Copy of message from Anna who will be seeing Lindel today. Anna having gone to Christchurch to hold Lindel's hand on behalf of the rest of us. Bill Hi All Talked to her Mum last night, and will be seeiing her this afternoon (7.10am here). She has had a tentative diagnosis which ia probably accurate as the treatment seems to be working. Will email you all later from my sister's place at Christchurch Anna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Gannon" <bgannon1@mindspring.com> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 1:56 AM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel > My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family for a speedy recovery. > > You helped me along time ago in trying to find the Boyd's of Carrickfin by contacting your neighbor Murray whom was also from there. > > Thank you for all you do for us. > > Barbara Gannon > Vista, California. > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > To browse through the archives of the list go to > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Visit my homepage at http://freepages.genealogy.com/~donegaleire > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Just checked my mail to find news of Lindel's illness. Lindel has been an immense help to all of us with site etc. May I echo Carol Queen's message to her with the knowledge that the Doctor's hands are guided by God in helping her recover her strength and that we are all thinking of her and her family at this time. Just keep thinking of the lovely times you have had Lindel and that I am sure will help you get better and knowing you are in everyone's thoughts and prayers. Take care Lindel Eleanor Wright from Manchester, England, researching McElhinney, Speer, Hay in Donegal.

We send our prayers from Strongsvile,Ohio,USA. to help Lindel recover. Isabelle

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family for a speedy recovery. You helped me along time ago in trying to find the Boyd's of Carrickfin by contacting your neighbor Murray whom was also from there. Thank you for all you do for us. Barbara Gannon Vista, California.

List Members, Have added a small section of births to my site, but have taken a different approach. Extracted all births that had Norton as a spouse of the child's parents. The birth is listed under the surname but the spouse in this case is always Norton. So far I have only extracted surnames beginning with letters A to M. Go to: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hiflyte/ Look under subsection: Odds and Ends The file is wide and will required scrolling to view, it may take a few seconds to load with a modem connection. Hope it helps someone. Bob Cdn

Lindel, I, too, send my prayers and well wishes for restored health. Though I do not know you, and am very new to the list, I wanted to let you know that you and your family are in my thoughts. May the forces of goodness and strength lend their assistance to your complete recovery. God bless, Robin Darien Center, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Filomena" <filvan@optusnet.com.au> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 6:47 PM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Re Lindel > Lindel, I would also like to send my best wishes for a quick recovery and > hopefully you won't be out of action for too long. We are obviously all > touched by your illness and thinking of you. > > Stay strong Lindel, and all your family. > > I sincerely thank you for all your help. > > > > Regards Fil, > > Victoria Australia > > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe from the Donegaleire list send an email to DONEGALEIRE-L-request@rootsweb or DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com In the email put just the word unsubscribe. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

HELLO JOHN, Welcome to the world of international family genealogy. You should be warned, though, that this world is highly viral; once you get the "bug", so-to-speak, there's no cure; you just have to continually feed it to keep it at bay. With respect to my Co Donegal Haggerty's, I know little. My Ggp's, Peter Haggerty & Nancy McGuire along with his mother Mary, arrived in NB Canada ~1825, then moved on to Maine USA ~1830. If he had siblings or other family in North America or Ireland at that time it is not known to me. USA & Canada records, as yet, have yielded nothing. Present family members have no knowledge of their Co Donegal history. These members have also been to Donegal searching for some trace of them, but without any luck. I've contacted a couple of Co Donegal genealogy society's for information, but to no avail; nothing is known about them. The early 1800's were a little to soon for record keeping in that remote part of Ireland, I guess. Maybe a RCChurch will surface one day and yield all of the Haggerty family history, who knows. Please give me all of the details of your Haggarty experience in both Donegal & the UK. It may give us a lead to other things. You may also wish to join the Hagerty/Hegarty/Donegaleire Rootsweb sites, all 3 are very helpful in spreading the word. Unfortunately, the names that you have mentioned, in your note to me, Hugh Haggarty & Mary McGarvie dont register with me. You mentioned seeing my 1999 website, since then, I've updated it a number of times. The address is noted below. Good luck in your search; I did mention above that it was a viral activity; its also much fun, so have fun as well. All The Best, ED COSTELLO <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ed1009 > COSTELLO, Co MAYO Ireland; JOYCE, Co Mayo Ireland HAGGERTY, Co Donegal Ireland; LAVERTY, Co Armagh Ireland Hi Edward My name is John Haggarty and i m new to genealogy just found your 1999 list in Roots Web i have a Hugh Haggarty and Mary McGarvie spelling unsure married in Donegal E-MAIL address is jpeoplecar@blueyonder.co.uk hope to hear from you John

Don't want to pour cold water on kindly thoughts, but please don't enclose any vegetable or organic matter in cards to NZ - it's a biosecurity issue - we have all sorts of problems with introduced pests etc. Jeanette. ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Hi all, > > Assuming we will all now scurry to buy and send Lindel > cards and cash, I'll suggest that we choose cards with our > locales on the cover--or send along a small local token of > our area inside our cards to underscore our "worldwide" > support for her (a leaf? a stone? a photograph? a pressed > flower? a small bag of sand from the beach?). > > The Irish Diaspora is so spread out, but our ability to > come together through Donegaleire to support a > countrywoman shows our strength and cohesiveness--and is, > in a way, a coming home through coming together for all of > us. > > Best, > Kerrin McCadden > Vermont, USA > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > Donegaleire listowner is Carol Queen. > Visit my homepages at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/ > QUEENSCASTLE BRANCHES AND BOUGHS > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >

Lindel, I would also like to send my best wishes for a quick recovery and hopefully you won't be out of action for too long. We are obviously all touched by your illness and thinking of you. Stay strong Lindel, and all your family. I sincerely thank you for all your help. Regards Fil, Victoria Australia

Anyway to help is great but travel costs are a family problem at the present time and for how long??? Bill Spillane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel" <rachel.dysart@ntlworld.com> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 3:48 AM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel > I know this doesn't really help in a practical money sense but an easy way to > avoid the extortionate currency conversion charges is to pay a gift token to > somewhere like Amazon. There are no charges and Lindel could use the gift > for books or other items. She does like her books. > > I have no connection with Amazon, by the way. > > Rachel > > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe from the Donegaleire list send an email to DONEGALEIRE-L-request@rootsweb or DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com In the email put just the word unsubscribe. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Lindel Bragg,(or Buckley as most of us know her) 147 Torquay St Kaikoura NZ Bill Spillane

Hi all, I know Kerrin's idea looks good and yes I agree with the local card but to include anything else may attract unwanted attention by customs - a great number of envelopes some with foreign objects, a bag of sand could be ...., if you know what I mean. And then having opened any and finding cash ???? Lets keep it simple Bill Spillane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerrin McCadden" <Kerrin@mhs.mps.k12.vt.us> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:56 PM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Cards for Lindel--an idea.... > Hi all, > > Assuming we will all now scurry to buy and send Lindel cards and cash, > I'll suggest that we choose cards with our locales on the cover--or send > along a small local token of our area inside our cards to underscore our > "worldwide" support for her (a leaf? a stone? a photograph? a pressed > flower? a small bag of sand from the beach?). > > The Irish Diaspora is so spread out, but our ability to come together > through Donegaleire to support a countrywoman shows our strength and > cohesiveness--and is, in a way, a coming home through coming together > for all of us. > > Best, > Kerrin McCadden > Vermont, USA > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > Donegaleire listowner is Carol Queen. > Visit my homepages at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/ > QUEENSCASTLE BRANCHES AND BOUGHS > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi all, Why is it I keep expecting an email from Lindel saying - 'Get back in line - no non-genealogical postings here' ?! I wish her a speedy recovery and I think the first posting about prayer is most essential - We all have our different beliefs and praying for Lindel in our own way is the best thing we can do right now. I write this looking out on a Donegal dusk - it's 10.45 pm here and there is still light. The dawn will start at about 2.30 am so, between us all, the sun will never set on our prayers for Lindel. Tá sé an bothar fada gan casadh - 'It's a long road without turning...' Regards, Patricia Sharkey Dún na nGall.com

Lindel has been so helpful to so many of us. My prayers are with her and her family. I though Kerrin's suggestion about sending a card with mention of our locale is a good idea. I bought post cards of the Lehigh Valley PA area (including one with mention of the Molly Maguires!.) to put in with the cards. Also, this is probably a tough time for the little ones. They sometimes get lost in the shuffle and it can be so scary for them. I picked up cards and post cards to mail to them also. Kids love to receive mail so this might also be a good idea. Priscilla Bethlehem PA USA

I know this doesn't really help in a practical money sense but an easy way to avoid the extortionate currency conversion charges is to pay a gift token to somewhere like Amazon. There are no charges and Lindel could use the gift for books or other items. She does like her books. I have no connection with Amazon, by the way. Rachel

Hello all againand again, I have just spoken to Don Bragg and warned him to secure his mail, which he is going to do at the local Post Office. He was overcome at the thoughts of you lot and found it hard to speak. Todays report on Lindel is about the same as yesterday, not well and Doctors not telling her much but she is talking OK and hanging in there Regards Bill Spillane

Hello to all, You will be pleased to hear that a free standing bowl of flowers will be delivered to Lindel's bedside tomorrow Thursday with a message attached: "WITH LOVE FROM ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AT DONEGALEIRE" As regards monetary help a few suggestions have been posted and I talked to a local bank and was informed of the cost of making various transactions, one such was$28 to transfer money into a bank account, not very good unless talking in transfer of $1000s.Damned expensive if $10. At the end of my talk it was suggested that the best way might be for anyone wishing to send smallish sums to buy NZ currency at your local bank and post that currency to Lindel's home - there is a small risk of loss. And I suggest this may be the best way to go. Failing that would be to send notes of your own currency and let the family convert by banking. Maybe someone can come up with a better idea, like pay my fare to go around the world collecting from each of you sweet lovable people. All the best Bill Spillane

Lindel, My prayers are also with you. I had open heart surgery three years ago and know what you are going through. Keep on fighting and get well!. Love to you and your family. Joan Windsor, Colorado USA DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > DONEGALEIRE-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 128 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Lindel [Clavelli@aol.com] > #2 Lindel [Collie912@aol.com] > #3 Lindel [DMFoley@aol.com] > #4 Lindel ["Julie" <clab@powerup.com.au>] > #5 Lindel ["Rachel" <rachel.dysart@ntlworld.c] > #6 Re: Lindel Needs Your Prayers ["Nan" <tnt403@sc.rr.com>] > #7 Re: Lindel ["conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net] > #8 Re: Lindel [Betty Ann <bamedhat@telus.net>] > #9 Lindel ["JGallagher" <aileron@tcainternet.] > #10 LINDEL [Maureen <maurbug@ozemail.com.au>] > #11 RE: Lindel ["Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@sat] > #12 Re: Lindel [Chas Andre <chasa@bioworks.com>] > #13 WILKINSON McKINLEY ["Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@sat] > #14 Lindel ["muriel.sherlock" <muriel.sherlock] > #15 Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs You [Bob <hiflyte@telus.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from DONEGALEIRE-D, send a message to > > DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > If you aren't unsubscribed, try the same method using the following address > > DONEGALEIRE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:57:08 EDT > From: Clavelli@aol.com > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > To Lindel, her family and Donegal listers, > > The outpouring of concern, prayers and good wishes for Lindel's speedy > recovery reflects the high esteem with which we Donegal listers hold her. > As mentioned by everyone, Lindel has been a supportive researcher and friend > to all of us. Let me add my prayers and positive thoughts (from California) > to the prayer chain. > > Lindel, get better soon! We miss you and love you. > > Roseann > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:49:35 EDT > From: Collie912@aol.com > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > More Love and Prayers from North Carolina > Cecile > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:54:14 EDT > From: DMFoley@aol.com > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Prayers for Lindel from Pennsylvania for a full and speedy recovery! > > Denise Foley > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:19:58 +1000 > From: "Julie" <clab@powerup.com.au> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Prayers for Lindel from Australia for a speedy recovery :-)) > > Regards > Julie > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 23:23:23 +0100 > From: "Rachel" <rachel.dysart@ntlworld.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Lindel has been a source of help to many people- me included. I've never known anyone reply with such patience to questions she must have been asked for the hundredth time and at the same time make the questioner feel it was the most important thing she had to do that day. > > Get well , keep well and keep strong. > > Rachel > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel Needs Your Prayers > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 18:33:39 -0400 > From: "Nan" <tnt403@sc.rr.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Just want to add my love and prayers for Lindel and her family Wishing her a > fast recovery. > Nan > South Carolina,USA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net> > To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 12:49 PM > Subject: Lindel Needs Your Prayers > > > Many on the list may not be aware that Lindel has a serious > heart problem. I received the following message from her Mom Merle > O'Donnell on May 20. > > > > "Helloooooo! I'm writing this a night before we head off to > Christchurch for my operation and mum will be filling in the (gory) details, > to let you know how it all went. I hope she says its all good!!! No idea > when I'll be home and able to email anyone, but you'll hear from me soon :-) > > > > Mums bit - > > > > Well, I hate to say it after that cheery little > > message, but it all went horribly wrong!! The > > scariest 24 hours of my life! The surgeon extracted > > one old line and in doing so, tore a hole in her heart which quickly > bled into her pericardium. Fortunately they were able to stop the bleeding, > but a drain had to be inserted to remove the blood which had collected > > and she was monitored for further bleeding. Somehow we all got > thru the night. I have never seen anyone in so much agony as our poor > Lindel...doped to the eyebrows on morphine and still no pain relief. > > Anyway, today the drain was removed and she was transferred to the > Coronary Unit at Christchurch hospital where she is recovering and under > constant survellance and assessment. Tonight the pain had > > eased a little, and she was showing some spark, especially when she > learned how much of her money we have spent over the past couple of days > (I'm in charge > > of her wallet!) So that's a very good sign she's on the road to > recovery. So, sorry to be so slow in advising you, but it has been a very > hectic and stressful time." > > > > After receiving this message a few days later the news was better > and Lindel was starting to improve. She was able to go home. Then on June > 5, I received the following email from Merle. > > > > "Hellooo, > > You must be wondering what has happened to Lindel since she has been > off line since Wednesday. She is back in Christchurch hospital after > developing an infection on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I have no > > further news for you other than the med team have taken bood > cultures and and we are awaiting the results. Meantime they are managing her > pain and sedating her, but have not yet pput her back on anti-biotics which > I find rather distressing...reason? It's a long holiday weekend here (!!) > We, Don, > > myself and the two boys visited her in hosp yesterday and found her > quite chirpy for a while, but she tired quickly and soon needed further > medication. It appears now, contrary to previous assessment, that the > > infection may be in the pacemaker lines. Please keep up your > prayers, she's a very sick girl." > > > > I told Merle I would let you know what was happening with Lindel > because she needs everyone's prayers. > > > > I got to know Lindel several years ago and immediately she was such > a great help. A few years ago when I spoke with Mike Mackle(Member) from > New Zealand I told Lindel about it and asked her if she was familiar with > the town Mike was from. She laughed and said she had attended Mike's > family reunion. She is related to Mike through the Mackles and thus to me, > but of course we haven't figured it out yet, since the Mackles seems to be > numerous but elusive! Lindel is most generous and lets me send her > information and pictures of Ballyhillion and Clonca Parish, Malin Head, > County Donegal and she posts them to her Donegal list. > > > > Lindel is an amazing person. She has a toddler Connor and son Liam > who is about 4, yet she has had the time to help so many people with their > family research. > > > > Many prayers are being sent to Lindel from all over the world for a > speedy recovery. Go raib maith agat. > > > > Beannachtai, > > Margaret (Mairead) > > > > ______________________________ > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:34:22 -0700 > From: "conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Everyone's love and concern is overwhelming. I will cut and paste all the