Rhoda, This has been my working hypothesis. However, there are so many Grays in Antrim who are Protestant and apparently have been since the Reformation that the whole matter is both frustrating and confusing. Nancy -------------- Original message from "CandROverson" <overson12@btinternet.com>: -------------- > Nancy > > Not all Catholic families in Scotland today are of Irish stock. After the > Reformation, many Highlanders remained in the Catholic faith which is why > they supported Bonnie Prince Charlie. And some Scottish landowners remained > Catholic. So it is possible that your Scottish Grays were Scottish > Catholics. > > Rhoda > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

My grand father, John Reynolds, was born in Clonbrony Parish in 1843. He married Mary Regan and all their children were born, baptized and raised in Clonbrony parish. Grandmother Mary (Regan) Reynolds died at a young age is buried there. The Children, Elizabeth, George, Mary, Margaret, John, Thomas, Patrick and others all Came to North Dakota, Montana and Canada, and raised families. The Ireland Generation, my dads generation and most of my generation have died now. I stay in touch with several cousins, who are in advancing years. We have recorded good data on them after they arrived, ships they came on, who they married, etc. No one , however, has made any progress on great grand dad, John Reynolds ancestry. Grand mother, Mary Regan's history is a complete void in our records. I just had a thought, that you might have a connection. If you think there is a connection, contact me, and I will gather up data I received from the Church in Clonbrony, and share with you'. We winter in Yuma AZ, but will be returning to Wyoming in March , where all my genealogy records on my home computer, and in my paper files. Advanced age and declining health will, most likely, prevent our traveling to Ireland. Would any one be willing to help me find information on them? Regards, Earl Reynolds third generation removed from Clonbrony Parish, County Longford **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

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Susan, We will let you know as soon as things change. Probably not until April. This only concerns the Longford website. I have not heard of changes to the email lists. Christina | | What has happened and will we? be advised on how to stay in contact | for Longford research? ? If it had not been for this site I would | not have found my family in Ballymahon.?? | | Thank you for all you have done and are doing. | | Susan Mulledy | | | -----Original Message----- | From: Christina Hunt <filidh@carolina.rr.com> | To: LONGFORD-L <IRL-LONGFORD-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:26 pm | Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Longford IGP website | | | I guess some of you noticed the County Longford IGP site was down | for a few days. | I have put it back online for now since any new location is a few | weeks off. The | | data on the site is still free. We are free agents and can move it | anytime it becomes necessary. Nothing will happen to the website. | | Christina | | | ********************************** | Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD- | request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes | in the subject and the body of the message | | | ********************************** | Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD- | request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes | in the subject and the body of the message

Rhoda, Would it be possible to share the Scotland's People Website address.?? Our Irish family has been trying to locate numerous family members who may have moved there between 1835 and 1880. Thanks for any help. Susan Mulledy -----Original Message----- From: CandROverson <overson12@btinternet.com> To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 4:05 am Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Hughes/Kelagher Marriage Dispensation David This record may have been issued in a hurry as it was signed in January 1914; the marriage took place in February 1914; and my Grandmother was heavily pregnant at the time! I have no idea where my Great Grandmother, Rose (or Roseann) Reilly, was born as I know very little about my Irish ancestry. I know that Rose married Michael Feeney in Granard on 13 January 1889 as the date and place of marriage is given on the birth certificate of their first Scottish-born child. And I know the names of both sets of GG Grandparents because the names are given on Rose's and Michael's Scottish death certificates: my GG Grandparents were Miles Reilly and Mary Devlin; and Edward Feeney and Bridget Glancy. I have found it fairly easy, if a bit expensive, to find out a lot about my Scottish ancestors because the post-1855 statutory records are both highly informative and online, thanks to the Scotland's People website. And I thought it was about time that I started to think about my Irish ancestors. I imagine that Reilly is a not uncommon Irish surname. Best wishes Rhoda ********************************** Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What has happened and will we? be advised on how to stay in contact for Longford research? ? If it had not been for this site I would not have found my family in Ballymahon.?? Thank you for all you have done and are doing. Susan Mulledy -----Original Message----- From: Christina Hunt <filidh@carolina.rr.com> To: LONGFORD-L <IRL-LONGFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:26 pm Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Longford IGP website I guess some of you noticed the County Longford IGP site was down for a few days. I have put it back online for now since any new location is a few weeks off. The data on the site is still free. We are free agents and can move it anytime it becomes necessary. Nothing will happen to the website. Christina ********************************** Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

