Hi Can some kind person please send me the Web Site links for people who want to buy Ordnance Survey of Ireland 'The Discovery Series' maps in Canada, USA & Australia. I would like to add these links to my web site below. The BRENNAN/MORAN Family: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com Also researching the KELLY's of Co.Laois Ireland. Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk

Hello to everyone Following is my "brickwall". James GARDINER was born Queens County c. 1818. He was tried, convicted and transported to Van Diemans Land and arrived 1840 with his younger brother Thomas. The only family I have are indicated on his Convict Certificate as a widowed mother, 2 sisters and 1 brother depending on his support. The Trial was reported in the LEINSTER EXPRESS and DUBLIN & MIDLAND GENERAL ADVERTISER on 25/7/1840. In the trial, an uncle James Gardiner and his wife ?Amy (hard to read) nee LARKIN . Amy had a sister Peggy LARKIN. James GARDINER (28) married Eliza Meally/Malley/Mealey (15) on 27 November 1848, St. Paul's Church, Stanley. They had 13 children and I have all the records. James GARDINER (now spelt Gardner) died 28 March 1891. Unfortunately, his Death Certiicate only gives place of birth as Queens County, Ireland. Re-posting this in the hope that someone new to the list might share this family. Thanking you Pamela Bell Melbourne, Australia

I am looking for any information relating to Francis McGrath, my great grandfather, and his family who I think resided for a period in Cahir, County Tipperary. Maybe from 1869-1870 to 1878 or longer. Francis McGrath may have been christened as Francis John McGrath. He was in the Royal Irish Constabulary in Cahir and later transferred to Mountrath and appears to have been stationed in Mountrath during the 1880s. Francis McGrath married a Mary O’Halloran and their son, John McGrath entered the Patrician Brothers Order at Mountrath in 1885. Two daughters entered the Convent and became teaching nuns. Another daughter may have married and become a Mrs McAuliffe and may have lived in Wicklow. She may have had sons who were in the New York Police Force. Their 4th daughter, Ellen Mary McGrath was my grandmother, who immigrated to New Zealand and married Cornelius Walsh in 1902 in Wellington. I would be very grateful to receive any piece of information at lvsjbs@bigpond.com

You will find I have made a few changes to the web site. Hope you like them. My BRENNAN/MORAN Family History web site: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk

Hello Christina! Welcome aboard!  I am researching the name Armstrong.  William Armstrong married Mary Young in 1813 and left Ireland in the 1820's to settle in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am unable to find anything in Ireland about them but I know someone out there does and hopefully they will read your marvelous list and contact me! Good luck to all in their searches. S. Mason

I am searching for descendants of the children of James Finley and Margaret Brennan. Margaret was born in Clonbrock, Queens County, Ireland. James and Margaret were married in Doonane Parish, Queens County, Ireland, in 1828. They are known to have had four children: Timothy, born in 1831; and John, Patrick, and Michael. Timothy emigrated in 1856. He married Johanna Roach in Wisconsin. In papers filed for getting a Civil War pension, Timothy said he had three brothers; John, Patrick, and Michael. I know nothing else about the brothers. In Ireland the family name was Fennelly. Joyce

Hello Christina and list members, I am currently researching my Ryan and Lucas ancestors from Maryborough, Queens County and have re-posted the known details of them below. My gggg grandfather John Ryan, was born circa 1786. He married Nancy Lucas (date unknown at this stage) and they had four children. Betsy born c. 1815 Catherine born c 1820 (My ggg grandmother) Margaret born c. 1827 Mary born c. 1830. John Ryan was convicted of robbing a laundry in 1829. He was sentenced to seven years and transported to Sydney aboard the ship Larkins (2). In 1832. John Ryan wrote a letter to the Governor of NSW requesting that his family be permitted to join him in the Colony. This request was granted and John's wife Nancy and three of his children sailed from Cork in 1836 aboard the ship Thomas Harrison, arriving in Sydney in June of that year. I've learned that Nancy Ryan lived at Tay Lane, Maryborough, does anyone know if this lane still exists? The eldest child Betsy Ryan did not sail with her mother and sisters to Australia. I have absolutely no other information on her other than she was 17 in 1832 (when her father wrote his letter to the Governor of NSW). I would appreciate any advice on how to trace John Ryan and Nancy Lucas in Laois and also how I am able to find the fate of Betsy Ryan. Best wishes, Terri. Terri BRYAN brytech@austarnet.com.au Merimbula NSW Australia.

Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 Lawlor, David County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Kilmanman Location : Graigueafulla Lawlor, John County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Ballyadams Location : Crannagh Lawlor, Michael County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Kilmanman Location : Graigueafulla Lawlor, Pierce County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Aghmacart Location : Cullahill Mountain Lawlor, Pierce County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Aghmacart Location : Spaquarter Lawlor, Robert County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Aghmacart Location : Newtown My BRENNAN/MORAN Family History web site: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com Also researching the KELLY's of Co.Laois Ireland. Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wahlhood@aol.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 5:49 PM Subject: [IRL-LAOIS] JUDITH LAWLOR / JAMES GRENNAN > Christina: Good Luck and much success on becoming the new listowner. > > The names for which I am searching in Laois is JUDITH LAWLOR (any spelling). > She was born about 1798 and married before 1818 JAMES GRENNAN. > > Their first known child, a daughter, Grace was born in 1818. They were Roman > Catholic. > > The GRENNAN family emigrated to New Brunswick about 1826. When Judith died > in 1888, at age 90, her county of birth was given as Queens. > > ______________________________

Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 Grennan, Edward County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Kilmanman Location : Brockagh Grennan, Mrs. Frances County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Borris Location : Maryborough (Market Sq.) Grennan, James County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Coolkerry Location : Middlemount/Ballyvoghlaun Grennan, Martin County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Clonenagh and Clonagheen Location : Omoresforest Grennan, Robert County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Offerlane Location : Rushin Grennan, William County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Clonenagh and Clonagheen Location : Dysartbeagh Grennan, William County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Clonenagh and Clonagheen Location : Knockanina Grennan, William County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Clonenagh and Clonagheen Location : Mountrath (Town of) Grennan, William County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Offerlane Location : Mountrath My BRENNAN/MORAN Family History web site: http://www.brennanfamilyhistory.com Also researching the KELLY's of Co.Laois Ireland. Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wahlhood@aol.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 5:49 PM Subject: [IRL-LAOIS] JUDITH LAWLOR / JAMES GRENNAN > Christina: Good Luck and much success on becoming the new listowner. > > The names for which I am searching in Laois is JUDITH LAWLOR (any spelling). > She was born about 1798 and married before 1818 JAMES GRENNAN. > > Their first known child, a daughter, Grace was born in 1818. They were Roman > Catholic. > > The GRENNAN family emigrated to New Brunswick about 1826. When Judith died > in 1888, at age 90, her county of birth was given as Queens. > > ______________________________

I haven't posted my family interests in a while and thought I'd try to stir up some interest. My ancestors were John BYRNE who married Margaret WALSH and had the following children Anne** 1830 (my great grandmother) Honor 1832 Catherine 1835 Mary 1838 The above dates were obtained from St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Portarlington. **Anne BYRNE married Michael WALKER and they had the following children John (1854) emigrated to USA - Phila., PA area Patrick (1858) " " " " James (1860) Michael (1863) " " " " Margaret (1865) " " " " **** (my grandmother) William (1867) " " " " **** Margaret WALKER was from Rathronshin or Emo. Any help will be appreciated. Margaret in USA

Thanks so very much, Michael. Although the family left Ireland and arrived in New Brunswick, Canada by June 1826, the places you gave make excellent starting places to try to find them, in parish records, I presume. I have a friend who has a Kelly connection. We only know that he was born about 1825 in Ireland. Was in Missouri, USA in 1850 and moved to Oregon where he died. The commonality of the Kelly name and the Irish connection is a pretty hard wall to breach. Thanks again for you recent communication regarding the Lawlors and Grennans.

Hello List Abt 1796 Joseph DILLIN was b. in Laoighis Ireland. I next find him in Queenstown (Cohb) married to Alice Elizabeth BRAITHWAITE. The had a child Ann Eliza b. Oct 6 1819 in Queenstown. Child Elizabeth, Hannah, Arthur, George b. June 29 1828 in Queens County Ireland. They left for Canada in 1831. Had a child Charlotte b. Oct 24,1832 in Canada, two children b. Vermont USA Maria and Joseph b. July 2 1837 in VT. Later their son George b. June 28 1828 came to America in 1848. Why did they leave him in Ireland and who did he stay with. Must be more relatives there. If anyone is researching this name or come across this name in their research I would appreciate the information. As it stand now I have a brick wall and no place to go. George belonged to the M.E. church her in the states (Methodist Episcopal) From census they say the mother Alice was b. in England and others say her father was b. England mother Ireland and she was b. Ireland. Does anyone know this name in Cork or Laois. Any reference to who George would have stayed with. Thanks for any help you can give Roberta DILLIN Sahr Wisconsin USA

Hello! I am getting some very nice welcome messages with your research interests included. I want to thank you all for your warm welcome! I think many of you probably meant the research to go to the list too. Be sure to use your email option REPLY TO ALL so that the list will see your emails. Otherwise they only go to the person you replied to. As long as your email contains something which might be of interest to the whole list go ahead and include the list in your reply. We don't want to miss anything! Thanks again to everyone who has written. Regards, Christina listowner

HI Christina, Thanks for taking over. My gg grandfather, Michael Dooley, came from Ballinakill, Co, Laois, to Peru, Illinois in 1849. So far my efforts in tracing his voyage from Ireland and trip to IL. have been relatively fruitless. My spies tell me that there are Dooleys living in Ballinakill, or nearby, who may well be relatives. My attempts to contact them have not been successful - yet Along with the Dooley line I am searching for Tarpy/Tarpey (supposedly from Mayo), Daily (Galway), and Carlin (Meath), and would be delighted to hear from anyone who might have a connection with these names. Thanks, John M. Dooley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina Hunt" <Ninah@ix.netcom.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 11:03 AM Subject: New Listowner... > Hello list! > My name is Christina Hunt. I have been asked to take on the duties of > listowner by Carol Hepburn. > > My own interest in County Laois is the Delaney family that lived there in > the late 1600'. My Thomas Delaney went to Baltimore MD where he died in > 1739. Quite a lot of the modern Delaneys/Dulaneys in America descend from > Thomas. > > Please share your own research interests with me and the list so we can get > to know each other! > > Feel free to get in touch if you have any problems receiving this list. > > Also, I would like to thank Carol Hepburn for her care of the list. She has > done a fine job. > > Kind regards, > Christina > Ninah@ix.netcom.com > http:www.rootsweb.com/~irllex > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > User Contributed Irish Databases at Rootsweb: > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/regional.html#Ireland >

Christina: Good Luck and much success on becoming the new listowner. The names for which I am searching in Laois is JUDITH LAWLOR (any spelling). She was born about 1798 and married before 1818 JAMES GRENNAN. Their first known child, a daughter, Grace was born in 1818. They were Roman Catholic. The GRENNAN family emigrated to New Brunswick about 1826. When Judith died in 1888, at age 90, her county of birth was given as Queens.

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Hello list! My name is Christina Hunt. I have been asked to take on the duties of listowner by Carol Hepburn. My own interest in County Laois is the Delaney family that lived there in the late 1600'. My Thomas Delaney went to Baltimore MD where he died in 1739. Quite a lot of the modern Delaneys/Dulaneys in America descend from Thomas. Please share your own research interests with me and the list so we can get to know each other! Feel free to get in touch if you have any problems receiving this list. Also, I would like to thank Carol Hepburn for her care of the list. She has done a fine job. Kind regards, Christina Ninah@ix.netcom.com http:www.rootsweb.com/~irllex

Hello THERE I am reposting my Quelch search. I have these Quelches below. I have found descendants in Montreal, Canada and New York, USA but have had no luck with those who stayed in Ireland. But, I cannot find them in Ireland, in fact someone I know when to Laois to specifically look for them but found nothing. I am only mentioning this in the off chance you know something. I have come to know in this hobby that one never knows. #2 son JOHN QUELCH and wife MARY LYNCH must have come to Canada in order that their children were born there. #2 son HENRY QUELCH and MARY PURCELL did not come to Canada while some of their children did #3 generation. I am interested in mainly knowing where HENRY QUELCH b. 1795 WAS BORN WHO HIS PARENTS WERE AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS CHILDREN WHO STAYED IN IRELAND. Thank you so much for reading this. Judy in Canada Descendants of Quelch 1 Quelch ........... 2 John Quelch 1786 - 1856 b: 1786 in Ireland d: 1856 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ............... +Mary Lynch 1798 - 1853 b: 1798 in Ireland m: 1815 in Canada, Ireland d: 1853 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ......................... 3 Henry Quelch 1817 - 1837 b: 1817 in Canada, Ireland d: 1837 ......................... 3 Helen Quelch 1819 - 1822 b: June 13, 1819 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, (unknown parish), Quebec, Canada d: 1822 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ......................... 3 Joseph Quelch 1821 - 1822 b: September 01, 1821 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, (unknown parish), Quebec, Canada d: 1822 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ......................... 3 Marguerite Quelch 1823 - 1825 b: April 10, 1823 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, (unknown parish), Quebec, Canada d: 1825 in Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada ......................... 3 William John Quelch 1826 - 1899 b: March 05, 1826 in Ile De Montreal, (unknown parish), Quebec, Canada d: 1899 ............................. +Maria Dowd 1826 - b: Abt. 1826 in Ireland m: September 28, 1857 in Ile De Montreal, Quebec, Canada d: in Canada ........... 2 Henry Quelch 1795 - b: 1795 in Johnstown Glebe, Killkenny, Ireland d: in Ireland ............... +Mary Purcell 1798 - b: Abt. 1798 in Johnstown Glebe, Killkenny, Ireland m: Abt. 1814 in Ireland d: in Ireland ......................... 3 Joseph Quelch 1816 - 1881 b: Abt. 1816 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland d: 1881 in Canada ............................. +Jane (Fury) Fleury m: June 11, 1844 in Notre Dame, Montreal, Ille De Montreal, (unknown parish), Quebec, Canada d: in Canada ......................... 3 John Quelch 1817 - b: January 24, 1817 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland ......................... 3 Honora Quelch 1818 - b: December 25, 1818 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland ......................... 3 William Quelch 1821 - b: February 18, 1821 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Ireland ......................... 3 Patrick Quelch 1823 - b: March 23, 1823 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland ......................... 3 Henry Edward Quelch 1825 - 1863 b: August 24, 1825 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland d: July 23, 1863 in New York, New York, USA ............................. +Bridget Maher 1827 - b: Abt. 1827 m: June 05, 1854 in Montreal, Ille De Montreal, Quebec, (unknown parish), Canada d: in Brooklyn, New York, USA ......................... 3 Ellen Quelch 1827 - b: May 13, 1827 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland ......................... 3 Mary Quelch 1829 - b: June 29, 1829 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland ......................... 3 Edward W. Quelch 1832 - b: July 11, 1832 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland ......................... 3 Margret Quelch 1834 - b: January 21, 1834 in Shragh, Johnstown Glebe, Leix (Laois/Queens) County, Leinster Province, Ireland

Folks, I'll be gone for the month of September and, to prevent mailbox overload before my return, I'm unsubbing - in a couple of days - from all of my Irish county lists (33 of them), plus a few more, for the duration. If anyone wants to reach me personally, my own e-mail mailbox will always be open......but you won't get a reply until October. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

Researching Denis DELANEY & Judith & Catherine DORMER 7 Delaney brothers Matthew-John-Martin-Michael-Luke -Denis 2nd -William Circa 1814---1875 Doonane parish--Clonbrock Village Roger Delaney In Sunny Caves Beach NSW fax 0249713750 rocky@fastlink.com.au