Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde of Cloyne
The Cloyne branch connecting Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter to later Rock Street records
Why Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde Matter
Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde are important because they connect the earlier Carrigkilter Dorgan / Dargan family to the later Cloyne branch of the family.
Michael Dorgan married Johanna Garde in Cloyne on 26 January 1869. This marriage record helps confirm Michael as a son of Patrick Dorgan and Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn of the Carrigkilter family line.
Through Michael and Johanna Garde, the family story moves from Carrigkilter land and parish-register evidence into later Cloyne records, including Rock Street, census records, and related family branches.
This page brings together the evidence for Michael and Johanna Garde Dorgan, their Cloyne family, and the importance of keeping this branch separate from the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter.
The 1869 Cloyne Marriage Record
Michael Dorgan married Johanna Garde in Cloyne on 26 January 1869.
This marriage record is one of the key pieces of evidence connecting Michael to the earlier Carrigkilter family. It identifies Michael as a son of Patrick Dorgan and Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn, linking the Cloyne branch back to the Patrick Dargan / Dorgan family line.
The marriage also connects the Dorgan family to the Garde family of East Cork. Marriage witnesses, related surnames, parish location, and later Cloyne records should be compared carefully with other evidence in the archive.
This record should be read together with Carrigkilter land records, parish-register evidence, census records, and later Rock Street, Cloyne records.
The Cloyne Family and Rock Street Records
Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde belong to the later Cloyne branch of the Dorgan family.
Their son Patrick Dorgan, born 19 November 1870 and died 9 March 1931, appears in Cloyne records and should not be confused with the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter.
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the younger Patrick Dorgan appears at House 17, Rock Street, Cloyne, in the household of his widowed mother, Johanna Garde Dorgan. This household helps connect the family to Cloyne town life, Rock Street, and later Dorgan records in the area.
Because the name Patrick repeats across generations, this branch must be studied carefully by comparing dates, spouses, parents, residences, occupations, and census households.
Children and Household Connections
The later Cloyne records help identify members of the Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde family branch.
One clearly important child in this branch is Patrick Dorgan, born 19 November 1870 and died 9 March 1931. He belongs to the Cloyne branch and should be kept separate from the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter.
The 1901 Rock Street, Cloyne household also includes Johanna Garde Dorgan as a widow, with Patrick, Mary Eliza, Helena, and David Dorgan, who is listed as a cousin. This household helps show how the Cloyne branch continued after Michael Dorgan’s death.
These household details should be compared with civil birth records, parish registers, marriage records, census returns, cemetery evidence, and related family notes before every relationship is treated as fully proven.
Keeping the Two Patricks Separate
This branch is especially important because the name Patrick Dorgan appears in more than one generation.
The earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan is the Carrigkilter figure connected to the 1847 Valuation Office record, the 1853 Griffith’s Valuation entry, and Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn.
The younger Patrick Dorgan belongs to the Cloyne branch. He was the son of Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde, was born on 19 November 1870, and appears in later Cloyne records, including the 1901 Rock Street household.
These two men should not be merged. Their records should be separated by date, residence, parents, spouse, land evidence, census household, and family branch.
Research Cautions and Open Questions
This page should be read as a working family-branch narrative rather than a finished proof of every detail.
The 1869 marriage record is important because it helps connect Michael Dorgan to Patrick Dorgan and Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn, but the full family group should still be checked against original parish records, civil records, census returns, cemetery evidence, and related family notes.
Care should be taken with repeated names, especially Patrick Dorgan. The younger Patrick Dorgan of Cloyne belongs to the Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde branch, while the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan belongs to the Carrigkilter land-record generation.
Open questions remain about all members of the Cloyne household, related cousins, later marriages, cemetery evidence, and how the Garde family connects to other East Cork surnames.
Related Pages
Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter
The main family narrative for the earlier Carrigkilter generation connected to Patrick Dargan / Dorgan, Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn, land records, and later descendants.
Johanna / Anne Flynn Dorgan of East Cork
The companion maternal-family narrative focused on Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn, her name variants, possible Flynn origins, children’s records, and burial evidence.
Cloyne: Parish and Market-Town Reference Point
A place page explaining Cloyne’s role in parish records, marriage records, Rock Street, civil context, and related East Cork family branches.
The main records page for parish registers, land records, census records, maps, emigration records, photographs, and other evidence used throughout the archive.
A guide to the major surnames and related family lines connected to the Dorgan / Dargan archive, including Garde and the later Cloyne branch.
Related Records for This Branch
The Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde branch should be studied through several connected records.
1869 Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde Marriage
This Cloyne marriage record connects Michael Dorgan to Johanna Garde and helps link Michael back to Patrick Dorgan and Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn of the Carrigkilter family line.
1901 Rock Street, Cloyne Census
This census record shows Johanna Garde Dorgan as a widow in Cloyne, with members of the later Cloyne household. It is especially useful for separating the younger Patrick Dorgan of Cloyne from the earlier Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter.
1911 Cloyne Census
The 1911 census evidence helps continue the Cloyne branch after the 1901 Rock Street household and should be compared with civil records, parish records, family notes, and cemetery evidence.
These records should be read together with the Carrigkilter land evidence, Patrick Dargan / Dorgan family narrative, Johanna / Anne Flynn Dorgan page, Cloyne place page, and Records Archive.