David This record may have been issued in a hurry as it was signed in January 1914; the marriage took place in February 1914; and my Grandmother was heavily pregnant at the time! I have no idea where my Great Grandmother, Rose (or Roseann) Reilly, was born as I know very little about my Irish ancestry. I know that Rose married Michael Feeney in Granard on 13 January 1889 as the date and place of marriage is given on the birth certificate of their first Scottish-born child. And I know the names of both sets of GG Grandparents because the names are given on Rose's and Michael's Scottish death certificates: my GG Grandparents were Miles Reilly and Mary Devlin; and Edward Feeney and Bridget Glancy. I have found it fairly easy, if a bit expensive, to find out a lot about my Scottish ancestors because the post-1855 statutory records are both highly informative and online, thanks to the Scotland's People website. And I thought it was about time that I started to think about my Irish ancestors. I imagine that Reilly is a not uncommon Irish surname. Best wishes Rhoda

Hi June Thanks very much for this. I had accessed the site some days ago when it was mentioned on one of the other lists, but then the access was removed. I shall have another go. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "June" <junecapstick1@yahoo.co.uk> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 7:06 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > Hi Rhoda, > > For institutions I put "none" > > Apparently it's a free trial for now. I have had an email from them > confirming my registration, I don't know how long its free for so I'm busy > checking any papers I can think of and saving them to read later. There > are > many births marriages and deaths that may be very useful to people, > although > the stories and news articles themselves are very interesting to the time > our ancestors where living in. The papers I have been looking at in north > wales list Shipping lists etc. > > All very interesting, and you never know one just might be related to us! > :) > > June > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CandROverson > Sent: 21 March 2008 23:39 > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > > Hi June > > I used the shortcut below and got on to a Registration Page which amongst > other things asked for the name and address of my "Institution". What did > you enter for that? It is really intended for libraries and educational > instititutions, isn't it? > > Unfortunately my local library does not subscribe to the British Newspaper > collection although it does subscribe to The Times archives also run by > Gale > > Digital Collections. My Library told me that it doesn't have the money for > it. > > Rhoda > > > > - Original Message ----- > From: "June" <junecapstick1@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 4:25 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > > >> Hi Rhoda, >> >> It's the site everyones been trying to get onto over the past couple of >> days >> >> http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/login.html >> >> >> Some of us had difficulty accessing the information once we got onto the >> site, and some thought it no longer could be accessed. I've been on it >> this >> morning >> >> >> ----Original Message----- >> From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CandROverson >> Sent: 21 March 2008 12:46 >> To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers >> >> June >> >> Can you tell me what this correspondence refers to, please? I joined the >> site in early March and can't remember seeing any message about British >> Newspapers. >> >> Thanks >> >> Rhoda >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "June" <junecapstick1@yahoo.co.uk> >> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 10:00 AM >> Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers >> >> >>> Thank you very much Annette! >>> >>> >>> >>> I have at last been able to view the pages. For those like me who were >>> unable to view, try clicking on "article" then at the top of the page >>> you >>> should see "download", click that, then it will say "what format?" I >>> just >>> left it as "PDF and current and page" and hey presto! >>> >>> >>> >>> Good luck and enjoy >>> >>> >>> >>> June >>> >>> ********************************** >>> Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ********************************** >> Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ********************************** >> Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Rhoda, For