Can anyone tell me what the earliest census was in this area or any other records that might help my search? I am looking for something that goes back to around 1830 or earlier. Looking for Grattans in that area Jennifer

Hi Lister On the Death Certificates that you have for the two Brennan's, Catherine and Mary Ann Brennan & Catherine, does it give any indication of the Town or Village where they died? Michael I am researching the following members of my family: All descendants of William Brennan (1840's) of Ballickmoyler or Arless, Co. Laois. IRL Moran & Lalor/Lawler/Lawlor in Arless Co. Laois. IRL Kelly/Carter from Ardateggle, Co. Laois. IRL Bulger/Bolger/Brennan from Dublin City. IRL Boran, Wall & Ryan from Arless, Co. Laois. IRL Brennan from Co. Meath, Ireland Alstead and Stanley from Yorkshire, England. Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: <Metashpin@aol.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:54 PM Subject: BRENNAN > I'm a new subscriber and have just searched the archives for anything on > Brennan without success. I've used the GRO before but without success their > too. Before I try them again, can anyone give me advice for the following. > I'm seeking information on two sisters, Catherine and Mary Ann Brennan. > Catherine,b.1852 and Mary Ann, b.1859. Data from death certificates, which > also list Queens County as birthplace for both. Father , James Brennan, is > same for both. Catherine's mother is Mary McCormick;Mary Ann's mother is > Winifred Flemming. If I can find birthplace, I believe it will unlock other > puzzles . I have two memorial cards , both for Winifred Brennan, one d.1878 > the other d.1896. Cannot link these to Winifred Flemming Brennan. !896 > memorial card also states "moyrath", which is a place in County Meath. GRO > has no record of 1896 death. Does anyone have any suggestions or links to > this information? > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > > >

I'm a new subscriber and have just searched the archives for anything on Brennan without success. I've used the GRO before but without success their too. Before I try them again, can anyone give me advice for the following. I'm seeking information on two sisters, Catherine and Mary Ann Brennan. Catherine,b.1852 and Mary Ann, b.1859. Data from death certificates, which also list Queens County as birthplace for both. Father , James Brennan, is same for both. Catherine's mother is Mary McCormick;Mary Ann's mother is Winifred Flemming. If I can find birthplace, I believe it will unlock other puzzles . I have two memorial cards , both for Winifred Brennan, one d.1878 the other d.1896. Cannot link these to Winifred Flemming Brennan. !896 memorial card also states "moyrath", which is a place in County Meath. GRO has no record of 1896 death. Does anyone have any suggestions or links to this information?

Can anyone out there help me get in touch with someone within the Salvation Army who could answer questions on WW1 research? Michael Brennan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Postmaster@salvationarmy.org> To: "Michael Brennan" <michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 8:18 PM Subject: DELIVERY FAILURE: User Karen-Thompson (Karen-Thompson@salvationarmy.org) notlisted in public Name & Address Book > Your message > > Subject: 1914-1918 Carlow, IRL > > was not delivered to: > > Karen-Thompson@salvationarmy.org > > because: > > User Karen-Thompson (Karen-Thompson@salvationarmy.org) not listed in public Name & Address Book

Jim, You're getting a bit more than you bargained for in this. I've been transcribing Laois graveyards on and off for the last few years, I've also been transcribing the Tithes on and off - and parish records and any Laois bits and pieces I find. So - I did a search of what I have for McEvoy. Now, what I've covered in my files is only the tip of the Laois iceberg, but at least this gives you some idea of some places where the surname was found and when in Laois. The first batch is gravestone details. I list surname, name, year, graveyard and stone number on this - it's only from my index - not the actual readings......when the last number is the same then those names are all one the same stone. All these are is a list of names which you can file away and in time your picture may begin to come together and you can throw out who you don't want or maybe find someone else to claim tham and pass the info on as I am doing to you. Jane P.S. If you want the scan of that Aughmacart stone let me know. It's not in this list because it was one of the stones I hadn't transcribed last year. Gravestones: McEvoy Michael 1843 Clough 34 McEvoy Mary 1842 Clough 34 McEvoy Bridget 1836 Clough 34 McEvoy Joseph 1897 Knockaroo 13 McEvoy Frances 1904 Knockaroo 13 McEvoy John 1906 Knockaroo 13 McEvoy Mary 1918 Knockaroo 13 McEvoy Michael 1934 Knockaroo 13 McEvoy William 1955 Knockaroo 13 McEvoy joseph 1968 Knockaroo 13 McEvoy/Ryan Ellen 1958 Errill 21 Walsh/McEvoy Catherine 1826 Aharney Townland 16 The second batch then is from the tithe records and the lines run : townland: surname: name: parish: diocese: year Tithe Lists: Luggacurren CopMD: McEvoy Thomas Don't Understand this entry Tullomoy pp. 29-30 Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Ballycolla McEvoy John Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Balyglass McEvoy John & Partners Skeirk Ossory Balyglass McEvoy Patrick Skeirk Ossory Boherard McEvoy Michael Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Boherard McEvoy bernard Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Cuffsborough McEvoy Martin Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Garrons mcEvoy James Curraclone Garrons McEvoy James Curraclone Garrons McEvoy Francis Curraclone Kilebeg McEvoy Laurencce Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Kiledellig McEvoy John Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Larragh McEvoy Thomas (R. Roe pencilled in) Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Luggacurren McEvoy Danl. Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Luggacurren McEvoy Patrick Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Luggacurren McEvoy Denis Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Luggacurren McEvoy Joseph Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Monnaugh McEvoy Thomas Aughaboe (Aghavoe) Ossory 1826 Gurteen McEy James Tullomoy Leighlin Luggacurren McEy James Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Luggacurren McEy James Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Luggacurren McEy Bridget Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 Luggacurren McEy Elizabeth Tullomoy Leighllin 1st Oct. 1829 ----- Original Message ----- From: <JRosse@aol.com> To: <jlyons1@iol.ie>; <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 11:58 PM Subject: Re: Aughmacart Graveyard, Cullohill, Co. Laois > Hello Jane, > I saw your post in regard to the headstone pictures. I am particularly > interested in the McEvoy headstone. > My mother's name was Mary McEvoy. Her GG grandfather James McEvoy was said to > have come to Canada and then to the US from Queens County Ireland. > > Jim Rosse > JRosse@aol.com > >

Within a week I will be unsubscribing for awhile. We will be off on our trip to London and mostly to Ireland. Thanks to help from list members here, we will be able to find the Doonane church of our Fennelly/Finley family relatives. Thanks for your help, Joyce

The following details and figures held true for Co. Laois in 1931. It is actually a beautiful little county something I never realised until I began to travel the length and breadth of it in search of graveyards last year. It's something which was never taught to us in our Geography classes in school. The rest of Ireland was beautiful we were told, all green and pasture and scenery while we lived in the middle of it all with nothing much going for us except bogs and things :-) We have mountains - though they may not stand as high as those in other parts of Ireland or the world, they are beautiful to walk in - we have hills, we have forests, we have bogs, and we have lakes and rivers. Granstown or Granstown lake has really only been opened to the public in more recent years and such a peaceful place as it is. Jane County Laois Boundaries and Dimensions: Laois (formerly known as Queen's county and Leix) is an inland county in the Province of Leinster bounded on the north by Offaly (King's county), on the east by Kildare and Carlow, on the south by Kilkenny, and on the west by Tipperary and Offaly. Its greatest length, east and west by the wouthern border, is 34 miles, and it's greatest breadth, north and south, is 30 miles. Name and Former Divisions This county and Offaly (King's) received their names in recognition of the fact that they were constituted as counties in the reign of Queen Mary, after whom, and her husband King Philip of Spain, the towns of Maryborough (Portlaoise) and Philipstown (?Tullamore). The ancient territory of Laois occupied most of th south-eastern portion of the county, the patrimony of the O'Moores, whose chief lived on the Rock of Dunamase, still surmounted by O'Moores castle. The Baronies of Portnahinch and Tinnahinch now occupy the ancient territory called Offaly, though part of Tinnahinch formerly belonged to Canmaliere. The Baronies of Uper Woods, Clandonagh and Clarmallagh, formed part of the subordinate Kingdom of Ossory. Physical Features The Slive Bloom Mountains are on the boundary between Offaly and Laois counties, the following being the chief summits for County Laois. Arderin (1,733 ); Farbreague(1,411) and Wolftrap (1,584). Running from these are The Cones and The Ridge of Cappard, the highest points of the former being Barna (1,661) and Baunreaghcong (1,677) and near these is Baunrush (1,357). On th enorth of the Brrow valley is Knockanastumba (1,359) and not far off Knockachorra (1,533). Between Abbeyleix and Timahoe is Cullenagh Hill (1,045). In the south-east of the county are the Slievemargy Hills, several of the summits of which rise to over 1,000 feet in height. The Barrow River which rises in the county runs in and out, here and there, forming the boundary with Kildare, Carlow and Offaly counties. It has many tributaries the chief of which are the Glenlahan, the Wenass, the Triogue, flowing through Portlaois and the Banteogue on which stand Timahoe and Stradbally. The Nore, entering the county from Tipperary, first forms a small part of the boundary, and then runs for 24 miles through this county before it disappears into Kilkenny near Ballyragget; the Mountrath River is one of the principal tributaries of the Nore, which it joins two miles from Mountrath. Entering the Nore on its right bank is the Gully river. The lakes are small and used to be unimportant. Grantstown lake is an Area of Scientific Interest because of the flora around it. This means that it is protested by the State. Others worthy of naming are the Annaghmore, Emo lake and Ballyfin. Analysis of the Census for the County: Comparative Statistics (1821-1926) Year Males Females 1821 66,738 67,537 1831 72,469 73,382 1841 76,403 77,527 1851 55,556 56,108 1861 45,112 45,538 1871 39,845 39,928 1881 36,861 36,263 1891 33,171 31,712 1901 29,694 27,723 1911 28,711 25,918 1926 27,205 24,344 Families and Houses, 1926 The number of families in the county was 9,878, the average number in each family being 4.4. The number of Inhabited houses was 11,260, showing an average of a4.6 to each house. Th special inmates of public insttutinos are omitted from these calculations. There were in the county 8,483 Occupiers or Heads of Families who were inoccupation of les than five rooms being 85.5% f the total for the county. Of these 269 or 2.7% of the families in the county occupied one room; 1,590 or 16.1% two roms; 3,508 or 35.5% three rooms; and 3,216 or 31.6% occupied four rooms. There were in the county 129 tenements, in which the room had only one occupant; 114 cases where the room had two, three or four occupants; 19 cases in which there were five, six or seven occupants and 7 cses in which the number of occupants of one room exceeded 7 in number., including one case where eleven people occupied the same room. Birthplaces of the inhabitants Of the population in 1911, 84.2% were born in the county, 9.7% in other counties in Leinster, 3.0% in Munster 0.9% in Ulster, 0.7% in Connaught, 1.1% in Great Britain and 0.4% were born abroad. Education In 1911 there were in the county 45,733 persons aged 9 years and upwards; of these 41,371 or 90.5% could read and write; 1,323 or 2.9% could read only and 3,09 or 6.6% were illiterate. As this census was the starting point in which the age was raised from 5yrs to 9 years for literacy it is not possible to compare to older censuses. There is a report which states that the percentage of those of 5 years of age and upwards was 14.0 in 1891; 9.4 in 1901 and had fallen to 8.9 in 1911. Emigration The number of emigrants from the county in each of six census periods. 1911 : 2,542 1901 :4,434 1891 :13,634 1881 :9,090 1861:9,620 1871 :19,886

