We have just discovered a few old letters dating back to the 1930s. In the letter my great grandmother's sister is referred to as Bridget who lived and died in Ireland but she came to America with her sister, Bridget, who lived around the corner from her and died here in America. How can this be? Any ideas????? Thank you. Kathy

Is there a School Board in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, that I could write to to request school record information? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Kathy

Could someone tell me about this Society -- what do they do, where do they meet, etc. Any information would be helpful. I come from a family of farmers in that area. Thank you. Kathy

I would like to try and find the school records of my grandfather who lived in Newtownbutler. As I understand it, in 1832 a National School was established in Newtownbutler. If anyone knows where I could write to obtain records of this school, I would appreciate it. Thank you very much. Kathy

Hi, I believe that along time ago my family name originated from here, the story as told from father to son etc is that many moons ago someone migrated to Australia and had problems with people pronouncing their name and henceforth changed it to Fermaner. Have you had any other queries from someone with this name if not do you have any ideas where to look. Thanks for your help! Regards Ben Fermaner ben.fermaner@intellect.com.au

Seeking any information on parents of James Robinson, b January 1, 1787. Enlisted in 27th Foot in 1807. Never returned to Ireland. Fought in Peninsula Wars and then to Fort Chambly, Quebec, Canada

Dear DeLories, I have a Thomas Sproul born in Fermanagh. Does any of this look familiar? FULL NAME: Thomas L. SPROUL BORN: 28 Jan 1836 Drumcard, Fermanaugh, IRELAND. SPOUSES: Married Margaret J. LINDSAY 28 Jan 1856 Boston, Suffolk Co MA. Married Annie ??? before 1880 MA. LOCATION: living 1885 Boston City Directory, Suffolk Co MA. OCCUPATION: Machinist FATHER: Thomas SPROUL MOTHER: ? Rebecca/Margaret BROWN FULL SIBL'G: Alexander W. SPROUL (1837- ) Rebecca S SPROUL (1845- ) Sarah L SPROUL (1846- ) CHILDREN: Thomas J SPROUL (1856- ) Agnes Lindsay SPROUL (1858-1930) Rebecca SPROUL (1860-1866) Jessie SPROUL (~1865- ) Joseph C. SPROUL (~1867- ) -- SOURCES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Name....Agnes Lindsay Sproul Birth Certificate Birth...Naturalization 2-25 DC Cambridge MA arr 1851 NY 15yrs BPlace..second marriage US census 1880 MA v27 ed 636 sht 18 with BPlace.. wife Annie 37yrs b Ireland and step daus Mary J,9yrs & BPlace.. Honora, 7 yrs, both born NH. Surname is McCarthy BPlace..1860 US Census MA Boston Ward 11 p 120 BPlace..1870 US Census MA Boston Ward 9 p 180 Other...Marriage Certificate Other...Death cert 1895 @ 64 b NS. I don't think its right. Other... at columbia point. Elizabeth Perry, esp@world.std.com >Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 18:49:51 EDT >From: JDVon@aol.com >To: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <81a13003.3605868f@aol.com> >Subject: Hurst >Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > >I would like to post the following for your review: >I am searching for more information on our line of Hurst's. The furthest I can >go back is to: John Hurst and wife Anna Sproule. Parents of Robert Hurst.(His >wife was Jane McCready.) I have no dates to births, deaths, or marriage of >John Hurst and Anna Sproule. They had a daughter names Eliza Jane Hurst(my >great grandmother) b. 12-1866 in the county of Fermanagh, District of Enderny >in the Union of Irvinestown, N.Ireland. They came to Bobcaygeon Ont., Canada. >>From there Eliza married Abraham Kennedy.( He was from CO. Caven, town of >Shercock.) >There was an Uncle and Aunt named Andrew Hurst(John's brother) who was b. >6-26-1841 in Enniskillen, Fermanagh N. Ireland. He married Elizabeth McCready( >sister to Jane McCready) in Irvinestown, Fermanagh, N. Ireland in 1871. >Elizabeth was b. 7-8-1846 in Kesh, Fermanagh, N. Ireland. Andrew and Elizabeth >had children born in Ireland: John (called Jack) b. 12-22-1872, Anna Elizabeth >b. 7-12-1875, Robert William b. 8-22-1876, Mary Jane b. 6-8-1880, Eva Marie b. >1882 and then the other children were born in Bobcaygeon Ont. Canada. So they >came to Canada between 1882 and 1883. I have more information on Eliza Jane >and Abraham Kennedy. >I do not have any information that Robert Hurst and Anna Sproule came to the >states. So I can only assume that they died in Ireland. Probably in >Enniskillen or Kesh. >I hope that this is not all confusing. Just wanted to give as much info as I >could at this time. I hope someone can make a connection with the above. >Thank you, >DeLories Vaughn, JDVon@aol.com >

Has anybody seen this name anywhere in theor Irish research? Lyall Mitchell lyallm@xtra.co.NZ

what parish would catholics born in Brookeborough attend. Do parish records exist for this or these parishes from the 1790's to the 1830's. Thanks, JK

I would like any information about William Stephenson. According to family tradition passed down from the early 19th century, he was an Englishman employed as an architect by Earl of Erine to superintend the building of Belmore Castle, County Fermanagh, Ireland. He was granted a tract of land near the castle and settled there. He had three sons, William, Andrew, and John. They all fought in the Battle of the Boyne, in which William the younger was killed and Andrew was severly wounded. Son John later settled outside Londonderry. Any information about Stephensons of the area, Earl of Erine, Belmore Castle (is there a picture available on the net?), or related events would be greatly appreciated! Kirk Chritton kelkirk@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi everyone: The following were listed on the monthly newsletter from Kennys Bookstore in Galway. You can contact Kennys at breda@kennys.ie Prices are in Irish Pounds (IR) (I have no connection with Kennys except that I get their newsletter, so thought I'd pass on these items of possible interest: IRISH GENEALOGY 28. FARRELL, NOEL: Exploring Family Origins In Arklow Town, County Wicklow. The Author, 1998. 48pp. P.B. IR6.00 IRISH HISTORY 29. BREWER, JOHN & HIGGINS, GARETH: Anti-Catholicism In Northern Ireland, 1600-1998. The Mote And The Beam. Macmillan Press, Ltd., 1998. 248pp. H.B.0 33374634 1: IR65.00 30. CANNING, W.J: Ballyshannon Belcoo Bertincourt. The History Of The 11th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Donegal & Fermanagh Volunteers) In World War One. The Author, Antim, Ireland, 1998. 171pp. 0 9528487 0 8: IR13.80 IRISH LOCAL HISTORY 46. BIRMINGHAM, HUBERT: Dunmore. A Pictorial & Documentary Record. Volume 2 1890 - 1996. The Author, 1998. 240pp. 0 906312493: IR15.00 47. COONEY, JOHN: Humbert. A French General In Rebel Ireland, 1798. Humbert Publications, Ireland, 1998. 34pp. 0 9527334 6 3: IR3.00 48. CRONIN, JIM: An Chead Chead: A Rebel Hundred. Cork's 100 All Ireland Titles. The Author, 1998. 344pp. IR10.00 49. DROGHEDA AND 1798: Aspects Of The History Of Drogheda - Number 2. 1798- 1998. Old Drogheda Society, 1998. 90pp. 0 9532003 1 0: IR5.20 50. HAYES, WILLIAM: Tipperary In The Year Of Rebellion 1798. Lisheen Publications, Co. Tipperary, 1998. 110pp. 0 9533709 0 9: IR7.70 51. HILL, TURNER & DAWSON, Edited by: 1798 Rebellion In Co. Down. Colourpoint Books In Association With Down County Museum, 1998. 288pp. 1 898392 44 7: IR10.70 52. MAHER, ALBERT: Signalman's Memories. Railway Life In Rural Ireland. Thurles Rail 150 Committee, 1998. 170pp. 0 9533654 0 9: IR7.15 53. RYNNE, COLIN: At The Sign Of The Cow. The Cork Butter Market: 1770-1924. The Collins Press, Ireland, 1998. 118pp. 1 898256 60 8: IR6.99 54. WHELAN, MICHAEL: The Parish Of Aughavas, Co. Leitrim. Its History And Its People. The Author, 1998. 371pp. 0 9533972 0 3: IR18.50 Slainte, Janet C-S

Thanks to everyone for your help. Judy, I can't email you. Every email I send you, bounces back to me at "undeliverable" even when I hit the "reply" button. Let me what the trouble is. Thanks. Kathy

If anyone on this list has access to the white pages for the Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh area, would you be so kind as to look up the McCaffreys in that area & email me with their addresses. We believe my grandfather has family still in that area. Thank you so much for your help. Kathy (rmcclung@sprintmail.com)

GrGrandfather Thoms James BURNSIDE b 24 Jan 1826 /Enniskillen Fermanagh Ire/ came to Canada-when?/ It is said the BURNSIDE'S had a Feudal Estate in Ire, but when Thomas went back abt 1875 to check on affairs, had reverted to the Crown. How do I check on: birth/ Feudal Estate for verification. For those leaving Ireland, where did most ships sail from to come to Canada? Dorothy

