OK, here goes a cut and paste version back to the list of the first post. The second will follow in another email. Let me know if this works, as I didn't have any trouble reading it the first time, I may not be able to tell if this is now legible to you all. Brigid On the Cork List, Cheryl <[email protected]> said: > Donegal however and knocked on the door in the tiny hamlet of > Coolcross > Clonmany looking for Callaghan descendents. The ones who are left > there > do not know much about the family history. One gentleman I spoke to > however mentioned that Callaghan was not a Donegal name and family > lore > had it that the Callaghan's were from Cork originally and moved > there by > the British. Whether or not Callaghan is a Donegal name is another question, but whenever you come across a surname in a county far from where that surname is common or is thought to have originated, there is a good chance that the individual was a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary. It was standard practice to assign new recruits to the force to a county as far from his home county as possible so that there could be no familial influence on the course of justice, nor threat of reprisal. See "The Royal Irish Constabulary; a Short History and Genealogical Guide" by Jim Herlihy, co-founder of the Garda Museum, Dublin Castle. You can also contact Jim Herlihy, 8 Aisling Close, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, Ireland. Paperback #14.95/$27.50 plus postage and packaging. In USA it can be obtained from International Specialized Book Services, Porltand, Oregon. To order the book in North America, contact: [email protected] Also: "The Royal Irish Constabulary: A Complete Alphabetical List of Officers and Men 1816-1922" published by Four Courts Press, Dublin, 1999 ISBN 1-85182-502-9 Hardback, pp. xxxiv, 488; price #30.00 (in Ireland) See: http://www.four-courts-press.ie Four Courts Press http://policehistory.com Garda Siochána Museum/Archives http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/ri011.htm Records Of The Royal Irish Constabulary at PRO http://www.psni.police.uk/index/pg_police_museum.htm The Royal Irish Constabulary ------------------------------- 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 On May 11, 2009, at 7:50 PM, Jenny Stiles wrote: > Hi Brigid, > Since you seem to be the only person who received Dennis's post in > English, > maybe you could try reposting it for the list? Maybe that would > render it > legible! >> From Jenny > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~becher/index.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brigid O'Donnell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:32 AM > Subject: Re: It's not Klingon, folks, but plain text > > >> I received both messages and each was totally readable as it was sent >> by Dennis Ahern. The only "gibberish" I've seen has been in the >> subsequent messages which included the original posts the writer >> received. >> Brigid. > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Hi Brigid, All legible thanks. Apologies if I upset people with my sense of humour and no harm meant to Dennis. Just thought my comment would take the sting out of it and add a sense of fun. Some others have a good sense of humour also. (I enjoyed the feedback) d:o) Dennis, if I upset you I do apologise as it wasn't intended. Kind Regards Jenny -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brigid O'Donnell Sent: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 12:14 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: resending Dennis Ahern posting to List OK, here goes a cut and paste version back to the list of the first post.