Hi Thank you for that Yes Lynn and are related But i always try to find out more as Lynn does not have much on the Thornton side she has been trying to get in touch with some one but she was not sure if they knew the Thorntons . Kind regards jean On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 2:41 AM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com < gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: pt17_1 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/7651.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > hi jean, have you been in touch with lynn houser. > she really has lots of info. on the mchales from the foxford area. phil > cawley that lives in ballina is from the catholic parish of backs (civil > parish kilbelfad and ballynahaglish). i talk with her often on the phone. > her > grandmother was mchale. > the names of thorton, burke and holmes are all part of the mchales from > that area. lynn houser is ardree lass on the email address. drop her a > line if you have not already been in touch with her. mac > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would > like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and > respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-MAYO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kind regards Jean