institutions I put "none" Apparently it's a free trial for now. I have had an email from them confirming my registration, I don't know how long its free for so I'm busy checking any papers I can think of and saving them to read later. There are many births marriages and deaths that may be very useful to people, although the stories and news articles themselves are very interesting to the time our ancestors where living in. The papers I have been looking at in north wales list Shipping lists etc. All very interesting, and you never know one just might be related to us! :) June -----Original Message----- From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CandROverson Sent: 21 March 2008 23:39 To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers Hi June I used the shortcut below and got on to a Registration Page which amongst other things asked for the name and address of my "Institution". What did you enter for that? It is really intended for libraries and educational instititutions, isn't it? Unfortunately my local library does not subscribe to the British Newspaper collection although it does subscribe to The Times archives also run by Gale Digital Collections. My Library told me that it doesn't have the money for it. Rhoda - Original Message ----- From: "June" <junecapstick1@yahoo.co.uk> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > Hi Rhoda, > > It's the site everyones been trying to get onto over the past couple of > days > > http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/login.html > > > Some of us had difficulty accessing the information once we got onto the > site, and some thought it no longer could be accessed. I've been on it > this > morning > > > ----Original Message----- > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CandROverson > Sent: 21 March 2008 12:46 > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > > June > > Can you tell me what this correspondence refers to, please? I joined the > site in early March and can't remember seeing any message about British > Newspapers. > > Thanks > > Rhoda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "June" <junecapstick1@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 10:00 AM > Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > > >> Thank you very much Annette! >> >> >> >> I have at last been able to view the pages. For those like me who were >> unable to view, try clicking on "article" then at the top of the page you >> should see "download", click that, then it will say "what format?" I >> just >> left it as "PDF and current and page" and hey presto! >> >> >> >> Good luck and enjoy >> >> >> >> June >> >> ********************************** >> Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ********************************** Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Rhoda, Mary Reilly married James Smith in Co. Cavan about 1750. They are my great great great grandparents. I don't have anything more about Mary's family. You are right, there are a LOT of Reilly's in Ireland. David At 04:05 AM 3/22/2008, you wrote: >David > >This record may have been issued in a hurry as it was signed in January >1914; the marriage took place in February 1914; and my Grandmother was >heavily pregnant at the time! > >I have no idea where my Great Grandmother, Rose (or Roseann) Reilly, was >born as I know very little about my Irish ancestry. I know that Rose >married Michael Feeney in Granard on 13 January 1889 as the date and place >of marriage is given on the birth certificate of their first Scottish-born >child. And I know the names of both sets of GG Grandparents because the >names are given on Rose's and Michael's Scottish death certificates: my GG >Grandparents were Miles Reilly and Mary Devlin; and Edward Feeney and >Bridget Glancy. > >I have found it fairly easy, if a bit expensive, to find out a lot about my >Scottish ancestors because the post-1855 statutory records are both highly >informative and online, thanks to the Scotland's People website. And I >thought it was about time that I started to think about my Irish ancestors. >I imagine that Reilly is a not uncommon Irish surname. > >Best wishes > > >Rhoda > > >********************************** >Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Chris. I went down the list today and all county sites were online. Today I have been updating County Roscommon. No problems to report. donkelly -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Christina Hunt <filidh@carolina.rr.com> > I guess some of you noticed the County Longford IGP site was down for a few > days. > I have put it back online for now since any new location is a few weeks off. The > data on the site is still free. We are free agents and can move it anytime it > becomes necessary. > Nothing will happen to the website. > > Christina > > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Christina and Don, You are wonderful! Keep up the great work. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. We have worked hard to develop information and sources to help people find their families, not to enrichen a few exploiters. Happy Easter !! David At 10:26 PM 3/21/2008, Christina Hunt wrote: >I guess some of you noticed the County Longford IGP site was down for a few >days. >I have put it back online for now since any new location is a few >weeks off. The >data on the site is still free. We are free agents and can move it anytime it >becomes necessary. >Nothing will happen to the website. > >Christina > > > >********************************** >Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I guess some of you noticed the County Longford IGP site was down for a few days. I have put it back online for now since any new location is a few weeks off. The data on the site is still free. We are free agents and can move it anytime it becomes necessary. Nothing will happen to the website. Christina

