That should read, PJ O'Neill not PJ O'Brien's farm!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "D.I." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [Irl-Kildare] Re: Kildare CARROLL & MACKEY > Hello again, Kevin, > > I'll write to the Valuation Office to see if they have can help locate a > possible address of Thomas Dunne, thanks for the suggestion. No, this > cottage ruin was up behind the village itself on a quiet, leafy road. > > Yes, I believe the church ruin you're talking about, is the one at > Killelan, opposite PJ O'Brien's farm. It has a round tower that I managed > to find the entrance to, underneath dense undergrowth including nettles!! > It was a case of getting down on all fours! The stone stairs were > extremely cramped and narrow with just enough room for one person, but I > made it to the top. I was rewarded with a fantastic view over the hills of > Timolin. More exhilerating stuff! > > I don't think any of my Dunnes emigrated to America. I also know that the > Timolin Dunne's and the Castledermot Dunnes are not related but I've taken > a note of your James Dunne just in case. > > Dale > Australia > >