below is a link to the combined group of headstones, cemeteries, obits wills etc anything pertaining to the burial or death of a loved one in Ireland click on the link and join the NEW group as this one is closing time is ticking and unsubs will soon begin you will all be gone by the end of |Feb to a new home, or you will simply look for somewhere else to be. thanks for being part of the groups here at rootsweb. Link is easy to use and register and become a member of the group. https://groups.io/g/IRISHHEADSTONESEXROOTSWEB cheers Cara

Obits has combined with Headstones tombstones, memorials, cemeteries, wills and obits and anything to do with said subjects You have two choices you may use, the decision is always yours to make Firstly we have a face book page for said subjects if you use that medium https://www.facebook.com/groups/651625328708932/ Secondly we have a group with elephants in the room I am still working the kinks out and trying to make transition easy as it can be from roots web to either or both if you desire links. https://groups.io/g/IRISHCEMETERIESEXROOTSWEB1 The Rootsweb list will be finished as soon as I have you all moved out to wherever it is you are going and those going no- where, well I am sorry you will be unsubbed .................as of the 2/3/2020 Please do consider unsubbing yourself from rootsweb also at leat by the middle of Feb anyway. Thanks Cara

Thank you for all you hard work Cara, I would be grateful if you could invite me to your Facebook page. Many thanksLorna Dolinska -----Original Message----- From: cara_links <[email protected]> To: Ireland Cemeteries <[email protected]> CC: irl-tombstone-inscriptions <[email protected]>; ireland-obits <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 21:38 Subject: [IRELAND-OBITS] MOVING -please read and please say if you have gone to google. These lists began a long time ago by someone else, and then given to me to go on with, will be combined together under one name, in the move, and whilst I am not going to Google Groups, you may if you desire, after all it is your research and its your decision to make, These (3) groups  with Obit also have been formed into one name, and have been moved to FACEBOOK, and whilst you all begin to moan and groan about that move, lets consider why Cara has made this decision,  and it has not been made lightly I have tossed this thought around for 3 years, and kick myself I never moved things sooner, after all Rootsweb in it's decision to close and keep all the data we have supplied for free never considered anyone as a Owner of lists, my concern is now at my age, ( not old but not young anymore either) is to get everything I have out there, into the public arena for others to use, and ask questions, contrary to common belief you do not have to be part of the daily stupidity of Facebook, this group is simply about Headstones, Cemeteries and Obits wills, and general resaearch of those things, if you do not have account there, and do not wish to make one then you have the option to take down my personal email, and write to me, and ask me for information. I ask you all to do one thing before I begin the arduous task of checking who is active, simply attach to this mail if you are going or gone to Google because I can then remove you from mailing lists, thereby making anything here defunct as is the good workings of a list. By the way I would consider it very good manners not to forward my email to the Google Lists you have joined, as it is copyrighted to me. Now things I considered about this forced move now, and there are a lot  I took into consideration for my own ease of sharing THINGS I WANTED. 1- I do not wish to be locked into the rules and regulations of others, I want freedom of my own interest to show though in my research, in my caring and sharing of Irish content. 1- I can Load my own pictures and links and photos to Facebook not have to rely on anyone else. 3- I can allocate certain times I am online and can speak to you in a chat box, or answer questions 4-I have too much vested interest in gathered materials not to share and share my way. OVER ALL CONSIDERATIONS 1- Social Media is ( I was indeed surprised) where most folk are looking to find information on family history and link with people doing same like minded research there is more than one GROUP on here doing same things 2-The way forward with  research is a quick snappy message via social media 3- If we want the younger generation to continue in what we began we better get  with the times That is but a few things I considered, whilst this page has been set up you will have to send an email to ask for the link to it, its not out there in the public arena and if you have any thoughts on making an account, as you do not have one steps to do so are follow the prompts to get to face book. Kindest regards I am now back at the helm here Cara - _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

These lists began a long time ago by someone else, and then given to me to go on with, will be combined together under one name, in the move, and whilst I am not going to Google Groups, you may if you desire, after all it is your research and its your decision to make, These (3) groups with Obit also have been formed into one name, and have been moved to FACEBOOK, and whilst you all begin to moan and groan about that move, lets consider why Cara has made this decision, and it has not been made lightly I have tossed this thought around for 3 years, and kick myself I never moved things sooner, after all Rootsweb in it's decision to close and keep all the data we have supplied for free never considered anyone as a Owner of lists, my concern is now at my age, ( not old but not young anymore either) is to get everything I have out there, into the public arena for others to use, and ask questions, contrary to common belief you do not have to be part of the daily stupidity of Facebook, this group is simply about Headstones, Cemeteries and Obits wills, and general resaearch of those things, if you do not have account there, and do not wish to make one then you have the option to take down my personal email, and write to me, and ask me for information. I ask you all to do one thing before I begin the arduous task of checking who is active, simply attach to this mail if you are going or gone to Google because I can then remove you from mailing lists, thereby making anything here defunct as is the good workings of a list. By the way I would consider it very good manners not to forward my email to the Google Lists you have joined, as it is copyrighted to me. Now things I considered about this forced move now, and there are a lot I took into consideration for my own ease of sharing THINGS I WANTED. 1- I do not wish to be locked into the rules and regulations of others, I want freedom of my own interest to show though in my research, in my caring and sharing of Irish content. 1- I can Load my own pictures and links and photos to Facebook not have to rely on anyone else. 3- I can allocate certain times I am online and can speak to you in a chat box, or answer questions 4-I have too much vested interest in gathered materials not to share and share my way. OVER ALL CONSIDERATIONS 1- Social Media is ( I was indeed surprised) where most folk are looking to find information on family history and link with people doing same like minded research there is more than one GROUP on here doing same things 2-The way forward with research is a quick snappy message via social media 3- If we want the younger generation to continue in what we began we better get with the times That is but a few things I considered, whilst this page has been set up you will have to send an email to ask for the link to it, its not out there in the public arena and if you have any thoughts on making an account, as you do not have one steps to do so are follow the prompts to get to face book. Kindest regards I am now back at the helm here Cara -

Thank you all - folks are now trying to use Facebook and it does not work well at all. Hopefully another vehicle can be found. Thanks for all the time and effort. Happy New Year. On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 1:41:09 AM PST, <[email protected]> wrote: Send IRELAND-OBITS mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe via email send a message with subject subscribe and body subscribe to [email protected] To unsubscribe via email send a message with subject unsubscribe and body unsubscribe to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of IRELAND-OBITS digest..." Today's Topics:   1. Rootsweb lists closing (Janet Crawford)   2. Re: [IRELAND-CEMETERIES] Rootsweb lists closing (Aggi-Rose Reddin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 20:11:07 +0000 From: Janet Crawford <[email protected]> Subject: [IRELAND-OBITS] Rootsweb lists closing To: Ireland Cemeteries <[email protected]>,     [email protected],        IRISH_CONVICTS     <[email protected]>,     [email protected] Message-ID:     <[email protected]om> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" By now you may have heard: "Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails.  Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. Administrators may save the emails in their list prior to March 2nd. After that, mailing list archives will remain available and searchable on RootsWeb. As an alternative to RootsWeb Mailing Lists, Ancestry message boards are a great option to network with others in the genealogy community. Message boards are available for free with an Ancestry registered account. Thank you for being part of the RootsWeb family and contributing to this community. Sincerely, The RootsWeb team" I have made a copy of all the subscribers addy's for our lists. Not sure what we want to do now. I won't use Facebook, but there are other options. Your administrators - Aggi-Rose, Janet & Cara ReplyReply allForward ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 17:17:44 -0400 From: Aggi-Rose Reddin <[email protected]> Subject: [IRELAND-OBITS] Re: [IRELAND-CEMETERIES] Rootsweb lists     closing To: Ireland Cemeteries <[email protected]>,        Janet     Crawford <[email protected]mail.com>, [email protected],     IRISH_CONVICTS <[email protected]>,     [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Just to add a postscript to Janet's message...the lists won't close until March 2 and the archives will be maintained and remain searchable, so *please* continue to post until March! These lists have been a real blessing for most everyone who's on them and it's very sad to see Ancestry not value them, although not surprising Your admins are also looking into alternative options and will post messages related to that, so please do not unsub if you are at all interested in staying with us! Thanks everyone. Aggi-Rose, for Janet and Cara as well ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer To contact the %(real_name)s list administrator, send an email to %(real_name)[email protected] To post a message to the IRELAND-OBITS mailing list -- [email protected], send an email to %(real_name)[email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to %(real_name)[email protected]%(host_name)s with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. ------------------------------ End of IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 11, Issue 6 ********************************************

