Hi Karen , there are actually two Townlands named Skeagh not far from each other , my direct Ancestors were from the Parish of Schull and yours from the Skibbereen area , however on searching what i have ,i found the following from the East Schull Parish Records , but a few miles from Skibbereen. BAPTISMS: June 3rd 1808. John Brown witnessed a bapt for Ned Hodneet? & Honora Donovan. Feb 25th 1809. William to Patrick Brown & Bet Harrington. Witnessed by Jer Donovan & Nel Mahony Feb 1809. Ann to Mick Brown & Peg Donovan. Witnessed by Paul Limerick & Peg Donovan July 20th 1818. John to Mick Brown & Nel Donovan. Witnessed by Thomas & Jane Burke, MARRIAGES; Feb 1811. William Stanton to Nel Brown. Witnessed by William Regan & Dan Donovan Also a Thomas Donovan leased ( according to the Tithe Applotment records of 1827) 51 acres of land in the Townland of Skeagh , Parish of Schull along with a Mr Goggin from a Mr John Limerick who was a massive landowner /leasor in County Cork ( over 8000 acres). In the 1857 Griffiths Records a Jane Donovan was co leasing along with my direct Ancestors some mountainous land in Skeagh , this mountain was Mount Gabriel , Jane also at the same time was leasing 2 acres of flat land containing a house etc , my direct Ancestors were also neighbours to Jane this was also in the Townland of Skeagh in the Parish of Schull. This may of course all mean nothing but i guess you never know. Regards Ron Lanning -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of DEAN & KAREN TREARCHIS Sent: Thursday, 22 March 2007 7:59 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: [COUNTYCORK] townland of Skeagh(DONOVAN/NEAL or NEIL) Ron- My great grandmother,Bridget Donovan, came from the townland of Skeagh. She called it Skeagh Skibbereen.(she also mentioned something about Hannadown)which margaret the volunteer mention as to probably be Aghadown) I contacted the Skibbereen Heritage Center and they were very helpful. Here's their link: http://www.skibbheritage.com/ The volunteer that help us last summer was Margaret. She knew an elderly man in Skeagh and he knew of our family and where the house had been(has been torn down) Unfortunately, our people came from another area in Cork because there weren't any church records. However, she did find my gggrandpaents,Cornelius and Hanora Donovan, in the 1901 +1911 census. All their children had settled in Lawrence,MA. After 1911,Hanora Donovan went to live with her niece Julia Callahan O'Mahoney in Rosscarbary, Cork. This is what she said: August 25,2006 All I have to go on with your ancestry is what I have found in the 1901 and 1911 census records along with what you have told me about your relatives and what I was able to gather from speaking with Mr. Liam O'Donovan of Skeagh, Skibbereen Co. Cork. I have searched the parish records extensively to find the family based on the details you provided and also the local register office which houses the civil registration of Birth certificates from 1864 onwards. there is no trace of your ancestry in the Skibbereen district prior to the 1901 census records. If they were not registered in the civil registry which is some time the case. they were definite baptized and are entered in a registry some where.... But this does not seem to be Skibbereen. Cornelius and hanorah O'Donovan may have moved after all there children emigrated... You Can contact the local Priest at the neighboring parishes to Skibbereen that of Aghadown ... Fr Donal Cahill, The presbytery, Lisheen/Aughadown Co.Cork. and Fr Michael O'Donovan The Presbytery, Dromore. CoCork. Just to be aware both these priests will respond to a written letter. provide them with the same information that you gave me on family names and dates of birth... remember Hanorah O'Donovan was O'Neill prior to her marriage to Cornelius. Looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck. Karen Trearchis(Massachusetts) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Ron, Where did you find these records from 1808??? All of my acestors are more from this time frame? Thanks, Monica McCarthy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [COUNTYCORK] townland of Skeagh(DONOVAN/NEAL or NEIL) Hi Karen , there are actually two Townlands named Skeagh not far from each other , my direct Ancestors were from the Parish of Schull and yours from the Skibbereen area , however on searching what i have ,i found the following from the East Schull Parish Records , but a few miles from Skibbereen. BAPTISMS: June 3rd 1808. John Brown witnessed a bapt for Ned Hodneet? & Honora Donovan. Feb 25th 1809. William to Patrick Brown & Bet Harrington. Witnessed by Jer Donovan & Nel Mahony Feb 1809. Ann to Mick Brown & Peg Donovan. Witnessed by Paul Limerick & Peg Donovan July 20th 1818. John to Mick Brown & Nel Donovan. Witnessed by Thomas & Jane Burke, MARRIAGES; Feb 1811. William Stanton to Nel Brown. Witnessed by William Regan & Dan Donovan Also a Thomas Donovan leased ( according to the Tithe Applotment records of 1827) 51 acres of land in the Townland of Skeagh , Parish of Schull along with a Mr Goggin from a Mr John Limerick who was a massive landowner /leasor in County Cork ( over 8000 acres). In the 1857 Griffiths Records a Jane Donovan was co leasing along with my direct Ancestors some mountainous land in Skeagh , this mountain was Mount Gabriel , Jane also at the same time was leasing 2 acres of flat land containing a house etc , my direct Ancestors were also neighbours to Jane this was also in the Townland of Skeagh in the Parish of Schull. This may of course all mean nothing but i guess you never know. Regards Ron Lanning -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of DEAN & KAREN TREARCHIS Sent: Thursday, 22 March 2007 7:59 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: [COUNTYCORK] townland of Skeagh(DONOVAN/NEAL or NEIL) Ron- My great grandmother,Bridget Donovan, came from the townland of Skeagh. She called it Skeagh Skibbereen.(she also mentioned something about Hannadown)which margaret the volunteer mention as to probably be Aghadown) I contacted the Skibbereen Heritage Center and they were very helpful. Here's their link: http://www.skibbheritage.com/ The volunteer that help us last summer was Margaret. She knew an elderly man in Skeagh and he knew of our family and where the house had been(has been torn down) Unfortunately, our people came from another area in Cork because there weren't any church records. However, she did find my gggrandpaents,Cornelius and Hanora Donovan, in the 1901 +1911 census. All their children had settled in Lawrence,MA. After 1911,Hanora Donovan went to live with her niece Julia Callahan O'Mahoney in Rosscarbary, Cork. This is what she said: August 25,2006 All I have to go on with your ancestry is what I have found in the 1901 and 1911 census records along with what you have told me about your relatives and what I was able to gather from speaking with Mr. Liam O'Donovan of Skeagh, Skibbereen Co. Cork. I have searched the parish records extensively to find the family based on the details you provided and also the local register office which houses the civil registration of Birth certificates from 1864 onwards. there is no trace of your ancestry in the Skibbereen district prior to the 1901 census records. If they were not registered in the civil registry which is some time the case. they were definite baptized and are entered in a registry some where.... But this does not seem to be Skibbereen. Cornelius and hanorah O'Donovan may have moved after all there children emigrated... You Can contact the local Priest at the neighboring parishes to Skibbereen that of Aghadown ... Fr Donal Cahill, The presbytery, Lisheen/Aughadown Co.Cork. and Fr Michael O'Donovan The Presbytery, Dromore. CoCork. Just to be aware both these priests will respond to a written letter. provide them with the same information that you gave me on family names and dates of birth... remember Hanorah O'Donovan was O'Neill prior to her marriage to Cornelius. Looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck. Karen Trearchis(Massachusetts) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Hi Monica i had a researcher do some work for me what i have only pertains to certain families , i can have a look to see if your Families appear is it the Donovan,Neal or Neil Families, and is it Skeagh in the Parish of Skull or Skeagh near Skibbereen , i can have a look for both if you wish. It`s interesting to note a witness to my GGGrandfathers Marriage was one James Neil !