Hello Pat! I'm just wondering if we might connect....I have Spillane in my family line.  My grandmother was Julia Mae Spillane.  She came to USA in April 1925.  She was the daughter of Sarah Jane (Harrington) & Michael Spillane (b. 04 Aug 1871).  The family was from the Beara Island.  Michael's parents were Julia O'Sullivan (b. abt April 1848) & Timothy Spillane (b. abt. Dec. 1837). I also have Hurley in my family. Bill Hurley married a Mary O'Sullivan.  Mary O'Sullivan is the daughter of  Minnie Spillane & Mort O'Sullivan. Look forward to hearing from you, Theresa E. Smith Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Stano-Carpenter" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:08:25 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: Free availability of Irish Records My Hurley, Donahue & Spillane ancestors were Roman Catholic.  I keep hoping the Bishop will have a change of heart and permit access those records. Looks like it will be a longer wait.  In the meantime, can someone on the list recommend a few areas for researching the West Cork/Bantry, Glengariff area? Pat

Hi Theresa, I'm sorry I don't think our lines connect. Mary Spillane Donahue, b. ukn., d. 1879, is my husband's great great grandmother. She came from Cork to Providence, R.I. where she is buried in St. Francis Cemetery. Her parents are Maurice Spillane, Sr. and Catherine Driscoll. Their children are, Maurice, Jr., Ellen, Catherine, Unknown, Mary (mentioned above) and Martha. Maurice, Jr. who came to the U.S. m. Unknown Sullivan. Their children are, Daniel, Jeremiah, John, Mary and Catherine. If any of these names are familiar to you, we may have a connection. Pat On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:07 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello Pat! > > > > I'm just wondering if we might connect....I have Spillane in my family > line. My grandmother was Julia Mae Spillane. She came to USA in April > 1925. She was the daughter of Sarah Jane (Harrington) & Michael Spillane > (b. 04 Aug 1871). The family was from the Beara Island. Michael's parents > were Julia O'Sullivan (b. abt April 1848) & Timothy Spillane (b. abt. Dec. > 1837). > > I also have Hurley in my family. Bill Hurley married a Mary O'Sullivan. > Mary O'Sullivan is the daughter of Minnie Spillane & Mort O'Sullivan. > > > > Look forward to hearing from you, > > Theresa E. Smith > > Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Stano-Carpenter" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:08:25 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: Free availability of Irish Records > > My Hurley, Donahue & Spillane ancestors were Roman Catholic. I keep hoping > the Bishop will have a change of heart and permit access those records. > Looks like it will be a longer wait. In the meantime, can someone on the > list recommend a few areas for researching the West Cork/Bantry, Glengariff > area? > > Pat > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message