On the 1841 census for London Michael Geoghegan My gt Grandfather says he was born Ireland 1808 no County shown. On his marriage certificate he says his father was Thomas Geoghegan a weaver. Any sighting of any Geoghegan will be welcomed Thank you jo My newsletters, now up to Volume ten, are at: www.btinternet.com/~finty/

Attention: Barbara Although I research my ancestors from Meath, I live in Co. Wexford and the names Whelan (often pronounced Whalen) and Stafford are extremely common here. Perhaps if you contacted a Wexford site you would get a better response. Some of the Staffords formed a very prominent business family who had lots of sailing ships trading in and out of Wexford Town before River Slaney estuary silted up and shipping moved to the town of New Ross, and also to the City of Waterford, which are both on the Waterford river estuary. Apropos of nothing, the Gaelic name O'Faoilean (pronounced O-FWEY-LAWN)(meaning a seagull) is probably the origin of Whelan. Regards, John Goggins.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can tell me the names of the local Catholic Cemeteries in Kells, Meath and Kilskyre, Meath. Eileen

I would be interested to hear from anyone with Callaghan (or variations) ancesters who moved to England around the time of the famine. Thanks Tim

I had some success with Conecticut Irish by getting a copy of the death certificate from the appropriate town clerk in Conecticut. Even in the 1880's they were asking for place of birth and parents' names, and I was able to get the County of birth as well as the parents. Have you tried the death certificate? David Thompson London, Ontario, Canada [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 11:03 PM Subject: [MEATH] Whalen/Stafford > Hello from CT !! I need help from some of you experts out there !!! > > I am attempting to research my ancestors in Ireland, but , alas, I do not > know what county they came from. My John Whalen/Whelan/Walin was born ca. > 1853 to John Whalen and Bridget Stafford. > > By any chance, do any of you recognize these names as coming from County > Meath? > > Any suggestions that you could give me would be greatly appreciated!! > > TIA > > Barbara > > > ==== IRL-MEATH Mailing List ==== > This list is for everyone with ancestors from County Meath. > County Meath website is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlmea2/ > Ireland Project Website: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hello from CT !! I need help from some of you experts out there !!! I am attempting to research my ancestors in Ireland, but , alas, I do not know what county they came from. My John Whalen/Whelan/Walin was born ca. 1853 to John Whalen and Bridget Stafford. By any chance, do any of you recognize these names as coming from County Meath? Any suggestions that you could give me would be greatly appreciated!! TIA Barbara

I would be interested to hear from anyone whose Irish ancesters moved to England during the famine (1840s/1850s). Thanks Tim

I would be interested to hear from anyone whose Irish ancesters moved to England during the famine (1840s/1850s). Thanks Tim

Hello, Mary Ann from Iowa ( and everyone else interested in Meath). Is the corn as high as an elephant's eye? You can find answers to your two questions on the internet. Relating to Irish geography go to <www.seanruad.com>. Concerning numbers of surnames by county, go to <www.ireland.com/ancestor>. Questions? Contact me off list, Hope this helps, Tom O'Hare, Buffalo, N.Y. USA

Mary Anne at [email protected] writes: << Is there a Riverstown in County Meath? >> Mary Anne, There are 2 (or 3, depending on your criteria) townlands of Riverstown in County Meath. One Riverstown is about 3 miles a little west of due south of Duleek town, along both sides of the R 152 regional road. This townland is separated into two adjacent townlands, as parish and PLU boundaries cut across the area. One part of Riverstown is in Duleek civil parish, the other part in Piercetown CP. There is another Riverstown townland, 8 or 9 miles to the WSW of the above Riverstown(s), and is located in Tara civil parish and is, in fact, less than two miles WNW of the Hill of Tara. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

Hi, I was wondering if someone can help me find the siblings of my ggrandfather Peter Callaghan they were all born in Kilskyre, Meath. The parents names are Philip Callaghan, and Anne Sheridan.The children's names were. Stephen baptised 01/01/1859 John baptised 16/06/1861 Christopher baptised 28/12/1864 Anne baptised 28/01/1866 Margaret baptised 29/08/1869 I was wondering if anyone could please check to see if anyone of them immigrated to Canada, Austraila, New Zealand or America. Any help would be appreciated. Take Care, Eileen ps. or possibly stayed in Ireland

Hello Just found my husband's great grandparents grave stone. On the Mother's it says Mary Keenan (maiden name Walsh or Welsh, which we found on a marriage license for a son). It says "Born in Riverstown . County Meath . Ire July 14, 1828. Died at Pierson, Ia Mar. 9, 1899." Is there a Riverstown in County Meath? Has anyone ever heard of this person or family? I would imagine Walsh/Welsh is a common name, but is it in County Meath? Any information would be most appreciated. Mary Anne from Iowa USA

Hi Bryan, Would appreciate a picture of Oldcastle. Hope you are not worn out sending them. Thank you, Mary --- Mark Kirsch --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

Thanks for the kind comments made by all those of you who wanted copies of my photos of Oldcastle - what a surprisingly large response! The offer still stands if you haven't seen them - just email me off the list and I'll send you the set. I just thought I'd take this opportunity to pass on what I recently found out. It's simply that the odd-looking pale blue painted turreted building that takes up much of the centre of the town and is now the "ARRO" supermarket, was once the local dance hall and general meeting place. This is probably of no general interest but I just thought somebody might like to know as baptisms and weddings were once celebrated there! Bye Bry

Eileen: Do I take it from your note below re Peter Callaghan that the parish priest in Kilskyre responded to you inquiry to him? This may give hope to all of us who followed the unfortunate emails trashing the parish priests awhile back. David Thompson > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2002/07/23 Tue AM 08:23:13 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MEATH] Mcdermott Family/laptops/ and turf > > > > Hi Bryan, > > Ijust wanted to tell you I found my ggrandfather Peter Callaghan and all his > siblings. > > Peter Callaghan was married to my ggrandmother Jane Mcdermott he was also > > from Meath but they married in Phila. Peter was from Kilskyre Meath. I was so > > thrilled, now I'll send for Jane Mcdermott' s and her siblings Baptismal > Records. > > Hopefully the priest at Kells parish is as prompt. How are you and your wife > doing? > > I hope all is well with you> > > Take Care, Eileen > > > ==== IRL-MEATH Mailing List ==== > This list is for everyone with ancestors from County Meath. > County Meath website is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlmea2/ > Ireland Project Website: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ > > David Thompson London, Ontario [email protected]

Eileen: Do I take it from your note below re Peter Callghan that the parish priest in Kilskyre responded to you inquiry to him? This may give hope to all of us who followed the unfortunate emails trashing the parish priests awhile back. David Thompson > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2002/07/23 Tue AM 08:23:13 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MEATH] Mcdermott Family/laptops/ and turf > > > > Hi Bryan, > > Ijust wanted to tell you I found my ggrandfather Peter Callaghan and all his > siblings. > > Peter Callaghan was married to my ggrandmother Jane Mcdermott he was also > > from Meath but they married in Phila. Peter was from Kilskyre Meath. I was so > > thrilled, now I'll send for Jane Mcdermott' s and her siblings Baptismal > Records. > > Hopefully the priest at Kells parish is as prompt. How are you and your wife > doing? > > I hope all is well with you> > > Take Care, Eileen > > > ==== IRL-MEATH Mailing List ==== > This list is for everyone with ancestors from County Meath. > County Meath website is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlmea2/ > Ireland Project Website: http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com/ > > David Thompson London, Ontario [email protected]

Hi Bryan, Ijust wanted to tell you I found my ggrandfather Peter Callaghan and all his siblings. Peter Callaghan was married to my ggrandmother Jane Mcdermott he was also from Meath but they married in Phila. Peter was from Kilskyre Meath. I was so thrilled, now I'll send for Jane Mcdermott' s and her siblings Baptismal Records. Hopefully the priest at Kells parish is as prompt. How are you and your wife doing? I hope all is well with you> Take Care, Eileen

Judy at [email protected] writes: << Can anyone tell me the location of this cemetery in Co. Meath? >> Judy, I can give you a couple of locations in Rathmore. Firstly, there's the current RC church, along the north side of the N 51 national highway, about 3 miles NE of Athboy. I don't know its name or whether or not there is a cemetery there. I do know that there is a small, old cemetery at the early Rathmore church, in a field about a half-mile to the SW. This church was built in the early 1400's by Sir Thomas Plunkett and contains a double-tomb effigy of old Tom and his wife Mary Cruise (no, not that Tom.....Cruise). There's good stuff in the overgrown graveyard, but I don't know if there's any modern (meaning after 1500 to me) burials there - I wasn't looking. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

If anyone on list is in contact with Noel French could they please pass on my email addy.........if you read this Noel please reply. TIA. Carol.

In a message dated 7/20/2002 10:04:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > [email protected] > I'm looking for any connection to the name Newman (Nuaman) anywhere in Ireland. I believe the family came from Meath. My gr grandfather, John Joseph Newman, was born in 1850. He had one known brother, William or Willie. Believe entire family emmigrated to the US 1860-1870. John and Willie are believed to have returned to Ireland for a short period. Other names in family may include Pierce, Mary, Catherine or Kathleen. Have been searching for a long time. Would appreciated any clue, no matter how small. Becky