Liz, Thank you for the note. I hope to continue finding folks from the other branches, like the Keanes who lived in Monmore. There seems to be a wealth of Keanes in Clare. I would love finding more cousins. Both of these families are from my mother's side. Then I need to find the Morgan McSweeney/ Anna Flynn side. I guess I am a bit greedy, but I love my family and this seems to make me fall further in love with them all. It's all good! God bless, Ned! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz Haren" <lizharen@gmail.com> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:26 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] God bless the internet and my County Clare family > Awww that is so great, Ned! There's not another feeling like this in > the world. > I'm really happy for you. > > > On 9/10/06, Ned <nedf@optonline.net> wrote: >> Cheers everyone, >> I found my Kitsons in the 1901 Census in Lisgurreen where Stephen Purtil >> had listed in the Griffith's Valuation. My grandfather, Michael Kitson, >> had 10 brothers and sisters, including Bridget, who married John O'Meara. >> One of their daughters, Alice, is still living and married a gentleman >> named Kelly. Their son, John, saw my inquiry on RootsWeb and contacted >> me. We are now in correspondence. As a special surprise, my first cousin >> who lives about 10 miles from me was visiting John a few weeks before and >> now I have pictures of my cousins in Ligreen as well as pictures of the >> Kitson house and a couple of tombstones. I am very happy. I found the >> Ellis Island information for a few of the Kitson brothers and sisters >> (Patrick, James, Michael and Annie and maybe Mary) who immigrated to NY. >> John told me one sister, Annie, returned. Another brother, Joseph, >> married a Lynch lady in the area and lived in the Kitson house. >> I want to pin down all the names and then go backward to trace Stephen >> Dee, Bridget Purtil, Anne Kitson, the Kitson ancestors and the ancestors >> of Michael and Mary Keane of Moanmore North (today's Monmore). >> I'm also trying to find the Morgan McSweeney/Ann Flynn branch. I'm not >> sure of where they lived, but two of their children, my grandfather >> Maurice Francis Sweeney (I think the Mc was dropped at Ellis Island >> somehow), and sisters Nellie, Norah and Mrs. Richard McCarthy all settled >> in Waterbury CT. Maurice left from Castleisland and Nellie listed >> Abbeyfeale as her last residence. I know that's in Kerry. >> But finding the relatives I have found through my newly acquainted family >> is truly the pot of gold at rainbow's end. Thanks for the continued help >> and prayers. God Bless you all and my family in Clare. >> Ned Sweeney >> Central Islip NY >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > ------------------------------- > 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 >