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about 100 perches of roads were repaired, cottages on the settlement were repaired, 12 English acres of land were reclaimed and a bridge was erected. The
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census gives accurate figures for the area of Dugort and can equate to those of the missionary settlement. There is a record of the number of baptisms and the number of burials in the parish. These figures are important as it shows the increase in population in the area. The number of baptisms of males between 1838 and 1845 was 49 and of girls was 32 bringing the total number of baptisms in Dugort to 82.
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There were 102 recorded marriages in Dugort between 1845 and 1861. The highest number took place between 1844 and 1855 after which a drop in numbers occurred. The highest number of marriages took place in 1849 with 18 marriages and 32 in 1850. After this in 1851 and 1852 there was 14 marriages and in
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After a failure of the potato crop in 1838, an appeal for funds was made by the
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1279:Kilmaine
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