SNIPPET: Monaghan-born John Robert GREGG (1867-1948) was the inventor of the phenomenally successful Gregg system of shorthand in which lines and curves represent letters and syllables based on the natural motion of the hand. It was introduced in his 1888 pamphlet, "Light-Line Phonography." Born in the Rockcorry/Shantonaugh area of Co. Monaghan and educated at Glasgow, GREGG studied the theory and practice of many systems of stenography. Perfected in 1888, his popular, easy-to-learn Gregg system was adapted to 13 languages. GREGG emigrated to America in 1893, settling in the Chicago area two years later where he founded a school to teach his system and other business subjects. He directed a firm that published his books and other texts on business. He also edited two business magazines and was known as a humanitarian. GREGG died in NY in 1948.

Hi Jennifer - You live in Ireland? I'm sure the listers would love to hear some snippets from you about it. Have you always lived there? Hi Peter -- Below is 1851 townland information found on the all-Ireland IreAtlas at the Leitrim-Roscommon website: Townland AKA Acres County Barony Civil Parish PLU Province Glack 107 Longford Ardagh Templemichael Longford Leinster Glack 377 Donegal Kilmacrenan Clondahorky Dunfanaghy Ulster Glack 1,373 Londonderry Keenaght Tamlaght Finlagan Newtown Limavady Ulster Glack 313 Leitrim Rosclogher Rossinver Ballyshannon Connaught Glack 402 Meath Lune Killaconnigan Trim Leinster Glack 411 Tyrone Dungannon Lower Carnteel Clogher Ulster Glack 332 Louth Ardee Clonkeen Ardee Leinster Glack Bohullion 296 Donegal Inishowen West Inch Londonderry Ulster Glackadrumman 576 Donegal Inishowen East Clonca Inishowen Ulster Glackaunadarragh 1,070 Leitrim Drumahaire Inishmagrath Manorhamilton Connaught Glackbaun 228 Sligo Carbury Calry Sligo Connaught Glackstown 658 Westmeath Delvin Killulagh Castletowndelvin Leinster ----- Original Message ----- From: "jennifer osullivan" <o-sullivanjen@hotmail.com> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:26 AM Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoyin 1828- CountyMayo vsSligo? > > Barb, > I am living in Ireland and just looked up my AA Road Atlas, and I couldn't > find Glackenstown. <snip> >> >

Dear Barb After reading your email I went to www.maps.google.com and typed in the "search" box "glackenstown, meath, ireland" and up popped the map with Glackenstown clearly marked. All too easy. Peter Wilkinson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beckstrom, Barbara A" <babeckstrom@westshore.edu> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:29 AM Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- CountyMayo vsSligo? > Something else you might want to think about: While in the Dublin library > last year I found the baptism record for my great, great, uncle who lived > in Glackenstown, County Meath. One of the employees checked every > reference available to find where Glackenstown was. He couldn't find > anything even close. Then another gentleman said he remembered a friend > mentioning the name once. He called the friend and we found the area. > Come to find out...Glackenstown was an area where many people with the > name of Glacken lived. All the locals knew where Glackenstown was. In > fact, while driving around the area we came across two surveyors on the > road. We asked the men if they knew where Glackenstown was and a guy said > yes....you're in it. He showed us his map with the name Glackenstown on > it.....yet there is no record of this town's existance. > > I would guess this has happened a few times to others. > > Barb > > > > ________________________________________ > From: irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com > [irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DMc1026909@aol.com > [DMc1026909@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:16 AM > To: irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- County Mayo > vsSligo? > > Barnyderg, I looked at the 1851 index to towns, townlands, parishes and > baronies of Ireland and could not find it. It may misspelled or it may > be a sub > division of a townland. If it is a sub division the center may be > familiar > with it. I do talk to them on the phone every now and again so I'll > check. > Now your question about the county line between Mayo and Sligo. At one > time > the border ran right through the town of Ballina so part of the town was > in Mayo > while the northeast part of the town was in County Sligo. In the 1870s or > so > the border was moved about 3 or 4 miles northeast. So you could have > been > born in Co. Sligo and died in Co. Mayo but still living in the same place. > That is part of the reason for confusion when looking in the parish of > Kilmoremoy. > Kilmoremoy had the large church there in Ballina called > St. Murdachs and often priest were not always available in the smaller > churches like those in Ballysakerry and Kilfian. So country folks would > go into > town, Ballina to get the services they needed. For babies this was very > important as deaths were common and you might not want to wait for a > priest to > come to your parish. If you're a catholic then you know babies that died > before > being baptized would end up in limbo and could not go to heaven. May > sound a > little stupid but the Irish took all that very seriously. It may be > changed > today but I'm not into religion so I don't know. At any rate you will > find > records in St. Murdachs in the parish of Kilmoremoy for folks from outside > parishes for these very reasons. From the center of the parish of > Ballysakerry > into the town of Ballina is about a three mile walk and for the poorer > Irish > it would be the two legs that did the trick. Ballina was also the place > for > fairs where country folk would sell their eggs, butter or whatever they > could > grow to sell. Now you need Discovery > Map number 24. Call 515 232 1070 and let them know what you need. I > hope > they're still in business as i've not used them for sometime. This map > will > show you the location of all the townlands in this part of Mayo. It will > not > show the boundries of the townlands but at least you'll see where they are > > > > ************** > Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. > (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002) > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > > Great place to get help with your family research. > > County Westmeath has been adopted! > > Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > > Great place to get help with your family research. > > County Westmeath has been adopted! > > Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I am looking for the most likely locations to find Greenan's. I have visited Greenan village in Co Wicklow and there are some greenans in the phone book but I had a clue before that Mayo is a Greenan county. Any ideas ? All the best Neil