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------02AC2BA7329C1647FE90ED7C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------02AC2BA7329C1647FE90ED7C Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <360FEF40.FB1AF66B@express.ca> Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 13:19:13 -0700 From: John Connolly <jobeco@express.ca> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Suzanne B Sommerville <110435.1567@compuserve.com> Subject: Re: Parish of Curan or Currin References: <199809281517_MC2-5AE8-D564@compuserve.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Hugh & Suzanne, There is in fact a Parish called Currin in County Fermanagh. It is bordered by Aghalurcher to the south, Derryvullan to the north, Killesher to the east, and Clones to the west. It doesn't appear to be very big on the map. Hope this helps. Regards, John Connolly --------------02AC2BA7329C1647FE90ED7C--

Hello to everyone, I am new to the list and researching an elusive BROWN. Mary Jane BROWN was born at Enniskillen abt 1835. she was a daughter of John BROWN and probably Lucinda?. This is all I know about my BROWNS and would be delighted if someone could help me. Regards Lyall Mitchell lyallm@xtra.co.nz

Hello Hugh I do not see a parish named Curan or any variation in Fermanagh. There is a Curryann Townland in the Division known as Belle Isle (OS map 28). One list I have has this in Aghalurcher Parish, but there is a Belle Isle in Cleenish parish as well, just on the border of Aghalurcher from what I can tell. The Drumharriff & Clay townlands of my Montgomery families are nearby. Hope this helps Suzanne Message text written by INTERNET:FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com >G'day, James KELLY my gt-gt grandfather was born C1828 in the Parish of Curan, Fer. Son of James KELLY and Winnifred DENNOVY. (Source: daughter Jane's 1855 Scottish birth certificate.) Have I got the right place or should the Parish be CURRIN. I know it will be hard with the name Kelly but can anyone shed some light on the DENNOVY name. Regards, Hugh _--_|\ email: hewmac@bigpond.com / \ web: http://www.users.bigpond.com/hewmac.htm \_.--._/ ___ Hugh McCallum o Melbourne Australia <

I am looking of any family of Oliver WALLACE who was born in 1832 at Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland, parents Oliver Wallace and Elizabeth[Bessie] KERR. Oliver immigrated to Australia aboard the "Cairngorm" which sailed from Plymouth, England and arrived at Portland, Victoria on the 5th of September 1855. Travelling with him was his brother Thomas and his sister Katherine and her husband William Burleigh. They all settled in Victoria and raised families there. Any information on either families would be appreciated, Cheers, Raelene

LATIMER, Elizabeth Ann; FER,NIR; 1861-1937 Looking for info on my g-grandmother ELIZABETH ANN LATIMER of Co.Fermanagh, N. IRL. wjhanna@aiusa.com Bill Hanna Syracuse, NY (USA) Ancestors of Elizabeth Ann Latimer Generation No. 1 1. Elizabeth Ann Latimer, born Abt. 1861; died July 19, 1937 in Co.Fermanagh, IRL. She was the daughter of 2. Elizabeth Ann Latimer's Father and 3. Elizabeth Ann Latimer's Mother. She married (1) Edward Hanna. He was the son of George Hanna and George Hanna's wife Alice. Children of Elizabeth Latimer and Edward Hanna are: i. George William Hanna, born June 11, 1887 in Aughnacloy, IRL; died May 22, 1941 in Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh, IRL. ii. Mary Jane Hanna, born August 12, 1888 in Aughnacloy, IRL; died December 24, 1954. iii. Edward Hugh Hanna, born September 10, 1890 in Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh, IRL; died January 15, 1954. iv. Archibald Hanna, born December 29, 1892 in Co. Fermanagh, N.Ireland; died March 30, 1893 in Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland. v. William John Hanna , Sr., born February 01, 1894 in Co. Fermanagh,Ireland; died April 19, 1968 in Syracuse, NY; married Gertrude Emily Wood Lennox June 28, 1921 in Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa.. vi. Elizabeth Hanna, born June 06, 1896 in Ireland; died June 13,1984; married Robert Walmsley. vii. Margaret Alice Hanna, born March 29, 1901 in Aughnacloy, IRL;died March 24, 1970 in Erne Hosp., Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, IRL.

G'day, James KELLY my gt-gt grandfather was born C1828 in the Parish of Curan, Fer. Son of James KELLY and Winnifred DENNOVY. (Source: daughter Jane's 1855 Scottish birth certificate.) Have I got the right place or should the Parish be CURRIN. I know it will be hard with the name Kelly but can anyone shed some light on the DENNOVY name. Regards, Hugh _--_|\ email: hewmac@bigpond.com / \ web: http://www.users.bigpond.com/hewmac.htm \_.--._/ ___ Hugh McCallum o Melbourne Australia