We found the Gallaghers, Roartys, Dugans, and Duffys in Meenderrynasloe and surrounding townlands. These townlands are in The Rosses and Gweedore Districts.
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230 – The Great Famine 1840s
When you Google “The Great Famine,” accounts of starvation and death are numerous and overwhelming.
But as you read further and “go down the rabbit hole,” the story gets much more complex.
Continue reading229 – Life and Landlords 1830s
John and Hannah Gallagher and their children lived a meager lifestyle in the northwest part of County Donegal. They and their families and neighbors weren’t much affected by the “outside” world.
228 – The Rosses and Gweedore 1820s
We believe we’ve located the area where John Gallagher and Hannah Roarty lived in the early 1800s.
What was their life like?