The Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal)

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G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal)

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal) A Quick Reference Map of the various Townlands of Clondavaddog (Boundaries Map)

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Townlands of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal) Index of the Townlands locations on the Boundary Map (attached)

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p The Parish of Clondavaddog (Fanad, Co.Donegal)

The Parish of CONDAVADDOG, a parish in the barony of KILMACRENAN, county of DONEGAL, and province of ULSTER.

This parish, which is situated on the north-western coast, it comprehends the greater part of the peninsular district of Fanad, extending northward into the ocean.

This peninsula curls around the watery expanses of Mulroy Bay to the west, and Lough Swilly to the east, the latter edged with high cliffs and sandy beaches.

Its claims to fame include one of the world’s most beautiful lighthouses and a blue flag beach in Portsalon which was once voted the second most beautiful in the world.

It’s is currently well know for being a haven for watersports enthusiasts,G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p walkers and golfers.. Townlands and locations within Clondavaddog relevant to the Dunnion Family in 1858 Portsalon/Warden side of Fanad

Portsalon

Warden Beech

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Kerrykeel side of Fanad

Townlands and locations within Clondavaddog relevant to the Dunnion Family in 1858 Quick Research Results : 1834 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from (Clondavaddog) Fanad

1834 - Tithe Applotments – Dunnion Families

Only ONE reference for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog (and) surrounding areas Tullyfern and Killygarvan.

1) Francis Dunnion (Fras) from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon)

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families

Only THREE references for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog (and) surrounding areas Tullyfern and Killygarvan.

1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad) 2. Donal Dunnion from Ballynashannagh, Fanad. 3. Daniel Dunnion from Meentaghconlon, Knockalla

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Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families

Only THREE references for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog and surrounding areas Tullyfern and Killygarvan.

1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad)

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Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

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Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion

Magherawarden – Travel from Kerrykeel down towards Portsalon Beech, but before you reach the Beech, watch out for and follow the signs to Knockalla Caravan and Camping Site. At the entrance of park continue on over the road about 500m passing by a white house and garage on the left, (Pic#1) until you reach a Gated laneway (Pic#2) . This lane would be directly across the road from the house below with hedge (Pic#3)

This lane leads to where Magherawarden Durrions lived back in 1858.

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(Pic#1)

(Pic#3) Magherawarden, Portsalon, Fanad, Plot#2 - Bridget Dunnion Knockalla Caravan and Camping Park

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Location of Dunnion Homestead in 1858 1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad) 2. Donald Dunnion from Ballynashannagh crossroads, Fanad 3. Daniel Dunnion from Meentaghconlon (Knockalla, ______)

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Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#1A - Donald Dunnion (approx location of) (Old Drumfad School) Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Ballynashannagh – Travelling from Kerrykeel towards Portsalon. The first proper crossroads about 6 miles on will be (1) Ballynashannagh crossroads . Take a left turn here and it would be somewhere along this stretch of road from the Knockalla Consultation centre up to the New Drumfad School that Donald Dunnion would have residence in 1858.

Ballynashannagh and Magherawarden – Locations of both Dunnion Homes:

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Note - You can see from map that the both of them are actual on the same road but because of how poor the condition of road I did not recommend travelling this road. It would be my option that these two families would have be closely related. 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

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Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

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Plot 1A not referenced but probable location.

Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen 1858 - Cullen Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad

Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Ballynashannagh, Fanad, Plot#4 a/b – Owen Cullen & Plot#5 Charles Cullen (Old Drumfad School) Ballynashannagh, Fanad

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Note : It does looks like Owen Cullen possibly has two plot locations in that Plot#4 lower on map beside Charles in Plot#5 Owen Cullen also has Plot 4a and 4b nearer the Ballynashannagh Crossroads, where Donald Dunnion would have had residence back in 1858. 1858 – Griffith Valuation - Dunnion Families

Only THREE references for Dunnion / Durning in Clondavaddog (or) surrounding areas (Tullyfern and Killygarvan) 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from Clondavaddog/Fanad 1. Bridget Durrion from Magherawarden (Warden, Portsalon, Fanad) 2. Donal Dunnion from Ballynashannagh (______, Fanad) 3. Daniel Dunnion from Meentaghconlon, Knockalla.

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Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from (Clondavaddog) Knockalla

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858

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Meentaghconlon – Travelling from Kerrykeel to Octorline direction. Approximately half a mile outside Kerrykeel take the right hand road when climbing the hill. Continue straight at all times for another about 5 miles climbing over the very top of hill, levelling off, and descending the far side. On the decent there will be a left hand road, and just around the corner from this is where Daniel Dunnion (Durning) would have had residence in 1858. Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion Map of the townland as seen back in 1858 transformed to present day

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion

Zoomed in Image of Plot 11 – Daniel Dunnion Homestead (1858 Map)

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion

Zoomed in Image of Plot 11 – Daniel Dunnion Homestead (Present Day Map)

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1858 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from (Clondavaddog) Knockalla Meentaghconlon, Knockalla, (above Kerrykeel) Plot#11 - Daniel Dunnion

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p 1901 - Dunnion (Durning) Families from (Clondavaddog) Knockalla 1901 & 1911 Census records of Dunnion Family in residence in Homes in Conlon.

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Irish Census Records and Census Substitutes for Donegal – Quick Explanation. I thought it best I add or send a few links or attachments that would help explain where I might have quickly found small bits of information regarding Families in Clondavaddog. The 1834 Tithe Allotments, 1858 Griffith Valuations, and the 1901+1911 Census Records are only a few that I may have used but there's always more…. https://www.facebook.com/westulstergenealogy/?fref=ts

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Recommended Webpages and Sites : Family History Workshops – Boyd Gray https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNmZ5B9O4OYkbAGXmPwUR8tIMLgTSqX8y

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Recommended Webpages and Sites : Donegal Genealogy Resources Site - created by Lindel Buckley http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegal/clondavadogproj.htm

G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p Magherawarden Beech (Warden Beech, Ballymastocker Bay), Portsalon, Fanad

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Award Winning Beech nearby well worth visiting.. G[pthfw3uifhuirgtrg[p I hope these few pages have been of some small addition to your own family research, and that it might help to make it an enjoyable and memorable experience for you and your family.

Over the next months I will add to it more, but I thought it was more important at this time to try and find out one or two family locations from available documents for you to visit while here in Fanad, Who knows what you will find there or whom you might meet when you put you feet on the ground of where your family once lived, worked and raised their families all those years ago…

If you do have time and would like spend it taking in the great sights and activities, I would also recommend short trips to surrounding areas such of Carrigart and Downing, Kerrykeel, Milford and Rathmullan, but of course Fanad is a place where there is always something to see and do, and no shortage of friendly local people to share it with also.. All the best, Seamus Callaghan

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