AChapman <chapman@chits.mv.com> wrote..... > I am looking for information on Michael CLARKIN (born in the late >1700's) of Tydavnet (Barony of Traugh?) County Monaghan............ Spelled either as TROUGH or TRUAGH. The Northern most barony in the county. >Patrick was born around 1814 and died in Prince Edward Island (Lot 65, >Emyvale), on July 26,1859 at the age of 45. Patrick CLARKIN married >Catherine COADY of PEI some time around 1845. Patrick and Catherine had >six children one of whom was a daughter Mary (whose name on the church >record is spelled CLERKIN).................. In Monaghan it is spelled CLERKIN. Do you know this researcher? patrick.clerkin@virgin.net I believe he is on the GENIRE and/or SHAMROCK mailists. >It would also be helpful someone could verify a piece of "history". I >have been told that Kelly's Cross and Emyvale in PEI were named for the >home towns of the people who came to PEI from County Monaghan. ........ >.... Is there an Emyvale and a Kelly's Cross in >County Monaghan and if so can you give me a clue as to where they are? Don't find a Kelly's Cross among the townland names, but EMYVALE is in Truagh, way up at the top of the county and is shown on my Atlas map. Go to Al Beagan's site at; "http://www.capecod.net/~abeagan/pale3.htm He has much info on both P.E.I. and the places the Irish there have come from. Patrick Traynor, in California's gold-rush country. tray@jps.net