emails and put them into one and send it to Lindel's Mom. > > I saw this in my inbox after I emailed the list about Lindel's condition. The following is an update on Lindel's condition from her Mom. > > Beannachtai (Blessings) > Margaret (Mairead) > > Sunday, June 6, 2004 > Helloo! > Well, I was not satisfied with the lack of anti-biotic > action (!!) so I phoned the hospital last night to > speak to the nurse in charge, and find out why. She > explained that they have been checking Lindel's white > cell count every day and it has not altered, which > indicates there in no infection present (thank God!). > So, the latest is it's not the leads causing the > problem but pericarditis, caused by the insertion of > the drain into the pericardium during the op, and the > damage it created. This explains the extreme pain she > is experiencing, and its location etc. She also has a > small clot in her lung and is receiving > anti-coagulants to dissolve it. I would have liked to > have had this explained to me during out visit on > Saturday, but obviously I spoke to the wrong person. > Anyway, now I know the full story I feel a little more > secure, and I think you will too, though she is by no > means out of the woods yet. I will be back with > another update soon. > Thanks for all the messages and prayers...keep then > going, please. > Warmest regards > Merle O'Donnell > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel > Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 16:44:05 -0600 > From: Betty Ann <bamedhat@telus.net> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Sincerest best wishes to Lindel and all of her loved ones. This is a > trying time to be sure, and we will pray for better days when Lindel is > enjoying a complete and speedy recovery and is back with her family once > again. > > Our hearts and prayers are with you all! > > Take good care! > > Betty Ann > Western Canada > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:54:54 -0500 > From: "JGallagher" <aileron@tcainternet.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Many years ago I found this Donegal list and then found Lindel's postings and she led me to her website. We learned we were both hunting Gallaghers in Gartan Parish. All I had to start with was a family Bible, and some notes from my deceased father in law who was born in Carrickatimpan. What evolved has been the best website in the world for Gartan Parish at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/gartan/ with information from original records. We still can't prove a kinship between her Gallaghers and mine but we have had fun trying to prove it. She has been a tremendous help on my husband's Gallagher line with information from the records she has gathered and I am still amazed at her knowledge of the area. She is a great teacher, researcher, and friend ....and folks here in Louisiana are praying for a full recovery so she can get back to doing what she loves. > > Jerry Lou Gallagher > Louisiana, USA > Researching Gallaghers in Glendowan, Carrickatimpan, Gartan Parish > Harleys in Ardachrin, Gartan Parish > Carrs in Glendowanbeg, Gartan Parish > Gallaghers in Meenagoppoge, Tullaghobegley Parish > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: LINDEL > Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 09:02:27 +1000 > From: Maureen <maurbug@ozemail.com.au> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all, my prayers go to Lindel for a full recovery, she is the most giving > and wonderful person, always cheerful and nothing is ever to much trouble > to her. She has been absolutely brilliant in helping me with my research > and her web site is awesome. > Maureen > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: RE: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:37:40 -0500 > From: "Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@satx.rr.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hear! Hear! Lindel has also helped me several times. Sandy, San Antonio, > Texas > > -----Original Message----- > From: MJaredX@aol.com [mailto:MJaredX@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:02 PM > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Lindel > > Hi, My name is Chris, and I would like to say my thoughts are with Lindel > and her family. Lindel has helped me on numorous occasions. She really is a > great help. When I was confused she always seemed to be able to clear things > up for me. I am from the United States but I am sure I am not the only one > from here that has had her help from time to time. I would like her family > to send this message from me, "Get Well Soon". We hope to have your help and > kindness for a long, long time. Take care and get out of that hospital. > > Your Donegal Friend, > Chris Wilson > New Jersey, United States > > Chris > > ______________________________ > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Lindel > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:17:24 -0700 > From: Chas Andre <chasa@bioworks.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > I would like to add my best wishes to Lindel for a speedy recovery. > long ago I stumbled upon a page in rootsweb with the name of one of my > ancestors, and Lindel's email address offering more detailed > information. As many others have reported, Lindel was extremely > gracious and amazingly fast in providing useful information. Although > I have only interacted with her the one time, I have always remembered > how kind she was in looking up information (on families she wasn't even > researching). > > Chas Andre, San Francisco > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: WILKINSON McKINLEY > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:47:45 -0500 > From: "Sandra Blandford" <sblandford@satx.rr.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > This is primarily for Lillian Sayre. Today I read your 27 Jul 2000 post > about William WILKINSON, son of George, m Maria MCKINLEY 18 Jan 1849. > Contact me. I know a Metcalf who is also researching this ancestry. Sandy > (Wilkinson) Blandford > > -----Original Message----- > From: DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:DONEGALEIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com] > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 3:57 PM > To: DONEGALEIRE-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: DONEGALEIRE-D Digest V04 #127 > > << Message: Untitled Attachment >> << Message: Lindel Needs Your Prayers > (2.99 KB) >> << Message: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs Your Prayers (3.90 KB) > >> << Message: Lindel (330 bytes) >> << Message: Lindel (670 bytes) >> > << Message: Lindel Needs Your Prayers (287 bytes) >> << Message: > [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel (433 bytes) >> << Message: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs > Your Prayers (3.76 KB) >> << Message: Lindel (536 bytes) >> << Message: > prayers for Lindel (213 bytes) >> > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Lindel > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 00:20:41 +0100 > From: "muriel.sherlock" <muriel.sherlock@ntlworld.com> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Lindel > > Our hearts and prayers are with you. Luv to you, you Mum and your wonderful > family. > > Get Well Soon. We miss you. > > Muriel > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel Needs Your Prayers > Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 17:32:35 -0600 > From: Bob <hiflyte@telus.net> > To: DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Margaret, > > Pass my best wishes to Lindel for a speedy and safe recovery. > > Bob > in Alberta

Kerrin, I really liked your analogy to the diaspora. I think no matter our age or location, we all have that longing and love for Ireland...and now our love is visible in the outpouring for one of our own countrywomen as you have aptly described our Lindel. To rally 'round Lindel is a way to bring that love to fruition. She represents the best of Ireland -- her courage, her helpfulness, her kindness, her support, her generosity, her family (including us Donegaleires from around the globe). I must say I am so "proud" of and impressed by everyone on the Donegaleire list. Even 'though we don't really know one another in a face-to-face environment, we know each other in our hearts and are bound inextricably to one another. Lindel has been a real catalyst in our coming-together, as you have put it. I have a St. Patrick's medal, purchased in Ireland this past St. Patrick's Day, that is on its way to her. It bears the message which others have already posted in part: An Irish Blessing May the road rise to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand. I'll also send something from California and Singapore, the latter spot where I recently lived and from which I and Lindel in NZ often corresponded in real-time messaging in the nearly-same time zone while a number of our Donegaleire friends were sleeping. Roseann

The idea I threw up about helping Lindel's family with travel cost seem acceptable to some. I do not know the cheapest or best way for people scattered around the world to send such a gift so is there anyone out there who could offer a solution to that part of the problem? I have been retired 10 years and am well out of touch with banking practices, maybe a member of the group living in NZ could get in touch with a bank and ask on our behalf how best to do this. And I just remembered that Lindel is on this group address so I have blown it when she sees her emails she may never speak to me again. But I will still love her Bill Spillane