Hello, Researching these names; HARDIMAN (HARGADON) -VEASEY/VESEY-MULRENIN. Some were born in Athlone, baptised at St.Peter's. Peter Hardiman & Penelope Veasey had a daughter born in Athlone, 1840 her name was Margaret. Penelope's mother was Bridget Veasey/Vesey.Would appreciate hearing from anyone with any information on these names. Thank you. Jackie

There was a large migration from Westmeath to the Port of New York, USA and most people seem to have sailed from Liverpool. I recall reading somewhere that Irish immigrants were required to leave from an English port. Be sure to check all the ships lists of passengers on the internet. Those who transcribe these lists for the rest of us are doing a great service. ----- Original Message ----- From: t.cleaver <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 4:54 AM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Emigration in 1869 & Boer War 1900s & Newspapers > Colindale in North London has all the newspapers for Eire for this > century > Regards > Theresa > > Maire Bound wrote: > > > > Three topics: > > > > 1) Emigration in 1869/70/71 - Does anyone have information on emigration > > from Westmeath in these years? I am interested to hear of usual port of > > departure in Ireland for Westmeath emigrants and whether Argentina or North > > America were favoured destinations in these years. My greatgrandparents > > left Mullingar during these years and returned to Ireland later. Details > > known are few. > > > > 2) My grandfather is believed to have joined the British Army and may have > > fought in the Boer War in the 1900s. We have very little information and > > would be interested to hear if others from Mullingar went to South Africa > > also or India during the early 1900s. > > > > 3) Newspapers - Anyone with knowledge of local newspapers in print for > > Mullingar Area during the1840s? > > > > Many Thanks > > Maire > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >

There is no index for this book but it is very interesting and is full of names and adventures of very early residents of Moate and vicinity. I obtained the book through intra-library loan and no longer have it. ----- Original Message ----- From: brian donlon <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] Mulleady, Claffey, Moffit, Melady > Hi Mr. Claffee, > > I hate to ask and I understand if you don't have time. > Hopefully, there is a good index in this book. Would > you check for a couple surnames? > > Michael Donlon b. abt 1832(or variant) who married a > Conlon > and his dad > Michael Donlon d. abt 1850 who married a Lannon > thanks so much > > brian donlon > > --- Jim Claffee <[email protected]> wrote: > > Patrick Mulleady from near Lismoyney (between > > Kilbeggan and Clara) > > came to Moate as a gardener for the Robinson family > > of Aghanarget > > House. Around 1770 he married Miss Claffey an > > employee at Aghanarget > > House. He died 6 June 1802 aged seventy-seven, > > leaving two sons--John > > and Patrick. > > > > Above is from the book "Moate, County Westmeath, a > > history of the town > > and district by Liam Cox published Athlone 1981. > > > > Also, from Clongish Parish, Longford Co: > > Robert Moffit and Elizabeth Melady both of this > > parish were married in > > this church by licence on the 28th day of Oct 1832. > > Witnesses John > > Smyth and Patrick Mulleady. > > > > > > ============================== > > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family > > and friends! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Tony Cox at the County Library might help with newspapers from that era. The Boer war records are at KEW in Surrey at the Record Office. Josi Seosimhin Ni Eochagain --------------------------------- Check out my newsletters at: http://www.geoghegan18.fsnet.co.uk -----------------------------------

Colindale in North London has all the newspapers for Eire for this century Regards Theresa Maire Bound wrote: > > Three topics: > > 1) Emigration in 1869/70/71 - Does anyone have information on emigration > from Westmeath in these years? I am interested to hear of usual port of > departure in Ireland for Westmeath emigrants and whether Argentina or North > America were favoured destinations in these years. My greatgrandparents > left Mullingar during these years and returned to Ireland later. Details > known are few. > > 2) My grandfather is believed to have joined the British Army and may have > fought in the Boer War in the 1900s. We have very little information and > would be interested to hear if others from Mullingar went to South Africa > also or India during the early 1900s. > > 3) Newspapers - Anyone with knowledge of local newspapers in print for > Mullingar Area during the1840s? > > Many Thanks > Maire > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

