During The Famine many Irish people had their passage paid by landlords to travel to America, Canada and further afield. Lists of these emigrants can be very useful as they often give a townland of origin. Many Buggy’s can trace their origins back to Kilkenny and the Castlecomer area in particular. Below are the names that appear in the papers for the Wandesforde estate in Castlecomer.[1]
Name Number in family Year Townland
William Buggy 9 1847 Castlecomer
James Buggy 8 1847 Skehana
[1] Lyng Tom. 1984. Castlecomer Commections. Kilkenny: Castlecomer Historical Society. pp.420-421.
Buggy Name History 
I’m looking for O Neill, Castlecomer -possibly Thomas, William, Patrick born 1815-1830 emigrated to Heckscherville, Pennsylvania as coal miners.
it is noted in Tom Lyng’s book, Castlecomer Connections, that in 1874, Eliza Maher, was granted ₤4 by the Guardians, to assist her to emigrate to New York.
Hi there! I realise this is a history of the Buggy name but would you have the complete list of names on the Wandesforde assisted emigration?I am researching the Maher family of Uskerty.