Pat Doherty
Pat Doherty is the owner of Doagh Famine Village, an outdoor museum in County Donegal that showcases the history of Irish families during the famine era and beyond. He lived in one of the thatched cottages on the site until 1984 and has been instrumental in developing the museum since its inception in 1997. Recently, he described a devastating fire that damaged multiple buildings on the property as a 'disaster,' noting that many irreplaceable items were lost in the blaze.
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Ivor Fitzpatrick was associated with noted property developer Pat Doherty.
Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick died without making a will, leaving estate of €46m – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-03-07
Pat Doherty is identified as one of the five men controlling the IRA's strategy.
File describing Sinn Féin’s Gerry Kelly as IRA leader returned to National Archives – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-17
Pat Doherty is the owner of the hotel mentioned in the article and the subject of a notable painting.
why would anybody live in a city? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-20
Pat Doherty is among the significant real estate investors associated with Ivor Fitzpatrick.
Leading solicitor’s Dublin headquarters seeking €10m – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-18
Pat Doherty is the owner of the Doagh Famine Village and expressed devastation over the fire that damaged the attraction.
Community effort to rebuild Doagh visitor attraction
United Kingdom· 2025-05-10Pat Doherty is the founder of Harcourt Developments, which is benefiting from increased bookings due to McIlroy's success.
Harcourt hotel group bookings triple for British Open in Antrim following McIlroy’s Masters win – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-06
Pat Doherty built up the Doagh Famine Village in Inishowen with his sister Majella over 30 years.
Donegal Famine village fire cause identified as air compressor – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-05
Pat Doherty, along with his family, has put in hard work to build up the Doagh Famine Village attraction over three decades.
Fire causes significant damage to tourist ‘famine village’ in Co Donegal – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-04Pat Doherty, owner of Doagh Famine Village, described the fire as a disaster.
Donegal outdoor museum damaged in fireUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-03