> > (Apologies for cross postings ) > > > *** I am certain Bros.John Dundon would be pleased to hear from you, with > either suggestions or queries. His address Is: > Guest1-at-PO565B01@smtplink.unicef.org > > Please put his name in the subject line as this is a shared computer. Thank > you. > > Emma Dundon.*** > > > > Dear fellow Dundons, > > Welcome to issue No. 4. Thanks again to Emma Dundon who places this page on > the Web. I've had emails from Dermot Dundon and Gretchen Fleischer, both of > whom I was able to help in some small way. Here in Yambio I attended a > Security Workshop for three days at the beginning of the month. It helped to > remind me quite forcibly that we are actually working in a war zone. One can > become complacent when the actual front is not so close. We covered topics > like construction of bomb shelters, a hostage situation, the Alpha, Beta, > Charlie, Delta alphabet for radio use, land mines, map reading, levels of > security, Guinea worm etc. Then I was involved in a two week workshop for > Secondary School teachers organised by the Brothers. We will conduct two > one-week workshops for Primary teachers in April. > > I intend to follow the exact same headings in this issue as in No. 3. > > Regards, > > John. > > > MORE FIRSTS > > This time I will post some first Baptisms from a number of parishes. > > Adare: 19 June, 1833, John to John Dundon and Mary Collins. > > Ardagh: 11 May, 1847, Mary to John McNamara and Brigid Dundon. > > Askeaton: 3 May, 1829, Henry to Edmund O'Dell and Brigid Dundon. > > Ballingarry: 27 February, 1859, Johanna to Richard Dundon and Catherine > Shiels. > > Ballyagran: 3 April, 1851, John to James Dundon and Catherine Sheahan. > > Ballybricken and Bohermore: Thomas to James Dundon and Honora Murphy. > > Bruff: 4 August, 1785: James to Philip Dundon and Mary Kennedy. > > > CENSUS, 19012 > > From Knockanerry, Abington, Co. Limerick: Thomas Dundon, aged 60; > shopkeeper; widower; daughters Bridget and Mary aged 29 and 26 respectively; > both unmarried; no occupation; all Catholics and all born in Co. Limerick. > > > DOWN'S SURVEY, 16413 > > Richard and Margaret Dundon, Irish Papists of Haywardstowne, Brury Parish, > Barony of Small County held 910 acres. > > > CRIMINAL RECORDS > > The last issue saw Michael Dundon's petition petition for clemency being > heard. In 1881 John Dundon's memorial to be allowed two months off his > twelve months sentence was less successful. He was guilty of assault for > which he is very sorry; he was under the influence of drink. He, and > another, assaulted Kyran Lynch near Kilkenny, 7 June, 1881. The Doctor's > report: "he was covered with blood, his eyes closed and amongst other > injuries there was a cut on his head, down to the bone, and into it....His > life was for some time in danger." "Two men sentenced to a year's > imprisonment with hard labour....no mitigating circumstances." "Let the law > take its course." > > > DEEDS > > 556, 164 16 May, 1803 16.05.1803 > > Indented deed between William Westley.....and Michael Dundon, Cooper, > Limerick: Plot of ground called the Fish Market. > > > 614, 294 14 October, 1808 14.10.1808 > > Indented deed of settlement between Thomas Frewen, Castle Connell, Co. > Limerick, and Margaret Frewen, nee Dundon, and John Dundon, Castle Connell: > Annuity of £68.5.0 for support of Margaret out of "lands of Colranee that > part called the Hill Quarter and that part called the Wood......and also > that part of the lands of Shallow otherwise Lisduff....in the Co. of > Tipperary". > > > 617.219 10 January, 1809 10.01.1809 > > Deed of assignment between William Dundon, Baker, Limerick, and James > Dundon, Sallymount, Co. Limerick of house at Mungret. > > > GRIFFITH'S VALUATION > > John Dundon of Ballygeale, Adare was the occupier of 27 acres; John Dundon > (probably the same) was the immediate lessor of a vacant house and office; > John Dundon, Jnr. was the occupier of 19 acres; Anne O'Brien leased a house > and garden from John Dundon, Jnr. > > > R.I.C. > > The third Dundon to enrol in the R.I.C. was William, 20 years, Catholic, > Labourer, from Limerick; he was 5' 8 1/8 " tall. He was appointed on 14 > June, 1852, posted to Cork and served for 16 years and 15 days; he died on > 28 June, 1868. > > > FROM THE NEWSPAPERS > > 16 July,1795, Thursday, Ennis Chronicle > > Friday night last John Dundon a farmer who lived near Barnakyle Bridge in > this co died by cutting his throat in a shocking manner. > > 2 May, 1803, Monday, Clare Journal > > Limerick 30 Apl: Died on Friday in Clare St, Mr. M. Dundon cooper. > > 13.08.1803, Thursday, Clare Journal > > Limerick 17th. Died yesterday near Newtown Pery, Mr. James Dondon. > > 14 December, 1803, Wednesday, Limerick Chronicle > > Died on Saturday last at Old Clare St, Mr. Patrick Dundon master cooper. > > 29 May, 1805, Wednesday, Limerick Chronicle > > Married on the 20th inst (in Scotland) Thomas Frewen Esq of Castle Connell > to Miss Margaret Dondon dau of Mr. John Dondon of said place. (Cf. Deed No. > 614 294). > > TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION > > Glasnevin Cemetery, Co. Dublin. > > Grave XF131, Garden > > In memory/ of/ Michael Dundon, Esq./ Born in 1832/ Died 10th January/ 1860/ > Erected by a few of/ his sincere friends/ RIP (Limestone headstone, broken > in two pieces; inscription on the piece broken off.) > > > CO. CORK > > Dromatariffe Cemetery > > The burial place of Richard Dundon and family of Rosnalee, February 17th., > 1900. > > > Thy Will be done, O Cross our Hope. > > Erected by Mrs. Hanora Healy, Lisnacon, in memory of her father, Philip > Dundon who died Nov. 14, 1907, aged 72 years. The above Hanora Healy died > Jan. 17, 1946, aged 68 years. Her husband Patrick died Oct. 31, 1952, aged > 80 years. R.I.P. > > > Newmarket, Parish of Clonfert > > Honora Dundon erected this in memory of her husband Denis Shine who died > April 19, 1795, aged 61 years. Requiescant in Pace. Amen. > > > > > MISCELLANEOUS > > 1272 - 1302 > > Gerard le Mareschal was bishop of Limerick during this period. There was a > law suit "between Gerard, Bishop of Limerick, plaintiff, and John Dundon and > Johanna his wife, defendants, respecting one messuage with its appurtenances > in Limerick." > > Anno 1319, Edward II > > The king orders Wm de Hampden to take charge of the lands of Gartyboys > Limerick formerly held by Thos. de Lees deceased and also of Ballingrok > formerly held by John Tankard deced from Richard de Clare recently deceased. > Can someone identify these places? > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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