Christina Hunt wrote: > Hi there.... > I have just learned that the people whose message board system I was using > on the Westmeath Genealogy (IGP) website are ending this resource. > I am putting the queries here so everyone can see them. If you wish to > respond to a query please email directly to the person rather than replying > to this list as the people may not be subscribers. > We do have a surname registry on the website which I think does a good job > of helping people find other researchers. > I apologize for this problem. > Regards, > Christina > Co Westmeath Ireland host > ............................................................................ > ..................... > Grattan/Ogle > by Linda posted 1/20/01 4:13:56 PM > > Here is my line and I have no knowledge from my g-grandparents ancestors. > Would appreciate anyone who may have a connection. I am happy to share what > I have. I can be reached directly at [email protected] > > Descendants of Robert GRATTAN > Generation No. 1 > > 1. ROBERT2 GRATTAN (WILLIAM1) was born June 10, 1820 in Athlone, Westmeath > Co., Ireland, and died January 22, 1883 in Durand, Winnebago Co., IL USA. He > married CATHERINE OGLE April 12, 1849 in Ballyloughloe Parish Church,Co., > Westmeath, Ireland1, daughter of JOHN OGLE and JANE FOSTER. She was born > June 24, 1830 in Baylin, Athlone, Ireland2, and died February 05, 1893 in > Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL USA. > > Children of ROBERT GRATTAN and CATHERINE OGLE are: > 2. i. WILLIAM P.3 GRATTAN, b. March 15, 1850, Baylin, Athlone, Ireland; d. > July 07, 1914, Fullersburg, IL USA. > ii. JANE ELIZABETH GRATTAN, b. November 22, 1851, Michigan; d. October 09, > 1880, Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL; m. MARTIN FLINT. > iii. JOSEPH K. GRATTAN, b. March 12, 1854, Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL. > 3. iv. GEORGE H. GRATTAN, b. November 12, 1855, Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL; > d. Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL. > v. JOHN C. GRATTAN, b. March 12, 1858, Durand, Winnebago Co., IL; d. July > 21, 1881, Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL4. > vi. JAMES E. GRATTAN, b. June 24, 1860, Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL USA; d. > August 24, 1934, Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL USA; m. EVA WALLACE, January > 11, 1896, Harrison Township, Winnebago Co., IL; b. 1872; d. July 04, 1915. > vii. MARTHA ALICE GRATTAN, b. May 04, 1863, Harrison, Winnebago Co., IL USA; > d. November 18, 1937, Yakima, Yakima Co., WA USA. > 4. viii. ISABELLA ALTA GRATTAN, b. December 17, 1867, Harrison Township., > Winnebago Co., IL USA; d. March 17, 1936, Harrison Township, Winnebago Co., > IL USA. > > [email protected] <[email protected]> > .................................................. > RYLAND ANCESTRY > by Kathy Harrison posted 1/20/01 5:03:55 PM > > Seeking any and all info on any RYLANDS anywhere in Ireland..my ancestor, > Nelson RYLAND,was b 1805 in County Westmeath..most likely near Kilbeggan. > > Appreciate any and all help/ideas/!!! > [email protected] <[email protected]> > .............................................. > KNAGGS from Mullingar or ? > by Judy Evans posted 1/20/01 7:26:41 PM > > Hi, Looking for any connection to my gx2 grandmother Lucy Knaggs bc 1828 in > Mullingar. Lucy migrated to Australia. I know she had a brother called > George who was a soldier and also settled in Australia. Maybe someone can > suggest where to go next. Thanks Judy > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ............................................. > Ruddy & Meara search > by Maureen Thompson posted 1/21/01 3:58:15 PM > > Hello from New Zealand. I am looking for information on RUDDY and MEARA > names. The RUDDY is from Clonmellon in the 1850's. They migrated to > Australia and then on to New Zealand in the 1860's. > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ................................................ > SUMMERS/KIRWAN > by janice bispham posted 1/22/01 2:04:45 PM > > Lawrence Summers married Ellen Kirwan(Kirvan) both from Co.Westmeath and > emigrated to England,Liverpool.Birth dates for both c. 1839. > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ................................................. > Hanson/Henson, Casey, Kilduff > by Cecelia posted 1/25/01 10:42:18 PM > > Researching the Hanson family of near Athlone. Michael Hanson married 1st > Mary Kilduff,2nd Catherine Casey. The family went to Nova Scotia circa 1831, > then Troy,NY, Ross County Ohio,and on to Iowa. Thank you. > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ............................................... > Farrell > by Eilene Farrell Hays posted 2/10/01 11:16:12 AM > > Looking for my gr gr grandfather Pat Farrell born Apr 20, 1819 in Ireland. > Unsure where. > Found in Oswego, New York in 1849 when first son Patrick was born. Has > married Mary Kelly in New York. Second son Thomas born 1851 in Washtenaw > County, Michigan. Mary passed away shortly after birth of Thomas. Pat passed > away June 26 1888. > Many, many surrounding graves show birthplaces as Meath and or Westmeath - > could my Pat also have been born in either Meath or Westmeath?? > Eilene > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ............................................... > Mulligan > by Eddie Mulligan posted 2/12/01 11:26:31 PM > > I am searching for information on my GGGGrandfather Bernard Mulligan from > the Westmeath area. He imigrated to the United States c1798 and was born > c1773 based on some US Census records and citizenship documents. Possible > parents were Francis Mulligan and Margaret Weldon. > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ................................................ > HERBERT and HOULIHAN, Mount Temple > by Sue Clement posted 3/24/01 7:59:10 AM > > My ggg-grandfather was Patrick Herbert, born c1828, in Co Westmeath, son of > Hugh Herbert and Julia O'Hara, married c1842 Ann Houlihan. Hugh and Julia > also had at least: Maria m Mount Temple 1840 James Geraghty; and Michael b > c1834, m c1850 Catherine Houlihan. Ann and Catherine Houlihan were sisters, > daughters of John & Mary. > > Any information about these families would be most appreciated. Patrick and > Michael and their families emigrated to Boston MA USA in 1870. > [email protected] <[email protected]> > ....................................... > Shaffrey > by Georgie Murray posted 4/13/01 11:09:09 AM > > I am researching the surname Shaffrey and was told that my greatgreat > grandfather Mathew Shaffrey was from the Westmeath area. I don't know if > that is where the family originated, but I would appreciate any info anyone > might have on this family name. > Thank you, > Georgia Murray > [email protected] <[email protected]> > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Thank you, Alberto, for alerting us to that site. It will be very valuable to many of us. Marybeth Tormey Stevens

gracias, es muy bueno. C.Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: Alberto Savaglia <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 1:03 AM Subject: RE: [Irl-Westmeath] Links in Argentina > I hope this help to someboby > www.irlandeses.com.ar > It's a site with information of The irish in Argentina by Coghlan that is > being building. > Slainte > Alberto > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

I hope this help to someboby www.irlandeses.com.ar It's a site with information of The irish in Argentina by Coghlan that is being building. Slainte Alberto

Thanks for the update!

In a message dated 5/2/01 3:11:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Jane, I have no news about M. Conlon, but would appreciate your sharing any > info you find out. I've only just started researching the Irish tree of my > family and, research in Ireland being rather difficult, his help is > critical > to my progress. He has provided help to me just once, and that was about a > year ago. > > --Nancy Locke, also in CA (Burlingame, which is near the National Archives > in > San Bruno and the Sutro Genealogy Library in San Fran -- Hi Nancy, I just received a letter from Michael Conlon and he is doing very well. He had a triple bypass last June and just now is getting around to answering old letters. It was nice to hear from him! Drop him a line. Jane

Trying to trace information on my grandfather George Jenkins b.1893 Athlone, grandmother Roseanne nee Mcmenamin b.5th july 1902.Help would be greatly received. Hazel

Hi, Reposting my interests: My g.g.g. grandparents, MICHAEL & MARY WHITE MEARES, of Athlone, Co. Westmeath, parents of my g.g. grandmother, CATHERINE MEARES, b. 1813, who married PATRICK ALEXANDER DUCKETT, son of PATRICK & ELLINOR/ANN CASHIN DUCKETT, in 1838 at Sts. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Also, in visiting the Athlone, or perhaps the Roscommon, Catholic cemeteries, is there someone who recalls seeing the graves of MICHAEL & MARY WHITE MEARES? Thank you very much for any help you may be able to give me. Loretta Myrter [email protected]

Jim, There are two Farhtingstown in Westmeath. One is 1804 acres in the barony of Fartullagh, civil parish of Castlelost, Mullingar. The second is 281 acres in the barony of Rathconrath, civil parish of Rathconrath, Mullingar. You can search for other townland names at www.seanrud.com. Hope that helps. Jil >From: "Alberto Savaglia" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Irl-Westmeath] McGLYNN >Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 02:31:43 -0300 > >The Griffith's Valuation doesn't mention relationships between people with >the same mane. You can use as a guide to prove the relation with other >documents. >For births, mariage and death you must use parish registers. They generally >starts in 1830' with some towns older. >Concerning the name Farthingstown I suppose is the name of the townland. It >is the smallerst land division in Ireland. There are many of them belonging >to the same parish (catholic). These names are not in maps excep you obtain >one 1/2 inch to 1 mile Nº 13 for the area you are looking for. I use Nº 12 >for the easter part of Westmeath and South Longford. It may contain the >towland you are seraching. In the book relating Longofrd census of 1901 it >has a map with all the towlands of Co. Longford and this map has all the >divisions in this county. I never see one for Co. Westmeath. >I hope this help and excuse my terrible english >Alberto >----- Original Message ----- >From: Jim Roan <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:24 PM >Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] McGLYNN > > > > Hi; > > > > My name is Jim Roan and I am new to the list. I am seeking records for a > > Bernard ROWAN or ROAN who was listed in Griffith's Valuation as living >near > > Rochfortbridge (from a map reference provided by the Valuation Office of > > Ireland). A microfiche also lists a birth in 1864 of Bernard's son, >Peter > > ROAN, in Tyrellspass near Rochfortbrdge. My questions are: > > > > 1. The townland for Bernard ROAN is listed in Griffith's as >Farthingstown. > > Does anyone know if this is a village or does it denote an area? > > > > 2. There appears to be a relationship between a Patrick ROAN and Bernard > > ROAN, but have been unable to establish the nature of it. The valuation > > books containing the valuation of Bernard's land shows that he sublet to >a > > James ROAN (son?). The spelling of their surname: ROAN, was changed in >1886 > > to ROWAN for all three: Patrick, Bernard, and James. > > > > 3. There are several ROAN's listed in Griffith's Valuation around > > Kilbeggan, Tyrellspass, and Tullamore in County Offally: all within a >few > > miles of each other. > > > > 4. I have not found anymore LDS films that I can use for births/deaths >in > > this area. Can anyone recommend an approach? > > > > Is anyone researching the surname ROAN or ROWAN in Westmeath? > > > > Any help will be appreciated. > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > Jim Roan > > Marysville, WA > > > > > > ============================== > > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

The Griffith's Valuation doesn't mention relationships between people with the same mane. You can use as a guide to prove the relation with other documents. For births, mariage and death you must use parish registers. They generally starts in 1830' with some towns older. Concerning the name Farthingstown I suppose is the name of the townland. It is the smallerst land division in Ireland. There are many of them belonging to the same parish (catholic). These names are not in maps excep you obtain one 1/2 inch to 1 mile N� 13 for the area you are looking for. I use N� 12 for the easter part of Westmeath and South Longford. It may contain the towland you are seraching. In the book relating Longofrd census of 1901 it has a map with all the towlands of Co. Longford and this map has all the divisions in this county. I never see one for Co. Westmeath. I hope this help and excuse my terrible english Alberto ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Roan <[email protected]> To: <IRL-WESTM[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] McGLYNN > Hi; > > My name is Jim Roan and I am new to the list. I am seeking records for a > Bernard ROWAN or ROAN who was listed in Griffith's Valuation as living near > Rochfortbridge (from a map reference provided by the Valuation Office of > Ireland). A microfiche also lists a birth in 1864 of Bernard's son, Peter > ROAN, in Tyrellspass near Rochfortbrdge. My questions are: > > 1. The townland for Bernard ROAN is listed in Griffith's as Farthingstown. > Does anyone know if this is a village or does it denote an area? > > 2. There appears to be a relationship between a Patrick ROAN and Bernard > ROAN, but have been unable to establish the nature of it. The valuation > books containing the valuation of Bernard's land shows that he sublet to a > James ROAN (son?). The spelling of their surname: ROAN, was changed in 1886 > to ROWAN for all three: Patrick, Bernard, and James. > > 3. There are several ROAN's listed in Griffith's Valuation around > Kilbeggan, Tyrellspass, and Tullamore in County Offally: all within a few > miles of each other. > > 4. I have not found anymore LDS films that I can use for births/deaths in > this area. Can anyone recommend an approach? > > Is anyone researching the surname ROAN or ROWAN in Westmeath? > > Any help will be appreciated. > > Best Wishes, > > Jim Roan > Marysville, WA > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

Barrie at [email protected] writes: << I have several references to 19C relatives in Westmeath at 'Low Baskin', 'Low Barken' and 'Low Bracken'. They appear to be mistranscriptions. But which? Could someone put me right on the spelling[s] and the exact location[s]? >> Barrie, The townland is Baskin Low. It is located at 183 489 on Discovery map 48. It's about 7 miles due north of Moate and between 2 and 3 miles due west of Ballymore. It lies along the west bank of the Dungolman river and just south of the R 390 between Ballymore and Athlone. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

As new members are asked to introduce themselves and tell the subjects of their searches, I will comply. I am Rachel Smith. My families lived primarily in County Longford, but there are several frustrating connections into Westmeath I'm working on. The one I'll tell about is a Nangle family who lived near Mullingar, and there are conflicting family tales, each more romantic than the last. My Scottish ancestor Patrick Lindsay Crawford came to Ireland as a Jacobite refugee with a price on his head sometime between 1700 and 1715. He married "Lady" Emily Nangle, niece of "the famous Dr. Nangle of Mullingar" at Multifarnum Abbey. Her father was rector of the Abbey. Others say he was the "Earl of Costello". But other relatives say Emily was Catholic and this makes more sense. The Abbey was Catholic, and a CofI rector would not likely be a Jacobite! Further, Canon James Leslie's Irish Clergy lists no Nangle CofI cleric anywhere near that time and place. The "father" was probably Emily's family's priest, not her parent. The Abbeys were closed at that time, and priests had to serve their parishioners from in hiding and in danger. Emily was a "Lady" which meant Patrick had to have been known to her family to have even met her. This makes me believe she was the daughter of one of the Jacobite Nangle gentlemen mentioned in King James Army lists, though I have found none whose daughter would be called "Lady." Maybe my G-G grandparents were conveying that Emily kept her pinafore clean and did not talk back to her mother. And that she was not to be seen as some common girl that an adventurer could pick up. Or maybe she was a lady in the sense of being from a landed family. (They were very class conscious and took stock in such matters. Anyhow, the Jacobite Nangles I've located soon after forfeited their land for their service to the Old Pretender.) I understand King James did dispense some titles to Irish supporters, especially if an ancestor had been stripped in the Plantation when the land and power was taken away from Catholic nobility. It's possible Emily's father was in that group. Another point is that Patrick belonged to a historically recorded family, the Crawfords of Kilbirnie who were intensely Presbyterian. Scottish national ists could be both Protestant and Jacobite. This family split on Prince William and King James, but not on religion! So Patrick's marriage to a Catholic girl, even of such great respectablity was a Romeo and Juliet situation. It is probable that both families would have disapproved, and Patrick did not tell his folks at that time. I have evidence Patrick took Emily to be near some Crawford cousins in Fermanagh. They had a baby boy named William in 1715, and it was necessary for Patrick to slip home to tell about his family and see whether it was yet safe to bring them home. He died in Edinburgh before he reached home. How I would love to know how Emily spent the rest of her life. Patrick had made good provisions before leaving, arranging a "tutor"[like a guardian, not a teacher] for William, and apparently financial arrangements(it's known he had done some trading in the West Indies), so that William was able to marry well and become a middleman, the best opportunity if your people had not come to Ireland in the wave of Plantation settlers. He was brought up Church of Ireland, indicating the Nangles did not bring him up. A lesson one can learn here is to trust family stories only so far, because the teller usually doesn't know the historical context of what's been handed down and inocently warps the facts. I also have an interest in the Moores of Bunbrosna, Rathaspick and the Robinsons of Kilbeggan whom I'll leave for another time. Rachel Smith

Greetings List, I have several references to 19C relatives in Westmeath at 'Low Baskin', 'Low Barken' and 'Low Bracken'. They appear to be mistranscriptions. But which? Could someone put me right on the spelling[s] and the exact location[s]? Thanks Barrie J. Wright GLENELG EAST, 5045 in Adelaide, South Australia [email protected]

Hi All My name is Denis Dalziel, from Perth, Western Australia. I've been lurking for a while, and have decided add my list of names in a hope that someone else is researching them. Family (1) John Handebo (convict) sent to Australia on the "Andromeda 2" for sheepstealing in 1830. The main area of this family was Westmeath, he married Sarah Molloy in Dublin in 1811, and atleast some children were born in Kings County and he was caught stealing in Queen County. John's wife Sarah and 4 of their children joined him in NSW in 1836. Family (2) Peter Grimes came to Australia in 1841 on the "Alfred" with wife Emma Gilligan and 18 month old son John. They came from Mullingar, County Westmeath. Peter's parents were William and Ellen Grimes. Emma's parents were Walter and Mary Gilligan(nee Duffy). I would like to hear from anyone researching these families. Regards Densi

Hi Eileen, Devlin is 11km north of Killucan. Keith Creevey Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Montalbano" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:13 PM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] CAREY and KEOGHAN in Delvin and Killucan > Thank you Alan, I'm glad you got to correct my mistake in saying Delvin and > not Devlin like I did....lol > > Eileen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:20 AM > Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] CAREY and KEOGHAN in Delvin and Killucan > > > > > > > > From: Alan Nugent > > > > Hi Eileen > > You sound elated and so you should be!!!!!!! > > > > Killucan does have an RC Church trouble, is when I was last there I made > > the mistake of only looking at the Church of Ireland > > > > Killucan > > "Just opposite the village, in a grove, stand three 16th and early 17th > > century crosses. > > One was erected to commemorate a couple who were killed in a coaching > > accident, > > the second commemorates a couple killed by a runaway horse and the third > > appears > > to be just a headstone. The protestant church contains a finely carved > 13th > > century > > baptismal font and at the east end of the village stands the remains of a > > 15th century > > church. Rathwire, 2km from Killucan, was the meeting place between King > > John of England > > and Cahal Chrobherg, King of Connaught, in 1210 A.D." > > > > Delvin is only 10 - 15 minutes drive from Killucan > > > > This is the area/county of my research > > > > Regards Alan > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >

As many of you will know the Department of Health & Children and the Department of Welfare, Community & Family Affairs are now engaged in a period of consultation regarding the future of Irish civil registration. In this regard, CIGO suggests that as part of the general campaign to get an all-round better service at the GRO as much publicity should be generated as possible. Firstly, CIGO suggests that you should put pen to paper and write a short letter about the GRO and civil registration and send it for publication to the Irish Times, the Irish Independent and the Irish Examiner. Secondly, please e-mail or telephone the Marian Finnucane radio show. The more e-mails and telephone calls the show receives the more likely it is that the subject will be given an airing. Send your e-mail to Marian Finnicane with the words 'Civil Registration' in the subject box. E-mail: [email protected] In both instances, please drive home the fact that for the first time in over 150 years the Department of Health is seriously considering denying access to Irish civil registration records. The records of the GRO are 'public records' and have been open to direct public access since 1845 - and for very good reasons. The general Irish populace and those of Irish descent living overseas need access to records of birth death and marriage for such diverse reasons as health issues, tracing birth parents, inheritance, family history, tracing old friends, confirming possibly suspect information, and probate, to name but a few. The list is endless and unless we fight this move there is a real possibility that the Department may get its way ! PLEASE - do this today, don't put it off until it's too late ! Kind regards,

Just thought I would post my interests in this county again. The Quaker WYLYs were a numerous land-owning family line from the 1700s in Co Kildare [Thomastown and elsewhere], but later were based in Glassan ands Moate in Co Westmeath. Thomas Trueman WYLY [1764-1851] was a linen manufacturer and overseer, militia leader and shopkeeper in a long career in Westmeath during which he seems to have moved towards a Church of Ireland and strong Protestant allegiance, probably in response to threats to his businesses around 1800. Marrying in 1788 Mary RUSSELL [1763-1855] of Low Baskin - I have a little on her - he had 15 children, but only a few outlived them. Of these: 1. Lucy WYLY m. Charles MEREDITH in Dublin Diocese abt 1834, issue not known. 2. William WYLY p1797-1848] m. Anne MEREDITH and had issue. 3. Thomas Trueman WYLY II. [179401840] m. Marianne GRATTAN, lived in Dublin having at least 5 daughters and 2 sons, one of whom T.T.WYLY III. m. Matilda BELL in 1840 in Dublin, St Andrew's. Their daughter Susan WYLY m. George ARMSTRONG, having sons ] Frank, [m. Florence WAIT] Thomas and George. The two youngest sons Robert WYLY [1807- ] [m. Ruth MEREDITH abt 1835] and Alexander WYLY [1708- ][m. Elizabeth CONRAN 1835 - I have more on her.] both emigrated to South Australia in the early 1850s with families. I believe the WYLY name is extinct in Ireland now, but I would be interested in any links to the above names, particularly any connected MEREDITHs [-YTHs], who were never Quakers to my knowledge, but probably from educated families. Thanks in advance Barrie J. Wright GLENELG EAST, 5045 in Adelaide, South Australia [email protected]

From: Alan Nugent Hi Eileen You sound elated and so you should be!!!!!!! Killucan does have an RC Church trouble, is when I was last there I made the mistake of only looking at the Church of Ireland Killucan "Just opposite the village, in a grove, stand three 16th and early 17th century crosses. One was erected to commemorate a couple who were killed in a coaching accident, the second commemorates a couple killed by a runaway horse and the third appears to be just a headstone. The protestant church contains a finely carved 13th century baptismal font and at the east end of the village stands the remains of a 15th century church. Rathwire, 2km from Killucan, was the meeting place between King John of England and Cahal Chrobherg, King of Connaught, in 1210 A.D." Delvin is only 10 - 15 minutes drive from Killucan This is the area/county of my research Regards Alan

Thank you Alan, I'm glad you got to correct my mistake in saying Delvin and not Devlin like I did....lol Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 4:20 AM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] CAREY and KEOGHAN in Delvin and Killucan > > > From: Alan Nugent > > Hi Eileen > You sound elated and so you should be!!!!!!! > > Killucan does have an RC Church trouble, is when I was last there I made > the mistake of only looking at the Church of Ireland > > Killucan > "Just opposite the village, in a grove, stand three 16th and early 17th > century crosses. > One was erected to commemorate a couple who were killed in a coaching > accident, > the second commemorates a couple killed by a runaway horse and the third > appears > to be just a headstone. The protestant church contains a finely carved 13th > century > baptismal font and at the east end of the village stands the remains of a > 15th century > church. Rathwire, 2km from Killucan, was the meeting place between King > John of England > and Cahal Chrobherg, King of Connaught, in 1210 A.D." > > Delvin is only 10 - 15 minutes drive from Killucan > > This is the area/county of my research > > Regards Alan > > > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Hi Everyone ! ooo I'm getting closer everyday to the info I'm looking for.. Just last week I didn't have a clue as to where in Ireland my ancestors hail from and now it's confirmed that my gr grandmother MARY KEOGHAN came from Killucan, County Westmeath, Ireland and my gr gr Grandparents, JAMES CAREY and CATHERINE HINCH and gr grandfather WILLIAM CAREY were from Devlin, County Westmeath. What Catholic Church would there be in Devlin.... 1834 and in 1865. ??? Anybody know? How far apart is Devlin from Killucan??? Anybody know?? Thank you !!! I'm on cloud nine here and on a roll ! Eileen (Carey)