Dear Jim Claffee I wonder if you would be so kind as to see if you have the name Weymes/Wemys/ Weams or varient in your book .I would really appreciate it Regards Theresa Cleaver Jim Claffee wrote: > > Patrick Mulleady from near Lismoyney (between Kilbeggan and Clara) > came to Moate as a gardener for the Robinson family of Aghanarget > House. Around 1770 he married Miss Claffey an employee at Aghanarget > House. He died 6 June 1802 aged seventy-seven, leaving two sons--John > and Patrick. > > Above is from the book "Moate, County Westmeath, a history of the town > and district by Liam Cox published Athlone 1981. > > Also, from Clongish Parish, Longford Co: > Robert Moffit and Elizabeth Melady both of this parish were married in > this church by licence on the 28th day of Oct 1832. Witnesses John > Smyth and Patrick Mulleady. > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

Hi there! Just a little update on what has been added to the Westmeath Genealogy website in February. February Mullingar Church of Ireland Marriages S-Z Mullingar Church of Ireland Marriages N-R Mullingar Church of Ireland Marriages K-M Mullingar Church of Ireland Marriages G-J Mullingar Church of Ireland Marriages D-F Mullingar Church of Ireland Marriages A-C If interested you can go to the What's New page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlwem2/whatsnew.htm If anyone has any film in of directories of other data I would be thrilled to add them. We can use submitters! Cheers, Christina [email protected]

Hi Mr. Claffee, I hate to ask and I understand if you don't have time. Hopefully, there is a good index in this book. Would you check for a couple surnames? Michael Donlon b. abt 1832(or variant) who married a Conlon and his dad Michael Donlon d. abt 1850 who married a Lannon thanks so much brian donlon --- Jim Claffee <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick Mulleady from near Lismoyney (between > Kilbeggan and Clara) > came to Moate as a gardener for the Robinson family > of Aghanarget > House. Around 1770 he married Miss Claffey an > employee at Aghanarget > House. He died 6 June 1802 aged seventy-seven, > leaving two sons--John > and Patrick. > > Above is from the book "Moate, County Westmeath, a > history of the town > and district by Liam Cox published Athlone 1981. > > Also, from Clongish Parish, Longford Co: > Robert Moffit and Elizabeth Melady both of this > parish were married in > this church by licence on the 28th day of Oct 1832. > Witnesses John > Smyth and Patrick Mulleady. > > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family > and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Hi Maire, Here is a web site you might like to check out. National Library of Ireland http:www.nli.ie I think you will find what you are looking for concerning the papers. Good Hunting! Bob [email protected]

Hello all, I am new to the list. My name is Theresa. I am researching the Garvey's who came to the U.S.A. in 1851. Eventually they settled in Freedom, Wisconsin. I believe they lived in Ohio for some time. Patrick and possibly a sister, Bridget.Patrick eventually married Phoebe Carney who was also born in Ireland. I know this isn't much to go on, but is there anyone out there that recognizes this, or anyone who could tell me where to begin. I am 99% sure they were from Westmeath. Thanks so much for your time. Theresa

Please can anyone say if the National Schools records are extant for any part of Westmeath? Book recently published for Cork looks hopeful for the other Counties Josi Seosimhin Ni Eochagain --------------------------------- Check out my newsletters at: http://www.geoghegan18.fsnet.co.uk -----------------------------------

One Name study for the surname GEOGHEGAN and its too many variants. Any addition very welcome thank you Josi Seosimhin Ni Eochagain --------------------------------- Check out my newsletters at: http://www.geoghegan18.fsnet.co.uk -----------------------------------

I have been trying to purchase this book for some time apart from the fortunate Hombre that has two copies could anyone say how to locate same to buy?..I received copies of the index only from the County Library at Westmeath for the surname GEOGHEGAN These are easily sorted into a pedigree for the names of interest. But there is nothing quite like a book Josi Seosimhin Ni Eochagain --------------------------------- Check out my newsletters at: http://www.geoghegan18.fsnet.co.uk -----------------------------------

Three topics: 1) Emigration in 1869/70/71 - Does anyone have information on emigration from Westmeath in these years? I am interested to hear of usual port of departure in Ireland for Westmeath emigrants and whether Argentina or North America were favoured destinations in these years. My greatgrandparents left Mullingar during these years and returned to Ireland later. Details known are few. 2) My grandfather is believed to have joined the British Army and may have fought in the Boer War in the 1900s. We have very little information and would be interested to hear if others from Mullingar went to South Africa also or India during the early 1900s. 3) Newspapers - Anyone with knowledge of local newspapers in print for Mullingar Area during the1840s? Many Thanks Maire

