I seek further information about the O'Donoghue family (spelling variants) from Cratloe/Sixmilebridge /townland Ballymorris. Michael O'Donoghue and Margaret Manning were married approx. 1809 with first child Thomas baptised 1810. Brenda Ryan No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release Date: 8/11/06

Declan, Thank you very much for the work you are doing in transcribing these RIC records. A question: are you transcribing this data by hand or are you scanning the Journal pages and using some kind of optical character recognition software to transfer the text ? I'd be interested to know whether old newspapers such as the Clare Journal can be transcribed in this fashion using a digital camera and inexpensive OCR software. I know that the British Library, for example, is scanning and indexing old newspapers but they are using very-big-budget equipment and software and infrastructures which are way beyond the means of our ilk. If a cheap digital camera/OCR solution were feasible it would leverage the efforts of the zillions of amateurs who are beavering away in the archives and reading rooms. Maybe I'll buy myself an OCR package for Christmas and experiment. If you or someone else who regularly visits the Manse could get a few good shots of Clare Journal pages with a good (e.g. 6+ megapixel) camera and send them to me as JPG files I could have a try. But maybe you have done all this already. Pádraig (the Paddy that was) -----Original Message----- From: irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Declan Barron Sent: 03 November 2006 21:30 To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-CLARE] RIC Hi, Clare Journal 29 Oct 1846 Marriage At Leckpatrick Church, county Tyrone, John Russell Lynch, Esq., Sub-Inspector of Constabulary, to Frances, only daughter of Joseph K. Crawford, Esq., College Green, Dublin. Clare Journal 18 Oct 1849 Death John Croagh, third son of the late George Hobbs, Esq., Sub-Inspector of Constabulary. Clare Journal 16 May 1859 Ennis Petty Sessions ..... Inspector Gannon, of the Constabulary ..... Clare Journal 21 Nov 1864 Marriage On the 20th inst., in the Roman Catholic Chapel of this town, by the Very Rev. Dean Kenny, Constable Matthew Dowling, to Anna, daughter of Mr. M. M'Mahon, of this town. Clare Freeman 11 May 1861 Marriage On Wednesday, the 8th instant, at Ennis Church, by the Rev. Michael Fitzgerald, Vicar of Killadysert and cousin of the bride, Alexander Wilson Hutchinson Heard, S.I., to Bessie, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Peter Bolton, and granddaughter of the late Thomas Bourchier, Esq., Killiney Castle, county Dublin. Clare Freeman 7 Jan 1865 Death At George's Quay, Limerick, on Monday morning, Mr. Hugh Joynt, retired Head-Constable of Police, aged 50, leaving a large young family to deplore his loss. Clare Freeman 12 Apr 1876 ...... Ennis ....... Acting Constable Mitchell .......... C.H. Frazer, Esq., R.I.C., is about to be transferred from this county to Fermanagh. During Mr. Frazer's residence in Ennistymon for a period of five years he gained the good will of all classes by his strictly impartial conduct in the excercise of his duties as a public officer and will be regretted on account of his courtesy and gentlmanly demeanour. The people of Ennistymon intend presenting Mr. Frazer with a suitable and substantial testimonial on his departure. Clare Journal 14 June 1877 Constable Kelly for several years stationed in Miltown, has been promoted to the rank and pay of Head Constable. Clare Freeman 25 Sept 1880 Ennis Petty Sessions .... Head-Constable Stokes .....Constable Sullivan .... Clare Freeman 22 Feb 1882 ......... as Sergeant Hayes and a party of constabulary were proceeding to Ennistymon, after leaving some prisoners in Ennis gaol ...... Sergeant Cornelius Hayes ...... Sub-Constable John O'Sullivan ..... ........ Mr. Carroll, S.I., appeared for the police .... Clare Journal 19 Oct 1882 Head-Constable Watkins, Tulla, has been transferred to Ennis on temporary duty, vice Head-Constable Stokes, promoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector, and appointed to Cong. ..... Kilrush ....... Sub-Constables Jonstone, O'Reilly, Brennan and Normile, under the command of Constable Brady ...... The Funeral of Mr. Geoffrey Davies .... Then followed thirty of the Royal Irish Constabulary under the command of Sub-Inspector Grehan ....... Clare Journal 19 Apr 1888 The Killing of Head Constable Whelehan - Release of The Brothers Murray At the Wicklow Assizes on Saturday, the two brothers ........... who were indicted at the Winter Assizes in December last with conspiracy to murder Head Constable Whelehan, at Ballygastell, on 11th September last, ........ Clare Journal 1 May 1893 Obstructing the Police Acting Sergeant Callan, Ballyillaun post, ........ .......Constable A. Beatty .... Declan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Clare Journal 6 Mar 1876 Fighting Constable George Bernard charge a millitiaman named Mahon and a countryman named O'Driscoll with fighting each other on the public road. Mahon complained after the fight that his leg was broken. The defendants said that they had no animosity against each other and had not recieved any injuries in the scuffle. A fine of sixpence and costs was inflicted. Clare Journal 29 May 1876 Constabulary Ball Practice - The following is the correct score of the best shots at the recent Constabulary ball practice near Ennis viz:- First day - The distance was at 100, 200, 300 and 400 yards. The shooting was well contested on the first day by three of the men, Sub-Constables Cronin, O'Connor and Cimmiskey, the two former stationed in Ennis, the latter at Crusheen. Cronin scored 14 points at the hundred range, out of a possible 16, O'Connor same, Cimmiskey 13. At the 200 range Cronin scored 24 out of a possible 32 ; O'Connor 27 ; Cimmiskey 23. O'Connor in the end outnumbered the others having scored a total of 56, Cimmiskey 54 ; Cronin 53. Second day - Sub-Constable Dwyer came off the victor on this occasion. He scored a total of 38 ; Doyle 35 ; Sub-Constable Kelly 38 and Harwood 37, (New Hall) ; Sub-Constable Fagan 31, (Ennis). Clare Journal 14 Aug 1876 Ballyvaughan Petty Sessions .... Constable Gleeson, of New Quay, ......... Clare Journal 29 Nov 1876 Reward of Merit - Sub-Constable Thomas Coughlan, of the R.I.C., was presented with the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society, through E. Browne Burke, Esq., J.P., Castle Park, for courage displayed by him in saving the life of Mr. Foley, while drowning at Lahinch, on the 20th August last. - Cor. Clare Journal 7 Dec 1876 Constabulary News - Mounted Sub-Constable Smith of the Ennis station has, we are glad to say, been promoted to the rank of Constable, dating from the 5th inst. By order of the Inspector General of Constabulary Court of Inquiry will assemble at Clare Castle tomorrow, to investigate the charge preferred against Sub-Constable Normoyle of that station by Constable O'Neill for alleged insubordination. The Court will consist of Sub-Inspector Wilton (president), Sub-Inspector O'Donel (member), Sub-InspectorQuill (prosecutor). The following transfers have taken place lately in this county by order of County Inspector Henry, viz. - Sub-Constable Charles O'Sullivan, from Kilfenora to Tulla ; Sub-Constable Richard Carroll, from Limerick to Scariff ; Sub-Constable Patrick Burns, from Castlebar to Ennis ; Sub-Constable John Scullon, from Waterford (city) to Ballyvaughan ; Sub-Constable James Ayrey, from Kilkenny city to Ennis ; Sub-Constable Henry Black, fro Tipperary to Kilfenora ; Sub-Constable Martin Moran, from Coolbawn to Kilbane ; Sub-Constable Cornelius Reardon, from Templemore to Ballinacally ; Sub-Constable John Sheridan from Thurles to Ballina (joint station) ; Sub-Constable P. Bugler from Cork to Kilrush ; Sub-Constable Thomas Waldron from Bodyke to Clare ; Sub-Constable Edmund Quirk, from Cooraclare to Clare ; Sub-Constable Michael Normoyle, from Clare to Bodyke ; Sub-Constable P. Donoghue, from Clare to O'Gonnelloe ; Sub-Constable James Leahy from O'Gonnelloe to Cooraclare ; Sub-Constable John Connell, from Broadford to Cooraclare ; Acting Constable Michael McCormack from Ennistymon to Kilrush. Clare Journal 18 Dec 1876 Sub-Constable James M'Cormink, of the Royal Irish Constabulary, O'Brien's Bridge, County Clare, has retired from the force on a pension of £58. Constable Macnamara, Ennis and Constable Nicholson, Kilkee were amoungst the successful candidates of Dublin last week for the rank of Head Constable. We congratulate both on their advancement. The people of Ennis are well pleased at Mr. Macnamara's promotion and only regret that such necessitates his removal from their town. They will miss his portly form, and as well, his good natured joke, which on all ocasions he had ready for gratuitous circulation, ever new and varied. His courteous and gentlemanly bearing to all while strictly performing his duty at the same time won him many friends. Being four years in the County Inspector's office, the duties of which he was the most efficient in, he is eminently qualified for his advanced position. We feel sure that Head-Constable Macnamara will continue in the future, as in the past, a terror to evil doers and a friend to all those who live within the law. We feel sure that the inhabitants of Kilkee entertain the same good will towards Head-Constable Nicholson. Declan