WIND SONG Bring from the craggy haunts of birch and pine Thou wild wind, bring, Keen forest odours from that realm of thine, Upon thy wing! O wind, O mighty, melancholy wind, Blow through me, blow! Thou blowest forgotten things into my mind >From long ago. -- John Todhunter

I does make you wonder why the library in Dublin didn't think of that..... I'll have to try it. Thanks. Barb -----Original Message----- From: irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Peter J Wilkinson Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 6:48 PM To: irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- CountyMayo vsSligo? Dear Barb After reading your email I went to www.maps.google.com and typed in the "search" box "glackenstown, meath, ireland" and up popped the map with Glackenstown clearly marked. All too easy. Peter Wilkinson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beckstrom, Barbara A" <babeckstrom@westshore.edu> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:29 AM Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- CountyMayo vsSligo? > Something else you might want to think about: While in the Dublin library > last year I found the baptism record for my great, great, uncle who lived > in Glackenstown, County Meath. One of the employees checked every > reference available to find where Glackenstown was. He couldn't find > anything even close. Then another gentleman said he remembered a friend > mentioning the name once. He called the friend and we found the area. > Come to find out...Glackenstown was an area where many people with the > name of Glacken lived. All the locals knew where Glackenstown was. In > fact, while driving around the area we came across two surveyors on the > road. We asked the men if they knew where Glackenstown was and a guy said > yes....you're in it. He showed us his map with the name Glackenstown on > it.....yet there is no record of this town's existance. > > I would guess this has happened a few times to others. > > Barb > > > > ________________________________________ > From: irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com > [irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DMc1026909@aol.com > [DMc1026909@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:16 AM > To: irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- County Mayo > vsSligo? > > Barnyderg, I looked at the 1851 index to towns, townlands, parishes and > baronies of Ireland and could not find it. It may misspelled or it may > be a sub > division of a townland. If it is a sub division the center may be > familiar > with it. I do talk to them on the phone every now and again so I'll > check. > Now your question about the county line between Mayo and Sligo. At one > time > the border ran right through the town of Ballina so part of the town was > in Mayo > while the northeast part of the town was in County Sligo. In the 1870s or > so > the border was moved about 3 or 4 miles northeast. So you could have > been > born in Co. Sligo and died in Co. Mayo but still living in the same place. > That is part of the reason for confusion when looking in the parish of > Kilmoremoy. > Kilmoremoy had the large church there in Ballina called > St. Murdachs and often priest were not always available in the smaller > churches like those in Ballysakerry and Kilfian. So country folks would > go into > town, Ballina to get the services they needed. For babies this was very > important as deaths were common and you might not want to wait for a > priest to > come to your parish. If you're a catholic then you know babies that died > before > being baptized would end up in limbo and could not go to heaven. May > sound a > little stupid but the Irish took all that very seriously. It may be > changed > today but I'm not into religion so I don't know. At any rate you will > find > records in St. Murdachs in the parish of Kilmoremoy for folks from outside > parishes for these very reasons. From the center of the parish of > Ballysakerry > into the town of Ballina is about a three mile walk and for the poorer > Irish > it would be the two legs that did the trick. Ballina was also the place > for > fairs where country folk would sell their eggs, butter or whatever they > could > grow to sell. Now you need Discovery > Map number 24. Call 515 232 1070 and let them know what you need. I > hope > they're still in business as i've not used them for sometime. This map > will > show you the location of all the townlands in this part of Mayo. It will > not > show the boundries of the townlands but at least you'll see where they are > > > > ************** > Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. > (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002) > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > > Great place to get help with your family research. > > County Westmeath has been adopted! > > Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > > Great place to get help with your family research. > > County Westmeath has been adopted! > > Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ Great place to get help with your family research. County Westmeath has been adopted! Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Neil - What time frame are you researching? You need to do major research in the KNOWN places your kin lived. Did they emigrate? Some document or a death notice or family story should help point you in the right direction. The microfilmed United States Federal Censuses give quite a bit of detail on each individual such as year of immigration and/or number of years in the USA, etc. The 1920 or 1930 censuses often gave more specifics on place of birth, rather than "Ireland." Even if the couple was deceased, their children might have told the enumerator where each parents was born. Check out the surname search at www.ireland.com/ancestor/ During Ireland's Primary Valuation (1848-64) - No. of GREENAN households: Co. Monaghan 57 Co. Leitrim 17 Co. Down 11 Co. Cavan 8 Co. Meath 2 Belfast city, Co. Antrim (2) Co. Westmeath (1) Co. Kilkenny (1) Note - Most GREENAN babies born in Ireland in 1890 were born in Co. Cavan. GREENAN (grianach/"sunny") Check out the more common spelling of GRENNAN, found in many Irish counties, primarily in Co. Offaly (King's Co.), during the Primary Valuation. It is possible that the spelling of the surname could have been changed at some point in the emigration process, but you might want to assume GREENAN is correct at this point. If a couple was married in Ireland, and the bride's maiden ("nee") surname is known, that MIGHT help to pin down where in Ireland their families were living. If that is the case, then you can do a "second surname" search at that website, see in which counties both surnames were found in the same parish. Most often couples married someone they knew in their own village, church or civil parish. Perhaps a living member can help pinpoint a province, county, townland or village. Were they known to have been Catholic? Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Watson" <nwblairxx@yahoo.co.uk> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 5:47 PM Subject: [Irish Genealogy] Greenan >I am looking for the most likely locations to find Greenan's. I have >visited Greenan village in Co Wicklow and there are some greenans in the >phone book but I had a clue before that Mayo is a Greenan county. Any ideas >? > > > > All the best > Neil

FATHER AND SON Only last week, walking the hushed fields Of our most lovely Meath, now thinned by November, I came to where the road from Laracor leads To the Boyne river -- that seemed more lake than river, Stretched in uneasy light and stript of reeds. And walking longside an old weir Of my people's, where nothing stirs -- only the shadowed Leaden flight of a heron up the lean air -- I went unmanly with grief, knowing how my father, Happy though captive in years, walked last with me there. Yes, happy in Meath with me for a day He walked, taking stock of herds hid in their own breathing; And naming colts, gusty as wind, once steered by his hand, Lightnings winked in the eyes that were half shy in greeting Old friends -- the wild blades, when he gallivanted the land. For that proud, wayward man now my heart breaks -- Breaks for that man whose mind was a secret eyrie, Whose kind hand was sole signet of his race, Who curbed me, scorned my green ways, yet increasingly loved me Till Death drew its grey blind down on his face. And yet I am pleased that even my reckless ways Are living shades of his rich calms and passions - Witnesses for him and for those faint namesakes With whom now he is one, under yew branches, Yes, one in a graven silence no bird breaks. -- F. R. Higgins (1896-1941)

I have just added the tithes for Ballintober civil parish to the County Mayo section of my website. Included within the tithes were two old maps of the townland hand drawn in 1834. There is a link to the maps on the Ballintober (called Ballintubber in the tithes) tithes webpage. There are two maps on the map page, but when you click on the map page it looks like there is only one, so scroll down to see the 2nd map, it is neat. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Thank you for the research tips on this Company. My grandfather was brought from Paisley to Belfast when Watson's opened in Belfast. I have an old photograph of the staff and I wondered if anyone who had ancestors working in the establishment at that time would be interested in a copy. Your help is invaluable. I can't thank you enough. Marion W. ---- "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> wrote: > Hi - M. Wilson - Hopefully, someone will answer your query. Have you tried > searching the web for a Belfast history website and trying to contact the > host to see if he/she has some resources to help in your research? Wonder > if a book has been written about the company, or Mr. Watson, since it seems > to have employed talented craftsmen who produced high-quality items. > > What surnames are you researching? If you are requesting help there, you > might want to add the surnames to the subject line in your reply. > > Read about Belfast on-line in 1880 at > http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishPictures/IX-Belfast.php > > They also have many assorted transcribed directories to include Ulster town > directories from 1910. > > Odds & Ends: Just "googling", I find that there was an auction in the UK in > 1993 offering a set of six 1920's mahogany dining chairs by Robert Watson & > Co. of > Belfast, of Queen Anne design with plain crest rails, solid splats, the > drop-in seats upholstered in floral needlework, on cabriole front legs and > H-pattern stretchers. > > Apparently referring to the Ballyhagan and Richhill Society of Friends > (Quaker) Meeting house: > 1900 Richard Allen, Grange, Portadown. left the meeting in his will - £25 to > provide cushions for seats. Cushions of curled horse hair suitably buttoned, > Hassocks (number not stated) purchased at same time ? supplied by > Robert Watson & Co., Belfast all cost £26.17s.3d > > Other "hits" > www.upholders.co.uk/archives.htm > > In your research, try "googling" the word upholders rather than > upholsterers. May be earlier time frame than you are seeking, but I see > that a Mr. Beard apparently written several books on the subject. > > Belfast Timeline website (news articles 1930's, etc.) which can be viewed as > HTML. > > One way to "google" is to conduct an "advanced search" with specific > keywords or names as "phrases." When the list of website hits come up, try > clicking on the "cached" option rather than clicking on the title of the > website, as you will find that your search keywrods are highlighted in the > article, so you can jump down to the references you are seeking. (I know > there are other ways to streamline searches but I haven't figured them out.) > > J. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mwilson28@cox.net> > To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> > Cc: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> > Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:59 PM > Subject: [Irish Genealogy] Robert Watson & Co0. Ltd. > > > >I am interested in hearing from anyone who has ancestors who worked for > >this company of upholsterers. From 1880 onwards. The company was located > >in Belfast. > > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > > Great place to get help with your family research. > > County Westmeath has been adopted! > > Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

SNIPPET: Louis MacNEICE was born in 1907 in Belfast although his parents were originally from Connemara, in the West of Ireland. Family moved to Carrickfergus due to the appointment of his father as rector for the anglican church. Trains were a fixture of the Antrim landscape of Louis MacNeice's childhood, and here is one of his earlier poems: TRAINS IN THE DISTANCE Trains came threading quietly through my dozing childhood Gentle murmurs nosing through a summer quietude... And so we hardly noticed when that metal murmur came. But it brought us assurance and comfort all the same, And in the early night they soothed us to sleep, And the chain of the rolling wheels bound us in deep. -- Louis MacNeice (1907-1963)

Hi - M. Wilson - Hopefully, someone will answer your query. Have you tried searching the web for a Belfast history website and trying to contact the host to see if he/she has some resources to help in your research? Wonder if a book has been written about the company, or Mr. Watson, since it seems to have employed talented craftsmen who produced high-quality items. What surnames are you researching? If you are requesting help there, you might want to add the surnames to the subject line in your reply. Read about Belfast on-line in 1880 at http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishPictures/IX-Belfast.php They also have many assorted transcribed directories to include Ulster town directories from 1910. Odds & Ends: Just "googling", I find that there was an auction in the UK in 1993 offering a set of six 1920's mahogany dining chairs by Robert Watson & Co. of Belfast, of Queen Anne design with plain crest rails, solid splats, the drop-in seats upholstered in floral needlework, on cabriole front legs and H-pattern stretchers. Apparently referring to the Ballyhagan and Richhill Society of Friends (Quaker) Meeting house: 1900 Richard Allen, Grange, Portadown. left the meeting in his will - £25 to provide cushions for seats. Cushions of curled horse hair suitably buttoned, Hassocks (number not stated) purchased at same time ? supplied by Robert Watson & Co., Belfast all cost £26.17s.3d Other "hits" www.upholders.co.uk/archives.htm In your research, try "googling" the word upholders rather than upholsterers. May be earlier time frame than you are seeking, but I see that a Mr. Beard apparently written several books on the subject. Belfast Timeline website (news articles 1930's, etc.) which can be viewed as HTML. One way to "google" is to conduct an "advanced search" with specific keywords or names as "phrases." When the list of website hits come up, try clicking on the "cached" option rather than clicking on the title of the website, as you will find that your search keywrods are highlighted in the article, so you can jump down to the references you are seeking. (I know there are other ways to streamline searches but I haven't figured them out.) J. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mwilson28@cox.net> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Pat Connors" <nymets11@pacbell.net> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:59 PM Subject: [Irish Genealogy] Robert Watson & Co0. Ltd. >I am interested in hearing from anyone who has ancestors who worked for >this company of upholsterers. From 1880 onwards. The company was located >in Belfast.

I am interested in hearing from anyone who has ancestors who worked for this company of upholsterers. From 1880 onwards. The company was located in Belfast. ---- Pat Connors <nymets11@pacbell.net> wrote: > I just added two tithe applotments to the County Limerick section of my > website one for the civil parish of Ballybrood (Clanwilliam Barony) > and the other for Ballycahane (Small County & Pubblebrien Baronies) > civil parish. Ballybrood's is dated 1827 and Ballycahane's was done in > 1825. The tithe applotments are much like the Griffith's Valuation, in > that they only list head of households but they do give you an idea of > the families living in the parishes at the time. > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > > > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > > Great place to get help with your family research. > > County Westmeath has been adopted! > > Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just added two tithe applotments to the County Limerick section of my website one for the civil parish of Ballybrood (Clanwilliam Barony) and the other for Ballycahane (Small County & Pubblebrien Baronies) civil parish. Ballybrood's is dated 1827 and Ballycahane's was done in 1825. The tithe applotments are much like the Griffith's Valuation, in that they only list head of households but they do give you an idea of the families living in the parishes at the time. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

THE MASTER'S BICYCLE A second hand bicycle was all the master could afford, when he came to teach in our country school. After years of cycling the four miles in the rain, it disjointed. The saddle sat loosely, padded with papers and rags. During lunch hour the boys loved to pull it apart, leaving the saddle at an angle that made a pyramid of the well-worn seat. It was all they could to do to get back at him, as he lashed their growing hands with the sally rod. -- From "Perfume of the Soil," Mary Guckian, born Co. Leitrim

SLAPS My education was learning to write in copy books and jotters, trying to gain knowledge to face the world, and cope with its calamities. I never learned much and cried a lot of the time, as daily the master took out the rod. I listened to its whine as it came down on each hand so many times. I was unable to count the slaps. I watched so many suffer in silence. They never shed a tear, just held their hands limply, and tried to bear the pain inflicted by a man who was unaware. He was afraid to touch me. I cried for all the others, my tears making blobs of blue ink on each page of my copy book. The scars are still livid, like piercing nails under bare feet. -- Mary Guckian, b. 1942, Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim, now residing in Dublin. Her poetry has won awards and her photography has been exhibited in a number of locations. Mary's poetry books are "Perfume of the Soil" and "The Road to Gowel" published by Swan Press. Her long poems have been broadcast by RTE and Anna Livia Radio.

SNIPPET: Tralee is home to one of Ireland's most well-known festivals - The Rose of Tralee, held each August and attracting attention worldwide. The striking building which is the home of the marvelous Siamsa Tire, the National Folk Theatre, is well worth a visit to experience the vibrant performances of traditional music and dance found there. (Note, my sister and I happily attended one of their wonderful productions in the summer of 2006.) Before the allure of the Dingle peninsula claims you, spend some time in the Kerry County Museum in the Ashe Memorial Hall, that handsome pink-purple sandstone building on Denny Street. Here you will find imaginative displays that tell the history of the county from the earliest times. The 'Geraldine Experience' evokes life in the Middle Ages. 'Antarctica' tells of the valour of explorers such as Tom CREAN from Annascaul who accompanied SCOTT and SHACKLETON on their intrepid expeditions to the South Pole. A collection of lovely watercolours painted during a brief holiday to Kerry by expedition artist, Edward WILSON (1872-1912), were recently donated to the Museum, several show the landscape near CREAN's homeplace. Details: www.kerrymuseum.ie

Jean, I actually ment to send that to that fellow and not everyone on you list. However I'm glad to see i didn't upset anyone. I do spend lots of time on Mayo research and have spent many summers hauling turf and haying before the machines took over. I am well known to the folks at the Mayo North Center. Mac ************** Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002)

Thank you so very much. -Greg -----Original Message----- From: irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DMc1026909@aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:16 AM To: irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- County Mayo vsSligo? Barnyderg, I looked at the 1851 index to towns, townlands, parishes and baronies of Ireland and could not find it. It may misspelled or it may be a sub division of a townland. If it is a sub division the center may be familiar with it. I do talk to them on the phone every now and again so I'll check. Now your question about the county line between Mayo and Sligo. At one time the border ran right through the town of Ballina so part of the town was in Mayo while the northeast part of the town was in County Sligo. In the 1870s or so the border was moved about 3 or 4 miles northeast. So you could have been born in Co. Sligo and died in Co. Mayo but still living in the same place. That is part of the reason for confusion when looking in the parish of Kilmoremoy. Kilmoremoy had the large church there in Ballina called St. Murdachs and often priest were not always available in the smaller churches like those in Ballysakerry and Kilfian. So country folks would go into town, Ballina to get the services they needed. For babies this was very important as deaths were common and you might not want to wait for a priest to come to your parish. If you're a catholic then you know babies that died before being baptized would end up in limbo and could not go to heaven. May sound a little stupid but the Irish took all that very seriously. It may be changed today but I'm not into religion so I don't know. At any rate you will find records in St. Murdachs in the parish of Kilmoremoy for folks from outside parishes for these very reasons. From the center of the parish of Ballysakerry into the town of Ballina is about a three mile walk and for the poorer Irish it would be the two legs that did the trick. Ballina was also the place for fairs where country folk would sell their eggs, butter or whatever they could grow to sell. Now you need Discovery Map number 24. Call 515 232 1070 and let them know what you need. I hope they're still in business as i've not used them for sometime. This map will show you the location of all the townlands in this part of Mayo. It will not show the boundries of the townlands but at least you'll see where they are ************** Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002) Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ Great place to get help with your family research. County Westmeath has been adopted! Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ EMAIL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This Email message, and any attachments, may contain confidential patient health information that is legally protected. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and delete the message from your system.

Something else you might want to think about: While in the Dublin library last year I found the baptism record for my great, great, uncle who lived in Glackenstown, County Meath. One of the employees checked every reference available to find where Glackenstown was. He couldn't find anything even close. Then another gentleman said he remembered a friend mentioning the name once. He called the friend and we found the area. Come to find out...Glackenstown was an area where many people with the name of Glacken lived. All the locals knew where Glackenstown was. In fact, while driving around the area we came across two surveyors on the road. We asked the men if they knew where Glackenstown was and a guy said yes....you're in it. He showed us his map with the name Glackenstown on it.....yet there is no record of this town's existance. I would guess this has happened a few times to others. Barb ________________________________________ From: irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com [irelandgenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DMc1026909@aol.com [DMc1026909@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:16 AM To: irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- County Mayo vsSligo? Barnyderg, I looked at the 1851 index to towns, townlands, parishes and baronies of Ireland and could not find it. It may misspelled or it may be a sub division of a townland. If it is a sub division the center may be familiar with it. I do talk to them on the phone every now and again so I'll check. Now your question about the county line between Mayo and Sligo. At one time the border ran right through the town of Ballina so part of the town was in Mayo while the northeast part of the town was in County Sligo. In the 1870s or so the border was moved about 3 or 4 miles northeast. So you could have been born in Co. Sligo and died in Co. Mayo but still living in the same place. That is part of the reason for confusion when looking in the parish of Kilmoremoy. Kilmoremoy had the large church there in Ballina called St. Murdachs and often priest were not always available in the smaller churches like those in Ballysakerry and Kilfian. So country folks would go into town, Ballina to get the services they needed. For babies this was very important as deaths were common and you might not want to wait for a priest to come to your parish. If you're a catholic then you know babies that died before being baptized would end up in limbo and could not go to heaven. May sound a little stupid but the Irish took all that very seriously. It may be changed today but I'm not into religion so I don't know. At any rate you will find records in St. Murdachs in the parish of Kilmoremoy for folks from outside parishes for these very reasons. From the center of the parish of Ballysakerry into the town of Ballina is about a three mile walk and for the poorer Irish it would be the two legs that did the trick. Ballina was also the place for fairs where country folk would sell their eggs, butter or whatever they could grow to sell. Now you need Discovery Map number 24. Call 515 232 1070 and let them know what you need. I hope they're still in business as i've not used them for sometime. This map will show you the location of all the townlands in this part of Mayo. It will not show the boundries of the townlands but at least you'll see where they are ************** Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000002) Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ Great place to get help with your family research. County Westmeath has been adopted! Help wanted: Still need County Coordinators ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message