Hello, I have confirmed my plans to visit Ireland in September to search for traces of Andrew Maguire ( b Abt 1818) and Rebecca McKee ( b Abt 1822) . Rebecca's parents were Robert McKee and Margaret Stevenson. Andrew and Rebecca arrived in Boston in 1850, with my great grandfather in the womb and their two young children, Robert and Rebecca in tow. Undoubtedly they were fleeing the great famine. Another great grandmother, Susan Walker (b abt 1851), was the daughter of Archibald Walker and Ellen Dean. Suzanne came to Boston Abt 1871 from Donegal. I have yet to discover any records at all of her time in Ireland. A single roots.Ireland record find, Robert's Church of Ireland baptism record from Cloonclare parish, listed their residence at Manorhamilton. I will spend 3 nights in Manorhamilton in September. I understand that Maguire and Stevenson are still popular names in the Manorhamilton area. Another piece of evidence is a strong Y DNA link with Carl Maguire who has traced his genealogy to nearby villages in Fermanagh. I will visit the areas that Carl has traced to as well, his discovered Maguire's Pub, and a certain legendary 7 arch stone bridge. Prior to arriving in Manorhamilton I will spend 4 days in Dublin. Two of the Dublin days will be spent at the COI Representative Church a Body Library, where Cloonclare COI records are housed. After Manorhamilton I will spent a few nights in Belfast where one day will be spent at PRONI. For me, the trip will be a success even if I don't uncover any additional records. Just to walk the streets where these ancestors roamed and scan the hills and rivers that they beheld will be meaningful. The prospect of finding any additional information or perhaps even living relatives would be the head on the Guinness pint! If anyone comes across any traces of the folks mentioned above, in their own research, please send me a note. Stephen J. Maguire Send from A Mobile Device

You'd need more than Manorhamilton! Cloonclare is miles out of town, in the sticks... halfway between Glenfarne and Manorhamilton with 87 townlands in the Parish! On 23/05/2015 11:41, Stephen Maguire via wrote: > Robert's Church of Ireland baptism record from Cloonclare parish, listed their residence at Manorhamilton --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com