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    1. [IRL-Roscommon] Lysterfield and Milltown
    2. In Lewis's 1837 Topographical Dictionaries it has an entry for Camma, a parish in the barony of Athlone, county of Roscommon. It states that the principal seats are Lysterfield, that of J. Lyster, Esq.; Curraboy House, of J. Byrne, Esq.; and Milltown, of G. King, Esq. I found Townlands for Lysterfield and Curraghboy but nothing for Milltown. I am interested in learning more about Lysterfield and J. Lyster. I am interested in learning more about Milltown and G. King. What kind of a mill was it? What is the history of the area around 1800? My wife's gg grandfather, Charles King said that he was born 5 May 1800 in Lyster, Ireland. The folklore on the Canadian side is that Charles' father gave his son five or ten pounds and told him to go out and make his fortune.  The fact is that Charles came to Quebec and built a multimillion dollar lumber business by acquiring timber rights, organizing a logging operation and building saw mills to turn the logs into lumber.  Four of Charles' seven sons carried on the business which stayed in the family for forty years until sold. Consequently, I wonder if G. King might have been Charles' father.  And I wonder what kind of mill G. King had.  Might it have been a lumber mill? Even if his father was grinding flour it would have given Charles some valuable experience. Thanks for any help anyone can give. Regards, Denis Freel Warren, NJ

    10/10/2001 09:03:19