Michael— I don’t know anything about the Gallagher family, but I do know a fine gentleman in Donegal who is an avid fan of the history and genealogy of Donegal. He lives in Galwolie townland and he’s the local postman in the rural Cloghan area. He has an intimate knowledge of the area’s history. As a hobby, he’s restored a stone cottage and opened it as a museum. http://www.finnvalley.ie/people/michaelgallagher/index.html My reason for thinking of him is that, amusingly, his name is also Michael Gallagher. If anyone can help you with the name, I’m sure it’s Mickey the Post! Now for the problem, unfortunately he’s not on line... If you have Skype, Yahoo Messenger or some other internet phone program, let me know and I’ll be happy to e-mail you his phone number, otherwise I can send you his address. He really is a nice guy that loves to help, let him know I sent you, he'll love it! Good Luck, Jack Harron -- Tallahassee, Florida ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael Gallagher <arbregen@gmail.com> To: DONEGALEIRE@rootsweb.com; IRL-CO-DONEGAL@rootsweb.com; IRL-DONEGAL@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 3:52:18 PM Subject: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Gallagher & McCready families, immigrated to Summit Hill, Carbon County, PA, USA I'm seeking my ancestors in Donegal- my paternal grandparents' last names were Gallagher & McCready, both of which trace to Donegal. They themselves grew up in the 1920s & 1930s in Summit Hill, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. However, their names trace to Counties Donegal (both), Antrim (McCready), & Ayrshire (Scotland) (McCready). My grandmother's McCready grandmother had McCready as her maiden name and was listed as being born in Ireland in the US Census. I'm wondering if anyone can fill me in on clan history in Donegal and hopefully connect my immigrant ancestors to their home townlands. Other Irish names in that branch include Patrick B. Kelly (born July 1869 in Pennsylvania- his father's name may have been John), Catherine Ward (wife of Bernard Gallagher), Sara(h) Ann Malloy (Maloy). How likely is it that the clan histories match my actual ancestors? Has anyone verified descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages? Anyone have access to the registers that may include these or their immigrant close relatives? Michael Gallagher ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message