Thanks Carole. I had seen this previously. I think it has taken the fancy of a few readers. He would be one of ours but not sure how close. We are in Canberra. Tonight the name of my uncle is to be projected onto the outer wall of the War Memorial. He was killed in W W1 aged 21. We are here to see it amongst other attractions. Margaret Sent from my iPad > On 27 May 2015, at 1:33 pm, CARELL via <fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > I know this is not your Allingham Margaret, but it's > this interesting type of item, we would all like to be able > to add to our family history!! > Carole. > > Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet 7 July 1842 : p.3. > Deaths - > On the 28th inst., in the Bow Island, near Pettigo, > Mr. George Allingham, sen., in the 100th years of his age. > He was the last of the old stock. > The united ages of his mother, grand-mother and great grand-mother, > exceeded three hundred years and adding this in a direct line, > their united ages exceeded four hundred. > He lived contemporary with his great-grandmother for nearly 20 years > and from her own lips received an account of the Seige of Derry, > in which memorable place she was one of the sufferers during the > entire seige.-- Ballyshannon Herald. > > > > ================================== > > 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