Accents and dialects - Doherty 1840's Roscommon
Hi
Could anyone possibly help to shed some light on a conundrum I have?
Is it possible to tell exactly where a person came from by the way their name was pronounced?My family (Doherty, from Roscommon {the narrowist area I can pin them down to}) were illiterate and relied upon enumerators/registrars to collate information.Their surname has changed spelling from (earliest) Dougherty, Dockerty, Dogherty, to latest Doherty.It has taken quite some time (and lateral thinking) to sort this lot out. I would appreciate any help on this.I am trying to find out precisely which town/village they came from.
Kind regards
Margaret
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