fact the lads Gallagher Moss McLaughlin and Mcgrath went to the Dromore fair There was a police barracks there fearing that the group of lads might cause trouble the police forced them down an alley where the lads were beaten quite severly James inflicted with a scar that lasted till the day of his death when hit with the butt of the gun acroos the left eye and across the forehead Stones were thrown..James was credited with the stone that caused the policeman to die 3 days later the boys were unarmes and out numbered 7 to 20 He was sentenced to life in the colony but never served a day in gaol after leaving Ireland he worked on land and within 20 yrs married in St Marys the largest catholic church in the colony had land of his own and 4 children ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Hall" <hallmark1@utvinternet.com> To: "Christene" <hartleyc@tpg.com.au>; <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Family HIstory early > He must have been very strong to throw a stone that 3 days later killed > a policeman at the Dromore Fair! > > > > > > > On 21/12/2009 21:54, Christene wrote: >> I suppose that I am amongst the fortunate folk >> My folk left Tyrone very early. >> James McGrath was a convict....after a brawl with police >> James threw a stone that 3 days later killed a policeman >> at the Dromore Fair >> and arrived in NSW 1828... >> 6 families followed...3 saying their parents were Dudley McGrath and Rose >> Quin >> 1839 40 and 1841 though Charles who arrived 1841 married in Donegal and >> married a >> Gallagher there having 3 children >> and other 3 families arrived same ships 1840 and 41 saying that Patrick >> McGrth and Rose >> Moss were their parents so >> with 29 children in line a large base was established here,,,one of the >> girls married the convict >> and other families from the same places arrived and intermarried..calling >> each other..in law >> and cousin >> so...I am lucky BUT gee I would love to know how Patrick and Dudley were >> related >> if other siblings went to other countries >> So my holiday to Tyrone will be centred on Termonamongan visiting Dromore >> and Castlederg >> knowing that there will be little for me there unless a relative has a >> family tree that could help >> but I know no one there...so we will just look at the sites and take lots >> of >> pics >> christene >> >> >> ------------- >> Our community web-site: >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> --- >> avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. >> Virus Database (VPS): 091221-1, 21/12/2009 >> Tested on: 21/12/2009 22:00:55 >> avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.116/2580 - Release Date: 12/21/09 19:13:00