Alberto. I am finding these books available at university libraries in the US and also used book sales now and then. Thanks for telling about that book so we can look at it. Charlotte Smith USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Alberto Savaglia <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 4:05 PM Subject: RE: [Irl-Westmeath] The Irish in Argentina Hi Concerning the book of Dr. Coghlan I have two copies of the same. An other of his first book, compiling the census in 1869 and 1895 in Argentina that he used to make his second one. If you refere to other books you can search for me I'll list you my surnames. Cormack Nº 1 in Coghlan's Lynch Thomas and Anne Harrison James Seery and Julia Nally Bernard Nally and Anne Dennin All these people is in the Book Thanking you Alberto ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 10:13 PM Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] The Irish in Argentina > I have obtained a copy of Eduardo Coughlan's book on interlibrary loan. There > are Claffeys in the index, and also Brackens. The book is in Spanish which > obviously requires an ability to read that language in order to understand > the text, but the outlines of family milestones are fairly easy to translate, > and a Spanish-English dictionary helps a great deal. > > Let me know if you have an interest in a particular surname and I'll be glad > to look it up in the index for you. If you want to initiate an interlibrary > loan, the title is "Los Irlandeses En La Argentina, Su Actuacion y > Descendencia" byEduardo Coghlan, published in Buenos Aires in 1987. My > library was able to obtain it for me from the University of CT library. > > Marybeth Stevens > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > ============================== Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Patrick Mulleady from near Lismoyney (between Kilbeggan and Clara) came to Moate as a gardener for the Robinson family of Aghanarget House. Around 1770 he married Miss Claffey an employee at Aghanarget House. He died 6 June 1802 aged seventy-seven, leaving two sons--John and Patrick. Above is from the book "Moate, County Westmeath, a history of the town and district by Liam Cox published Athlone 1981. Also, from Clongish Parish, Longford Co: Robert Moffit and Elizabeth Melady both of this parish were married in this church by licence on the 28th day of Oct 1832. Witnesses John Smyth and Patrick Mulleady.

Mary, Are you sure you are tracing the Cheevers? We are researching the EIVERS family from this area and they came from Collierstown, Co. Westmeath. Can't help you with the Killucan. Lynn Eivers -----Original Message----- From: maree phelan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 5:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Unidentified subject! can anyone help me please?? i am searching for details of thomas william cheevers bn 1857 killucan co westmeath, i think!! his parents ; thomas cheevers and rebecca coffey mar 1841 killucan. her parents john coffey and mary?? thomas cheevers snr worked gardener at barbadilla house , colliwstown co westmeath , c1880s .does anyone know of the house?? does anyone know where i can find more info of the family?? thanks maree __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices! http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

