McDonough's & McCarthy's of Boyle

My ancestors lived in Boyle, Roscommon before coming to Australia in 1839.

They were Patrick John McDonough (born c.1790 to Thomas McDonough & Alice Forde)

& Catherine McCarthy ( born c.1785, Boyle to Dominic McCarthy & Catherine McLean).

Patrick John McDonough was a Land Surveyor ( as was his father Thomas).His birth place was listed as Boyle on his shipping records but it says he was born in Sligo on his death certificate.

Catherine McCarthy's father Dominic ( although it was Charles on her death Certificate)was a merchant.

They left from the port of Kingsdown on the 20th Sept 1839 on the ship Crusader arriving in Sydney, Australia 15th January 1840.

They brought their 5 children with them who were all born in Boyle.

Margaret born 1817

Bernard born 1818

John born 1821

Catherine born 1822

Thomas born 1827

That's about all I know of their origins so far.

I will be staying in Boyle this August so hope to be able to see where they came from.

cheers,

Kate