Destitution in Gweedore and Cloughaneely - 1858 (Persons Visited) Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Donegal Index Donegal Miscellaneous Index Copyright Contributed by Mary Heaphy _________________________________________ DESTITUTION IN GWEEDORE AND CLOUGHANEELY - 1858 From the Eppi papers. Papers delivered by DANIEL JOHN CRUICE, 2nd July 1858. List of persons visited. MAGHERACLOGHER. 71. MULLIGAN, Jack. 3 bedsteads and beds in ticks, good bed clothes, dresser, chairs and table, boxes, woollen wheel, 2 sacks of oatmeal, horse and cart, 8 head of cattle,. I found a new chaff bed, large quantity of wearing apparel concealed in a loft, and covered with straw. Got relief. 72. GALAGHER, Dolly. 2 bedsteads, beds and bedclothes, dresser, chair, table, 3 cows, some sheep. 73. M'LEAN, William, shoemaker. A clean house, bedstead, curtains, a feather bed, and good bedclothes, dresser, chairs and table. 74. PEEBLES, Sally. House shut up. I am told she has feather beds and one cow. 75. GALAGHER, Susan. Small house, 1 bed, 1 bedstead, a dresser, 2 chairs, a chest. 76. PEEBLES, Connor. A good house, three rooms and a kitchen, 2 bedsteads, beds and bedclothes, dresser, chairs, table, a quantity of blankets and bed clothes hidden out of the house, 3 cows and a horse. 77. SWEENY, James. 2 bedsteads and beds, 1 cow. 78. SWEENY, Anthony. 1 bedstead and bed, table, chest, churn, chairs, 4 cows, and 1 horse. 79. M'BRIDE, Owen. 2 bedsteads, beds and bed clothes, dresser, chairs and chest, 2 cows, 1 horse, quantity of potatoes. 80. O'DONNEll, Pat. 2 bedsteads, beds and bedclothes, dresser, chairs, table, boxes, quantity of potatoes, 3 cattle, 9 sheep. 81. DOHERTY, Daniel. 2 bedsteads, beds and bedclothes, dresser, chairs, churn, some potatoes and meal, 3 cattle, 30 sheep. 82. ROURLY, James. 2 bedsteads, beds and bedclothes, dresser, chest, chairs, bag of oats, bag of wool, potatoes and meal, 3 cows, lot of sheep, 1 horse. 83. BOYLE, Paddy. 1 bedstead, bed and bedclothes, 2 large chests, some clothes, some potatoes, 1 cow, 1 horse, a boat and 6 sheep. 84. M'GUE, Biddy. 1 bedstead, bed and bedclothes, not good, donkey, some potatoes. 85. GALAGHER, Roger. 3 bedsteads, beds and bed clothes, not good. a woollen mill, a dresser, 2 chairs, 3 head of cattle, a donkey and some sheep. a dirty house. 86. DOHERTY, Neal. 2 bedsteads, bed and bed clothes. a table, chest, and a chair. no cattle, Poor. 87. GALAGHER, Jack. 1 bedstead, 1 bed, bed clothes, 2 chests, a dresser, 3 chairs, 2 cows. 88. DOOGAN, Cormick. House shut. I am told this man rich. Sells provisions on time, has a horse and cart, 6 cows. 89. BOYLE, Tigue. 2 bedsteads, beds and bed clothes, dresser, chairs, some potatoes, 1 cow. 90. BOURNES, Jack. (Weaver). 1 bedstead, bed and bed clothes, 2chairs, 1 woollen wheel, a loom, appears to be poor. 91. MULLIGAN, Thomas. House shut, I am told he is a rich man, worth 300/., has a good horse, 3 cows, sells provisions on time. 92. GALAGHER, John or Thomas. 2 bedsteads and beds, dresser, chairs, chest, some potatoes, got a cwt of relief meal, 5 cows. Sells meal on credit. 93. M'BRIDE, Daniel. 3 bedsteads, and 3 beds, dresser, chair, some meal in a sack, 1 horse and cart, 1 cow. 94. MULLIGAN, Shane. a poor dirty house. bedstead and bed, 1 cow. 95. O'DONNELL, Hugh. 1 bedstead, bed and bed clothes, chest, 3 chairs, dresser, 2 horses, 3 cows, sells potatoes which he delivers at night, says he would be afraid to deliver them during day. 96. GALAGHER, John. 1 bedstead and bed. Poor. 97. SWEENY, Margaret. 2 bedsteads, dresser, chair, chests, 1 cow and calf. 98. GALAGHER, John. 2 bedsteads, ticken beds, bedclothes, dresser, 4 chairs, chests, some potatoes, 3 cows and a horse. 99. DOHERTY, John. 2 bedsteads and beds. table, chairs, dresser, large quantity of potatoes, 1 horse, cart, and 3 cows. 100. O'DONNELL, Frank. 2 bedsteads, beds, dresser, table, chairs, large quantity of potatoes, 3 head of cattle. 101. SWEENY, Ned. House locked, am told he has 2 head of cattle. 102. GALAGHER, Nogher. 1 bedstead, bed and bed clothes, a sack of barley and some potatoes. 103. COLL, Daniel. No bed, evidently put out of the way, has 20/., in cash, 3 cows, sells potatoes, . His wife told me that they had no bed. 104. M'BRIDE, Unity, (Widow). No one in the house, a bedstead, bed and bedclothes, dresser, 2 cows, sells milk. A very dirty house. 105. FREEL, Charles. House locked up, 1 horse, 2 cows, 12 sheep, sells potatoes. 106. DOOGAN, Widow, Poor. 107. BOURNS, Hugh. (Weaver). A poor and bad house. 108. M'CONNOR, Frank. A poor house. Says he pay no rent. 1 bedstead and bed. 109. DOOGAN, Anne. A small and bad house, seems to be poor, I am told she pays no rent. 110. M'BRIDE, Charley. A good house, no person in, seemed well furnished with beds, etc. 2 cows, horse and cart. 111. M'BRIDE, Hugh. House shut, he has I am told enough of provisions, 2 beds, 2 cows, 9 sheep. 112. CARROLL, Andy. A bad and dirty house, 1 cow and a donkey. 113. GALAGHER, Hugh. House shut, he has I am told enough of provisions, 2 beds, 2 cows, 9 sheep. 114. M'GARVY, Owen. A bad house and poor man. Got relief. 115. M'COOL, Bryan. 1 bedstead, bed and bedclothes, dresser, chest, large quantity of potatoes, 3 cows in his room, 1 cow out, and a horse. 116 DOOGAN, Widow Hugh. 2 bedsteads and bed, a woollen wheel, table and chairs, good quantity of potatoes, 1 horse and two cows. 117. GALAGHER, Owen. 1 bed, 1 chest, 1 cow tied in, a bad house, he has been selling potatoes. 118. BOONER, Widow Mary, A poor and bad house, has a few sheep. She is, I am told poor. 119. GALAGHER, Margaret. A poor house, no one in. 120. M'COOL, Sophie. A very bad house, and appears very poor. 121. BOYLE, Fanny. Widow. A bad house and appears poor, no cattle. 122. GALAGHER, James, Jnr. Lives in a bad house, had a cow tied in the end of it, says he has got a new cut, and will build a house on it. 123. GALLAGHER, James. Snr. Father to James Jnr, a bad house, 1 heifer, and 2 goats, seems poor. 124. O'DONNELL, John. 2 bedsteads, beds and bed clothes, dresser, table, chairs, chest, 2 cows, 10 sheep. 125. COLL, William. 1 bedstead and bed, dresser, table, chest and chairs, heap of potatoes, 1 horse and 3 cows. 126. GALLAGHER, Ellen, Widow. A poor and bad house. Got relief. 127. M'COLL, James. 3 bedsteads, beds and bedclothes, dresser, boxes, good heap of potatoes, 3 cows, horse and some sheep. Sells meal and potatoes on credit. 128. FEENY, John. Small house, 1 bed, dresser, and chests, 1 cow. 129. DOHERTY, Charlie. A poor looking house, 3 cows, I am told he is not in want. 130. M'BRIDE, Biddy. (Blind Woman). A poor house, a bedstead, and bed, dresser. Got relief. 131. M'BRIDE, Michael. A poor house, 1 bed, 1 dresser, 1 cow, 2 calves. CARRICK. 132. FEENY, Hugh. Keeps a shop, 2 bedsteads, chaff beds, bed clothes, dresser, chairs, woollen wheel, 4 cows, a horse and cart. 133. SWEENY, Hugh. (Tailor). 2 bedsteads, chaff beds and bedclothes, dresser, 3 chairs, 1 box, 1 woollen wheel, 1 cow. 134. FREEL, Maurice. 1 bedstead and straw bed, dresser, some potatoes, 1 cow. 135. SWEENY, Ned. 2 bedsteads, 1 chaff bed and 1 straw bed, dresser, chest and 3 chairs. 1 cow. 136. M'GUE, Michael. (Blacksmith). 1 bedstead, chaff bed, bedclothes, some potatoes, 2 cows. 137. M'GARVEY, Dominick. 3 bedsteads and beds, 1 chaff, 2 straw, dresser, table, chairs, 1 horse, 4 cows, a barn locked up which they refused to open. 138. M'FADDEN, Shane, 2 bedsteads with straw in them, appearing as if the beds and clothes had been taken away, 2 children in the house, I am told he has three cows and a horse. 139. GALAGHER, Maggy, Widow. Bedsteads and beds, a dresser press, 2 sacks of meal, some potatoes, 4 cows and a horse. 140. CONAGHEN, Jemmy. 2 bedsteads and straw beds, dresser, chairs, a quantity of wearing apparel concealed in the end of the house under straw, 2 cows. 141. M'GINTY, James. 3 bedsteads, chaff beds, and good bedclothes in each, dresser, chairs, chest, large quantity of potatoes and oats in sacks, 4 sacks of oats in barn, 10 head of cattle, and some horses. 142. M'GINLY, Shela, Widow. 2 bedsteads and beds, 1 chaff, 1 straw, bedclothes, dresser, chairs, chest, sack of meal, and a sack of oats, 5 cows. 143. COYLE, William. 2 bedsteads, chaff beds, and bedding, dresser, chairs, 4 sacks of meal, chest of barley, quantity of potatoes, 4 cows, 1 horse. 144. M'HUGH, Charles. 3 bedsteads, chaff beds, bedclothes, 4 large sacks of oats, dresser,chairss, stand full of oats,large quantity of potatoes, 4 cows and a horse. All spellings as per book.