She is in Vancouver, now making a movie...... come on back! R ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Reed" <DaveReed@midmaine.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks-Galgorm-churches > Pamela Anderson and I share the same birthday...hehehehe...same year, same > day. Hey, it's as close to famous as I'll ever get! :) (It's also as > close to Pamela Anderson as I'll ever get!!!) *LOL* > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-antrim-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Enns > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:56 AM > To: irl-antrim@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks-Galgorm-churches > > Yes, I can believe the beer story, as Canadians can drink at 19 years & > our > beer is stronger. I believe you came for one of these 2 reasons. ( and the > girls are cuter... ie Pamela Anderson!) > > Ruth > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon crooks" <glcrooks@bcpl.net> > To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:18 AM > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks-Galgorm-churches > > >> Yes I agree with you on researchers etc. I know two in Dublin and >> hesitate >> to ask them much and take up their time, but by the same token I have >> supplied both of them with American info which seems to fascinate them. >> Do you really live between a Amish & Mennonite community? Exactly what is >> a >> Mexican Mennonite? I have never heard of them. It's funny I am agnostic >> towards ALL organized religion, I believe in God and it ends there. When >> I >> am in the area of Mercersburg, Pa. I stop in and talk to the Pastor of a >> large Mennonite church, they have a wall covered with a model of the >> Brethern's from the year 1000 on the Swiss/German border till today and >> all >> of the off shoots. The Amish started it all. What part of Canada do you >> live >> in ? I am very familar with the maritime provinces and Quebec. Can you >> believe I once made a trip there just to drink Canadian beer!!! >> >> Gordon >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robt & Wendy Stevenson" <stevensons@odyssey.on.ca> >> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks-Galgorm-churches >> >> >>> Sorry to disappoint you Gordon, I live in between a strict sect of Amish >>> and >>> Mexican Mennonites!!!! Small world. >>> I am going to make your day, and give you half of what you wished in >>> your >>> wish list. This is the address of the Representative Church Body at >>> Braemar >>> Park in Dublin (you were supposed to do a google search!), Dr. Susan >>> Hood. >>> She can give you a list of churches with contacts for the Galgorm area. >>> These are Church of Ireland churches. >>> For Presbyterian churches, you will need to google to find an online >>> address >>> in Belfast. >>> Can you forward to me your list of churches if you get them from Susan? >>> I >>> don't like to inundate her with personal requests, in case she becomes >>> overwhelmed and eliminates the service. Thank you. >>> Wendy >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "gordon crooks" <glcrooks@bcpl.net> >>> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:28 PM >>> Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks-Galgorm-churches >>> >>> >>>>O you are a font of info. Yes you are correct that I am mis-using the >>>>proper >>>> term, but I do that all the time, yes Glagorm was a townland, I >>>> confess!!!! >>>> Now I will fowl up you mind. In Pennsylvania they use the terminology >>>> of >>>> "Township" (where no ships are in sight!!). So for example Greencastle, >>>> Pa. >>>> is listed as: Greencastle, Bourgh of, Antrim Township, Franklin >>>> County, >>>> Pennsylvania. Now isn't that a mouthfull!!I am off for research >>>> tomorrow >>>> (actually to badger friends and pick their minds). What I need is some >>>> genius to say here Gordon are the e mail addresses of ALL of the >>>> Protestant >>>> church with Ahoghill Townland, so that I can bug them for their old >>>> records. >>>> Here is one for you which you will enjoy.Little by little I have been >>>> photographing and recording all of the old churches in Franklin Co., >>>> Pa. >>>> as >>>> such I was looking for Mt. Zion Church and cemetery which goes back >>>> into >>>> the >>>> 1700's. After getting lost several times (I am good at that) I found >>>> the >>>> entrance to the cemetery and there was a house with lots of people in >>>> the >>>> back yard. One look at them made me think they were Mennonites, so I >>>> got >>>> out >>>> of my car to talk to them and a "Elder" came over to talk to me, they >>>> were >>>> German Baptists and are between Amish and Mennonites (in strictness) >>>> Bet >>>> you >>>> never heard of them. >>>> >>>> Gordon >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Robt & Wendy Stevenson" <stevensons@odyssey.on.ca> >>>> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:27 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Carnlea - Parks-Galgorm-churches >>>> >>>> >>>>> Several Tidbits to Gordon, Pam, etc. >>>>> Re Parks....was it the name of a House? I have Margaret Stevenson >>>>> living >>>>> at >>>>> Parks. I also have Parks at Greenhill, Farm. Mr. Wilson was listed >>>>> as >>>>> the >>>>> occupant of both in 1849. >>>>> Gordon refers to Galgorm as a property, whereas I think it is a >>>>> townland. >>>>> Margaret Stevenson is listed as living at Gloonan, Ballyminstra, >>>>> Galgorm, >>>>> The Parke. >>>>> My John and Mary Stevenson had a shop, probably in Ballymena in 1848, >>>>> but >>>>> prior to that they lived at Galgorm. >>>>> Re Churches: >>>>> I have a letter in 1978 from Moravian Manse, 25 Church Road, >>>>> Gracehill, >>>>> Ballymena BT42 2NL. Partly...."we are the only Church in the Galgorm >>>>> area >>>>> and have been since our Church was founded here in 1759. The name >>>>> 'Moravian' Church may sound strange to you, but it is just a simple >>>>> Protestant Church which began in Cechoslovakia in 1457." People from >>>>> Gracehill, Cardonaghan, Greenhill, Gloonan attended this church. The >>>>> registers from 1759 were in the church in 1978, so not burned or >>>>> destroyed >>>>> in 'the fires'. >>>>> There was also a Moravian School, with student lists, also available >>>>> through >>>>> the rector. >>>>> There is a Gracehill Cemetery, as well as an Old Ahoghill cemetery, >>>>> and >>>>> headstones' info is available from "History from Headstones" >>>>> Other churches in the neighbourhood (sorry, I didn't always mark the >>>>> denomination): >>>>> ? Presb or C of I >>>>> Old Galgorm Road >>>>> High Kirk Manse >>>>> Old Church on High Street, >>>>> Ballymena >>>>> >>>>> 1st Ballymena Presb.,Meetinghouse Lane, Ballymena (records to 1837) >>>>> West Church, 3 Grange Rd.,Ballymena >>>>> >>>>> Ahoghill Presb Church >>>>> >>>>> Presb Church, Connor, Kells (records to 1658) >>>>> >>>>> Wellington St Church, 48 Moorfields Road (from 1828) >>>>> >>>>> Presbyterian Church in Ireland, >>>>> Church House, >>>>> Fishwick lace, >>>>> Belfast, Ireland >>>>> If you type Presbyterian churches Ireland into Google you will get >>>>> their >>>>> home site. I am sure they would be able to help as to what is >>>>> available >>>>> but >>>>> you could also try http://www.nidex.com/churches.htm. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Addresses for Church of Ireland churches from Representative Church >>>>> Body, >>>>> Braemar Park, Dublin (try google for online address) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm assuming you have also checked Griffiths, flax rolls, etc. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you find any STEVENSON, please let me know! >>>>> >>>>> Wendy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >