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 was a son of Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and Johanna / Anne Flynn of the Carrigkilter family.
He married Johanna Garde on 26 January 1869 in the Roman Catholic parish of Cloyne, County Cork. Their marriage record names Michael’s parents as Patrick Dorgan and Johanna Flynn, providing direct evidence of his place in the Carrigkilter family.
Michael and Johanna established the documented Cloyne branch. Their known children included:
Patrick Dorgan
Mary Eliza Dorgan
Helena Dorgan
After Michael’s death, Johanna and the children continued as a household in Cloyne. The 1901 Census of Ireland records them at House No. 17, Rock Street, where Johanna was listed as a widow, vintner, and grocer.
Their son Patrick Dorgan, born on 19 November 1870, later married Johanna Millerick and carried the Cloyne branch into another generation.
This Patrick Dorgan of Cloyne must remain distinct from Michael’s brother Patrick J. Dorgan, who married Mary Catherine Hartnett and established the later Rhode Island branch.
The repeated use of the name Patrick makes spouses, parents, residences, occupations, and dates especially important when interpreting the records.
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.
For the shorter branch overview, see:
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 Three Patricks Separate
The repeated use of the name Patrick Dorgan makes careful identification essential.
Patrick Dargan / Dorgan of Carrigkilter was the earlier family figure connected with Johanna / Anne / Nancy Flynn, the 1847 Valuation Office record, and the 1853 Griffith’s Valuation entry.
Patrick J. Dorgan was another son of Patrick Dargan / Dorgan and Johanna Flynn. He married Mary Catherine Hartnett in 1886 and later established the Rhode Island branch.
Patrick Dorgan of Cloyne, born on 19 November 1870, was the son of Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde. He later married Johanna Millerick and continued the Cloyne branch.
These three men should not be merged. Their records must be separated by generation, parents, spouse, residence, occupation, 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.
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.
Cloyne Branch: Michael Dorgan and Johanna Garde
The shorter branch overview page connecting Michael Dorgan, Johanna Garde, Rock Street, Cloyne census records, and the later Cloyne family line.