Hi Faye Have just found a Thomas O'DEA in my lists - only as a witness to Baptism in 1852. May be ancestor. Believe one of the present priests at Lissycasey-Ballynacally is also an O'DEA. Best wishes, Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "F Chapman" <faye3011@bigpond.net.au> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] Thomas O'DEA Death Notice 1948 > Dear Jennifer, > > Thank you so much for your reply. Is there any way of finding out where > Thomas was burried?? As I said, we are planning to come to Ireland next year > and we could chase up on his descendants if SKS could give me the info on > this headstone. If not, we could go check his headstinewhen we get there. Do > the Irish put parents names, wifes/husbands names on headstones? > > > Are there many Churches and cemeteries around this area?? We have thought > of hiring a car for 3/4 days and looking for my husbands descendants as we > don't know if we will get back to Ireland in the future. Do you think that > would be a good way to find people etc?? If not, can you give me some > suggestions on waht to do and how to go about things. All help will be > gratefully received. > > Thanks again for taking the time to get the information for me. > > Kindest regards > > Faye > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jennifer Hyatt > Sent: Saturday, 14 October 2006 9:01 PM > To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Thomas O'DEA Death Notice 1948 > > > Fay, > I went to the Local Studies Centre today and here's what was written about > Thomas O'DEA. > > Clare Champion Feb 7 1948 > > STRANGE ROAD FATALITY > > Thomas O'DEA, aged 28 years of Baunmore, Lisdeen, Kilkee, met his death > undeer tragic circumstances on Wed. night. As the driver of a bus which left > Ennis about 6:30 was rounding a bend in the townland of Baunmore, he saw a > man lying on the road facing the bus. Not having an opportunity of swerving > in order to avoid the object, the only course open to the driver was to try > and get the centre of the bus over the body and this he suceeded in doing. > After passing over the man the bus stopped at once. On examination of the > body it was found that the man was dead. The deceased it is learned was > subject to periodical fits and it is surmised that in one of those he fell > on the road and was unable to get up. > > > On March 20, 1948 there is an acknowledgement of the family. However no > names were listed. > > The aprents, family and relatives of the late Thomas O'DEA, Baunmore, > Lisdeen, Co. Clare desire to return their most sincere thanks to all those > who symathised with them in their recent sad bereavement; to those who sent > Mass cards, telegrams and letters of sympathy; to those who > called and personally attended to the remains and the funeral. They trust > that this will be accepted by all as it would be impossible to reply > individually. > > > All the best, > Jennifer > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Find the home of your dreams with eircom net property > Sign up for email alerts now http://www.eircom.net/propertyalerts > > > > ------------------------------- > 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: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/475 - Release Date: 13/10/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/476 - Release Date: 14/10/2006 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >