The place has to be Kenmare (Co. Kerry). People pronounce it as if it were Kinmare. ---- Riobard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Kelly" <mobones@bessi.net> To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Kinmare or Kenmare > Hi, Val, > > I don't know Irish geography well, but do be suspicious that the place > name > was taken down correctly. I have an ancestor relation who appeared in the > 1861 English census as having been born in the Irish town of "Kibbercen". > There is no such town, but there is one called Skibbereen. I later found > evidence to support that he indeed was born in or near Skibbereen. > Perhaps > someone took notes in the field, then later transcribed them incorrectly > onto the final census sheet. Who knows? > > Of course, I have not seen the record you cite, but I do know penmanship > in > census records varies wildly. An 'e' can sometimes look like an 'i', > especially if there is a stray mark near it that resembles a proper dot. > > Best wishes, > Kevin in MO, USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Val Messer" <valmess@b130.aone.net.au> > To: <BEARA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:38 PM > Subject: [BEARA] Kinmare or Kenmare > > >> Hi from Qld., Australia, >> >> In England Census records of 1851 and 1861 the place of birth for my >> gggrandmother, Ellen Morrissey nee Sullivan, appears to be KINMARE. >> However, when I googled for some information about the place I was asked >> 'Do >> you mean KENMARE?' >> >> The Census record definitely shows KINMARE as the dot is clearly above >> the >> letter 'i.' Or is it a case of confusion in hearing the Irish accent? >> >> Could someone please enlighten me - Which should it be? Or are they two >> separate places in Co Kerry? >> >> Regards >> Val. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1628 - Release Date: >> 22.08.2008 >> 18:32 >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1530 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len
Hi I am trying to find a birth for Amelia Brown born abt 1830 in Kenmare can anyone tell me the name of the Church I would have to write to. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Riobard O'Dwyer" <beararesearchodwyer@eircom.net> To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Kinmare or Kenmare > The place has to be Kenmare (Co. Kerry). People pronounce it as if it were > Kinmare. > ---- Riobard. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Kelly" <mobones@bessi.net> > To: <beara@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:35 AM > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Kinmare or Kenmare > > >> Hi, Val, >> >> I don't know Irish geography well, but do be suspicious that the place >> name >> was taken down correctly. I have an ancestor relation who appeared in >> the >> 1861 English census as having been born in the Irish town of "Kibbercen". >> There is no such town, but there is one called Skibbereen. I later found >> evidence to support that he indeed was born in or near Skibbereen. >> Perhaps >> someone took notes in the field, then later transcribed them incorrectly >> onto the final census sheet. Who knows? >> >> Of course, I have not seen the record you cite, but I do know penmanship >> in >> census records varies wildly. An 'e' can sometimes look like an 'i', >> especially if there is a stray mark near it that resembles a proper dot. >> >> Best wishes, >> Kevin in MO, USA >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Val Messer" <valmess@b130.aone.net.au> >> To: <BEARA@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:38 PM >> Subject: [BEARA] Kinmare or Kenmare >> >> >>> Hi from Qld., Australia, >>> >>> In England Census records of 1851 and 1861 the place of birth for my >>> gggrandmother, Ellen Morrissey nee Sullivan, appears to be KINMARE. >>> However, when I googled for some information about the place I was asked >>> 'Do >>> you mean KENMARE?' >>> >>> The Census record definitely shows KINMARE as the dot is clearly above >>> the >>> letter 'i.' Or is it a case of confusion in hearing the Irish accent? >>> >>> Could someone please enlighten me - Which should it be? Or are they two >>> separate places in Co Kerry? >>> >>> Regards >>> Val. >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1628 - Release Date: >>> 22.08.2008 >>> 18:32 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 1530 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >