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    1. Re: Irish language lessons online
    2. Alison Causton
    3. The BBC's Blas web site is the only one I'm familiar with: http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/irish/blas/education/beginnersblas/12ulster.shtml ... with some online lessons in the Ulster dialect, too. ac

    12/27/2005 12:48:46
    1. Re: Cobh
    2. Alun L. Palmer
    3. On 03 Dec 2005, you wrote in soc.genealogy.ireland: > G'day > > Thanks for the information. > > However I am pleased to say that I have had a person volunteer to get a > few photos for me next time they are in Cobh. > > I never cease to be amazed by the warmth and generosity of people that > are doing family history research! > > regards > > Ian Donaldson > >> : I would like some photographs taken of my GGGrandmothers place of >> : residence in Cobh. >> >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishchurches/ is a website >> of >> > > I have pictures of St Colman's Cathedral that I took when I was there, and they are digital, so I can e-mail them to you. My e-mail address given here works without changing anything. My mother's family came to London from Cobh in the 1850s, although I now live in the US. All the Best, Alun Palmer (a Callahan on my mother's side)

    12/26/2005 06:19:23
    1. Re: happy christmas and new yea
    2. Se�n
    3. oops sorry pressed the wrong button "Seán" <seamoore@eircom.net> wrote in message news:... > John, > > Happy Christmas and happy New Year to yourself, Marguerite and family from > Seán, Mary and Cathal, > > Regards, > > Seán Moore. >

    12/26/2005 02:47:09
    1. happy christmas and new yea
    2. Se�n
    3. John, Happy Christmas and happy New Year to yourself, Marguerite and family from Seán, Mary and Cathal, Regards, Seán Moore.

    12/26/2005 02:44:21
    1. John or Patrick Hoey
    2. I seek information about the birth of my 2nd great grandfather Patrick Hoey. He was born about 1836 somewhere in Ireland, the son of John Hoey and Mary Fitzgerald and served in the U.S. civil war from Connecticut. The last name has also been spelled HOY. His death certificate and all other information only specify "Ireland." I have been told that Sligo is a likely location. I will appreciate advice.

    12/26/2005 12:16:33
    1. Irish language lessons online
    2. Frank J McCloskey
    3. Could anyone direct me to an Irish language website that is user-friendly? Thanks!

    12/26/2005 10:53:43
    1. Merry Christmas from the Riley family!
    2. Season's Greetings: God bless you and keep you, protect you and yours, and grant you all the joy of this Christmas and all the hope of the comming year. Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas! Jim, Cristina, Alexandra-Marie, Jimmy, Jr., Dolores-Christine and Joseph Riley Http://www.onlinetheater.com ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

    12/23/2005 10:36:26
    1. Re: Excerpts from Irish newspapers
    2. Dennis Ahern
    3. From The Cork Examiner, 29 April 1878 - DEATHS. KIRBY--On the 27th inst., at Ballinachrusse, Queenstown, after a protracted illness, the Widow Kirby, relict of the late Michael Kirby, aged 60 years. BOWEN--At his residence, Ballinacurra, Kinsale, on the 27th inst., James Bowen. Funeral will leave for Sisason on Monday at 3 o'clock, p.m. CRAWFORD--April 24, at 8, Portland-street, Dublin, Anna, third daughter of the late John Crawford, Dublin. HAYDEN--At the Presentation Convent, Carrick-on-Suir, in her 86th year, Mother Mary Patrick Hayden, Sister of the late Patrick Hayden, Esq., Carrickbeg. O'CONNELL--April 24, at St. Mary's, Frankfort-avenue, Rathgar, county Dublin, Jeremiah O'Connell, Esq., J.P., of Beach House, Bantry, co. Cork. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    12/23/2005 06:12:04
    1. Irish Census
    2. Sue J
    3. Hi List, I received this bit of info yesterday. Just thought I would pass it along. It is from NEHGS (New England Historical and Genealogical Society): Irish Censuses to be Available Free Online Yahoo News reported recently that a cooperative venture between the national archives of two countries, Ireland and Canada, will index the 1901 and 1911 censuses of Ireland and make them available for free on the internet. The first phase will be released in December, 2006, with the records of Dublin. It is estimated that the project will take three years to complete. Information includes name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, country and county of birth, literacy level, ability to speak Irish, number of years married for women and the total number of children born. Visit http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051206/tc_afp/irelandcanadahistory for more details.

    12/23/2005 05:03:11
    1. Tyross, Amarch
    2. Wendy Simes
    3. On the townland map of Amargh just NW of the town of Armagh is Tyross Lodge and Tyross H?. Does anyone have any knowledge of these places.