Nancy Not all Catholic families in Scotland today are of Irish stock. After the Reformation, many Highlanders remained in the Catholic faith which is why they supported Bonnie Prince Charlie. And some Scottish landowners remained Catholic. So it is possible that your Scottish Grays were Scottish Catholics. Rhoda >

Rhoda, As you see, Father Eugene is the one who was in Abbeylara in 1914. He certifying that the copy is in accord with the original. In my experience with Irish Catholic records, the original would have been signed by the priest who officiated at the baptism in most cases, although if there was only one priest at the church, sometimes the records would just be entered into that priest's register. (The latter happened with the records kept by my great-great-uncle, Father John Conefrey, whose last parish was Gortletteragh in Leitrim. Father John did not sign each record, apparently because he was the only one using the parochial register.) You are correct that your grandmother would have had to present proof of baptism to be married in the Catholic Church. The Grays on the side of the family that includes Father William (interestingly enough I have Grays in two of my lines) were Catholic and apparently of indigenous Irish stock. In that area, those who didn't speak English referred to themselves by the name Colreavy--which does mean the color gray and certainly doesn't sound like Gray, so no one has been able to give me a credible explanation of the reason that Colreavy became Gray in English. The Grays in the other line were quite possibly of Scots origin and seem to have emigrated from Ulster. However, the modern day contingent is Catholic. Nancy -------------- Original message from "CandROverson" <overson12@btinternet.com>: -------------- > Dear Nancy and David > > I managed to find the baptism certificate and it is in fact a copy of the > original record. It was made in 1914 and I assume my Grandmother needed > proof of her baptism in order to marry within the Catholic church? She > married my Grandfather in Balerno, Midlothian, Scotland in February 1914. > > It says: > > "Mary Jane Feeney was baptised 9th June 1892. Parents Michael Feeney & Rose > Reilly. Sponsors Michael Devine (?) and Mary Mathews. > > I certify the above is a correct copy of the Parochial Register kept at > Abbeylara Catholic Church. > > Abbeylara Eugene M'Guire > 10th January 1914 P.P " > > So, sorry Nancy, but it doesn't mention Father William Gray, Incidentally, > isn't Gray a Scottish surname? I believe it is a Norman-Scottish name. > > Rhoda > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi June I used the shortcut below and got on to a Registration Page which amongst other things asked for the name and address of my "Institution". What did you enter for that? It is really intended for libraries and educational instititutions, isn't it? Unfortunately my local library does not subscribe to the British Newspaper collection although it does subscribe to The Times archives also run by Gale Digital Collections. My Library told me that it doesn't have the money for it. Rhoda - Original Message ----- From: "June" <junecapstick1@yahoo.co.uk> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > Hi Rhoda, > > It's the site everyones been trying to get onto over the past couple of > days > > http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/login.html > > > Some of us had difficulty accessing the information once we got onto the > site, and some thought it no longer could be accessed. I've been on it > this > morning > > > ----Original Message----- > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CandROverson > Sent: 21 March 2008 12:46 > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > > June > > Can you tell me what this correspondence refers to, please? I joined the > site in early March and can't remember seeing any message about British > Newspapers. > > Thanks > > Rhoda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "June" <junecapstick1@yahoo.co.uk> > To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 10:00 AM > Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] British Newspapers > > >> Thank you very much Annette! >> >> >> >> I have at last been able to view the pages. For those like me who were >> unable to view, try clicking on "article" then at the top of the page you >> should see "download", click that, then it will say "what format?" I >> just >> left it as "PDF and current and page" and hey presto! >> >> >> >> Good luck and enjoy >> >> >> >> June >> >> ********************************** >> Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Nancy and David I managed to find the baptism certificate and it is in fact a copy of the original record. It was made in 1914 and I assume my Grandmother needed proof of her baptism in order to marry within the Catholic church? She married my Grandfather in Balerno, Midlothian, Scotland in February 1914. It says: "Mary Jane Feeney was baptised 9th June 1892. Parents Michael Feeney & Rose Reilly. Sponsors Michael Devine (?) and Mary Mathews. I certify the above is a correct copy of the Parochial Register kept at Abbeylara Catholic Church. Abbeylara Eugene M'Guire 10th January 1914 P.P " So, sorry Nancy, but it doesn't mention Father William Gray, Incidentally, isn't Gray a Scottish surname? I believe it is a Norman-Scottish name. Rhoda

Dear Rhoda, It is EXTREMELY unusual that the baptizing priest's name is not on the certificate. Would you want to ask for another certificate with the priest's name? And your great grandmother, Rose Reilly: could she have been from Cavan? If so we could be related. David At 04:06 PM 3/21/2008, CandROverson wrote: >Dear Nancy and David > >I managed to find the baptism certificate and it is in fact a copy of the >original record. It was made in 1914 and I assume my Grandmother needed >proof of her baptism in order to marry within the Catholic church? She >married my Grandfather in Balerno, Midlothian, Scotland in February 1914. > >It says: > >"Mary Jane Feeney was baptised 9th June 1892. Parents Michael Feeney & Rose >Reilly. Sponsors Michael Devine (?) and Mary Mathews. > >I certify the above is a correct copy of the Parochial Register kept at >Abbeylara Catholic Church. > >Abbeylara Eugene M'Guire >10th January 1914 P.P " > >So, sorry Nancy, but it doesn't mention Father William Gray, Incidentally, >isn't Gray a Scottish surname? I believe it is a Norman-Scottish name. > >Rhoda > > >********************************** >Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Rhoda, Thanks. I'll be interested in what you find out. Nancy -------------- Original message from "CandROverson" <overson12@btinternet.com>: -------------- > Nancy > > I will look for my Grandmother's baptism certificate - I assume the priest > would have signed it - and let you know if it was your relative. My > Grandmother was the second child and another 4 children were born in Granard > before the family moved to Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1898/9. So your > relative probably baptised those as well. > > Rhoda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:23 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Hughes/Kelagher Marriage Dispensation > > > > Actually Abbeylara does have its own church--or chapel, as it would have > > been known during the British period--in addition to the ruined monastery. > > One of my distant cousins, Father William Gray, was parish priest there in > > the 1890s and must have baptized Rhoda's relative. > > > > Nancy > > -------------- Original message from "David A. Myers" > > : -------------- > > > > > >> HI Rhoda, > >> This is where we both need a map of the Granard area for 1800. > >> My family, CREAMER, is from Abbeylara and the records are listed > >> under "Granard." > >> I have also opened the other parishes listed and I have found > >> more family members. > >> > >> Actually, Abbeylara is only about 3 miles from Granard, and the only > >> church I know about in Abbeylara is that "lovely" ruined > >> monastery. I suspect that the priest came to Abbeylara for a few > >> hours and then recorded the data at Granard (or, perhaps the people > >> made a journey to Granard for a marrige or baptism or funeral.) > >> David > >> > >> At 05:24 AM 3/21/2008, you wrote: > >> >Hallo David > >> > > >> >Thanks for the site refererence. Can you tell me if the Granard baptisms > >> >include Abbeylara? My Grandmother (Mary Jane Feeney) was baptised in > >> >Abbeylara c1892 and I can't see her on the list. (I have a copy of her > >> >baptism certificate somewhere). > >> > > >> >Thank you. > >> > > >> >Rhoda > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >********************************** > >> >Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > >> > > >> >------------------------------- > >> >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> >IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > >> >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> ********************************** > >> Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message > > ********************************** > > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ********************************** > Longford Genealogy Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllog/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I have a mystery regarding my ggrandfather, Michael Denniston of Lisnanagh near Edgeworthstown, born abt 1839, married to Mary Burke. Marriage recorded in the parish records of St. Mary's Edgeworthstown 1873 First son, Michael, baptism recorded in the parish records of St. Mary's Ennybegs 1874 Rest of the children baptisms recorded in the records of St. Mary's Edgeworthstown David Leahy told me that Lisnanagh townland was transferred from Killoe Parish to Edgeworthstown around 1860 and that might explain the difference. Any thoughts?