O'DOWD OR O"DOUD,Ireland,Limerick or County Clare

[robkellett]

Mary Jane O'Dowd(O'Doud)born about 1837,not sure where she was born in Ireland.One Census says Limerick and another"Donnogan"County Clare have not been able to find a place of this name,probably wrongly spelled by Census taker as don't think Mary was literate.Mary married a soldier from Sussex and they were G.Grandparents of Janet Mackintosh(who lived in Kings Road,Bootle for many years)before we were married.
As we now live in New Zealand we're a long way off the home base.
Can anyone help here,even an idea on the place-name would be great.

Regards,
Rob

[littlean]

My parents had friends called O'Dowd. They were from a little place called Quigabar, County Sligo. Martin O'Dowd was the local blacksmith in 1950-60s. It may not be the same family, but it's another location to search. Anne