Hi Pat Ballinalee used to be called St Johnstown. The Church of Ireland protestant church at Ballinalee is called St John's, and is quite old but still in use. It is in the C of I parish of Clonbroney. There is also a modern R.C. church in Ballinalee today. Some church records exist from about the 1830's. Ministers are Rev C. Robinson in 1838, Rev E.Edgeworth in 1840, Rev J.O'Moore between 1842 and 1864, Rev J.J. Newbold in 1865, Rev Bold in 1869. Longford Roots Heritage Centre in Longford Town gave me this information. My Forbes ancesters are buried at St John's, Ballinalee. Please let me know of you run across the name FORBES any time Good hunting Sheila Forbes ---------- > From: p.adams <luvgran@gcnet.net> > To: IRL-LONGFORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LONGFORD~] Does this town or area sound familiar??? Glenaughill > Date: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:09 PM > > Hi List.... An ancestor Edward BOOKER wrote his wife Mary a letter from Glenaughill in 1847.. Does anyone recognize this name of this place as coming from Longford??? Also, could it be in the Granard Parish???? > > I found an Edward BOOKER that was baptized in 1834 in Granard Parish... His parents were > Edward BOOKER and M. DERMODY. My ancestor Edward BOOKER was the son of a protestant minister and Mary was a Catholic... Family lore is that Marys parents were caretakers of the Church that Edwards father was minister.... Her parents sent her off to relatives in South Carolina to break up the romance...(She was about 14 and Edward was about 22 in 1834) Needless to say Edward followed and they were married at Trinity Church in NYC (an Episcopalian Church). The plot has thickened with Baby Edward being baptized in 1834.... > > What happened to Baby Edward??? I assume he stayed in Ireland when Mary was sent to the US. > Edward and Mary had two other children while in South Carolina....One being my Great Grandmother. > What Anglican Church would be around Granard Parish? > Is there any place I can look for lists of Ministers in the 1830-1850 time frame??? > > Other names that come out in family Lore are: SYMMS (any spelling?) and LLOYD or SAUYD??? > > Any bells ringing?????? > > Thanks ... > > Pat > Luvgran@gcnet.net >