of town, across the
road from "The Dougherty Church". Daniel's son, Barney lived on
the old home farm and son Joe lived in Butte, Montana. Another son is the
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward Dougherty. The town of Doughty is on the North
western Railroad in North central Iowa.
Dues Time, (or Fees, in
Ireland).
We are
continually told to send reminders about annual dues. The demand on our
time is so great that we have not done this. But we must face it and by
April will attempt to mail these out. If you can get this in before April,
it will save us a lot of time and cost. Info. needed for the year
1998: Name--Address-- and Family Group Number--.
Do we have your latest Family
Genealogy?
The dues cost is $20.00
(Foreign members) All European- L6.00. Why the difference? Cost of
Postage!
Join Our Association!!!
It
would be most fitting for the Dohertys/O'Dohertys of Donegal and the rest of
Ireland to share with us this pursuit into the heritage of our "Grand
Clann". Note that we have set as a goal to enroll 1000 Irish by
1999. 'Tis only L6.00/year.
Get aboard!! Our Address:
O'Dochartaigh, Inch House, Inch Island, Inishowen, Co. Donegal,
Ireland. Phone: 077-60488. E-mail: 100677.1606@compuserve.com
We just received this: Finbarra is on E-Mail; no number
yet.
Books, Videos, etc.
We are still moving a few items: Stated prices include packaging
and mailing: Clann Videos are $30.00, Finbarra's Clann History:
$40.00, A taste of Ireland, (cookbook) by Rosemary Doherty, $12.00,
Road Maps of Ireland: $6.00, Pictorial Maps of Ireland, $7.00,
Pictorial maps of Inishowen, $6.00, Postcards, (mixed) 5 for $3.50,
Clann crests only, $6.00, Clann Flags on cloth backing are $7.00.
Local bumper stickers are $3.50, Inishowen Archaeology is $50.00, Folder
for new members is $12.00. We are not sure which way to go with this Clann
material. It is time consuming and ties up to much
capitol.
A Campbell had come home...
....from
Scotland to the Burt area. He was a constant writer and a donator of books
to this centre. We wrote often before his return and now he often drops
in. He sent me a poem that is very flattering. Will show it next
time.
Some of the more numerous names in the
Inishowen...
...are: McLaughlin, McDaid, Porter, Bradley, Farren, Smith, Barr,
Bonner, Boyle, Callaghan, Gill, Canney, Coyle, Devlin, Diver, Gallagher,
Harkin and Grant. These are some surnames that we will aide with a Reunion
in 2000 AD. Spread the news to all ends of the
earth!!!
The Lords of Tir Chonaill...
...Now Donegal, (
O'Dochartaighs, and O'Donnells) appear to have had a fleet of twelve wooden
ships, which were much more substantial than currachs, to protect their
territorial waters. Although there is little record of any naval
engagement with pirates, many robber gangs were surprised on Island or as the
cam ashore. Such as: Inch Island, Tory Island, Inishtrahull Island
and Aran Mor Island.
From Nolan, W. Ronayne, and Dunlevy, M. (1995) -
Donegal History and Society. Geography publications: Dublin:
page 225.
Comment about Office Research.
We are
still inputting. Our present crew is: Kitty Daugherty Barr; Tina
McDaid; Fiona McDaid, Rory Brown, Teresa Bradley and Paddy O'. Rory is new
to our staff and is inputing thousands of names from the area who were in
"The Valuation of Tenements". In upgrading our computers and
printers we ran afoul of problems and lost several weeks production. The
machines are state of the art but auld Paddy is not as sophisticated as they
are. E-Mail is driving us batty. There again we were not ready for
this added load. We are on 4 WWW pages. These are great for new
members and for spreading word about the year 2000, but the extra hours needed
are difficult to find.
The Campbell, the McCallion and the
O'Doherty!
The
Campbell name is thought to be as Scottish as the Highlands themselves.
The McCallion name is considered to be another name for the Campbells.
Then why mention the O'Doherty name in the same breath? First, lets go
into the meaning of "Campbell". he first bearer of the name was
born in Scotland and it was tacked on this person as a nickname (sort of).
It's meaning is "Crooked Mouth". We have two possible reasons
for this: !. He was born or became disfigured or- 2. He told
falsehoods. All through the 1700 and 1800's the Campbell and McCallion
name seemed to be used interchangeably from generation to generation. We
find this happened in N.E. Donegal. Reference: O'Dochartaigh
Headquarters, Inch. But according to Scot Clan Law, the only Campbell that
can be called "The McCallian" is "The Chief of the Name",
(one person). This came down from the first person of the name to become
Chief of the Clan, i.e.. Sir Colin Mor Caimbeal, Lord of Lochawe, seventh
in descent from Duibhne (Deeny). (Rev. Patrick Woulfe in this publication,
" Irish Names and Surnames"). Edward MacLysaght, in his many
books on the surnames found in Ireland, states that a Fermanagh/Tyrone Campbell
is of Irish origin. It is thought to be a branch of the O'Neills.
Robert Bell, a noted researcher and author, out of the Linen Hall Library, tells
of a respected Chieftain, Ailean O'Dochartaigh, who was famous as a leader and
warrior. And thus, his children became known as McAilean (children of
Ailean). It was anglicised as McCallion. So the debate rages. Are
you Irish or are you Scot? It little matters, as you are of the same
origin (Celtic). But still you wonder? Religion might be a
clue. The Campbells brought in during the Plantation of Ulster were
Protestant, (after 1608). But, those brought in by the O'Donnells, (before
1550), as gallowglass were Catholic, as that was prior to King Henry VIII and
his outlawing of the Catholic faith. Of course, the McCallions would have
been Catholic, if they came down from O'Dochartaigh. Further the
mystery: The McCallions were staunch supporters of O'Dochartaighs during
the ruling of Inishowen and especially when Cahir Rua attempted to keep out the
oppressive British forces in 1608. You can really take your pick as to
being a Scotsman or and Irishman. Some can actually find out their origin
but it will be a difficult search. Oh, we almost forgot, the first person
to bear the name in Scotland was of Irish extraction. His father was an
O'Duibhne (O'Deeny) supposedly from NW Ireland.
We have obtained a book...
...that
was kindly donated by Bernard Doherty Shaw in the summer of 1997. The book
entitled "Songs of the Braes and Moorlands" It was compiled by
Patrick Doherty, Bernard's great uncle, (Carndonagh). Whins= a
yellow blossom bush, Moorlands=bogland & Braes =
hillsides.
"Woven from memories of Ireland, are these
songs that I sing, far away -- of sunsets that linger o'er moorlands, and of
moonlit glens where fairies play Of the golden-decked whins on the uplands
and the night dew that falls on the brae". Copyrighted in 1927, by
Patrick Doherty, Carn.
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