The Evicted Families of Derryveagh

The names of people uprooted in April 1861 by order of John George Adair.

Altnadogue

• Hugh Sweeney and two sons.
• James Sweeney, his wife and eight children.
• Owen Sweeney, his wife, mother and eight children.

Ardatur

• Daniel Mc Award, his wife and six children.
• Charles Doohan, his wife, son and two grandchildren.
• William Doohan, his wife and four children.
• John Doohan, his wife and five children.
• Connell Doohan and his wife.
• Patrick Curran, his wife and five children.

Bingorms

• Hanna Mc Award, widow and six children.
• Joseph Mc McCormick and five children.

Castletown

• Bryan Doherty, his child, mother and sister.
• Hugh Coll, his wife and four children.
• Patrick Devenny, his wife and two children.
• John Friel, his wife and two children.
• Michael Friel, his wife and two children.
• Robert Burke and his wife.
• Charles Callaghan
• John Moore, his wife and two children.
• Manus Rodden, his brother and two sisters - all orphans.
• Bernard Callaghan, his mother and brother.

Claggan

• John Bradley, his wife and three children.
• Michael Bradley, his wife and four children.
• Catherine Conaghan, widow and two children.

Drumnalifferney

• Owen Mc Award, his wife and four children.
• Mary Mc Award, widow and three children.

Maghernashangan

• James McMonagle, his wife and six children.
• John Brady, his wife and five children.
• Francis Bradley, his wife and five children.
• Patrick Bradley, his wife and four children.
• John and Fanny Bradley - deaf and dumb - allowed to remain in possession at least temporarily.
• Roger O’Flanigan, his wife, mother and four children.

Sruhangarrow

• Edward Sweeney and his three children.
• Daniel Doherty, his wife, father and two children.
• Bryan Doherty, his wife and four children.

Staghall

• Daniel Friel, his wife, child, mother and father.
• William McAward, his wife and two children.
• James Doherty, his wife and child.
• James Lawn, his wife and nine children.

Warrentown

• Edward Coyle, his wife and child.
• Knocker Friel, his wife and six children.
• Knocker Kelly and two others.
• William Armstrong and three children.
• Alexander Lawn, his wife and four children.
• Rose Dermott - Orphan -evicted and house levelled