Hi, One of your Durkin families in between Ballina and Bonniconlon didn't have and ancestor, Bridget DURKIN, who married a Michael HENRY in Attymass (near Ballina & Bonniconlon) in the mid-1850s, by any chance? Patrick, Cumbria UK >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf >> Of ytkid@adelphia.com >> Sent: 12 February 2002 23:21 >> To: DURKIN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [DURKIN] Re: Durkin from Co. Mayo, Ireland >> >> >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hBU.2ACEB/292.295.1.1 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Gerri, My Durkins also from Ballina area. My ggm WINIFRED >> DURKIN married in Bonniconlon in 1847. I believe her >> parents to be MARTIN AND ANNE MULROONY of Ardnaree Townland >> and she had a brother JAMES. In 1847, her husband had a >> DOMINIC DURKIN working for him, so I assume he must have >> been a relative to have a job in the height of the famine. >> >> I met several nice DURKIN families living between Ballina >> and Bonniconlon (six miles away). >> >> Pls lets exchange info. >> >> cm reilly, ytkidr@adelphia.net >> >> >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online >> genealogy records, go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >>