Hello Murray My McErlean family came from Co. Antrim (I am not sure it matters on the spelling as before about 1880 "normal" people were unlikely to be able to read and write. Could you tell me a little more about your McERLEAN family. I have Maggie McERLEAN (my paternal grandmother) born 1878 Ardnaglass, Co. Antrim. Daughter of John McERLEAN and Elizabeth HAMILL. Maggie married Owen McCOMB and they lived in Belfast. It would be fantastic if we have another link. Also are you in touch with Vincent Garty from Wellington NZ who also has similar interests. Regards. Macha in Te Aroha, New Zealand. -----Original Message----- From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Murray Lynn Sent: Saturday, 27 January 2007 2:54 p.m. To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Antrim Interests - Lynn, O'Kane & Connery My family came from the area around KILCURRY and CASHELTOWN in southwest Antrim. Family events (BMD) seemed to occur at the Aughnahoy rather than the Ahoghill church. Family names: LYNN O'KANE or KANE CONNERY and from across the border at Ballymaguigan: WALLS MCCORMICK DIMOND / DIAMOND and associated names - witnesses, marriages etc: GRAFFIN O'NEILL MCCORLEY MCCOURT MOONEY MCERLANE DUGGAN MOOR MALLON O'HARA I would be very interested to hear from anyone with any possible connections. Kind Regards Murray Lynn Christchurch New Zealand Web Site <http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mlynn/> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: 26/01/2007 11:11 a.m.

Not a lot of detail I'm afraid - Catherine McErlane was one of the witnesses at my great-uncle Thomas Lynn's christening at the Aughnahoy church in 1872. Have you heard the ballad "Roddy McCorley"? He was from Antrim and "was hung on the bridge at Toome" in 1800 after the 1798 rebellion. Roddy is supposed to be a relation and I've just been doing some research on him. His mother was a McErlean, probably from Duneane, a Presbyterian (I assume Catherine McErlane was Catholic btw). Ardnaglass is right beside Kilcurry and so there is a good chance of a link. Have a look at this page of my website - http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mlynn/01_Lynn/FT_Lynn_02.html - for what I know of the McErlane / McErleans and my family history in the area. I haven't come across Vincent Garty, what are his connections? Kind Regards Murray Lynn Christchurch New Zealand Web Site <http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mlynn/> macha wrote: > Hello Murray > > My McErlean family came from Co. Antrim (I am not sure it matters on the > spelling as before about 1880 "normal" people were unlikely to be able > to read and write. > > Could you tell me a little more about your McERLEAN family. > > I have Maggie McERLEAN (my paternal grandmother) born 1878 Ardnaglass, > Co. Antrim. Daughter of John McERLEAN and Elizabeth HAMILL. > > Maggie married Owen McCOMB and they lived in Belfast. > > It would be fantastic if we have another link. > > Also are you in touch with Vincent Garty from Wellington NZ who also has > similar interests. > > Regards. Macha in Te Aroha, New Zealand. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Murray Lynn > Sent: Saturday, 27 January 2007 2:54 p.m. > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Antrim Interests - Lynn, O'Kane & Connery > > My family came from the area around KILCURRY and CASHELTOWN in southwest > > Antrim. > > Family events (BMD) seemed to occur at the Aughnahoy rather than the > Ahoghill church. > > Family names: > LYNN > O'KANE or KANE > CONNERY > > and from across the border at Ballymaguigan: > WALLS > MCCORMICK > DIMOND / DIAMOND > > > and associated names - witnesses, marriages etc: > GRAFFIN > O'NEILL > MCCORLEY > MCCOURT > MOONEY > MCERLANE > DUGGAN > MOOR > MALLON > O'HARA > > I would be very interested to hear from anyone with any possible > connections. > > > Kind Regards > > Murray Lynn > Christchurch > New Zealand > Web Site <http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mlynn/> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >