Helen I was chastised for making this simple remark *that it is a mammoth task* by one of the listers and I concede that their are some of the graveyards that have been indexed BUT not all........ I am sorry that visitors to Ireland ( yourself included)are now finding what I found also that most of the older or even some of the younger churches and graveyards are being locked to any one who is genuinely intereseted in looking BUT when i asked why I was told it was to prevent vandalism...........as sign of the times I guess sad to say the least but one of those things that is happening more and more in Ireland. I am also sorry that your trip to Ireland did not give you very much joy re your family history but you did get to go where your fore fathers have been before you so that was a megga plus.... But dont lose heart some where sometime someone has a key that will fit your jigsaw maybe as yet they have not found the rootsweb listings to place their data on......... So take heart we all have these terrible huge holes in our Irish research, Yours in gene CARA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen McCurdy" <helarmc@sympatico.ca> To: <IRELAND-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 5:56 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CEMETERIES] Re: Cemeteries Sligo and Dublin > Thank you CARA for your comments, the useful information and suggestions in > reply to my question regarding cemeteries in Sligo and Dublin. > > I agree it would be a mammoth task to index/transcribe the cemeteries, > however, I had wondered if volunteers had gone at the job. > In Canada volunteers have indexed/transcribed many cemeteries and on > completion the information is compiled for sale. > > I believe I corresponded with you last year just before we left on our > genealogy trip to Ireland and you were so kind to provide the names and > descriptions from Wills etc. for the various surnames we were searching for. > > We couldn't make a connection as we did not have then and do not now have a > parish for our surnames. > > The surnames are McCURDY/MacCURDY (my husband's line) Dublin, > LEIGHTON/LIGHTON and ISLAND/ILAND my lines, county Sligo. > > The bits and pieces we found in Dublin for the McCurdy surname could not be > linked to what we know, which is: > Daniel MacCurdy, born Dublin, July 30, 1792. Joined 25th Foot Kings Own, > July 25, 1807. > West Indies, 18th Feb. 1810. > > Married Sarah Eliza Allder, January 11, 1816, St. Michael's Cathedral, > Bridgetown, Barbados. > (No information at all for Sarah Eliza Allder). > > In W.I. at two different periods (can't find out where he was in between > service in W.I.). > The children (William Philip, Elizabeth Louisa, Daniel, Stephen Augustus and > Sarah Ann, all born in W.I., the two girls claim to have been educated in > England). > > Arrived at Montreal, Quebec June 7, 1841 with 74th Regiment of Foot > (Quarter-Master) from Barbados aboard the transport Cornwall No. 3. > Died at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, January 21, 1855. > > We were told at the RCB in Dublin that without a parish for Daniel we would > be unable to search for a baptism record. > > We drove from Dublin to Sligo Town and ran into virtually the same > situation. > No parish, no search. > > I know only that my Leighton's and Islands came from County Sligo. > The Leighton surname was found twice in the computer base at the Heritage > Centre. > > Previous research on those two surnames do not appear to be connected to my > GEORGE LEIGHTON, b. c. 1803, his wife MARGARET ISLAND b. c. 1800, (George > and Margaret likely married in the mid to late 1820s) their son JOHN L. > LEIGHTON, b. Nov. 1837, their daughter ANN LEIGHTON b. April 17th, 1845 > Sligo/Connaught. > > (Other children, Margaret b. 1828-30, perhaps Joseph b. 1827.) > > Without a parish for these people it was not possible to search for dates of > marriage or baptism. > > We went to St. John's Church (CofI) in Sligo Town hoping to walk through the > cemetery. > Upon arrival we found big iron gates locked preventing entry to the church > or the church property including the cemetery. > We asked around but no-one including the Heritage Centre people could advise > us on how we might visit the church and the cemetery. > The best I could do was to take some photos of the lovely old church through > the bars of the locked gate. > > We thoroughly enjoyed our trek through Ireland but like so many others who > have traveled to Ireland looking for roots we came away disappointed that we > could find no trace of our Irish roots. > > Perhaps next time and there will be a next time! > > Thanks again CARA. > > Helen > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cara_Links" <cracker@hotkey.net.au> > To: <IRELAND-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 10:05 PM > Subject: [IRL-CEMETERIES] Re: Cemeteries Sligo and Dublin > > > > I think you have asked a mammoth task of anyone Helen as they with all the > > little ones run into hundreds > > > > But what you are asking is a good idea an index of graveyards for ireland > > would be great .........no one will do it of course as it is indeed a > > mammoth task > > You will find some listed in interments b.amburgey@worldnet.att.net > > and you will find some of Jane Lyons > > page http://www.from-ireland.net/contents/dublincontents.htm > > but if you have a topographical map of Ireland or indeed the sections you > > seek data from > > they show graveyards........... > > and you could do your own index > > > > If you were to list your names perhaps some kind lister may have the > details > > to assist you > > > > > > > > CARA > > > > > > --- Original Message ----- > > From: "Helen McCurdy" <helarmc@sympatico.ca> > > To: <IRELAND-CEMETERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:41 AM > > Subject: Cemeteries Sligo and Dublin > > > > > > > Does anyone know how many cemeteries there are in county Sligo? > > > How can I get the names and location of all cemeteries in Sligo? > > > Are any of them transcribed? > > > > > > Ditto for the City and county of Dublin. > > > > > > Helen, Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IRELAND-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe, send a new e-mail with just the word - unsubscribe - in > the body of the message to ~ IRELAND-CEMETERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com > Substitute -L- with -D- if in 'Digest' mode. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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