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 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. 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Barb, I am living in Ireland and just looked up my AA Road Atlas, and I couldn't find Glackenstown. It is a townland or a large area of land, rather than an actual town or village, and the closest 'real' town is Wilkinstown, not far from Navan. Does that help? jennifer > From: babeckstrom@westshore.edu > To: irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:53:18 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Parish of Kilmoremoy in 1828- CountyMayo vsSligo? > > 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 > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Get 30 Free Emoticons for your Windows Live Messenger http://www.livemessenger-emoticons.com/funfamily/en-ie/