My prayers and best wishes to Lindel for a speedy recovery and the return of good health. God bless, Diann Pennsylvania, USA

Lindel, prayers and good wishes from the Niagara area in Canada. Patti

So many times I have gone to Lindel's website and spent time reading and rereading so much of the information there. I'm sure many others have done the same. Never has anyone had so many prayers flying her way, nor have deserved them more than our own Lindel. Virginia is also joining all those other states and areas praying for you. God will provide. I'm having masses said also. Kae

Lindel and family - my thoughts and prayers are with you, from Alberta Canada. "May the Road rise up to meet You May the wind always be at Your back....... May God hold You in the Hollow of His hands" Colleen

Our Prayers for you and your family. Hoping for a quick recovery. It's been over 5 years since we first corresponded. You were just starting to transcribe the Griffith's Valuation and still living in Wattle Grove, NSW, Australia. It's difficult to fathom how much your hard work and dedication has produced for Donegal researchers since those early days. Mike Sweeney Arizona, formerly of Washington State.

To Margaret, Thank you for letting us know about Lindel. She has always been there for us with such generosity and kindness. Now, we will surround her with prayers from all over the world. God bless Lindel and her family. Judith Lynch in New York. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger

You've given so unselfishly to all of us-may you receive our gifts and the healing energies that we are sending your way. God Bless, Fran Miller

Just wanted to add our prayers from Arizona for a complete, quick, recovery. God bless.

Lindel--All best wishes coming your way from Vermont. You have been there in so many ways for all of us. If we could, we'd all be there right now for you. We send our prayers and healing thoughts in order to give you strength. Love, Kerrin McCadden Marshfield, Vermont

Lindel, you have our prayers from here in Delaware. We all hope for your speedy recovery. Donn Devine And Margaret, thanks for relaying our outpouring of concern to Lindel's mother for us all.

Hello: I also used Lindell's site for searching my Gallaghers and even had a couple of brief e-mails pertaining to County Donegal. I found her to be extremely well versed on Donegal most ready to help all lost researchers such as i was. Was very sorry to read about her illness. While all of us say our prayers for her, may God hold her in his arms and help her to re-gain her health once again. Gwen

The response regarding Lindel has been overwhelming!!! I just sent an email to Lindel's Mom with copies of over 50 emails from people on the Donegal List sending prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery. I will check with Merle about the address, I don't see any problem but I would not post it to the list, but instead send it to the individuals who request it. Go raibh maith agat. Beannachtai, Margaret (Mairead)

Hello, I want to add my prayers and concerns for Lindel to those already mentioned on the list. Lindel has been a huge help to me in researching my family. I couldn't have gotten as far as I have without her help. I hope you get better soon, Lindel. I'm sure I'll have more questions for you in the future! CArol White New Hampshire, USA

My thoughts are with Lindel, and pray that she makes a full recovery. Carolyn on 7/6/04 5:49 pm, conaught2 at conaught2@charter.net wrote: > 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) > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > ************************************************************************ > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > Check out these Donegal Information Sites > Dick O'Donnell's- http://www.mindspring.com/~dickod/donegal/index.htm > O Donnell Abu/ http://homepage.tinet.ie/~vod/ > Donegal Families/ http://homepage.tinet.ie/~donfam/ > Donegal Database- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/Doncontent.html > Donegal Information/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/ > > ============================== > 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 > >

I'm so sorry to hear Lindel is in hospital! I met her on the net a few years back in my Donegal Gallaghers researching as well. She's one of the most cheeriest, sweetest people I've ever met. I add my prayers and good wishes as well, Lindel. Maureen in Montreal ----- Original Message ----- From: "JGallagher" <aileron@tcainternet.com> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 6:54 PM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] Lindel > 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 > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > All email to listowner should be sent to > postalq@grnco.net > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi, Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!!! With all of these prayers, you should recover soon. I think in some way, Lindel has helped almost everyone on this list. (Margaret, too) Hang in there. We are all pulling for you! Love, from Jerrian in Northern Minnesota, USA

Margaret, Please convey my and other listers here from New Jersey's love and best wishes for Lindel's speedy recovery. She has been a huge help in clearing up a number of this writer's Donegal family mysteries. Its hard to imagine how difficult sorting them out would've been without her help. We all need you Lindel ... hang in there. Slainte' Abhaile' Jack McCorkell ----- Original Message ----- From: "conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 12:49 PM Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] 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) > > > ==== DONEGALEIRE Mailing List ==== > ************************************************************************ > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> > Check out these Donegal Information Sites > Dick O'Donnell's- http://www.mindspring.com/~dickod/donegal/index.htm > O Donnell Abu/ http://homepage.tinet.ie/~vod/ > Donegal Families/ http://homepage.tinet.ie/~donfam/ > Donegal Database- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegaleire/Doncontent.html > Donegal Information/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/ > > ============================== > 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 > >

God bless Lindel. Prayers being said in Clydebank. Franny

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) > > ______________________________

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