( in 1846 in St Finbarr`s Cork City ). Regards Ron Lanning -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 27 March 2007 12:19 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COUNTYCORK] townland of Skeagh(DONOVAN/NEAL or NEIL) Dear Ron, Where did you find these records from 1808??? All of my acestors are more from this time frame? Thanks, Monica McCarthy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [COUNTYCORK] townland of Skeagh(DONOVAN/NEAL or NEIL) Hi Karen , there are actually two Townlands named Skeagh not far from each other , my direct Ancestors were from the Parish of Schull and yours from the Skibbereen area , however on searching what i have ,i found the following from the East Schull Parish Records , but a few miles from Skibbereen. BAPTISMS: June 3rd 1808. John Brown witnessed a bapt for Ned Hodneet? & Honora Donovan. Feb 25th 1809. William to Patrick Brown & Bet Harrington. Witnessed by Jer Donovan & Nel Mahony Feb 1809. Ann to Mick Brown & Peg Donovan. Witnessed by Paul Limerick & Peg Donovan July 20th 1818. John to Mick Brown & Nel Donovan. Witnessed by Thomas & Jane Burke, MARRIAGES; Feb 1811. William Stanton to Nel Brown. Witnessed by William Regan & Dan Donovan Also a Thomas Donovan leased ( according to the Tithe Applotment records of 1827) 51 acres of land in the Townland of Skeagh , Parish of Schull along with a Mr Goggin from a Mr John Limerick who was a massive landowner /leasor in County Cork ( over 8000 acres). In the 1857 Griffiths Records a Jane Donovan was co leasing along with my direct Ancestors some mountainous land in Skeagh , this mountain was Mount Gabriel , Jane also at the same time was leasing 2 acres of flat land containing a house etc , my direct Ancestors were also neighbours to Jane this was also in the Townland of Skeagh in the Parish of Schull. This may of course all mean nothing but i guess you never know. Regards Ron Lanning -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of DEAN & KAREN TREARCHIS Sent: Thursday, 22 March 2007 7:59 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: [COUNTYCORK] townland of Skeagh(DONOVAN/NEAL or NEIL) Ron- My great grandmother,Bridget Donovan, came from the townland of Skeagh. She called it Skeagh Skibbereen.(she also mentioned something about Hannadown)which margaret the volunteer mention as to probably be Aghadown) I contacted the Skibbereen Heritage Center and they were very helpful. Here's their link: http://www.skibbheritage.com/ The volunteer that help us last summer was Margaret. She knew an elderly man in Skeagh and he knew of our family and where the house had been(has been torn down) Unfortunately, our people came from another area in Cork because there weren't any church records. However, she did find my gggrandpaents,Cornelius and Hanora Donovan, in the 1901 +1911 census. All their children had settled in Lawrence,MA. After 1911,Hanora Donovan went to live with her niece Julia Callahan O'Mahoney in Rosscarbary, Cork. This is what she said: August 25,2006 All I have to go on with your ancestry is what I have found in the 1901 and 1911 census records along with what you have told me about your relatives and what I was able to gather from speaking with Mr. Liam O'Donovan of Skeagh, Skibbereen Co. Cork. I have searched the parish records extensively to find the family based on the details you provided and also the local register office which houses the civil registration of Birth certificates from 1864 onwards. there is no trace of your ancestry in the Skibbereen district prior to the 1901 census records. If they were not registered in the civil registry which is some time the case. they were definite baptized and are entered in a registry some where.... But this does not seem to be Skibbereen. Cornelius and hanorah O'Donovan may have moved after all there children emigrated... You Can contact the local Priest at the neighboring parishes to Skibbereen that of Aghadown ... Fr Donal Cahill, The presbytery, Lisheen/Aughadown Co.Cork. and Fr Michael O'Donovan The Presbytery, Dromore. CoCork. Just to be aware both these priests will respond to a written letter. provide them with the same information that you gave me on family names and dates of birth... remember Hanorah O'Donovan was O'Neill prior to her marriage to Cornelius. Looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck. Karen Trearchis(Massachusetts) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message