John: Noticed in your post a mention of Creeden? As I descend from a Creedon/Cogan line, was wondering if you could tell me more about your Creedens? My great grandmother, Anna Cecilia Creedon, married John Sarsfield KIRWAN/KERWIN in 1896 in Colorado. Not sure of a connection with either of the townlands you mentioned. Here is what I have: John REARDON/RIORDAN b ca 1806 Co Tipperary IRE d 1846 Co Tipperary IRE (residence Bourney (Bournea) Parish in north Tipperary Co, south of Roscrea.) married Margaret GILMARTIN, unknown date/place b ca 1806 Bourney Parish, Roscrea, Co Tipperary? d 1897 Bourney Parish, Roscrea, Co Tipperary? Margaret's second husband was Unknown GLEASON children: 1) Judith Johanna REARDON/RIORDAN b 1834 Mallow, Co Cork IRE d 1902 O'Neill (Holt Co) Nebraska married John Cornelius KIRWAN (1829-1883) Oct 9 1856 Bourney, Co Tipperary IRE (Arrived on the ship, the John Bright. After coming to the US in 1861, the family lived in Ohio - possibly Clinton County, then Missouri and Nebraska.) 2) John REARDON/RIORDAN no further information 3) Edward REARDON/RIORDAN no further information Hope this helps you some? Jeanette > Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:21:04 -0800 (PST) > From: john wiehn <ctaoh@yahoo.com> > To: CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Cork] New Member... > > Hello... > > Just subscribed to the list last week and wanted > to say hello... > > My great Grandmother, Bridget Riordan, was from > Meelin, Co. Cork and her husband, my Great > Grandfather, > Patrick Collins was from Garralacka which is just > outside of Clonakilty. > > They came to Connecticut in the 1890's and married > in 1904. > > Do we have any list members with ancestors from these > 2 townlands?? > > Bridget Riordan's mother was Mary Herlihy and her > father was Benjamin Riordan. Benjamin's mother was > a lehey/leahey. Benjamin was born in Meelin back in > the 1840's. Other names mentioned with the family > are shine, and creeden(kanturk. > > Patrick Collin's mother was Mary Hickey who married > John Collins. Mary hickey's parents were Thomas > Hickey and Joan Barry. John Collin's parents were > Cornelius Collins and Mary Hayes. > > Before coming to the U.S., in the early 1900's > Patrick Collins worked At the hungerford estate > in Ballyvackey which adjacent to Garralacka. The > big house was called Sumount by Lord Hungerford's > family. > > Do we have anyone on the list with any ties to these > families or townlands?? > > Would love to hear from you.... > > John Wiehn > Connecticut ===== "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." Mahatma Gandhi My Creedon family genealogy page http://www.homestead.com/creedon1/ Ford & Nagle, Historians & Genealogists, Collectors of Antique Family Photos, Bibles, and Documents http://my.erinet.com/~fordnag/FordNagle.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/