    12/23/2005 02:24:41
    1. Re: Need On-Line IGI Help
    2. Dave R
    3. I want to thank everyone for their help in this matter. Thanks to the many inputs, I can work around the problem by clicking on 'Search Results' in the details window of the IGI entry I select to view. I had always just used the 'back' button on my browser, but that seems to no longer get me where I want to go. My system uses Windows XP / Rev2, and - as some have proposed - I think the problem started following installation of some security (or other) update from Microsoft. Yet, the problem could also be at the Family History site. Thanks again, and I hope everyone has a great holiday season. Dave Riley Portsmouth, RI

    12/23/2005 01:32:49
    1. Re: Occupation: Blue wrapper
    2. Hi Derryhale, The wasp sting cure, was called a blue bag. They were used for washing white cotton clothes. The blue bags were dipped into the cold rinsing water, after boiling. The idea being that a hint of blue would make the white clothes look whiter. Best wishes, Maureen Jenkins Rhondda

    12/22/2005 01:01:16
    1. Re: Gearin-Burns-Carroll-Allen
    2. Marguerite et Henri Bernard
    3. Who are you searching for by the name of CARROLL Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "phillylorri" <phillylorri@earthlink.net> To: <GENIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:24 PM Subject: Gearin-Burns-Carroll-Allen > These are the names I am searching from Ireland > Lorri > > > PhillyLorri > Searching GEIGER-SMITH-ALLEN-GEARIN-GUERIN- > GRIGOLEIT-UHL-MANTZ-CARROLL-SCHOCH > > >

    12/22/2005 10:10:24
    1. Gearin-Burns-Carroll-Allen
    2. phillylorri
    3. These are the names I am searching from Ireland Lorri PhillyLorri Searching GEIGER-SMITH-ALLEN-GEARIN-GUERIN- GRIGOLEIT-UHL-MANTZ-CARROLL-SCHOCH

    12/22/2005 08:24:25
    1. Re: Occupation: Blue wrapper
    2. Dennis Ahern
    3. The Chief <The_Chieftain@att.net> wrote: : I enjoy encountering obscure or different occupations from olden day. : However, I was surprised to see something totally new today on the 1881 : census - a woman working as a "blue wrapper." Any ideas? http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html#B lists a Blue Maker as one who made the blue dye used to keep white fabric from yellowing in the laundry. In the States, I believe the substance was called "blueing" as there was once a factory for making it here in our town. Perhaps a blue wrapper was one that wrapped the cakes of this material. -dja

    12/22/2005 05:55:41
    1. Re: Need On-Line IGI Help
    2. Charani
    3. On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:24:23 GMT, cecilia wrote: > I don't have the problem - Windows95, IE 5.5. <G> It could be because you're using an older version of Windows. I'll have to see if the problem occurs on my husband's PC because he uses WinME.

    12/22/2005 05:08:27
    1. Re: Twleve Days of Christmas
    2. In a message dated 12/22/2005 10:15:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tommckevittsr@tds.net writes: "Twelve Days of Christmas." _http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/12days.asp_ (http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/12days.asp)

    12/22/2005 04:12:25
    1. Twleve Days of Christmas
    2. Tom McKevitt
    3. I hope you'll excuse me for focusing on history rather than genealogy but I've lost track of the story behind the "Twelve Days of Christmas." Was it in Ireland or England - or both - that Catholics sang and thereby learned of the Christmas Story, despite anti-Catholic oppression? What was the time frame?

    12/22/2005 03:14:30
    1. Re: Occupation: Blue wrapper
    2. In a message dated 12/22/2005 7:59:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ahern@world.std.com writes: In the States, I believe the substance was called "blueing" as there was once a factory for making it here in our town. Perhaps a blue wrapper was one that wrapped the cakes of this material. My mother used "blueing" when she washed white clothes. It made the whites look whiter. You can still buy it.

    12/22/2005 01:14:40
    1. Re: Occupation: Blue wrapper
    2. Nuala Cockburn
    3. The only thing I can think of is that she wrapped "washing blue" which was a block used to give the impression of whiteness to white laundry - in much the same way as some modern detergents have blue bits in them. Nuala "The Chief" <The_Chieftain@att.net> wrote in message news:1135225756.466462.77460@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > I enjoy encountering obscure or different occupations from olden day. > However, I was surprised to see something totally new today on the 1881 > census - a woman working as a "blue wrapper." Any ideas? > > Regards, > The Chief >

    12/22/2005 01:04:24