Hi Kirsten I think it highly probable that "Ashvale" was the name of the house rather than a Street name. Eddie News Extracts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/ My Genealogy: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.connolly/ Street Directory Lookups: http://lookups.eamped.com/ ----- Original Message ---- From: kfbrzozowska <kfbrzozowska@dccnet.com> To: IRL-BELFAST-CITY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 17 December, 2007 5:27:05 AM Subject: [BELFAST] Belfast address--Ashvale Balmoral I recently found a marriage record of interest from 1921. The bride's address "Wife Townland/Street" says Ashvale Balmoral. I know Balmoral is an area of Belfast but I have not been successful in finding any street named Ashvale. The marriage took place at Malone Presbyterian which I believe is in the Balmoral area. Many thanks for any help, Kirsten ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

I recently found a marriage record of interest from 1921. The bride's address "Wife Townland/Street" says Ashvale Balmoral. I know Balmoral is an area of Belfast but I have not been successful in finding any street named Ashvale. The marriage took place at Malone Presbyterian which I believe is in the Balmoral area. Many thanks for any help, Kirsten

Philip, I'm not sure whether you have had any replies, but I would recomend Brendan Anderson biography of Joe Cahill. Cheers PD & LE Strong <plstrong@pnc.com.au> wrote: I would like to read more about every day life in Belfast and the republican vs unionist troubles 1950 - 2000. I Brian Magaoidh http://ulster.failteromhat.com/ --------------------------------- Sent from Yahoo! &#45; a smarter inbox.

Hello, My great-grandfather, John Thompson, was a coach painter. My mother remembers him either owning or working at a Livery Stable on Brown's Square on the Shankill. She also said he owned the original Magnet Store on Peter's Hill on the Shankill. I don't know how acurate my Mother's recollections are but I would like to find out more information. Would anone who is familiar with the area know anything about these places? Thank you for any help. Pauline Canada

I would like to read more about every day life in Belfast and the republican vs unionist troubles 1950 - 2000. I found Gerry Adams' book "Before the Dawn" fascinating and moving. However, could someone suggest the title of a similarly autobiographical book, which deals with the same time frame, but from the opposing unionist viewpoint? -- **Philip Strong**Email:plstrong@pnc.com.au**Blue Mountains, Australia** Interest:STRONG(E)s of Drumbo,Knocknagoney,Belfast Ireland early 1800's then New Zealand and Australia after 1875. See web site "STRONGs of Ulster,Ireland" http://www.strong-family.org/strongs/

Yes, Upper Meenan Street is the continuation of Meenan Street,Crimea Street,crossing them at right angles. RosemaryJoan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Alderson" <gtalderson@shaw.ca> To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:28 PM Subject: [BELFAST] Meenan Street or Upper Meenan Street > Hi List > Would any lister know if in 1943 was the two subject streets one in the > same. My reason is in Eddie Connelly's new extracts there is a death in > Jun 1943 for a Mary Ann Gray wife of Samuel Gray at 17 Meenan Street. > Prior to my grandmother's death in Jan 1926 she received a post card from > a Mrs Semple of 17 Upper Meenan Street. On the post card a Sam is > mentioned. I always thought that Sam was Sam Semple. > Thank you for any help. > Glen Alderson > Calgary Alberta > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you very much Rosemary Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Joan McCormack" <rosemary.mccormack1@ntlworld.com> To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:11 AM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Meenan Street or Upper Meenan Street > Yes, Upper Meenan Street is the continuation of Meenan Street,Crimea > Street,crossing them at right angles. RosemaryJoan

Hi List Would any lister know if in 1943 was the two subject streets one in the same. My reason is in Eddie Connelly's new extracts there is a death in Jun 1943 for a Mary Ann Gray wife of Samuel Gray at 17 Meenan Street. Prior to my grandmother's death in Jan 1926 she received a post card from a Mrs Semple of 17 Upper Meenan Street. On the post card a Sam is mentioned. I always thought that Sam was Sam Semple. Thank you for any help. Glen Alderson Calgary Alberta

Thanks Ediie.....it sure looks like the right Robert! Handwriting is close, too! Regards, Joe </HTML>

The site came up fine when I checked it there now. A check of the Ulster Covenant shows a Robert McKinstry living (with an Agnes McKinstry) at 69 Nevis Avenue which is virtually round the corner from Chobham Street Eddie News Extracts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/ My Genealogy: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.connolly/ Street Directory Lookups: http://lookups.eamped.com/ ----- Original Message ---- From: Al Valentine <alvals@mts.net> To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 11 December, 2007 3:06:37 PM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899 Site did not come up for me, can you check to see if its correct. It gave me the Page not Found message. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Henderson" <rj.henderson@ntlworld.com> To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:36 AM Subject: [BELFAST] 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899 > The site below will do a look-up for you in the early street > directories, if you want to contact them! > > http://lookups.eamped.com/ > > Good luck > Rosemary Henderson > > -----Original Message----- > From: JFHcoop1@cs.com [mailto:JFHcoop1@cs.com] > Sent: 11 December 2007 01:12 > To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BELFAST] 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899 > > I have been trying to locate my GGF, Robert MCKINSTRY, at 4 > Chobham Street in > Belfast in 1899. > > No luck on any maps or even in the 1901 census. > > Can anyone tell me where this would be in Belfast at that time. > > Regards and Happy Holidays to all...... > > Joe Hunter > </HTML> > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.0/1180 - Release Date: > 10/12/2007 14:51 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-BELFAST-CITY-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-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

Richard, Rosemary, Al....thanks for the info...that does help! Happy Holidays! Joe </HTML>

The site below will do a look-up for you in the early street directories, if you want to contact them! http://lookups.eamped.com/ Good luck Rosemary Henderson -----Original Message----- From: JFHcoop1@cs.com [mailto:JFHcoop1@cs.com] Sent: 11 December 2007 01:12 To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BELFAST] 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899 I have been trying to locate my GGF, Robert MCKINSTRY, at 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899. No luck on any maps or even in the 1901 census. Can anyone tell me where this would be in Belfast at that time. Regards and Happy Holidays to all...... Joe Hunter </HTML> No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.0/1180 - Release Date: 10/12/2007 14:51

Finding Chobham Street, Bloomfield, Belfast BT5 5BL Travelling out of Belfast on the Upper Newtownlands Road (A20) Cross the river on Albert Bridge Turn right into Ravenscroft Avenue Cross Bridge over Conn's Water you will find Chobham Street off Ravenscroft Avenue The following link contains a street map and your street location http://www.google.com.au/maps?q=Belfast+Map+&oi=map&gl=GB&ct=directions-to&daddr=Belfast%2C+UK&saddr=Chobham+Street&rl=1 Happy wondering Richard Isaac Brisbane - AUSTRALIA

Site did not come up for me, can you check to see if its correct. It gave me the Page not Found message. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Henderson" <rj.henderson@ntlworld.com> To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:36 AM Subject: [BELFAST] 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899 > The site below will do a look-up for you in the early street > directories, if you want to contact them! > > http://lookups.eamped.com/ > > Good luck > Rosemary Henderson > > -----Original Message----- > From: JFHcoop1@cs.com [mailto:JFHcoop1@cs.com] > Sent: 11 December 2007 01:12 > To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BELFAST] 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899 > > I have been trying to locate my GGF, Robert MCKINSTRY, at 4 > Chobham Street in > Belfast in 1899. > > No luck on any maps or even in the 1901 census. > > Can anyone tell me where this would be in Belfast at that time. > > Regards and Happy Holidays to all...... > > Joe Hunter > </HTML> > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.0/1180 - Release Date: > 10/12/2007 14:51 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you very much, I can see the area now on the map I pbought in Belfast a couple of years ago. I have looked at your website and have saved it to review further. Regards Mike On Dec 3, 2007 9:34 PM, Rosemary Joan McCormack < rosemary.mccormack1@ntlworld.com> wrote: > Dear Mike, Ton Street is (was) in Falls Ward, between Slate Street and > Marchioness Street, off Cullingtree Road, very near the City Centre. I > found it on Old Ordnance Survey Map of Central Belfast 1931 purchased from > www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk > I expect it disappeared during or just after WW2. > RosemaryJoan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike McIlwaine" <mike.mcilwaine@gmail.com> > To: <IRL-BELFAST-CITY@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 10:43 AM > Subject: [BELFAST] Where is Ton St Belfast > > > >I found the names of whom I think are relatives in the belfast 1900 > > Directory they wer both listed as Tailors had addresses at 24 and 26 Ton > > Street. I looked for that address in a current street directory and > > couldn't > > find it. > > > > I was wondering if someone could look up a street directory for 1900 and > > advise were Ton Street is located. I would have expected that my > relatives > > would be in the Shankill area. > > > > Regards > > > > Mike from Adelaide in sunny South Australia > > > > Interested in McIlwain(e), Cranston, Goode, Brown, Spence > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > IRL-BELFAST-CITY-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-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello, In the 1911 census there is a Robert Mckinstry living at 25 Glen Road in Belfast. Wifes name is Laura .K - Children , John A - Robert G. - Henry. L - Hope this helps- Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: <JFHcoop1@cs.com> To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899 >I have been trying to locate my GGF, Robert MCKINSTRY, at 4 Chobham Street >in > Belfast in 1899. > > No luck on any maps or even in the 1901 census. > > Can anyone tell me where this would be in Belfast at that time. > > Regards and Happy Holidays to all...... > > Joe Hunter > </HTML> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have been trying to locate my GGF, Robert MCKINSTRY, at 4 Chobham Street in Belfast in 1899. No luck on any maps or even in the 1901 census. Can anyone tell me where this would be in Belfast at that time. Regards and Happy Holidays to all...... Joe Hunter </HTML>

I agree, some of the scans were not up to scratch, but nevertheless, it was a great aid to research. Cheers,Rosemary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Connolly" <eddiesne@yahoo.co.uk> To: <irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Street Directories online by PRONI > Hi Rosemary > > Well... It appears that the site was a demo and a work in progress and > they didn't like people using it yet so they pulled it. :( > > On a positive note though... I have been told many of the directories have > gone for rescanning as the quality of some of the images were not up to > scratch. > > I look forward to it going live again... hopefully with a much improved > search facility :) > > I think its gonna be a case of keep an eye on the PRONI website for an > announcement... > > Eddie > News Extracts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/ > My Genealogy: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.connolly/ > Street Directory Lookups: http://lookups.eamped.com/ > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rosemary Joan McCormack <rosemary.mccormack1@ntlworld.com> > To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, 8 December, 2007 3:31:16 PM > Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Street Directories online by PRONI > > Dear Eddie, It looks as if PRONI Street Directories have been taken > off > line. Can you let us know if they have changed the web > address??RosemaryJoan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edward Connolly" <eddiesne@yahoo.co.uk> > To: "Belfast Mailing List" <IRL-BELFAST-CITY-L@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL > Yahoo > Group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:03 PM > Subject: [BELFAST] Street Directories online by PRONI > > >> Hi all >> >> It looks like PRONI are putting their Street Directories online as >> searchable images >> >> http://demo.aetopia.com/streetdirectories/index.html >> >> You need to be very exact in your search criteria though. >> >> Eddie >> News Extracts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/ >> My Genealogy: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.connolly/ >> Street Directory Lookups: http://lookups.eamped.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________ >> Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. > Try >> it >> now. >> http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-BELFAST-CITY-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-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try > it > now. > http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Rosemary Well... It appears that the site was a demo and a work in progress and they didn't like people using it yet so they pulled it. :( On a positive note though... I have been told many of the directories have gone for rescanning as the quality of some of the images were not up to scratch. I look forward to it going live again... hopefully with a much improved search facility :) I think its gonna be a case of keep an eye on the PRONI website for an announcement... Eddie News Extracts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/ My Genealogy: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.connolly/ Street Directory Lookups: http://lookups.eamped.com/ ----- Original Message ---- From: Rosemary Joan McCormack <rosemary.mccormack1@ntlworld.com> To: irl-belfast-city@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 8 December, 2007 3:31:16 PM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Street Directories online by PRONI Dear Eddie, It looks as if PRONI Street Directories have been taken off line. Can you let us know if they have changed the web address??RosemaryJoan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Connolly" <eddiesne@yahoo.co.uk> To: "Belfast Mailing List" <IRL-BELFAST-CITY-L@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL Yahoo Group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:03 PM Subject: [BELFAST] Street Directories online by PRONI > Hi all > > It looks like PRONI are putting their Street Directories online as > searchable images > > http://demo.aetopia.com/streetdirectories/index.html > > You need to be very exact in your search criteria though. > > Eddie > News Extracts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/ > My Genealogy: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.connolly/ > Street Directory Lookups: http://lookups.eamped.com/ > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try > it > now. > http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-BELFAST-CITY-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-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

Dear Eddie, It looks as if PRONI Street Directories have been taken off line. Can you let us know if they have changed the web address??RosemaryJoan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Connolly" <eddiesne@yahoo.co.uk> To: "Belfast Mailing List" <IRL-BELFAST-CITY-L@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL Yahoo Group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:03 PM Subject: [BELFAST] Street Directories online by PRONI > Hi all > > It looks like PRONI are putting their Street Directories online as > searchable images > > http://demo.aetopia.com/streetdirectories/index.html > > You need to be very exact in your search criteria though. > > Eddie > News Extracts: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/ > My Genealogy: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/e.connolly/ > Street Directory Lookups: http://lookups.eamped.com/ > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try > it > now. > http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-BELFAST-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message