Has anyone ever heard of grandparents being chosen as sponsors for the baptisms of grandchildren in 19th C. Ireland? I am trying to puzzle out the appearance of a John Maher at the baptism of one child and a Johanna Maher at the baptism of another, the children of my gr-grandmother Johanna Maher Walsh in Tipperary RC Parish c. 1867 ff. Of course, the sponsors could be other relatives with the same first names. But I must also consider the possibility that the two Johanna's could be mother and daughter rather than the same person--because I've never heard of a mother serving as sponsor at the baptism of her own child! TIA, Rosemary

I have recently been reading with interest about Captain John Lonergan who served with the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry and who received the Congressional Medal of Honour. John Lonergan was born in Carrick on Suir in 1839 but I cannot find any information on his parents. Does anyone on the list have any more information on this man. Regards David

I see you missed a recent lecture: The Irish in Vermont Sun, Sept. 11, 3 p.m., American Precision Museum, Windsor, (802) 674-5781 This talk by Dan Casey presents a historical survey of the Irish in America - how they came, what they found and where they settled. The talk also considers the coming of the Irish to the early rural settlements, as well as the later economic draw of Burlington, Rutland and Vermont's other urban centers. Significant and colorful characters - the Reverend Jeremiah O'Callaghan, Civil War hero John Lonergan and Mayor James Edmund Burke - are part of the story. Here's a link to a photo of his tombstone http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/lonergan_john.html A link to 2 photos of Capt Lonergan http://www.customs.gov/xp/CustomsToday/2001/November/custoday_honor.xml There is a thread also at ancestry.com on Lonergan with some email addresses you might followup on: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/topics.Military.united-20-state s.civwar.vt.vt/65 (I'm on this board due to my great-great grandfather William White, Vermont Civil War veteran born in Toem, Tipperary 13 March 1819. I was lucky enough to find and transcribe some of his letters from Virginia during the War) -----Original Message----- From: lonny1 [mailto:lonny1@ntlworld.com] Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 5:48 AM To: IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TIP] John Lonergan - American Civil War I have recently been reading with interest about Captain John Lonergan who served with the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry and who received the Congressional Medal of Honour. John Lonergan was born in Carrick on Suir in 1839 but I cannot find any information on his parents. Does anyone on the list have any more information on this man. Regards David ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== To Unsubscribe: Send email to IRL-TIPPERARY-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com Put ONLY the word unsubscribe in the message. For digest the address is IRL-TIPPERARY-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com [If you take the LIST you can't unsub from the DIGEST & vice versa]