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The Doherty Galltachts

Story collected by a student at Curreeny, Dolla, Nenagh school (Curreeny, Co. Tipperary) (no informant identified).

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John O Doherty - Travelling People

Story collected by a student at Cnoc an Chláraigh, Séipéal na Carraige school (Knockaclarig, Co. Cork) (no informant identified).

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Travelling Folk - John O' Doherty

Story collected by Ita O Shea, a student at Séipéal na Carraige school (Rockchapel, Co. Cork) from informant Jeremiah O Shea.

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On the Death of Charles Doherty

Story collected by a student at An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc school (Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim) from informant John Chapman.

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About sixty years ago Roger Doherty lived in a house in Glentogher.

Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Mc Eleney.

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One time long ago when Bernard Doherty was a boy he was herding cattle in Sheese.

Story collected by a student at Naomh Colm Cille (Craigtown?) school (Magheradrumman, Co. Donegal) from informant Bernard Doherty.

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Fragment of Poem Referring to the Eviction of the Doherty Family of Carrowmena

Story collected by Michael Breslin, a student at Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena school (Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal) from informant Mary Doherty.

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My father Neal Doherty (Lynch) says he heard his granny Cassie Doherty saying "About a hundred years ago she remembers when the people in Cregnahorna were grinding their own meal and were spinning their own yarn for sheets".

Story collected by Mary Josephine Doherty, a student at Glassalts school (Glasalt or Treanfasy, Co. Donegal) from 2 informants.

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About sixty years ago there lived in Ballywillie, Gleneely, two men named Joe Doherty and James Mc Gonagle.

Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

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When the people of Carndonagh were carting on the Derry road there was a man named Tom Doherty coming home from Derry with a load of goods.

Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

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My father, William Doherty, Pound St, Carndonagh still alive aged 73, born 1865 often told us when children that his forefathers came from Bun na Coilleadh, Urris Clonmany.

Story collected by a student at Moville (B.) school (Moville, Co. Donegal) from informant William Doherty.

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One time when Bernard Doherty, a native of Glack, was a boy his father had a field up in the Sheese.

Story collected by Kathleen Tighe, a student at Naomh Colm Cille (Craigtown?) school (Magheradrumman, Co. Donegal) from informant Phillip Kearney.

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About sixty years ago there was an old man called Conn Doherty, living in Bealnabo, in the parish of Culdaff Co Donegal.

Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

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There was a man named Charlie Doherty of Fahykeen near to where I live who found a Mass bell in the bog.

Story collected by Rose Agnes Kelly, a student at Teampull Dubhglaise school (Drumbologe, Co. Donegal) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Once upon a time there lived in the town land of Drumkeelan (and) a man and his name was Pat Doherty. He was a great candle-maker.

Story collected by John Mc Groary, a student at Árd Bán school (Ardbane, Co. Donegal) from informant James Mc Gready.

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About five years ago a man named Neil Doherty who lived in Glack, in the parish of Carndonagh had some land in the "Buildings" and a man named Mr Doogen bought it with the intention of growing hay.

Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

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Roger Doherty lived in a house in Glentogher , there was a big stone in front of the door and the man thought it better to move it somewhere else.

Story collected by Mary Teresa Mc Eleney, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Barney Mc Eleney.

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In the black 47 there was a man named Paddy Doherty in the Illies, and he had to travel two miles or so, for his share of the broughan.

Story collected by Maude Canny, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh school (Ballylosky, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Annie Canny.

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The Doherty Galltachts

John O Doherty - Travelling People

Travelling Folk - John O' Doherty

On the Death of Charles Doherty

About sixty years ago Roger Doherty lived in a house in Glentogher.

One time long ago when Bernard Doherty was a boy he was herding cattle in Sheese.

Fragment of Poem Referring to the Eviction of the Doherty Family of Carrowmena

My father Neal Doherty (Lynch) says he heard his granny Cassie Doherty saying "About a hundred years ago she remembers when the people in Cregnahorna were grinding their own meal and were spinning their own yarn for sheets".

About sixty years ago there lived in Ballywillie, Gleneely, two men named Joe Doherty and James Mc Gonagle.

When the people of Carndonagh were carting on the Derry road there was a man named Tom Doherty coming home from Derry with a load of goods.

My father, William Doherty, Pound St, Carndonagh still alive aged 73, born 1865 often told us when children that his forefathers came from Bun na Coilleadh, Urris Clonmany.

One time when Bernard Doherty, a native of Glack, was a boy his father had a field up in the Sheese.

About sixty years ago there was an old man called Conn Doherty, living in Bealnabo, in the parish of Culdaff Co Donegal.

There was a man named Charlie Doherty of Fahykeen near to where I live who found a Mass bell in the bog.

Once upon a time there lived in the town land of Drumkeelan (and) a man and his name was Pat Doherty. He was a great candle-maker.

About five years ago a man named Neil Doherty who lived in Glack, in the parish of Carndonagh had some land in the "Buildings" and a man named Mr Doogen bought it with the intention of growing hay.

Roger Doherty lived in a house in Glentogher , there was a big stone in front of the door and the man thought it better to move it somewhere else.

In the black 47 there was a man named Paddy Doherty in the Illies, and he had to travel two miles or so, for his share of the broughan.

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