In a message dated 2/26/01 9:04:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, Lynn at [email protected] writes: << until I can get a sense of the proximity of one townland to another in these parishes, I won't know if I'm making the proper connections. >> Lynn, I really do think your best bet would be the Discovery series maps. Although they don't show the townland boundaries, they do list the names on the map in (we hope) the central part of each townland - so it is easy to see which townlands adjoin which townlands (redundant grammar, probably). If you choose to go this way, you will need maps 40, 41, 47, and 48 for sure. There is a slice of St. Feighins parish on map 42 and, if you're a gambling woman, you could save a few bucks and hope that your towns on the 90% of the parish shown on map 41. If there aren't too many townlands, perhaps I could advise you. In any case, I'm appending a "canned" posting regarding buying Discovery series maps. It's long, but it may be of some value. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I go to Ireland for three of four weeks each September to photograph and document early Christian sites, other misc. ruins - and scenery, if the weather permits. So I need good maps to ferret-out the sites I read-about in the dozens of books I have (plus those I've read through interlibrary loans). I have the full set of maps for Ireland (there are 89, in total) which I've heavily annotated and marked-up to use as I drive around. Each map is about 26 x 32 inches and, if you lay-out these maps on the floor, you'll have a composite 22 by 32 foot map of Ireland. Here's some information on getting maps for yourself. I bought all of my Discovery maps in Ireland or by mail from Ireland several years ago, before the maps were readily available in the U.S. These maps show all of the rural buildings, driveways, church ruins, standing stones, etc. - scale is 1¼ inches to the mile. But, they cost $8 to $10 each in the U.S., and a full set costs as much as a round trip flight to Shannon from Boston. Here are some URLs for you: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/bookstore/discovery_maps.htm This will give you a page (scroll-down a bit) showing map locators, indiv. maps, prices, etc. If you back-up, or re-enter, this URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/bookstore.htm You'll get the ordering information, etc., from this IGSI group in Minneapolis. I've always gotten my maps directly from Ireland in the past, as I didn't know of the place above. By the way, this webpage for the Disc. maps needs some updating....all of the series of maps are now available. And here are some more Discovery map sites in the U.S.: http://www.netins.net/showcase/travelgenie/irebroch.htm#discovery http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/ire-topo.htm#p2 http://www.globecorner.com/ This latter site is the Globe Bookstore in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA, and can be reached at (617) 497-6277 or (800) 358-6013. They usually have all of the maps, but their website is a seriously out-of-date disaster which they hope to completely rebuild soon (former webmaster's gone, "special" in-house system, etc.). If you are in England, you could go to http://www.elstead.co.uk/iredis.htm If you want to contact the OSI in Ireland, it's: http://www.irlgov.ie/osi/Pages/maps/mindex.htm If you are going to Ireland, and choose to wait until you're there to get the maps, the Tourist Bureau shop at Shannon usually has all of the maps in stock - and they will be a couple of dollars-equivalent cheaper there. When these maps were first issued, it was quite easy to find them at larger gasoline stations around the island, but no longer. Apparently most tourists weren't buying them and preferred, instead, to be continually lost as they attempted to travel. So that's about it. The maps are indispensible if you drive around Ireland on back roads as much as I do. Some of them are hardly even "real" roads - just track (also shown on the maps). Regarding the original information for the maps, there appear to have been two sessions of aerial photography used as a basis for the maps. In 1972/3 and in 1993-5. The general land layout in Ireland changes slowly, and I've used even the 70's-derived maps when driving down the road to "count houses" before reaching a site - only remembering to discount the very rare newer house in the areas of Ireland I tend to "inhabit". By the way, I believe that most of the aerial photography for these maps was contracted to the French government !! Regarding the townlands. They are all named on the map, but the borders of the individual townlands are not shown - just the name of the townland, placed (hopefully) more-or-less in the center of the townland area. Knowing the area of the townland (from seanruad, or other sources), you can sort of fit-in the imaginary boundaries - but there's nothing rigorous about this. The average townland size on these maps is about the same as a fingerprint. When I give the coordinates for a townland, I usually mean the name of the townland as shown on the map - even though the actual population-center may be a half-inch away. But, as I'm not sure if said population-center is actually in "that" townland, and not at the edge of another one - I use only the name itself, hoping that the cartographers placed the name properly. The publication of these maps started - as I recall - about 1993 (probably from the earlier flyovers) and was completed in 1998 or so. I know that my set was complete before I went to Ireland in 1999. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Recently, I have seen another source in Ireland mentioned on one of the Irish county lists. It is www.celticlinks.com. In addition to showing the general index map, they also give a brief summary of the towns, etc., to be found on each of the maps. I think it would be another good option to put onto the list when balancing initial cost, shipping charges, shipping time, etc.

Hi Lynn, A great source of parish maps is Brian Mitchell's book: "A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland" from Genealogical Publishing Co., $18.95. It is essentially a book of maps of parishes, baronies and PLUs for all the counties in Ireland. These parish maps seem to be the same ones that LDS has on fiche. Another excellent map is the Discovery Series Map. This combines the townlands AND the modern day towns and roads - a combination I found impossible to find until I discovered these maps. I put off buying them because of the cost (generally more that one map is needed to cover a County) but I am sorry I delayed. If you are planning to visit Ireland they are invaluable. I ordered my Discovery Series maps from IGSI. http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/bookstore/discovery_maps.htm Good luck. Claire McCormack

In a message dated 2/25/01 2:14:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, Elaine at [email protected] writes: << Would someone please be able to tell me exactly where is CULLION, Westmeath.. >> Elaine, I don't find a place of that spelling in Westmeath. However, if the letter "i" in Cullion is pronounced as "eeeeee", then we have Culleen........and there are two of those in Westmeath. A Culleen Beg, a mile or two NNE of Mullingar, at 453 555 on Discovery map 41; and Culleen More up on the SE shore of Lough Owel, a bit over two miles NNW of Mullingar, at 427 571. That's the best I can do. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts