Tag Archives: Laois

Report of the O’Connell Monument Committee 1888

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Evicted Tenants Fund, Laois, Ireland 1882 & 1883

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Irish Newspaper Articles I

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Sentenced to death 1798

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

The United Irishman Rebellion lasted from May to September in 1798. Fighting was particularly acute in many Leinster counties, most notably Wicklow and Wexford.  An article in The Observer newspaper outlines that at the Maryborough (modern day name is Port … Continue reading →

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Civil Registration Death Index Statistics Ireland 1864-1899

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

I have compiled the numbers of Buggy deaths listed in the 19th century Civil Registration Indexes for Ireland.[1] In total the deaths of 239 Buggy’s were registered between the years 1864-1899 inclusive. The majority of these deaths were reported in … Continue reading →

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Murder and Imprisonment 1835-1866

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

As many of you with the name know, Buggy is rare. Despite this, the name appears in reports, articles and newspapers in relation to appearing in court and serving time in prison. Three such examples are outlined below. The House … Continue reading →

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Map of Census of Ireland 1901

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

I have previously outlined the number of times that the Buggy name appears in the counties of Ireland in the 1901 census. To accompany this I have created a map to show the location of every Buggy that is listed. … Continue reading →

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Ballybuggy in Co. Laois, Ireland

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

There is a townland in county Laois that has the name Ballybuggy. If it was anglicized in the same way as almost all ‘Bally’ place names, then a quick translation would give the name of Buggy’s town. The townland is … Continue reading →

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Griffith’s Valuation 1847-1864

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

The Primary Valuation of Ireland, known as Griffith’s Valuation, was a survey of all Ireland undertaken to calculate the value of all land and buildings in the country. It began in 1848 and was completed in 1864.[1] It is a … Continue reading →

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The Irish Fiants 1602-1603: Murtagh O Bugginn

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

With the help of Church and civil records it is easy enough to trace a surname back to the early 1800s in Ireland. In conjunction with headstone data, it is even possible to go back into the 1700s, depending on … Continue reading →

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