I agree. And it is likely that a percentage of those who left to win their fortune in Oz and elsewhere did so with the firm intention of going 'home' when they earned enough money or found that mythical gold boulder- it was perhaps never their intention to stay as long as they did, and never dreamt they would one day need a pension to get by on. Others, as my ancestors, came here determined to start a new life and family in a new land - they surely had to work hard, but freedom and equity seemed to be their goal, rather wealth only. To be amongst the first to purchase a large double plot in a new cemetery as soon as it opened indicated, more than anything else, their determination to make a go of it in their adopted land. And they still enjoyed their Guinness sure:) Dee. -----Original Message----- From: fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave H via Sent: Monday, 15 June 2015 6:42 PM To: fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD PENSIONS FOR IRISH ABROAD Yes I think that's correct and they had to apply in Ireland as they qualified there. Handy to know, as if someone is found applying through Ireland it possibly/probably is an indicator of when they left Ireland (less than 25 yrs ago) to look for ship records etc.. Obviously if they had qualified in Oz, NZ etc they would have applied there, much easier. I don't need to look for anyone and was just wondering. It must have been annoying in NZ having to watch others getting Pension yet others had to wait until they qualified in Ireland/ under Irish conditions in 1908. It would drive then to drink but they didn't have Pension to buy any! :-)) Dave. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message