My family came from sligo in 1835-40's  and you list many familiar names   Martin Michael, Edward James Kathleen  Ambrose, Mary Elizabeth  Honora, Bernedette  many of a later generation 1865 and forward to 1900   Would love to find connections   They went to London ontariao canada   Kathy --- On Mon, 11/2/09, durkin-request@rootsweb.com <durkin-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: From: durkin-request@rootsweb.com <durkin-request@rootsweb.com> Subject: DURKIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 23 To: durkin@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 12:02 AM Today's Topics:    1. Re: Clr.Sgt J Durkin 3976 (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com)    2. Re: Descendants of Philip Durkin, Sligo, Ireland       (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com)    3. Re: Descendants of Philip Durkin, Sligo, Ireland       (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com)    4. Re: Descendants of Philip Durkin, Sligo, Ireland       (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:43:52 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [DURKIN] Clr.Sgt J Durkin 3976 To: <DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1257083032.360654@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Echa65 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.durkin/569.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would your James Durkan have any connections with Latrobe? Just trying to find a home for an old photo sent to my grandfather - a Mayo man around 1890.  The photo was taken at Shadle's photo studio and is signes J Durkan with a possible date of May 1890 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:26:01 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [DURKIN] Descendants of Philip Durkin, Sligo, Ireland To: <DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1257103562.378761@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ancmike Surnames: Durkin Durcan Durkan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.durkin/570.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, My grandfather's family also comes from Ballincurry in Sligo.  My grandfather was Charles Durkin, born Aug. 21 1879 in Ballincurry.  His parents were James Durkin born about 1846 and Catherine Durkin born about 1863.  He also had a sister Mary born about 1878. James and Catherine were married in Feb. 1875 in Curry. James Durkin's father was Charles Durkin, who died before 1875. Catherine's father was John Durkin, but I don't have any other information about him. Let me know if any of this sounds familiar.  The 1901 census shows about 14 Durcan/Durkin families in Ballincurry, so it is probably a longshot that we have a connections. -Mike Durkin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:41:38 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [DURKIN] Descendants of Philip Durkin, Sligo, Ireland To: <DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1257118900.384305@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rdlyon1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.durkin/570.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Regretfully, I don't think that this is my family--although there were Durkins all over the place in Sligo (look up the LDS records) and we must be at least cousins! Here's what I know.  My great-great grandfather MAY have been named Luke (unreliable information from a now deceased aunt). The name of my great-grandfather was Philip Durkan.  He married a Catherine Durkan (and I think that actually may have been her maiden name, as well as her married name) in Kilmacteige, County Sligo, in February 1849.  Their children included my grandfather, Michael, and his siblings, Atty, Bridget, Winifred, and Luke.  Atty remained in Ireland.  Bridget and Luke came to Massachusetts but had no descendants.  Winifred had descendants, but I do not know them.  I don't think they live in Massachusetts. There are many family stories about Durkins marrying Durkins--which seems to have been easy to do in Sligo!  In fact, I have some notes about a James Durkin, who immigrated to Brwester, NY, a Martin Durkin, an Anthony Durkin, a Jack Durkin, and an Edward Durkin.  These must have been Michael's cousins.  I don't know anything about them--just their names.  I didn't have a chance to ask my aunt for clarification. Understandably, this e-mail is probably of no use to you--but it's always nice to know that someone is reading your posts! Rosemary Lyon rdlyon@verizon.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:54:27 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [DURKIN] Descendants of Philip Durkin, Sligo, Ireland To: <DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1257123269.390431@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ancmike Surnames: Durkin Durcan Durkan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.durkin/570.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Rosemary, Yes, I did think it was a bit of a stretch.  I can also confirm that Durkins were marrying other Durkins in that part of Sligo.  That was the case for my dad's parents, and all 4 of his grandparents. I'm afraid that most of the names you list don't ring a bell.  I do have a couple of people named James, but none that I know of that immigrated to Brewster.  Most of the Durkins that I know of who immigrated went to Buffalo.  There are some other relatives in Chicago, and of course around NYC where I currently live. -Mike Durkin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ To contact the DURKIN list administrator, send an email to DURKIN-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the DURKIN mailing list, send an email to DURKIN@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DURKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. 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