Judy, You may or may not be in luck. If your Joshua lived long enough to receive the Campaign Medal, and it would appear that he did, for his participation in the Peninsular War, then he may be listed here, somewhere: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm In this National Archives UK site is a copy of the Campaign Medal book. It's not all that easy to find - at least for me. Sometimes I find it quickly, while other times, such as now, it's hiding on me... I managed to find my ggggrandfather John MacQueen listed there as a recipient of the Campaign Medal with 8 clasps as he too fought under Wellington with the 74th (Highlanders) Infantry of Foot. Now to find his attestation paper... I looked at the LDS records - spotty at best, but they do let one know what to expect. Generally they listed as where he was from, age, etc... I've got an inquiry off to the National Archives UK for my ggggrandfather's attestation paper, and they accepted my money. I don't know if I'll get lucky with them and actually receive a copy of the paper or if they'll refund my money and refer me to a researcher (big bucks). I should know within 10 days though according to what they have online...hope springs eternal. Good hunting, Cliff. Johnston "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay ----- Original Message ----- From: "hassall" <rhassall@axion.net> To: <IRL-CORK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 5:13 PM Subject: Joshua THOMPSON cobbler > Hi there > > This is vage I think but I know no more. Joshua THOMPSON fought with > Wellington against Napoleon. Napoleonic War 1803 until 1815. After > Napoleon' > s defeat, he returned to the area of Cork and established a cobblery. > Here > he is with wife and children. Can anyone help me find more information on > his family? > > thanks for reading > Judy in Canada > > Descendants of Joshua Thompson > 1 Joshua Thompson b: 1750 in Scotland/Ireland d: 1824 in Canada > Occupation: Aft. 1815 Shoemaker, Cork, Ireland > .. +Elizabeth Wallace b: Abt. 1762 > .... 2 James Thompson,* b: March 08, 1786 > .... 2 Robert Thompson b: Abt. 1788 Military: King's army, to West > Indies > .... 2 John Thompson b: Abt. 1790 Military: King's army, to > West > Indies > .... 2 Joshua Thompson b: Abt. 1794 > ........ +??? > .... 2 [1] William Thompson, * b: 1797 in Ireland > > .... 2 Paul Thompson b: Abt. 1799 > .... 2 Elizabeth Thompson b: Abt. 1801 > > .... 2 Ann Thompson b: Abt. 1803 > > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-CORK Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb, a user-supported enterprise http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi there This is vage I think but I know no more. Joshua THOMPSON fought with Wellington against Napoleon. Napoleonic War 1803 until 1815. After Napoleon' s defeat, he returned to the area of Cork and established a cobblery. Here he is with wife and children. Can anyone help me find more information on his family? thanks for reading Judy in Canada Descendants of Joshua Thompson 1 Joshua Thompson b: 1750 in Scotland/Ireland d: 1824 in Canada Occupation: Aft. 1815 Shoemaker, Cork, Ireland .. +Elizabeth Wallace b: Abt. 1762 .... 2 James Thompson,* b: March 08, 1786 .... 2 Robert Thompson b: Abt. 1788 Military: King's army, to West Indies .... 2 John Thompson b: Abt. 1790 Military: King's army, to West Indies .... 2 Joshua Thompson b: Abt. 1794 ........ +??? .... 2 [1] William Thompson, * b: 1797 in Ireland .... 2 Paul Thompson b: Abt. 1799 .... 2 Elizabeth Thompson b: Abt. 1801 .... 2 Ann Thompson b: Abt. 1803

Hi list seeking help with JERIMIAH NAGLE married CATHERINE WINKLE about 1895 would like to locate any children any help would be very much appreciated Seasons greeting to all Mick

Marriage Registry of Castletownroche Parish, Co. Cork indicates that William Mires (Myers) of Castletownroche Parish married Susan Finn on 9 February 1861. The witnesses were Elizabeth Hunter and Ellen Murphy. Does anyone have any information on this family? Does anyone know if this Susan Finn is any relation to Mary Finn who married John Mahoney in 1854? John Myers, Cave Creek, Arizona.

Thank you to all of you very kind people that took the time to send information on Ahakeera. All the information was extremely helpful. Happy Holidays Peggy

Denis, during the 10 years I've been doing genealogical research on my family, I've found that Hegarty is probably the correct spelling in Ireland of my family name (It has always been phonetically the correct pronunciation) and while there are more people with the spelling of Haggerty in America than Hagerty or Hegarty, that I've found was the result of the fact most of the Hagertys or Hegartys that emigrated during the Great Famine and in the decade or so afterwards were illiterate and either the immigration clerks or census takers wrote down what they what they thought they heard. I know of people whose families also corrected the spelling and of others that didn't bother. In my family's case, my Great-grandfather was listed in the 1860, 1870 & 1880 census as Denis Haggerty. It wasn't until my Grandfather John and his sister Mary, the two oldest children had sufficient schooling in the late 1880s, that by the 1890 census (destroyed in fire), that the spelling of our surname was corrected, as was the spelling for my Great-grandfathers brothers and cousins. I checked the spelling on Haggerty on the website you mentioned and came up with only one and it appeared to be someone living in New York in 1864. Also the number of those with the spelling of Haggerty in Ireland are as result of someone returning to Ireland from America or Canada in the latter 19th century. Ed Hagerty

I'm looking for people using the spelling of Hegarty whose ancestors were from Western County Cork perhaps the Skibbereen/Drimoleague area. My paternal Great-Grandfather Denis Hagerty and his siblings and a number of Hegarty cousins all emigrated to America in the 1850s. They all settled in Lewiston, ME or in the towns north of Lewiston. Later one of the Hegartys apparently wrote a book about the family and I'd love to get a look at it to pinpoint exactly where they were all from. Ed Hagerty Monroe, CT

The Fenians were an early precurser to the IRA. Family lore on my Mother's side has my GGGrandfather James Donnelly and my GGrandfather James Emmet Donnelly both born in Ireland as being involved in the late 1860s and into the 1870s in gun running in Canada for the Fenians. James Sr was a battle field promoted to the rank of Major during the American Civil War and his son was accepted into the Connecticut National Guard in 1871 as a Sergeant, where he served until his death in 1888. James Jr's wife's family were from Quebec, so it is possible, though I've never tracked down anything credible evidence. Ed Hagerty

I have just rejoined this list after a gap of several years. I am looking for any marriage connections between a HILL or NEWMAN or CLEMENTS family of Cork. I have found a marriage of an Ursula HILL to Will NEWMAN of Ballymodan in 1665 at Holy Trinity Church, Cork. But the one I want, I think, would be later than that. In a list of 1802 Game Licences of Cork, a Charles NEWMAN of Newberry, Kilshannic, Cork is included. A Peter NEWMAN of the City of Cork was born in 1797 and buried in 1843 in the Congregational Section of the Burial Ground at Sandhills, Devonshire, Sydney, Australia. Some of my CLEMENTS family were members of the Congregational Church in Ireland also. A Jane NEWMAN, daughter of Adam NEWMAN of Dromore, Co. Cork born about 1780, died unmarried in Ireland in 1837. There was a NEWMAN and CLEMENTS firm of haberdashers in Dame St, Dublin in the period 1818-1821 which I think may have belonged to families of those names from Cork. There was a civil engineer named John Clements NEWMAN found in New St, Dublin, in an 1850 Directory who seems likely to be connected to them. There was an engineer named HiIl CLEMENTS probably born in either Cork or Dublin who married in Cork County in 1793. If anyone has a family connection to any of these people, or to others of the same surnames, I would like to hear from them. Barbara Holt in New Zealand

On 14 February 1804 John Myers married Johanna Leahy, Meadstown, Kildorrery, Co. Cork. The church was, at that time, on the border of Meadstown and Scart. The church relocated to Kildorrery Town in 1837. Does anyone have any information on this line? My line is from Scart, Kildorrery, Scart being to the immediate of Meadstown. John Myers, Cave Creek, Arizona, USA.

Does any one have any connections to this surname in this location?: Francis MAHONY had three daughters : + 2 F i. Catherine MAHONY was born about 1831 and died 19 Feb 1918. + 3 F ii. Margaret MAHONY was born about 1836. + 4 F iii. Mary MAHONY was born about 1832 and died 26 May 1897. 2. Catherine MAHONY (Francis) was born about 1831 in Cork, Ireland. She died 19 Feb 1918 in Snowtown, SA and was buried 20 Feb 1918 in St Martins, Redhill, SA. Catherine married Francis BURNS Senior, son of James BURNS and Margaret CUMMINS, on 17 Apr 1860 in St Aloysius, Sevenhill, S.A. Francis was born about 1828 in Kilkenny, Ireland and was christened 2 Sep 1829 in Deansrath, Kilkenny, Ireland. He died 29 Jul 1919 in Snowtown, SA and was buried 31 Jul 1919 in St Martins, Redhill, S.A. 3. Margaret MAHONY (Francis) was born about 1836. Margaret married (1) Thomas SLATTERY, son of John SLATTERY, on 3 Jun 1858 i n St Aloysius Chapel, Sevenhill, S.A. Thomas was born about 1832. Thomas and Margaret had the following children: Margaret also married (2) Charles William WALTON, son of Henry WALTON, on 1 8 Feb 1873 in Sevenhill College, S.A. Charles was born about 1821. 4. Mary MAHONY (Francis) was born about 1832. She died 26 May 1897 in Narridy,SA, Aust. Mary married Timothy CREEDON on 4 Jul 1857 in SS Mary, Anne Shandon, City Of Cork, Ireland. Timothy was born about 1831. He died 18 Mar 1876 in Nr Port Pirie, S.A. They arrived on Sir Thomas Gresham in 1858 in SA. Any assistance would be great - I haven't done much research in Cork, Ireland - can anyone tell me possible avenues for research? Cheers Shane in OZ

