Hi Pam, Sorry about the confusion, but during the exchanges on this inquiry the Christian names of my two ancestors were swapped. Ellen McGrath should have been Ellen McNamara. Thanks for your reply, Tony ...................................................................................................................... On 20/01/2013, at 6:58 PM, Pam Dowling <iregenie@gmx.net> wrote: > Hi Tony, > > I might have a McGRATH connection, though I don't know that we'd ever > prove it. > > My Ellen McGRATH married around 1830-ish John O'DEA .Kilrush PR's > have a gap so I haven't found the marriage. I've found two daughters, > Mary bp 1834 St Senan's and Bridget, bp 1839 St Senan's. > > Mary emigrated to Australia in 1855, marrying and living in the > Illawarra area of NSW. Her mother, Ellen McGRATH, had died before then. > > Lots of gaps, I know. > > Kind regards > Pam > > > > At 16-01-2013 10:29 a.m. +1100, you wrote: >> Could anyone on the list offer me any suggestions or information on >> the following? >> >> Anthony McGRATH and Ellen McNAMARA. >> >> They lived in Clare. The family belief is that it was Kilrush. >> >> They had five children who migrated to Australia in the 1850s and >> married there. These were: >> c.1819 Susan (m. William Doherty) >> c.1820 Patrick (m. Catherine Normoyle) >> c.1824 John (m. Mary Watson) >> c.1830 Jane (m. John McNamara) >> c.1838 Bridget (m. Michael O'Grady) >> >> It is believed that there were other children who went to the USA. >> >> Tony O'Grady >> Melbourne. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > An Aussie transplanted to Rotorua, NZ. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 Tony, Sorry if I didn't make clear what I was trying to say. I was thinking there may be a McGRATH family connection, between your Anthony McGRATH and my Ellen McGRATH both from Kilrush. I didn't mean that my Ellen McGRATH was your Ellen (whom you clearly stated to be McNAMARA). Kind regards Pam An Aussie transplanted to Rotorua, NZ At 21-01-2013 08:06 a.m. +1100, you wrote: >Hi Pam, > >Sorry about the confusion, but during the exchanges on this inquiry >the Christian names of my two ancestors were swapped. Ellen McGrath >should have been Ellen McNamara. > >Thanks for your reply, >Tony >......................................................................................................................