Hello listers, I am new to this list and I'm researching the McDONNELL name. Here's what I have: Patrick McDONNELL born in Queens County Ireland about 1824. (I understand that Queens County was changed to Laois County [ another spelling on a map I found is Laoighis] and the county seat is Port Laois - formerly Maryborough.) Patrick had 3 daughters, born in Ireland I believe. The family emigrated to Wolfe Island Ontario Canada sometime before 1862. There 8 or 9 sons were born, one named William Joseph and another named Peter. I have no other names. Can anyone help? Harry Newall
Dear Harry I don't suppose you know what part of Laois your Patrick lived in do you? There is only one McDONNELL listed in the Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864 Mc Donnell, Laurence County : Laois/Leix/Queens Parish : Borris Location : Borris Little I have tried every variation of McDONNELL in the search I could think of but nothing came up I'm afraid. Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk I am also researching the following members of my family: All descendants of William BRENNAN, (c1800's) of Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois. IRL MORAN & LALOR/LAWLER/LAWLOR, Arless Co. Laois. IRL; KELLY/CARTER, Ardateggle, Co. Laois. IRL BULGER/BOLGER/BRENNAN, Dublin City. IRL; BORAN, WALL & RYAN, Arless, Co. Laois. IRL BRENNAN, James, IRL; BRENNAN, Martin, d1963, Belfast, N.IRL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Newall" <handsnew@direct.ca> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 1:29 AM Subject: McDONELL > Hello listers, > > I am new to this list and I'm researching the McDONNELL name. Here's what I have: Patrick McDONNELL born in Queens County Ireland about 1824. (I understand that Queens County was changed to Laois County [ another spelling on a map I found is Laoighis] and the county seat is Port Laois - formerly Maryborough.) Patrick had 3 daughters, born in Ireland I believe. The family emigrated to Wolfe Island Ontario Canada sometime before 1862. There 8 or 9 sons were born, one named William Joseph and another named Peter. I have no other names. Can anyone help? > > Harry Newall > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > This list is sponsored by the Laois, IrelandGenWeb website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllex/ > >