KILLEANY or KILLABIN A parish, partly in the barony of Ballyadams, but chiefly in that of Slievemargue, Queen's county, province of Leinster, 3 miles (S. by W.) from Athy, on the road from that place to Kilkenny; containing 9776 inhabitants. It includes the villages of Arles, Ballinan and Ballickmoylar, which are separately described, and comprises 24,749 statute acres, as applotted under the tithe act. The land is generally fertile, and chiefly in pasture with some bog and mountain; the system of agriculture is improving. Limstone flag-stone and sandstoine are quarried and at Newtown are extensive collieries; there are also collieries at Modubah, Tellerton, Corgeo, and Hunt's Park. Fairs are held at Mayo on June 29th and Oct 18th ; and a manorial court is held at Newtown. The principal seats are Cooper Hill, the residenceof W. Cope Cooper Esq., Ashfield Hall of P. Gale Esq., Rahin of Lieut-Col Weldon Tollerton of Hovendon Stapleton Esq., Kileen of M. Dillon Thomas Esq., Maidenhead of the Bambrick family Ardeateagle of W. Fitzmaurice Esq., And Hollymount of W. Fishbourne Esq., The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Leighlin and in the gift of the Crown. The tithes amount to £1,292.6.1 ½ here are two churches one at Castletown and the other at Mayo, for the erection of one of which the late Board of First Fruits, in 1813 gave £800; and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have lately granted £108 for the repairs of that at Castletown and £172 for that at Mayo. There is neither glebe house nor glebe. In the R.C. divisions the parish forms the head of two unions or districts, one called Ballylinan and Arles,, which has chapels at those places and at Killean; the other called Mayo and Doonane which is united with the parish of Rathaspick and has chapels at Mayo and Doonane. About 400 children are educated in four public schools, to three of which the rector subscribes and 640 in 16 private schools; there are also six Sunday schools. St. Abban founded a monastery here in 650, in which he is said to have been interred; there are some remains of the church. There are also remains of the old church of Arles and of the ancient castle of Hovendon, over the entrance to which are quartered the arms of the Leinster and Ormonde families. Near Castletown church is a well, which supplies water enough to Turna mill in its immediate vicinity.

unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Brennan <michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 5:54 PM Subject: 1960's Street Map of Belfast > > This is another appeal for anyone who may have a copy of a Street Atlas of > > Belfast City c1960's or earlier before mass rebuilding took place within > the > > city that they are willing to part with > > > > Kindest regards > > > > Michael Brennan > > Kent > > England > > > > Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk > > > > Also researching the following members of my family: > > All descendants of William Brennan of Co.Laois. IRL > > Moran, Brennan, Lawler/Lalor/Lawlor & Kelly in the Co.Leix. IRL > > Carter from Co.Laois. IRL > > Bulger/Bolger from Dublin City. IRL > > Brennan from Co.Meath, Ireland > > Alstead and Stanley from Yorkshire, England. > > > ==== BRENNAN Mailing List ==== > > Great Brennan Sites! > > Brennans of Idough: http://hometown.aol.com/jmbrennan/brennan/index.htm > > Brennans of Connaught: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/brennan/ > > Brennans of Kilkenny: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/brennansofkilkenny > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >

I transcribed some of this graveyard last year, cleaning stones as I went along in order to be able to read them. It's an old graveyard in lovely condition the only problem is that it is very exposed to the weather. Lots and lots of lichens proving how good and clean our air is down in Laois :-) I haven't had time to go back and finish my transcribing, but this year we did a quick dash out there one day and I brought my camera. All the stones I cleaned last year looked as though they'd never been cleaned and it began raining so I couldn't even re-do any for photographing. I did take photos of the stones which were legible. Not many really. I have photos of the church as it stands now, the NE angle of the medieval building, lots of stones covered in lichens and then some with the following surnames: Kenny Neill Clancy McEvoy Maher McCormick Mahony Bracken/Whelan. ------------------------ Also, for those interested the following is extracted from the Laois Archaeological Survey Publication: Aughmacart Graveyard Clarmallagh Barony; Aghmacart Parish; Abbeyleix Poor Law Union/Registration District. Notes from Laois Archaeological Survey: OS 34:8:1 (760,380) 'Castle and priory (in Ruins), Grave yard' OD 300-400 23308,17450 A monastery is said to have been founded here in 550 (Carrgan, 1905, vol. 2, 235). Records indicate that it was burnt in 1156 and that an Augustinian priory was established before 1168 by MacGillapatrick, Lord of Ossory (Gwynn and Hadcock, 1970, 156). Only the NE angle of a medieval building (dims 10.4m E-W, 7.2m N-S, wall T 1m.) with a base-batter and built of limestone blocks survives. A modern building is attached to it. Pieces of masonry and architectural fragments are visible just N of the Protestant church which lies to SSW. A burial vault to the SE is possibly of seveteenth origin (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 239) but has been modernised. Originally a gateway to the priory was situated to NW and a well to SW (ibid) The church tower depicted by Grose (ibid., 236) appears to have been misconstrued as a castle, and was thus recorded on OS maps. 34:19 (03) 8-10-1990 --------------------------------------- Jane

In the naming order of children in Ireland would my gggrandfather's father be named Arthur DILLIN/DILLON? (See the list below) Is anyone researching this name or have come acrossed it in your search? My gggrandfather Joseph DILLIN/DILLON was b. abt 1796 in Laoighis Ireland. He married Alice Elizabeth BRAITHWAITE abt 1817-1819. His first daughter was Ann Eliza b. Oct 6, 1819 in Queenstown Elizabeth Hannah Arthur George Sophia Charlotte b. Canada Maria b. Vermont Joseph b. Vermont (my ggrandfather) Thanks Roberta in Wisconsin drsahr@compufort.com

Hello Jane, I saw your post in regard to the headstone pictures. I am particularly interested in the McEvoy headstone. My mother's name was Mary McEvoy. Her GG grandfather James McEvoy was said to have come to Canada and then to the US from Queens County Ireland. Jim Rosse JRosse@aol.com

Looking for some help. I'm assisting a nun who is interested in finding her roots. Circa 1870+ Sylvester Doyle married Margaret McDonald and lived in Ashfield or Gale's Hill. They had eight children - Bridget - born 1/14/1872, Thomas - born 3/30/1873, Michael - born 8/30/1874, Margaret - born 12/12/1875, Mary - born 8/5/1877, James - born 12/1/1878, Kate - born 4/11/1880, John - born 9/9/1882. All the children were born in Ashfield or Gale's Hill. Unknown death dates, but Bridget, Michael, James and Kate were buried in Arles, Co Leix. Thomas, Mary and John were buried in Athy, Co Kildare. Margaret died in Syracuse, NY. The nun is interested in any information, but is most interested in the McDonald side of the family. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Robert Ward -- kilonine@dreamscape.com --

UNSUBSCRIBE PLEASE GETTING OVER 3,000 EMAIL MESSAGES ABOUT IRELAND A WEEK IS MORE THAN I CAN HANDLE. YOU NEED A WEB PAGE TO HAVE A CHAT ROOM, RATHER THAN CREATING THIS INTRUSION INTO EVERYONE ELSES EMAIL TIME. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU IN CREATING ONE. ----- Original Message ----- From: Irene Lee <Irene_Lee@ngchak.org> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 6:42 PM Subject: RE: Daly & Dooley Research > Joe, > > Don't stress the lack of a birth certificate. The Offaly Society found the > people I inquired about (although no marriage cert. was located) and their 7 > children. Problem was, they actually had 10 children. Civil registration was > not mandatory back then, therefore some certificates are bound not to exist. > I would say that the marriage certificate that they found is the one that > you were looking for. I haven't seen that many Dooley and Dalys in Laois to > make a coincidence possible (but you never know). > If you know the date of birth try writing to Dublin for them. If they were > registered, they would have the record. Assuming it didn't get lost in the > big fire. > > Good Luck, > > Irene Lee > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph W. Dooley [mailto:joex@erols.com] > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 6:52 PM > To: IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Daly & Dooley Research > > > Hello, > > I have lots of questions, and hope someone can give me some guidance > here. > > I recently received a report from the Offaly Historical & Archaeological > Society about a record in the marriage register in the parish of > Mountrath, County Laois. > > This marriage record was dated May 1, 1839. The bride was Catherine > DALY and the groom was John DOOLEY. > > This couple could be my ancestors, who migrated from Ireland to the > United States, in about the year 1844. > > Unfortunately, the marriage register did not record either parent for > the bride or the groom. No baptismal record for the bride can be found > in the parish register of Mountrath, and no record of any children born > to this couple can be found in Counties Offaly and Laois. > > Questions: > Is anybody out there researching the Daly & Dooley families in Counties > Offaly and Laois? If you are researching either of these families, does > this marriage record connect with your research in any way? > > How would I go about trying the verify that this Catherine Daly and John > Dooley are MY ancestors - as opposed to two people who happen to have > the same name, and were married at about the right time? > > My Catherine Daly and John Dooley probably had two children before they > migrated from Ireland. Is it significant that the Offaly Historical & > Archaeological Society claims it cannot find a record of any children > born to a Catherine Daly and John Dooley in Counties Offaly and Laois? > How would I go about finding such birth records? > > Thanks a lot for any help. > > Take care, > Joe Dooley > Falls Church, Virginia > U.S.A. > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >

UNSUBSCRIBE PLEASE ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce and/or Thomas Urban <tlurban-chgo@worldnet.att.net> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 4:48 PM Subject: Doonane parish map,churches, Queens County > Does anyone have a map or list of parish churches in Doonane, Laois? > Our ancestors came from the area in the middle 1800s. > > Thank you for any response you might give. > Joyce > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >

UNSUBSCRIBE PLEASE ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Lyons <jlyons1@iol.ie> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 2:34 PM Subject: Re: DELANEY information sought > Abbeylace is how older locals pronounce Abbeyleix. > > Jane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeanne D. Hubbard" <jeanneh@ezwv.com> > To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 3:19 PM > Subject: DELANEY information sought > > > > 8/25/2000 > > > > > > An old family letter states that John DELANEY who was born 20 February > 1822 in Casleballey, Queens County, Ireland (according to one family > source)was in the "king's orphanage" because his family couldn't afford to > keep him. It goes on to say that the Village of "Abbeylace (sic)" comes in > somewhere as either his birth place of baptismal place or the home of the > people who adopted him as an apprentice. > > > > Is there a Casleballey? > > > > Was there a "king's orphanage?" > > > > Any suggestions on how to go about verify and elaborating on this > information? > > > > Jeanne Delaney Hubbard > > > > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > This list is sponsored by the Laois, IrelandGenWeb website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllex/ >

UNSUBSCRIBE PLEASE ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeanne D. Hubbard <jeanneh@ezwv.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:20 AM Subject: DELANEY information sought > 8/25/2000 > > > An old family letter states that John DELANEY who was born 20 February 1822 in Casleballey, Queens County, Ireland (according to one family source)was in the "king's orphanage" because his family couldn't afford to keep him. It goes on to say that the Village of "Abbeylace (sic)" comes in somewhere as either his birth place of baptismal place or the home of the people who adopted him as an apprentice. > > Is there a Casleballey? > > Was there a "king's orphanage?" > > Any suggestions on how to go about verify and elaborating on this information? > > Jeanne Delaney Hubbard > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >

UNSUBSCRIBE PLEASE ----- Original Message ----- From: Irene Lee <Irene_Lee@ngchak.org> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 6:42 PM Subject: RE: Daly & Dooley Research > Joe, > > Don't stress the lack of a birth certificate. The Offaly Society found the > people I inquired about (although no marriage cert. was located) and their 7 > children. Problem was, they actually had 10 children. Civil registration was > not mandatory back then, therefore some certificates are bound not to exist. > I would say that the marriage certificate that they found is the one that > you were looking for. I haven't seen that many Dooley and Dalys in Laois to > make a coincidence possible (but you never know). > If you know the date of birth try writing to Dublin for them. If they were > registered, they would have the record. Assuming it didn't get lost in the > big fire. > > Good Luck, > > Irene Lee > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph W. Dooley [mailto:joex@erols.com] > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 6:52 PM > To: IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Daly & Dooley Research > > > Hello, > > I have lots of questions, and hope someone can give me some guidance > here. > > I recently received a report from the Offaly Historical & Archaeological > Society about a record in the marriage register in the parish of > Mountrath, County Laois. > > This marriage record was dated May 1, 1839. The bride was Catherine > DALY and the groom was John DOOLEY. > > This couple could be my ancestors, who migrated from Ireland to the > United States, in about the year 1844. > > Unfortunately, the marriage register did not record either parent for > the bride or the groom. No baptismal record for the bride can be found > in the parish register of Mountrath, and no record of any children born > to this couple can be found in Counties Offaly and Laois. > > Questions: > Is anybody out there researching the Daly & Dooley families in Counties > Offaly and Laois? If you are researching either of these families, does > this marriage record connect with your research in any way? > > How would I go about trying the verify that this Catherine Daly and John > Dooley are MY ancestors - as opposed to two people who happen to have > the same name, and were married at about the right time? > > My Catherine Daly and John Dooley probably had two children before they > migrated from Ireland. Is it significant that the Offaly Historical & > Archaeological Society claims it cannot find a record of any children > born to a Catherine Daly and John Dooley in Counties Offaly and Laois? > How would I go about finding such birth records? > > Thanks a lot for any help. > > Take care, > Joe Dooley > Falls Church, Virginia > U.S.A. > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >

UNSUBSCRIBE PLEASE ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph W. Dooley <joex@erols.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 11:52 PM Subject: Daly & Dooley Research > Hello, > > I have lots of questions, and hope someone can give me some guidance > here. > > I recently received a report from the Offaly Historical & Archaeological > Society about a record in the marriage register in the parish of > Mountrath, County Laois. > > This marriage record was dated May 1, 1839. The bride was Catherine > DALY and the groom was John DOOLEY. > > This couple could be my ancestors, who migrated from Ireland to the > United States, in about the year 1844. > > Unfortunately, the marriage register did not record either parent for > the bride or the groom. No baptismal record for the bride can be found > in the parish register of Mountrath, and no record of any children born > to this couple can be found in Counties Offaly and Laois. > > Questions: > Is anybody out there researching the Daly & Dooley families in Counties > Offaly and Laois? If you are researching either of these families, does > this marriage record connect with your research in any way? > > How would I go about trying the verify that this Catherine Daly and John > Dooley are MY ancestors - as opposed to two people who happen to have > the same name, and were married at about the right time? > > My Catherine Daly and John Dooley probably had two children before they > migrated from Ireland. Is it significant that the Offaly Historical & > Archaeological Society claims it cannot find a record of any children > born to a Catherine Daly and John Dooley in Counties Offaly and Laois? > How would I go about finding such birth records? > > Thanks a lot for any help. > > Take care, > Joe Dooley > Falls Church, Virginia > U.S.A. > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >

UNSUBSCRIBE ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Lyons <jlyons1@iol.ie> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 7:07 PM Subject: Re: 1960's Street Map of Belfast > I have a map which is part of a tourist guide to Northern Ireland (1939), > Michael - just Belfast city Centre. Would a scan of that be of any use to > you? > > Jane > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Brennan" <michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 9:54 PM > Subject: 1960's Street Map of Belfast > > > > > This is another appeal for anyone who may have a copy of a Street Atlas > of > > > Belfast City c1960's or earlier before mass rebuilding took place within > > the > > > city that they are willing to part with > > > > > > Kindest regards > > > > > > Michael Brennan > > > Kent > > > England > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > >