Holahan & Buggy, Waukon, Iowa

I have previous come across references to Buggy’s from Waukon, Iowa in a US newspaper obituary. History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa contains a few paragraphs about a metal work firm that was owned and operated by James Holohan and Michael Buggy in Waukon.[1] The entry includes some relevant genealogical information for Buggy.

You can read the publication here.

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[1] Alexander, W.F. 1882. History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa: Sioux City: Western Publishing Company. p.502.

3rd Battalion Kilkenny 1922

The War of Independence and the Civil War were fought in Ireland from 1919-1923. Many men from all over the country fought the British forces and then fought each other after the signing of the Treaty.

James Buggy from Ballyouskill is listed as a volunteer in the 3^rd Battalion (North Kilkenny) Kilkenny Brigade, IRA volunteers, C. Company Ballyouskill.[1]

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[1] Lyng, Tom. 1984. Castlecomer Commections. Kilkenny: Castlecomer Historical Society. p. 416.

Irish Teachers Union 1874

The Irish Teachers Journal and Magazine of January-June 1874 mentions teachers with the surname Buggy in relation to various activities of the Irish Teachers Union.[1]

A John Buggy is first listed in the notes of the South Kilkenny Association where he is thanked for his work as county secretary. He is mentioned a number of times in various correspondences throughout the publications due to his position in the association. It is stated that he worked at Dunmore National School.

In the notes for the Durrow and Abbeyleix Association there is a Buggy (no first name) from Shanahoe listed who gave the sum of 2s 6d to the association.

The magazines can be read here.

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[1] Author Unknown. 1874. The Irish Teachers Journal and Magazine Vol. 7 Nos. 1-24, January-June.

Report of the O’Connell Monument Committee 1888

The following names are listed as subscribers to the O’Connell Monument Committee. They are arranged chronologically and then by subscription area or parish (possibly civil, but this is not stated). [1]

£ s d = pounds, shillings, pence

No Date Given. Kilkenny Subscriptions – received at a meeting held in Kilkenny – Alderman Buggy £1 s2 d0

14 November 1862 – Castlecomer Subscriptions Patrick Buggy £0 s5 d0

23 December 1862 – Clough Subscriptions Richard Buggy £0 s2 d0

1 January 1863 – Kilkenny Subscriptions Alderman Buggy £1 s2 d0

2 March 1863 – Tullow Parish John Buggy £0 s2 d0

25 March 1864 – Ballinakill and Knock Subscriptions Patrick Buggy £0 s1 d0

You can see the entries and read the book here.

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[1] O’Hanlon, John. 1888. Report of the O’Connell Monument Committee. Dublin: Duffy and Co.

Evicted Tenants Fund, Laois, Ireland 1882 & 1883

An article in the 30 September 1882 edition of The Freeman’s Journal lists a number of families who received grants following eviction.

One family listed is that of G.Buggy, who had four in family, and was from the Ballyroan area of county Laois. They had previously lived on the estate of John Wrafter Doverey. [1]

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[1]Heaphy, Mary, compiler. Irish Genealogy Project Freemans Journal 1882 & 1882 Mansion House Evicted Tenant’s Fund http://www.igp-web.com/igparchives/ire/countrywide/newspapers/freemans020.txt  : accessed 28 December 2011

Irish Newspaper Articles I

Ballinakill, Laois 1895.                                                                                                               Death. BUGGY – May 8, 1895, at Ballinakill, Queens Co, to the inexpressible sorrow of his mother, sister, brother, and a large circle of friends, James Buggy aged 23(? text is worn) years. Office and high mass took place of St, Brigid’s Catholic Church on Wednesday at 11 o’clock. Interment in family burial place, at Clogh, immediately after. American papers please copy.[1]

Mountjoy Ward, Dublin 1888                                                                                                           A letter to Timothy O’Dwyer Esq, 1 Margaret-place.

Dear Sir- We the undersigned, Burgess and ratepayers of the Mountjoy Ward, respectfully request you to permit yourself to be put forward as a candidate for the vacancy created in the Municipal Council by the election of councilor P McDonald, M.P., to the aldermanship.

Signed by numerous people including James Buggy, 11 Kane’s Court.[2]

Tullow, Carlow 1871                                                                                                                            A list of results for summer examinations at St. Patrick’s Collegiate Seminary. In the subject of arithmetic the name K. Buggy appears in the third division.[3]

Castlecomer / Dublin 1863                                                                                                          Court of Bankruptcy and Insolvency of Bankruptcy – In the matter of Patrick Buggy and Michael Buggy, of Castlecomer, in the county of Kilkenny, drapers, and late co-partners in trade, bankrupts.[4]

The article mentions further particulars about the court proceedings that will occur due to the bankruptcy.

Kilkenny 1840                                                                                                                                     A Richard Buggy is listed among the Operative Carpenters of Kilkenny who subscribed by the Loyal National Repeal Association.[5]

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[1] Author Unknown, Birth’s Marriages and Deaths in Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 10 May 1895, p.?; 19^th Century British Newspapers  http://newspapers.bl.uk: accessed 9 December 2011

[2] Author Unknown, Public Notices in Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 17 May 1888, p.?; 19^th Century British Newspapers  http://newspapers.bl.uk: accessed 9 December 2011

[3] Author Unknown, Education in Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 8 July 1871, p.?; 19^th Century British Newspapers  http://newspapers.bl.uk: accessed 9 December 2011

[4] Author Unknown, Legal Postings in Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 4 June 1863, p.?; 19^th Century British Newspapers  http://newspapers.bl.uk: accessed 21 November 2011

[5] Author Unknown, Loyal National Repeal Association in Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 19 October 1840, p.?; 19^th Century British Newspapers  http://newspapers.bl.uk: accessed 30 November 2011

New York City Directories 1849 &1850

Entries for 1850[1]

r = rear

Buggy, James     laborer                 430 Cherry

Buggy, William   tailor                      r. Trinity Pl.

Buggy, William   harnessmaker      r. 48 Roosevelt

Entries for 1849[2]

Buggy, James     laborer                 430 Cherry

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[1] Ensign &Thayer, compilers. Ensign and Thayer’s Street and Avenue Directory of the City of New York, 1850, p.73, Buggy; digital image, footnote.com http://www.footnote.com: accessed 4 November 2011

[2] Doggett, J., compiler. Doggett’s New York City Partnership Directory for  1849 and 1850, 1850, p.72, Buggy; digital image, footnote.com http://www.footnote.com: accessed 4 November 2011

New York City Directory 1871

Entries from the 1871 New York City Directory.[1]

h = home address                                                                                                                        Wash’n = Washington

Buggy, John        driver    h 743 Ninth av.

Buggy, John        laborer  h 420 Cherry

Buggy, John        laborer  h 272 tenth av.

Buggy, John        tailor      h 18 Clarkson

Buggy, Martin    feed        h 720 Wash’n

Buggy, William   carman  h 429 Wash’n

Buggy, William   janitor   h 76 Nassau

Buggy, William   laborer h 431 Wash’n

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[1] Wilson, H., compiler. Trow’s New York City Drectory; Manhattan: Trow & Co., 1871; p.161, Buggy; at New York Public Library, microfilm reel ZAN G571

1832 Kilkenny Conviction

Prison and court records can tell us many things about our ancestors who had a brush with the law. The 19^th century was a very different era with extremely harsh sentences such as death and banishment to Australia handed down for trivial crimes. The name below comes from an 1833 report on those tried in Kilkenny, Mayo and Laois in the year of 1832.[1]

No. 29   Michael Buggy – Crime: Assaulting habitation and attempting to compel to quit farm.

He is listed under the heading of “return of persons found guilty at Lent and Spring Assizes 1832 in county Kilkenny.”

You can read here about further Buggy crimes and imprisonments in Ireland.

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[1] House of Commons. 1833. Return of the number of persons tried and found guilty, tried and acquitted, within the last twelve months, in the counties of Kilkenny, Mayo and Queen’s; distinguishing the nature of each offense. Place of publication unknown. p.2; Enhanced British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland, part of Documenting Ireland: People, Parliament and Migration http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/10703/eppi_pages/239089 : accessed 4 November 2011

Buggy – the worst character 1855

A search through microfilmed parish registers in Ireland can often take many hours. However, from time to time the long searches can be interspersed with illuminating comments made by the parish priests. The ‘legitimacy’ of a new born baby and reputation of the parents are usually the focus.

A transcription of baptisms from the Mourne Lower Roman Catholic parish in Co. Down has the following observation in relation to the baptism of twins Eliza Jane and Patrick on 24 September 1855[1]: “Their father is of Mullertown and is generally called Buggy and is of the worst character.”

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[1] Jones, Fiona, compiler. Irish Genealogy Project, Parish Records Mourne Lower Co. Down McCartan Baptisms                                                                                            http://www.igp-web.com/down/parish_records1.htm : accessed 21 November 2011