This Mary Russell was not a part of the family I am looking for. The first of my Russells did not arrive in Cork until 1851. She was indicated in 1846. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Articles in Old Irish Newspapers > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:41:40 +0100 > > I think the interpretation that Miss Russell lived in Skibbereen may not be > correct. > > > > "THE POOR IN SKIBBEREEN. > > WE have received for the poor of this district £2 from Mr. John Daly, of > Harpur's Lane, £1 from Mr. Jeremiah Buckley, Mallow Lane, and 10s. from Miss > mary Russell, do., which we shall forward by the next post to the Rev. Mr. > Fitzpatrick." > > > > There was a Mallow Lane on the north side of Cork. It was the continuation > northward over the brow of the hill of Shandon Street. It was later known as > Clarence Street and is now Gerald Griffin Street. I suspect that this is the > address in question. > > > > There were Russells in the vicinity of this street some 50 years. I do not > suggest they are the same people as in 1846 but it is possible. > > Harpur's Lane is likewise a Cork City address. My belief is that money was > collected in the City for the poor of Skibbereen. The famine was very bad in > that region at that time. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Barbara Bouchey > Sent: 29 April 2009 17:31 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Articles in Old Irish Newspapers > > > > Dennis Ahern - how did you find this info in the Cork Examiner? Can you do > a name search? > > > > Thanks > > Barbara in St. Louis, Missouri > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Dennis Ahern <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:20:33 AM > > Subject: Russells of Skibbereen > > > > > > virginia bell <[email protected]> asked: > > > > >Seeking any information at all about James Russell of Cappoquin, Cork. He > > >was born 1850's/60's in Cork, brother to William Alexander Russell of > > >Skibbereen. Does anyone know of this family? > > > > According to the Cork Examiner of 23 December 1846, there were Russells in > > Mallow Lane, Skibbereen. > > > > See http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cork/1846/DEC.html#23 > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts > > Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Share photos with friends on Windows Live Messenger http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9650734