Irish Constabulary INDEX, 1816-1867 (v. 43) 1868-1883 (v. 44) (Partial index by first letter of surname and then chronologically by service nos.) FHL BRITISH Film 852096 Royal Irish Constabulary index This index includes name, age, county or country of birth, whether married, year of enlistment and comments Part 1, 1816-1882 (8 microfiches) FHL BRITISH Library Attendants' Window 6344743 Does not circulate. You must hire someone to view it for you. Posted by Sharon Carberry (not researching RIC)

A compact overview of what exists for public access: Repositories And Sources Of Records, Including Family History Societies http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/genealogical/app5.htm posted by Sharon Carberry

IRISH GENEALOGY LTD H. Samuel House, 25-28 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, until further notice. Phone: 01-6042 134; fax: 01-454 4042; pbrinkley@igl.ie (Proinsias Brinkley, Chief Executive) Originated the online Central Signposting Index, primarily for northerly counties, plus Limerick and Wexford. http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/csi/csi_main.cfm Each county has a different assortment of records. For Limerick, this is the description: "The searchable index for the county of Limerick holds: 406,091 baptism records for Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic denomination. These have varying start dates from 1692 to 1745." posted by Sharon Carberry, Georgia USA

Dear Ray, I am trying to research my husbands family, without too much success so far. The latest information I have is that grandfather WILLIAM CREHAN came from Mount Bellew in Co.Galway.He had several brothers one of whom was named John. Not much background information to go on. I am hoping to go to the LDS soon. Have you connections with the Crehans Ray? Thanks for your email. Cheers, Ellen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rfitzg@aol.com> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:49 AM Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Crehan > Ellen, > > Would be connected to the Crehan's that own the Cherry House on Woodcock > Hill, in Cratloe Parish in Co. Clare? > > Ray FitzGerald > Researching CHERRY > > >Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 12:34:57 +1100 > >From: "Ellen Crehan" <ellencrehan@bigpond.com> > >Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] Fw: Clare Roots Society-World Links. > >To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com>, <IRL-CLARE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Message-ID: <002c01c70143$c4d9e780$0100000a@vic.bigpond.net.au> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > >Larry,Congratulations on this initiative It is a wonderful idea! > >I am sure it will be a benefit to all on the List. > > >Cheers, > >Ellen in Tasmania > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Curious is the differences in shooting scores between new and old weapons. While in the army at ranges of 100, 300, and 500 yards with an M14, I scored 279 out of a possible perfect score of 300. Anything above 210 was classified as expert so I got a medal for that which I still have. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Declan Barron" <newparkhouse.ennis@eircom.net> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 6:10 AM Subject: [IRL-CLARE] RIC Clare Journal 29 May 1876 Constabulary Ball Practice - The following is the correct score of the best shots at the recent Constabulary ball practice near Ennis viz:- First day - The distance was at 100, 200, 300 and 400 yards. The shooting was well contested on the first day by three of the men, Sub-Constables Cronin, O'Connor and Cimmiskey, the two former stationed in Ennis, the latter at Crusheen. Cronin scored 14 points at the hundred range, out of a possible 16, O'Connor same, Cimmiskey 13. At the 200 range Cronin scored 24 out of a possible 32 ; O'Connor 27 ; Cimmiskey 23. O'Connor in the end outnumbered the others having scored a total of 56, Cimmiskey 54 ; Cronin 53. Second day - Sub-Constable Dwyer came off the victor on this occasion. He scored a total of 38 ; Doyle 35 ; Sub-Constable Kelly 38 and Harwood 37, (New Hall) ; Sub-Constable Fagan 31, (Ennis). Clare Journal 14 Aug 1876 Ballyvaughan Petty Sessions .... Constable Gleeson, of New Quay, ......... Clare Journal 29 Nov 1876 Reward of Merit - Sub-Constable Thomas Coughlan, of the R.I.C., was presented with the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society, through E. Browne Burke, Esq., J.P., Castle Park, for courage displayed by him in saving the life of Mr. Foley, while drowning at Lahinch, on the 20th August last. - Cor. Clare Journal 7 Dec 1876 Constabulary News - Mounted Sub-Constable Smith of the Ennis station has, we are glad to say, been promoted to the rank of Constable, dating from the 5th inst. By order of the Inspector General of Constabulary Court of Inquiry will assemble at Clare Castle tomorrow, to investigate the charge preferred against Sub-Constable Normoyle of that station by Constable O'Neill for alleged insubordination. The Court will consist of Sub-Inspector Wilton (president), Sub-Inspector O'Donel (member), Sub-InspectorQuill (prosecutor). The following transfers have taken place lately in this county by order of County Inspector Henry, viz. - Sub-Constable Charles O'Sullivan, from Kilfenora to Tulla ; Sub-Constable Richard Carroll, from Limerick to Scariff ; Sub-Constable Patrick Burns, from Castlebar to Ennis ; Sub-Constable John Scullon, from Waterford (city) to Ballyvaughan ; Sub-Constable James Ayrey, from Kilkenny city to Ennis ; Sub-Constable Henry Black, fro Tipperary to Kilfenora ; Sub-Constable Martin Moran, from Coolbawn to Kilbane ; Sub-Constable Cornelius Reardon, from Templemore to Ballinacally ; Sub-Constable John Sheridan from Thurles to Ballina (joint station) ; Sub-Constable P. Bugler from Cork to Kilrush ; Sub-Constable Thomas Waldron from Bodyke to Clare ; Sub-Constable Edmund Quirk, from Cooraclare to Clare ; Sub-Constable Michael Normoyle, from Clare to Bodyke ; Sub-Constable P. Donoghue, from Clare to O'Gonnelloe ; Sub-Constable James Leahy from O'Gonnelloe to Cooraclare ; Sub-Constable John Connell, from Broadford to Cooraclare ; Acting Constable Michael McCormack from Ennistymon to Kilrush. Clare Journal 18 Dec 1876 Sub-Constable James M'Cormink, of the Royal Irish Constabulary, O'Brien's Bridge, County Clare, has retired from the force on a pension of £58. Constable Macnamara, Ennis and Constable Nicholson, Kilkee were amoungst the successful candidates of Dublin last week for the rank of Head Constable. We congratulate both on their advancement. The people of Ennis are well pleased at Mr. Macnamara's promotion and only regret that such necessitates his removal from their town. They will miss his portly form, and as well, his good natured joke, which on all ocasions he had ready for gratuitous circulation, ever new and varied. His courteous and gentlemanly bearing to all while strictly performing his duty at the same time won him many friends. Being four years in the County Inspector's office, the duties of which he was the most efficient in, he is eminently qualified for his advanced position. We feel sure that Head-Constable Macnamara will continue in the future, as in the past, a terror to evil doers and a friend to all those who live within the law. We feel sure that the inhabitants of Kilkee entertain the same good will towards Head-Constable Nicholson. Declan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-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: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.32/523 - Release Date: 11/7/2006

With lots of informed people on this list I was wondering if anyone knows if a National Heritage Center has ever been proposed. By this I mean that ONE heritage center would be open for commissioned searches. Records from all the centers would be placed on one large database within one building. This would cut costs in keeping heritage centers up and running and it might even bring down the cost of a search. I was just wondering if this has ever been considered. I realize that approval rights might not be easy from sources such as churches. I had heard that LDS was trying to get approval from all sources that their films are from to allow them to put the records on their family search site. Not sure how that is progressing, but I would assume it would be a very difficult job to accomplish and long time to complete IF ever. Thanks for any feed back.... Debbie from Indiana

Ellen, Would be connected to the Crehan's that own the Cherry House on Woodcock Hill, in Cratloe Parish in Co. Clare? Ray FitzGerald Researching CHERRY >Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 12:34:57 +1100 >From: "Ellen Crehan" <ellencrehan@bigpond.com> >Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] Fw: Clare Roots Society-World Links. >To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com>, <IRL-CLARE-L@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <002c01c70143$c4d9e780$0100000a@vic.bigpond.net.au> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >Larry,Congratulations on this initiative It is a wonderful idea! >I am sure it will be a benefit to all on the List. >Cheers, >Ellen in Tasmania

Hi, Have a look at this Australian site:- http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/OurCemeteries/Karrakatta/Heritage%20Trail%201998.pdf Clune, Simons, O'Dea (see also Outridge) from Co. Clare Declan

Larry,Congratulations on this initiative It is a wonderful idea! I am sure it will be a benefit to all on the List. Cheers, Ellen in Tasmania PS; Interesting footy result in Dublin? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Brennan" <bbs.ennis@eircom.net> To: <IRL-CLARE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 9:04 PM Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Fw: Clare Roots Society-World Links. > A Charda, > > As previously listed The Clare Roots Society which was formed in April 2006 > is progressing well. > > >From a simple letter in the local newspapers we have progressed to an > attendance at the last talk was 54 where we were given details of the RIC. > with regard to Genealogy. > > Declan Barron is our Chairperson back here in Clare. > > I am down to make a presentation at the end of November with regard to > "Genealogy-Computer-The Internet". > > As part of the internet section I want to introduce ROOTSWEB both the > Mailing List & the Message Boards. > > In particular I want to show the value of these Boards to the people back > here in Clare. > > In addition I would like to seek out from the wider world people, list > members that would be prepared to act as Mentors with regard to their > Country or Area. > > I would present the mentor on the night of the talk as a contact person who > would point the person in the right direction with regard to their search > within that area. > > In addition we have all found useful web sites down through the years with > regard to Clare contacts abroad, > > Could individual list member please forward the sites and addresses that > they found useful with regard to research. > > "YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU" > > Mise le meas, > > Larry. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 11/6/2006 1:13:21 AM Mountain Standard Time, irl-clare-request@rootsweb.com writes: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa/irishlinks.html > > Best regards, > > Jim McNamara > WOW! I'll have to set aside a week just to check on all of this. I did not see a McNAMARA study included?? Jo Banks-researching Fitzpatrick, McNamara, Magner-Clare Collins & Purcell-Cork or Clare McManaman, Murphy, Gallagher-Mayo

Jayne, My great great grandmother Anne Mullins (born 1788) married my great great grandfather Timothy Kelly (born 1779). Timothy was from Dysert O'Dea, a few miles from Inagh. They moved to farm in Kilmaley, adjacent to Inagh, probably in the 1820s, and had family that remained there until 2000. Anne Mullins died in 1875. Tony Morgan

Sorry it's been awhile since I submitted more of these. Vol/page GILLIGAN Bridget Ennis 19/269 HARTIGAN James Ennis 19/264 Mary Rathkeale 10/620 Sarah " 5/687 There are a lot of Hartigans from Limerick. HARTNEDY (Only one spelling of this name) Margaret Skibbereen 20/575 HOLMES

Hi Larry, Here is a site I made for my society, which is a web portal. It has been updated recently and should have very few broken links. It is 20 plus pages of Irish Internet Resources, 30 categories. See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa/irishlinks.html Best regards, Jim McNamara BIFHS-USA Newsletter Editor http://www.rootsweb.com/~bifhsusa <SNIPPED> > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:04:28 -0000 > From: "Larry Brennan" <bbs.ennis@eircom.net> > Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Fw: Clare Roots Society-World Links. > To: <IRL-CLARE-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000901c700c1$c8325b60$0101a8c0@DBDPTD1J> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > A Charda, <SNIPPED> > In addition we have all found useful web sites down through the years with > regard to Clare contacts abroad, > > Could individual list member please forward the sites and addresses that > they found useful with regard to research. > > "YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU" > > Mise le meas, > > Larry.

"Ward's Island Park is located on Ward's Island, a 255-acre landmass lying in the northern end of the East River, between Manhattan and Queens. ...The island lay largely abandoned until 1840, when overcrowded Manhattan sought convenient locations for almshouses, mental health facilities, and potter's fields (graveyards for the poor). Hundreds of thousands of bodies were relocated to Ward's Island from the Madison Square Park and Bryant Park potter's fields. The State Emigrant Refuge, a hospital for sick and destitute immigrants, opened in 1847 and it was the biggest hospital complex in the world during the 1850s. The predominance of public works led the City to purchase Ward's Island outright in 1851. Twelve years later, the New York City Asylum for the Insane opened on the island. From 1860 until the 1892 opening of Ellis Island, Ward's Island along with Castle Clinton on Manhattan's southern tip welcomed America's newcomers at its immigration station." http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=12869 I stumbled across the 1870 census, done on June 18th, naming emigrants at this location, which that year was in the 12th Ward, 6th District. If you have access to the census films, you can start with the superintendent and physicians, in series M593, roll 989, printed numeral 174 for the page/handwritten numeral 43 as the page. (There is no E.D. nor sheet numbers for that year.) If you have access to online versions of the census, a unique name to get you to the right spot is the Catholic priest Joseph Prohouski, age 48, born Poland. Unfortunately the info given is the usual: name, age, country of birth. It would have been wonderful for counties to be specified. These folks are clearly labelled as emigrants (not inmates). There are at least 30 pages of them. Sharon Carberry

"JOHN C. McMAHON, ex-Chief of Police, Columbus, Neb., was born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1843, emigrating to New York City in 1860, where he remained a few months. He was in the employ of the New York & Erie Railway six years, at Dunkirk, N. Y., and two years at Jersey City. He was married at Fall River Mass., in 1867, to Miss Mary Griffin, who is also a native of County Clare, and with whom he there went to school. They have six children--Margaret E., Mary A., Catherine, Lida J., Eliza A. and Marks Thomas. After his marriage, he returned to Ireland and remained about a year. Returning to New York City, he remained a few months and in June, 1871, he moved to Columbus, Neb., where he has since resided. For several years he engaged in merchandising. In November, 1877, he was appointed policeman, serving in this position about a year and a half, when he was appointed Chief of Police, holding that office until November 15, 1881. During his term of office, no crimes or misdemeanors were committed in which the perpetrators were not promptly arrested and punished. In some of them, as is frequently the case, there was no clew to start on, but he never failed to bring the offenders to justice, showing great skill and ability as a detective. In politics, he is a Democrat, taking great interest in political affairs." http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/platte/platte-p6.html The censuses indicate that the abovegiven birth year is up to ten years off, as John is likely older than listed in the bio. 1880 census Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska MacMahon John 34 Ire policeman Mary 32 " Maggie E. 13 NY Mary A. 11 NY Katey 9 Ire Lydia 6 NE Eliza Ann 4 Marcus T. 1 1900 NE Platte Co. Columbus, 3rd Ward McMahon [no occupations stated for this family] Mary 60 Ire b. Dec img'd 1865 widow, 6 children born/ 4 living Mary 31 NY Dec 1861 Lida 26 NE Sep 1873 Nancie 24 NE Feb 1876 Mark T. 21 NE Oct 1878 possible arrival record (none others fit for NYC): possible siblings ? ship City of Manchester arrived 10 Oct 1859 McMahon John 27 clerk Elizabeth 20 servant Thomas 13 Catherine 11 posted by Sharon Carberry

Nice connection. I am so ready to talk about Kilseily and Wisconsin. I have emailed Jayne directly. Sharon Carberry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayne Mullins" <mullinsj@mailbag.com> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 9:55 AM Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Clare Roots Society-World Links. > Hello Larry (and other listers) from chilly, winter's-in-the-air Wisconsin, > US, > > This is marvelous....I only just joined the list on Friday and already have > spotted familiar places mentioned by those wanting to 'mentor' and help > others. Specifically, Sharon in Georgia, US, included my home town/county > of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, as a place she is researching. My MULLINS roots > (Patrik married to Bridget 'Biddy' Barry) were from Inagh, Kilseily, > Broadford Parish, Co Clare, Ire., having emigrated to Manitowoc in 1849. > > I am looking forward to hearing what people are interested in researching > and what other resources are available that I haven't yet used. > > Thanks (everyone) for your work and contributions. Oh....and for you > 'locals'...I'd love for you to provide translations for your > salutations....always wanting to learn a bit more of the native tongue, > Jayne Mullins > Madison, Wisconsin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Brennan > To: IRL-CLARE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 4:04 AM > Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Fw: Clare Roots Society-World Links. > > > Could individual list member please forward the sites and addresses that > they found useful with regard to research. > > "YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU" > > Mise le meas, > > Larry. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-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: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: 11/4/2006 > >

A Charda, As previously listed The Clare Roots Society which was formed in April 2006 is progressing well. >From a simple letter in the local newspapers we have progressed to an attendance at the last talk was 54 where we were given details of the RIC. with regard to Genealogy. Declan Barron is our Chairperson back here in Clare. I am down to make a presentation at the end of November with regard to "Genealogy-Computer-The Internet". As part of the internet section I want to introduce ROOTSWEB both the Mailing List & the Message Boards. In particular I want to show the value of these Boards to the people back here in Clare. In addition I would like to seek out from the wider world people, list members that would be prepared to act as Mentors with regard to their Country or Area. I would present the mentor on the night of the talk as a contact person who would point the person in the right direction with regard to their search within that area. In addition we have all found useful web sites down through the years with regard to Clare contacts abroad, Could individual list member please forward the sites and addresses that they found useful with regard to research. "YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU" Mise le meas, Larry.