maybe that's why Guinness is a global brand...! On 15/06/2015, at 8:41 PM, Dave H via wrote: > 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. > > > > On 15/06/2015 09:14, Dee Byster-Graham wrote: >> Dave, >> >> The only reason I could assume is that they were not eligible to claim the >> pension in the country where they were living, but were still eligible to >> claim from Ireland as Irish citizens. >> My g-grandad was a young man of around 28 years when they immigrated, thus >> he spent most of his working life in Australia as he worked until he was 74. >> He applied to be included, and was placed on the voting Roll after 2 years >> residence, in 1864. >> If you do find the reason please let us know, it is interesting! >> >> Dee. > > > --- > 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