sorry to railroad your search but couldn't help noticing that you have Dunne family members. I have a Thomas Dunne, Sylvester Dunne, Bridget Dunne & Peter Dunne in my family tree. All these cousins went to my Grandfather's funeral in 1946. the funeral took place Monasterevean and the burial place was Passland I presume a cemetery. If you can help at all it would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time. Val. -----Original Message----- From: D.I. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 09 February 2005 13:20 To: [email protected] 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Kerwin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [Irl-Kildare] Re: Kildare CARROLL & MACKEY > Hi Dale- > Sounds like an interesting find! I was able to locate where my > gg-grandfather's blacksmith shop and house was in Athy (1848) by using the > Ordnance maps developed to go with Griffith's Valuation. Although your > specific ancestor emigrated before Griffith's, maybe another relative > lived > there-or at least using the map of Timolin you could find out who lived > there. There aren't many houses in Timolin, so the listing along with the > map may bring something to light. You should contact the Valuation Office > Ireland, Irish Life Centre, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1. The phone is 353 > 1 > 817 1000, fax is 353 1 817 1180. A Mr. Brendan Robbins assisted me. > Is this the wall across from the Sportsmen's Pub you are talking about? > > Don't remember if I told you, but I also noted a James Dunn of > Castledermot > Parish, died April 11, 1866, aged 33 years buried in St. Louis. I have a > photo of the gravestone if he turns out to be a relative. There are a lot > of > Dunns in that areas... > > Did you also visit that little ruined church and cemetery on a corner in > the > country between Timolin and Athy? > > Kevin Kerwin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D.I." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Irl-Kildare] Re: Kildare CARROLL & MACKEY > > >> Many thanks, Terry, for that information. I'm wondering if your source of >> information is from a wonderful old book that I found at the Cellbridge > (or >> was it Naas?) Library a few years ago. I think it was Lewis' (??) >> Topography of Ireland and was written around 1841. >> >> On my fourth trip back to Ireland last year, I roamed all over the >> Timolin >> countryside, up behind the few houses, church and two pubs that now make > up >> Timolin. I found one very old, stone cottage, in ruins, but definitely >> restorable (I'd LOVE the chance!!) that I WILLED to be the house of my g >> g >> grandfather, Thomas Dunne, who was born in Timolin 1791 and who came to >> Australia sometime before 1841. Discovering and walking through that old >> cottage was a highlight of my trip! I have no way of knowing if it was >> my >> ancestor's cottage but the prospect that it MAY have been was sufficient > for >> me! At least it gave me an idea of what his cottage could have looked > like. >> Exhilarating stuff! The countryside must have many more stone cottages >> hidden by vines and nettles ....at least 27!! >> >> Cheers, >> Dale >> Australia >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:06 AM >> Subject: Re: [Irl-Kildare] Re: Kildare CARROLL & MACKEY >> >> >> > Dale, >> > >> > Timolin was both a town and a parish. >> > >> > Timolin Town: >> > 1841: total population: 172 including 91 males and 81 females. >> > total houses: 28: inhabited 26: uninhabited 2. >> > >> > 1851: total population: 137 including 76 males and 61 females. >> > total houses: 30: inhabited 24: uninhabited 6. >> > >> > Timolin Parish: >> > 1841: total population: 1,611 including 810 males and 801 females. >> > total houses: 270: inhabited 258: uninhabited 12. >> > >> > 1851: total population: 1,265 including 615 males and 650 females. >> > total houses: 249: inhabited 220: uninhabited 29. >> > >> > Terry Arthur, >> > Tyne & Wear, >> > England. >> > >> > >> > ============================== >> > Search the US Census Collection. 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