I was in the town of Schull two years ago, and I visited a bookstore on Main Street in the town. The proprietor was Mary Mackey, who is editor of the Mizen Journal, I believe. She had many issues of the journal for sale. I inquired about getting a subscription to the journal. Ms Mackey was very curt. She seemed to say that it was not possible for just anyone to get a subscription. This lady's attitude was not at all like the rest of the people that I encountered in Schull Parish. However, she did allow me to xerox several articles from the journal. I am sorry to say that I do not remember the name of the book store, or its address, other than Main Street. I will try to find out. Here is an address for the journal: The Secretary, The Mizen Archaelogical and Historical Society, Deirdre Collins, High Street, Schull, Co. Cork. There is a little library on Main Street. It has several copies of old issues. Paul Chestnut

Hi wondering if anyone may know if and where i may be able to Purchase back issues of the Mizen Journal i.e no's 1 to 10. Any Help Appreciated!. Regards Ron Lannin(g)

Hi, wondering if anybody has some infos on Delereux or Delarue surname in Ireland, before 1855. Thanks in advance. Michele

I would like to Thank Brendan Jones and other members of IRL-CORK Digest for information on getting birth cert. Your information has been very helpful Barbara babrahoc5@aol.com

Whoops I made an error in the birth year of my Daniel Callahan it was April 1858. Sorry about that. I know you all realized my error. Cathy

I fear you will have to go back a bit farther in history to the Norman Invasion, for at that point land technically belonged to the king to give out or keep for himself. Between the Anglo-Norman Invasion and the Cromwellian settlements, the Normans really did not "control" much of the land except the lower elevations - the good farm and grazing land. A few of the Irish chiefs did stick to land holding per the Brehon laws but many copied the English and kept the land for themselves and their descendants. Actually even before this feudalism had begun in Ireland. The wealthy men held the land and cattle and it was almost impossible for anyone poor to move up in the social ranks. Therefore the sons of the chiefs usually got the good land and most of it. Janet On 11/28/05, Pádraig Mór Ó Gealagáin <padraigogealagain@rogers.com> wrote: > > Candi, > > The history I was taught is that the Gaelic order collasped following the > battle of Kinsale in 1601, From then onward came the foreign 'settlers' > principally the Cromwellian land grabbers. > > But prior to this battle, all land was held in trust under Brehon laws for > all sept members by the chiefs of the many Septs [Clans] So, there were no > tenant farmers before the advent of the foreigners. > > Pádraig Mór > An Sean Ghabair > > ***** Replies to the LIST ONLY - Thanks ***** > >

Candi, The history I was taught is that the Gaelic order collasped following the battle of Kinsale in 1601, From then onward came the foreign 'settlers' principally the Cromwellian land grabbers. But prior to this battle, all land was held in trust under Brehon laws for all sept members by the chiefs of the many Septs [Clans] So, there were no tenant farmers before the advent of the foreigners. Pádraig Mór An Sean Ghabair ***** Replies to the LIST ONLY - Thanks ***** ----- Original Message ----- From: <Clzz@aol.com> To: <IRL-CORK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 3:33 PM Subject: Land Reform Acts > > CJMax-- > > I enjoyed your sharing of the Land Reform acts and perceptions of your > Scottish people and Protestant landowners. I love to hear the transition of > history in Ireland from this list. As an American, I am lacking some in the Irish > history that would tell the stories of my people. I would like to make one wee > comment regarding the 1920's when the tenants were allowed to purchase the > land they occupied. > > Please consider that, before the advent of the protestant Scottish and > English Landlords, the Catholic tenant farmers, in many cases, were forced to pay > rent on land once held by their own families. So the fact that they were, > generations later, allowed to purchase this same land, is not exactly a > magnanimous gift. > > > > Cheers from sunny buy cool California, > > Candi Mccarthy

Listers: I have just completed a major update to the DORGAN Website and would like to invite you to visit and sign my Guestbook at the bottom of the opening page. Please go to: www.billdorgan.com. If you have an interest in EAST CORK, you may find this site helpful. The major researched surnames of the early 1800s to the early 1900s include: DORGAN FLYNN HARTNETT DUHIG Other related EAST CORK surnames from the mid-1800s until the present include: AHEARNE BARRY CASHMAN COLEMAN CULLEN DARGAN GARDE GEANEY GEARY HARNEY HEALY HEFFERNAN MEANY MILLERICK MOONEY MOTHERWAY O'BRIEN O'KEEFFE O'NEILL SHINNICK SULLIVAN Thanks, BILL DORGAN email: billdorgan@billdorgan.com website: www.billdorgan.com

CJMax-- I enjoyed your sharing of the Land Reform acts and perceptions of your Scottish people and Protestant landowners. I love to hear the transition of history in Ireland from this list. As an American, I am lacking some in the Irish history that would tell the stories of my people. I would like to make one wee comment regarding the 1920's when the tenants were allowed to purchase the land they occupied. Please consider that, before the advent of the protestant Scottish and English Landlords, the Catholic tenant farmers, in many cases, were forced to pay rent on land once held by their own families. So the fact that they were, generations later, allowed to purchase this same land, is not exactly a magnanimous gift. Cheers from sunny buy cool California, Candi Mccarthy