Posts Tagged With: dunnigan
Ireland Revisited – And finally, Dublin
Happy New Year! What better way to start the new year than to finish what I had been working on at the end of last year? Dublin was the last stop on mom and my trip to Ireland. I didn’t take as many pictures here, in part because we did a lot of walking, and … Continue reading
Ireland Revisited – Cobh
One of the days we spent in Cork, we drove to the nearby Cobh after reading that it was worth the visit. I would have to agree with that assessment. Cobh was one of the main ports of emigration for Ireland, and has a really incredible little museum that shows what people leaving the country … Continue reading
Ireland Revisited – Cork 2, Family ties
Like I said in my previous post, from what I have been able to trace back on my Dunnigan namesake, it looks like Cork is where my family came from. The farthest back I have been able to trace the Dunnigan family tree back is to Charles Donegan/Dunnigan in Quebec, born in Ireland around 1805. … Continue reading
Ireland Revisited – Cork
The third city we stayed in was Cork, which is on the south coast of Ireland. I really didn’t have any idea of what we were going to do or any real plan for this stop exactly. The hotel I had reservations for just happened to be in the perfect location, which was very nice. … Continue reading