Just to add a postscript to Janet's message...the lists won't close until March 2 and the archives will be maintained and remain searchable, so *please* continue to post until March! These lists have been a real blessing for most everyone who's on them and it's very sad to see Ancestry not value them, although not surprising Your admins are also looking into alternative options and will post messages related to that, so please do not unsub if you are at all interested in staying with us! Thanks everyone. Aggi-Rose, for Janet and Cara as well

By now you may have heard: "Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. Administrators may save the emails in their list prior to March 2nd. After that, mailing list archives will remain available and searchable on RootsWeb. As an alternative to RootsWeb Mailing Lists, Ancestry message boards are a great option to network with others in the genealogy community. Message boards are available for free with an Ancestry registered account. Thank you for being part of the RootsWeb family and contributing to this community. Sincerely, The RootsWeb team" I have made a copy of all the subscribers addy's for our lists. Not sure what we want to do now. I won't use Facebook, but there are other options. Your administrators - Aggi-Rose, Janet & Cara ReplyReply allForward

Good Afternoon from Cara I am sorry if you have posted in vain and nothing appeared of your mail, so no requests for information was found. I am sorry this occurred due to updates at Rootsweb that we as Admins knew nothing about, nothing at all Should you now find yourself receiving mail from the Obit list would you be kind enough to tell us what it was you posted in the last few weeks months even, let us once again try and pick up the lists, and use them for what they are intended for seeking a Tombstone or Memorial stone an obituary or simply a little help etc It would be nice to keep the list moving with interesting bits on your family research, make it a ROLL CALL we guarantee nothing, but we do try to help where we can and when we can. But like all things that we do not use we lose them so lets keep this list Rolling along folk Kindest regards Cara

this had been marked for removal Cara and the poster is on moderate until such times as her email is fixed -----Original Message----- From: phillylorri via Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 8:18 AM To: ireland-obits ; ireland-roll-calls ; irish-american-L ; irish-in-philadelphia ; irish-in-uk ; irl-cork-city Subject: [IRELAND-OBITS] Fw: new important message Hello! New message, please read <http://urbepubblicita.it/spot.php?woe> [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

test -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Macklin via Sent: Friday, 6 February 2015 1:17 AM To: Cara_Links; [email protected] Subject: Re: [IRELAND-OBITS] Bounce action notification Good morning Cara ... Happy New Year kiddo ... Eric Sent from my iPad > On Feb 5, 2015, at 12:15 AM, Cara_Links via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not sure what is going on with this list but have begun to see a huge > amount of these so if you have been bounced off the list be aware it > is not my doing. > > Cheers > Cara > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 7:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Bounce action notification > > This is a Mailman mailing list bounce action notice: > > List: IRELAND-OBITS > Member: [email protected] > Action: Subscription disabled. > Reason: Excessive or fatal bounces. > > > > The triggering bounce notice is attached below. > > Questions? Contact the Mailman site administrator at > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This year Ireland is celebrating the 99th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising and the comemeration of the subsequent war. For anyone thinking about possibly coming over, 2016 celebrating the 100th anniversary, might be a great year to visit. There should be a lot going on. Some information here: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/step-into-history-as-1915-dublin-comes-to-life-on-easter-monday-31121543.html I will try to keep you posted as I see more information about 2016. Janet

Not sure what is going on with this list but have begun to see a huge amount of these so if you have been bounced off the list be aware it is not my doing. Cheers Cara -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 7:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Bounce action notification This is a Mailman mailing list bounce action notice: List: IRELAND-OBITS Member: [email protected] Action: Subscription disabled. Reason: Excessive or fatal bounces. The triggering bounce notice is attached below. Questions? Contact the Mailman site administrator at [email protected]

Good morning Cara ... Happy New Year kiddo ... Eric Sent from my iPad > On Feb 5, 2015, at 12:15 AM, Cara_Links via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not sure what is going on with this list but have begun to see a huge amount > of these > so if you have been bounced off the list be aware it is not my doing. > > Cheers > Cara > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 7:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Bounce action notification > > This is a Mailman mailing list bounce action notice: > > List: IRELAND-OBITS > Member: [email protected] > Action: Subscription disabled. > Reason: Excessive or fatal bounces. > > > > The triggering bounce notice is attached below. > > Questions? Contact the Mailman site administrator at > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Re Susan Coughlin [circa 1857]....I have just had a thought. I wonder what religion she was? I have always assumed Roman Catholic because her marriages took place in Catholic churches and my grandma was catholic...does this help in any way? Jenny Murphy On 4 February 2015 at 13:27, Jenny Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Colette > My great grandmothers name was Susan Coughlin [*I will call her senior as > her daughter, my grandma was also called Susan*]. > > Susan [senior] Born Circa 1857 as her marriage certificate in 1892 states > she was 35 years old > > Susan 1st marriage here in Victoria Australia & I have an 1887 extract. > She married Daniel Richard Sansom [born > Weymouth England] > She became widowed then remarried to James McMahon [born Epsom Victoria > Australia] and I have that certificate [1892] > > On her death certificate [1905] it states 28 years in Victoria Australia > > I have no census data for Ireland > I don't know anything about Susan [seniors] first 10 years in Vic, only > know from 1886 when she gave birth to my grandma > I hope this helps someone think of some link! > Thank you > Jenny > > On 3 February 2015 at 19:00, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 10, Issue 3 (colette) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 17:22:40 +0000 >> From: colette <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [IRELAND-OBITS] IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 10, Issue 3 >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> What's your grandmother's name Jenny? And approx. when was she born? >> When/where did your gm marry? And to whom? Do you have her on any censuses? >> If so, where and when, and do you have the link? >> >> Colette >> > Hello, does Any One have Any info on Any Coughlins of or near Ennis in >> the >> > mid to late 1800's or early part of 1900's??? They are very elusive. >> > My great grandma's wedding certificate states she from Ennis with >> parents >> > Patrick Coughlin & Mary Murphy. Patrick a farmer. I can't find any >> evidence >> > of them or any siblings- there was one mention on Griffiths Valuation I >> > think- but a dry lead. >> > Even if I don't find them I maybe able to trace some type of relative >> of >> > theirs! >> > I'm starting to wander if my great grandma made up her name! >> > I still cannot find a trace of her on any ship. >> > Where did most of Ennis folk move away to when they left County Clare? >> Was >> > it mainly USA, Canada or Australia or New Zealand. Any hints on how to >> find >> > a needle in a haystack? BIG BRICKWALL >> > I'm hoping for a hopeful lead >> > Regards Jenny >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the IRELAND-OBITS list administrator, send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> To post a message to the IRELAND-OBITS mailing list, send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 10, Issue 4 >> ******************************************** >> > >

Hello Colette My great grandmothers name was Susan Coughlin [*I will call her senior as her daughter, my grandma was also called Susan*]. Susan [senior] Born Circa 1857 as her marriage certificate in 1892 states she was 35 years old Susan 1st marriage here in Victoria Australia & I have an 1887 extract. She married Daniel Richard Sansom [born Weymouth England] She became widowed then remarried to James McMahon [born Epsom Victoria Australia] and I have that certificate [1892] On her death certificate [1905] it states 28 years in Victoria Australia I have no census data for Ireland I don't know anything about Susan [seniors] first 10 years in Vic, only know from 1886 when she gave birth to my grandma I hope this helps someone think of some link! Thank you Jenny On 3 February 2015 at 19:00, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 10, Issue 3 (colette) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 17:22:40 +0000 > From: colette <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [IRELAND-OBITS] IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 10, Issue 3 > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > What's your grandmother's name Jenny? And approx. when was she born? > When/where did your gm marry? And to whom? Do you have her on any censuses? > If so, where and when, and do you have the link? > > Colette > > Hello, does Any One have Any info on Any Coughlins of or near Ennis in > the > > mid to late 1800's or early part of 1900's??? They are very elusive. > > My great grandma's wedding certificate states she from Ennis with parents > > Patrick Coughlin & Mary Murphy. Patrick a farmer. I can't find any > evidence > > of them or any siblings- there was one mention on Griffiths Valuation I > > think- but a dry lead. > > Even if I don't find them I maybe able to trace some type of relative of > > theirs! > > I'm starting to wander if my great grandma made up her name! > > I still cannot find a trace of her on any ship. > > Where did most of Ennis folk move away to when they left County Clare? > Was > > it mainly USA, Canada or Australia or New Zealand. Any hints on how to > find > > a needle in a haystack? BIG BRICKWALL > > I'm hoping for a hopeful lead > > Regards Jenny > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRELAND-OBITS list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the IRELAND-OBITS mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 10, Issue 4 > ******************************************** >

What's your grandmother's name Jenny? And approx. when was she born? When/where did your gm marry? And to whom? Do you have her on any censuses? If so, where and when, and do you have the link? Colette > Hello, does Any One have Any info on Any Coughlins of or near Ennis in the > mid to late 1800's or early part of 1900's??? They are very elusive. > My great grandma's wedding certificate states she from Ennis with parents > Patrick Coughlin & Mary Murphy. Patrick a farmer. I can't find any evidence > of them or any siblings- there was one mention on Griffiths Valuation I > think- but a dry lead. > Even if I don't find them I maybe able to trace some type of relative of > theirs! > I'm starting to wander if my great grandma made up her name! > I still cannot find a trace of her on any ship. > Where did most of Ennis folk move away to when they left County Clare? Was > it mainly USA, Canada or Australia or New Zealand. Any hints on how to find > a needle in a haystack? BIG BRICKWALL > I'm hoping for a hopeful lead > Regards Jenny

Hello, does Any One have Any info on Any Coughlins of or near Ennis in the mid to late 1800's or early part of 1900's??? They are very elusive. My great grandma's wedding certificate states she from Ennis with parents Patrick Coughlin & Mary Murphy. Patrick a farmer. I can't find any evidence of them or any siblings- there was one mention on Griffiths Valuation I think- but a dry lead. Even if I don't find them I maybe able to trace some type of relative of theirs! I'm starting to wander if my great grandma made up her name! I still cannot find a trace of her on any ship. Where did most of Ennis folk move away to when they left County Clare? Was it mainly USA, Canada or Australia or New Zealand. Any hints on how to find a needle in a haystack? BIG BRICKWALL I'm hoping for a hopeful lead Regards Jenny On 1 February 2015 at 19:00, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. conley (Patricia Tusing) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:08:24 -0500 > From: Patricia Tusing <[email protected]> > Subject: [IRELAND-OBITS] conley > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > < > [email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I am looking for any thing on O'Connolly, O'Connolley.Connoly Connelly or > Conley born or died in Ireland. Patricia > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRELAND-OBITS list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the IRELAND-OBITS mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRELAND-OBITS Digest, Vol 10, Issue 2 > ******************************************** >

I am looking for any thing on O'Connolly, O'Connolley.Connoly Connelly or Conley born or died in Ireland. Patricia

1- VEALE-KNAVEN-LYNCH _Marriage 12/Feb 1862 David Veale son of David Parish of Crook Co Waterford married Elizabeth Knaven daughter of Edmond -widow of Dick Lynch Tinvaucoosh Church of Kilmacow Co Kilkenny Witnesses David Veale son of Patrick~ Island of Cain Co Waterford and Mary Power daughter of James from Mayors Walk Waterford 2-PHELAN 21st July 1878 Died in her father's house L(ower) Kilmacow about 6 o'clock P.M. Saturday the 21st July 1878 Mary Phelan daughter of James aged 10 years. Interred in Church Cemetery Kilmacow on Tuesday 23rd attended by Rev T OKenneddy C.C. 3-PHELAN Nee MURPHY September 28th 1878 Mrs William Phelan died in her house Ballinaboley, about 11 o'clcok A.M. Saturday the 28th September 1878, Mrs William Phelan *olim ( *nee) Mary Murphy daughter of William age 60 years. Interrred Churchyard Kilmacow on Monday 30th. Received the last sacraments.( some latin words) From Revd D O'Brennan P.P. and Revd T O'Kenneddy C.C. 4-PHELAN September 28th 1878 Died in the Union House Waterford on Saturday September 28th 1878 Peggy Phelan daughter of Michael aged 60 years. Interred in Catholic Cemetery Kilmacow on Tuesday the 1st October. Attended in the Union hOuse Waterford. 5-PHELAN Oct 31st 1878 Died in her mother's house Ballynuarla about 9 o'clock P.M. Thursday 31st October 1878. Ellen Phelan daughter of Thomas aged 10 years. Interred in the Church Cemetery Kilmacow on Saturday the 2nd. Received the last Sacraments ( Latin words) often from Revd. D O'Brennan P.P. and Revd T O'Kennedy C.C.

A Candle In The Window-An Ancient Irish Custom There are so many different traditions surrounding Christmas, throughout the world~ each country has its own distinctive customs, shaped by its own particular culture. Most have their roots in the past and still exist today, despite efforts to hi-jack them,by our consumer driven, and politically correct society. St Francis of Assisi-the poverello (or the little poor one)- revived in the 14th century, the Christmas crib or manger; those who were there, gazed in wonder at what St. Francis had re-created for them. His re-creation-in its own way – resonated the light-brighter than any number of candles- that radiated from The First Crib in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus. The poverello’s crib is now a traditional part of Christmas wherever Christians may be. In Ireland there is Christmas tradition, handed down from ancient times, and still very much alive today-‘The candle in the window’. It is one of my most enduring images of Christmas that I carry within my heart, a memory that I hold steadfast to, from my first visit to Ireland ( which is carried on in my home in Australia every Christmas) – the ancient Irish custom of placing a lighted candle in a front window of a house on Christmas eve. The large lighted candle is placed there after dark, and not extinguished until after midnight. It is a symbol of welcome to Joseph and Mary, who despite their need, were refused shelter in the inn; by this symbol, we offer shelter to them and to their Infant, Jesus. The great Irish novelist Maurice Walsh said the lighted candle was’ a light to guide the blessed virgin home and she in her need’ .It is a whole countryside opening its doors and its hearts, to a young couple, who could find no place to shelter. My year has been a roller coaster ride of mishaps, and adventure, some yet unfinished, but as Christmas nears, I wish each and all of you a happy and safe time, may the time you spend with your families be warm and full of joy, and as we near the hour of frivolity may the dash to the finish line leave your glass half full or half empty, I wish you all well with your research, and hope that your brick walls like mine gets a lot of crack’s in it. Hugs to all from Cara Christmas 2014.