Interesting point, Dave! It is difficult to stay just in one defined area when our ancestors lived on County borders, and travelled so casually across them to visit close relatives at the drop of a hat. I have found aunties, uncles, and grandparents sponsoring baptisms, witnessing weddings, and attending funerals in Fermanagh, Leitrim, and Cavan whilst living in any of these Counties. They seemed to follow 'family/tribal' boundaries rather than official lines drawn on the map. One would imagine many on our wonderful Fer-Gold board share the same experience. Kindly Dee. -----Original Message----- From: fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave H via Sent: Sunday, 24 May 2015 12:34 AM To: fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Visit to Manor Hamilton... Stephensons in Manorhamilton. Not sure how much Leitrim info is/will be allowed of Fermanagh Gold.... Other than Manorhamilton as an address... was there a townland mentioned?? DH

Absolutely Dee. My ggf John Reilly was born in Drumrush/Drumgoon, Cavan but somehow he met Mary Ellen Gilleece from Aughyoule Fermanagh and they married in Knockninny, Fermanagh. But then they returned to Cavan where they remained. Maybe. Val > On May 23, 2015, at 4:51 PM, Dee Byster-Graham via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Interesting point, Dave! > > It is difficult to stay just in one defined area when our ancestors lived on > County borders, and travelled so casually across them to visit close > relatives at the drop of a hat. > I have found aunties, uncles, and grandparents sponsoring baptisms, > witnessing weddings, and attending funerals in Fermanagh, Leitrim, and Cavan > whilst living in any of these Counties. > They seemed to follow 'family/tribal' boundaries rather than official lines > drawn on the map. > One would imagine many on our wonderful Fer-Gold board share the same > experience. > > Kindly > Dee.

Goodness, yours did get about, Val, Mine generally lived in the one spot but surely loved visiting rellies all over the place. Then owned horses so transport was not an issue; travelled all the way to Derrygonnelly for church rather than Toura which is just up the road. Can't imagine it was the Priest which drew them, rather the fine roast dinner with the Sandhill and Tully rellies. Dee. -----Original Message----- From: Valerie Ackroyd [mailto:johal521@me.com] Sent: Sunday, 24 May 2015 10:28 AM To: Dee Byster-Graham; fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Visit to Manor Hamilton., and Border hopping. Absolutely Dee. My ggf John Reilly was born in Drumrush/Drumgoon, Cavan but somehow he met Mary Ellen Gilleece from Aughyoule Fermanagh and they married in Knockninny, Fermanagh. But then they returned to Cavan where they remained. Maybe. Val

Dee, Tell me just a bit about your Tully rellies. I have a friend, Bill Tully, who would love to find where his came from but we just can't seem to track them down. Thanks, Slán, Marge in Southern California Searching: Golden, Sullivan, Kelly, Shea, in Kerry and Connecticut O'Connor in Kerry Fee, Cassidy, Gilbride in Fermanagh, Cavan and Connecticut Lynch in Kildare, Limerick and Connecticut Walsh, Stackpole, Garry/Garrey/McGarrey, Donovan, Doyle, Clowney/Clooney, King in Kildare On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 11:01 PM, Dee Byster-Graham via < fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Goodness, yours did get about, Val, > Mine generally lived in the one spot but surely loved visiting rellies all > over the place. > Then owned horses so transport was not an issue; travelled all the way to > Derrygonnelly for church rather than Toura which is just up the road. > Can't imagine it was the Priest which drew them, rather the fine roast > dinner with the Sandhill and Tully rellies. > > Dee. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Valerie Ackroyd [mailto:johal521@me.com] > Sent: Sunday, 24 May 2015 10:28 AM > To: Dee Byster-Graham; fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Visit to Manor Hamilton., and Border hopping. > > Absolutely Dee. My ggf John Reilly was born in Drumrush/Drumgoon, Cavan but > somehow he met Mary Ellen Gilleece from Aughyoule Fermanagh and they > married > in Knockninny, Fermanagh. But then they returned to Cavan where they > remained. Maybe. > > Val > > > > > ================================== > > 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 >