Hi Mike - any further detail on your KAVANAUGHs? I have a John C CAVANAGH born c1840 somwhere near Dublin and Little Bray might come into that category. Father = James CAVANAGH, mother Ann HAGAN. John and his sister Mary, born c1839, came to NZ in the 1860s (separately) and there are said to be relatives in the USA or Canada. Interested in any possible (or even improbable) connections. Regards, Patsy - New Zealand Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:19 PM Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Roll Call > My research centres in : > > Little Bray, > Murphy / Cotter / Rochford / Bagnall / Hipple / Hipwell / Kavanaugh / > Hayden / Egan / Toole (Aughrim, Aughavana and Wicklow Town) > > Stratford-on-Slaney (and Area) > Doyle / Bollard / Farrell / Case (of Spynan's Hill). > > and throw in a few Byrnes, Kellys and Deveneys for good measure. > > Mike

Mike Murphy has been the first Rooter I noticed who has mentioned Aughavana in Wicklow for a very long time. My interest is in Byrne at Aughavana, which I expressed in my Roll Call emails of 30 Jan 2009 (Wicklow) and 20 Feb 2005 (Byrne). My wife's greatgrandfather was James Myles Byrne born 1828-29 (from marriage cert) in Aghavannagh (from his gravestone, which suggests b1821-22) near Glendalough along an old military road constructed by the English in their attempt to contain the Irish rebels in the Wicklow hills; his parents were farmer Mathew Burnes(!) & Anne (from his death cert). Searching the recently available BMD indices, there are two matches for James Byrne (plus variants) b1821-1829 Wicklow pa Mathew; these are b1828 & 1829. There is one match for Mathew Byrne (plus variants) b1796-1804 Wicklow, namely b1801. James Myles Byrne migrated to Victoria Australia, while reputably (from family lore) his one sister Mary and seven brothers (unknown given names) migrated to America, all moving because of the potato famine. James married Mary Jane Barry on 17jun1862 at Port Belfast (Port Fairy) Victoria Australia shortly after his arrival. They sheep-farmed during 1866-78 at Wickliffe & Glenthompson near the Grampians in Victoria, later moving to Dunkeld where he succeeded financially, then they moved to Moyhu just S of Wangaratta where they ran a general store; he was buried a little N of this at Milawa during 1909. My attempts to find more about James Myles and his parents Mathew & Anne have been quite futile. A visit to Aghavannagh and its truly delightful nearby Roshana cemetery, searching the Griffiths Valuation, keeping my eyes open in the Byrne Rootsweb List, foolishly (in hindsight) paying good money in 1993 to the County Wicklow Heritage Society at the Courthouse Wicklow for a continuing search, have all come to nought. Any help would be gratefully accepted. Frank Whillans, Melbourne. .

Hi Golding They are all the same family (as far as I can see!!!) I don't think we have exchanged info. My Valentines came from Roundwood and before that from Rostyduff and KIltegan area as the first one was buried in Kiltegan even though they were living in Roundwood. Brendan On 22 Jun 2009 at 23:45, GOLDING KIDD wrote: > Brendan > Maybe we have exchanged info re Valentine > Is that the Valentine of Dunganstown & Newcastle > Co Wicklow & Kildare ? > Golding > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan Dixon" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:48 PM > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] ROLL CALL - VALENTINE > > > > HI Everybody > > > > I have been very remiss over the last while and things are gathering dust > > in my study. > > > > I have made no breakthroughs and awaiting the chance to chase after some > > MASONs (from > > Glasnamullen) that are connected. > > > > Regards > > > > Brendan > > *************************************** > > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > *************************************** > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Brendan Dixon Educational Technologist UCD IT Services, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Vox: 353 1 7162008 Fax: 353 1 2837077 Save Paper " Do you really need to print this e-mail?

In searching my Farrell mystery, William son of Timothy Farrell and Eliza Hickey, born Feb. 3, 1860, from Coolkenna, married Margaret Rooney on August 27th, 1923. Does anyone have any information on Margaret Rooney? Thank you Alyce Herrera

Thomas Toole was born in 1825 in Aughavanagh and married to Catherine Byrne. I have no other information on Catherine. They had 9 children Elizabeth b. 1861 Michael b. 1862 Michael Joseph b. 1864 Ellena Maria b. 1866 Thomas Joseph b. 1868 was stationmaster at Dundrum. Teresa b. 1871, d. 1949 married Richard Cotter Marianna Edmond Patrick

Hi Listers I'm very interested in Stratford-on-Slaney history, in particular the estate of the ALDBOROUGH/STRATFORD family on which my DOUGLAS ancestors farmed in the 18th Century. Also the VALENTINE family. Have a Sarah VALENTINE b. 1794 d. 1831 married William DOUGLAS Baltinglass. Have no further information about her or her family. Any information about the VALENTINE families in C. Wicklow would be helpful. Liz Auckland, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:00 PM Subject: IRL-WICKLOW Digest, Vol 4, Issue 111 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. ROLL CALL - VALENTINE (Brendan Dixon) > 2. Family update ([email protected]) > 3. Re: Family update (Jim Higgins) > 4. Re: Family update (GOLDING KIDD) > 5. Re: ROLL CALL - VALENTINE (GOLDING KIDD) > 6. Re: CEMETERIES ([email protected]) > 7. Roll Call (Mike Murphy) > 8. Re: ROLL CALL - WILSON & FINLAY (N Urbino) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:48:34 +0100 > From: Brendan Dixon <[email protected]> > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] ROLL CALL - VALENTINE > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > HI Everybody > > I have been very remiss over the last while and things are gathering dust > in my study. > > I have made no breakthroughs and awaiting the chance to chase after some > MASONs (from > Glasnamullen) that are connected. > > Regards > > Brendan > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:41:06 EDT > From: [email protected] > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Hepenstall-Hempenstall > Hughes (H B Icecream) Any information on any of these families, would be > appreciated.......Kilpedder, Greystones, Newtownmountkennedy. > Still plodding away, but making progress slowly. Many thanks to those > listers that have helped out in the past. > Cheers from scorching Florida, > Pam > **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the > grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:53:39 +0100 > From: "Jim Higgins" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Pam, > I have a Mary Ellen HEMPENSTALL, 1878-1941, who married one of my > Gt > Granddad (Capt James HIGGING 1842-1920) sons, Howard R HIGGINS-1878-1958, > from Avoca, Co Wicklow, Ireland. > Mary Ellen is marked down as from Co Wexford, next county down from > Wicklow. > They had 8 children and one of their Grandsons, still living in Dublin, > Ireland, made contact last year. A little more info and photo on my tree, > just let me know. > Cheers > Jim HIGGINS UK (not so scorching) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:41 PM > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > > >> Hepenstall-Hempenstall >> Hughes (H B Icecream) Any information on any of these families, would be >> appreciated.......Kilpedder, Greystones, Newtownmountkennedy. >> Still plodding away, but making progress slowly. Many thanks to those >> listers that have helped out in the past. >> Cheers from scorching Florida, >> Pam >> **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the >> grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) >> *************************************** >> 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer >> >> 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:59:05 +0100 > From: "GOLDING KIDD" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Pam - in scorching Florida ! > I understand a Mr Hughes (of HB) emigrated to Sudbury, > Ontario, Canada in the 1940's /50's. I think he married > late in life and did not have any family. He was a very > keen beekeeper. Will get some more info and pass on to > you asap. > There is a Mrs Hughes (nee Huet ) widow of another > Hughes (HB) living close by & she I understand had > two sons details to follow. . > > Golding > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:41 PM > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > > >> Hepenstall-Hempenstall >> Hughes (H B Icecream) Any information on any of these families, would be >> appreciated.......Kilpedder, Greystones, Newtownmountkennedy. >> Still plodding away, but making progress slowly. Many thanks to those >> listers that have helped out in the past. >> Cheers from scorching Florida, >> Pam >> **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the >> grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) >> *************************************** >> 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer >> >> 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:45:10 +0100 > From: "GOLDING KIDD" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [IRL-WICKLOW] ROLL CALL - VALENTINE > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Brendan > Maybe we have exchanged info re Valentine > Is that the Valentine of Dunganstown & Newcastle > Co Wicklow & Kildare ? > Golding > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan Dixon" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:48 PM > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] ROLL CALL - VALENTINE > > >> HI Everybody >> >> I have been very remiss over the last while and things are gathering dust >> in my study. >> >> I have made no breakthroughs and awaiting the chance to chase after some >> MASONs (from >> Glasnamullen) that are connected. >> >> Regards >> >> Brendan >> *************************************** >> 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer >> >> 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:06:12 EDT > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IRL-WICKLOW] CEMETERIES > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Cara, > > Thanks for all of the "up to date" info on the graveyards. I've added it > to my ever-increasing series of letters on graveyards for various areas of > counties in the Republic. It was interesting, looking at this particular > area > and the graveyards. I've visited many hundreds of graveyards around > Ireland over the years but, as my interests are restricted to only > gravemarkers > (mostly cross-slabs) from more than 500 years ago, I knew there wouldn't > be > anything for me in those Wicklow graveyards.........so it was fun to do > the > research on the new-to-me graveyards. > > === Ballycoog has been overlooked and if you were looking in the area > this one > also needed to be included === > > I'm not sure what happened here. Usually, I try to create a combined > search-area which includes the civil and or RC parish, as well as an > arbitrary > distance from the desired townland. Sometimes I decide that 5 miles is a > good > radius to use. If there are many local churches/cemeteries or the terrain > warrants it, I may arbitrarily pick a 3 mile radius. Not very scientific, > I > know.....especially considering by background. I think in this case, I > just decided to "jump across" the civil parish border and pick the nearest > graveyard in that parish. But I'm not really sure. However, that's my > explanation......and I'm stickin' to it [gr]. > > > Pete > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western > Massachusetts > </HTML> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:19:53 -0700 > From: "Mike Murphy" <[email protected]> > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Roll Call > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > My research centres in : > > Little Bray, > Murphy / Cotter / Rochford / Bagnall / Hipple / Hipwell / Kavanaugh / > Hayden / Egan / Toole (Aughrim, Aughavana and Wicklow Town) > > Stratford-on-Slaney (and Area) > Doyle / Bollard / Farrell / Case (of Spynan's Hill). > > and throw in a few Byrnes, Kellys and Deveneys for good measure. > > Mike > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:28:37 +1000 > From: N Urbino <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [IRL-WICKLOW] ROLL CALL - WILSON & FINLAY > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello Listers > > I am still searching for ancestors of John WILSON from Muckduff/Mungoduff > near Kiltegan. > > He was Cof I, born about 1826 and married Mary Anne FINLAY around 1855. > Had 11 children between 1856 and 1871 - Mary Jane, John, German > (Jeremiah), > Thomas, Susannah, Kitty(Katherine?), George, Charlotte, Richard, Edward > and > William. Information on children's spouses and descendants are mostly > known, > except for Kitty. > His father was possibly George but may have been Thomas based on > landholding > info from the area. > > FINLAY family seems to have been researched previously by others, although > still missing female lines eg Jane BOLLARD (born Abt 1806) from > Ballinabarney. > > I've posted to other lists searching for separate lines of Irish ancestors > unconnected to Wilson and Finlay's for periods around 1820's and prior. > Just > in case someone on this list has an interest, I am also looking for Cof I > families of GILES and EVANS (Tipperary), LOGUE (Kildare), BUTLER/BRENNAN > (Dublin) and Presbyterian YOUNG from Meath. > > Thanks > Neil > Melbourne Australia > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRL-WICKLOW list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the IRL-WICKLOW mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRL-WICKLOW Digest, Vol 4, Issue 111 > ******************************************* >

I'm trying to get some confirmation, on what has been given to us from Irish cousins . My great grand father was - James Owen Byrne (b. 1840 - Annamoe and died 17 Jan 1927 in Moneystown, Roundwood Here's the info I have, with no documentation other than a hand drawn list from a cousin in Wicklow James Own Byrne Father - William O Byrne (b - 1795, d - 31 Jan 1882) Mother - "Stings" ? !st wife Step-Mother - Mary (Kings) ? (b 1798 - d 1884) Siblings - George Byrne (b - 1841, d -1909) Laurance Byrne (b - abt 1864 d - 19 Nov 1926) Sally Byrne Mary Byrne Half-Siblings Thomas Owen Bridget Lucy > >

Then I guess you know of this site then for HB I know a book was written on that also subject as I saw it whilst there last. HB - The origins HB Ice cream was brought to life by the Hughes family of Rathfarnham, Dublin. Originally dairy farmers, the Hughes family comprised William and Margaret Hughes and their six children, William, George, James, Annie, Frances and Margaret. In 1898, William and Margaret Hughes built their new Hazelbrook farmhouse on a site in Rathfarnham which would eventually house the Hazelbrook Dairy and the HB Ice cream production plant. When William passed away in 1906, his three sons took over the running of the farm and in 1924, these visionary brothers established Ireland's first dairy factory at Hazelbrook Farm. http://www.loveicecream.com/ie_en/history/default.aspx read it all at this site above and have a look at the ice-cream Gosh some people adore chocolate I adore Ice cream , I find it is not very fair when others get related to Ice Cream makers --------- Cheers and smiling Cara

> Still looking for some siblings of William Carpenter born 1762 and his > wife's name He had a daughter Rebecca born around 1800 Don't know any of her siblings either. There is an Abraham Carpenter still living on the above William Carpenter's farm in Holdenstown. I have the following information: Another William Carpenter born about 1818 married Susan Watchouse 1841 Thomas Carpenter b. about 1840 father William Capenter - most likely to Wm b. 1818 Thomas married 1887 to Charolotte Fraser Joseph Carpenter b. about 1854 father Thomas married in 1859 to Anne Handbirdge Ellen Carpenter married 1897 to John Plant Father William As one can see: I am missing some generations here. If anyone can help fill the gaps, I would appreciate it. Carol N. > *************************************** > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Pam, the folks mentioned below show up in a 1911 Co Wexford census http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003568259/ Cheers, Jim Higgins, now sunny UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Higgins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > Hi Pam, > I have a Mary Ellen HEMPENSTALL, 1878-1941, who married one of my > Gt Granddad (Capt James HIGGING 1842-1920) sons, Howard R > HIGGINS-1878-1958, from Avoca, Co Wicklow, Ireland. > Mary Ellen is marked down as from Co Wexford, next county down from > Wicklow. They had 8 children and one of their Grandsons, still living in > Dublin, Ireland, made contact last year. A little more info and photo on > my tree, just let me know. > Cheers > Jim HIGGINS UK (not so scorching) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:41 PM > Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > > >> Hepenstall-Hempenstall >> Hughes (H B Icecream) Any information on any of these families, would be >> appreciated.......Kilpedder, Greystones, Newtownmountkennedy. >> Still plodding away, but making progress slowly. Many thanks to those >> listers that have helped out in the past. >> Cheers from scorching Florida, >> Pam >> **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the >> grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) >> *************************************** >> 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer >> >> 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Listers I am still searching for ancestors of John WILSON from Muckduff/Mungoduff near Kiltegan. He was Cof I, born about 1826 and married Mary Anne FINLAY around 1855. Had 11 children between 1856 and 1871 - Mary Jane, John, German (Jeremiah), Thomas, Susannah, Kitty(Katherine?), George, Charlotte, Richard, Edward and William. Information on children's spouses and descendants are mostly known, except for Kitty. His father was possibly George but may have been Thomas based on landholding info from the area. FINLAY family seems to have been researched previously by others, although still missing female lines eg Jane BOLLARD (born Abt 1806) from Ballinabarney. I've posted to other lists searching for separate lines of Irish ancestors unconnected to Wilson and Finlay's for periods around 1820's and prior. Just in case someone on this list has an interest, I am also looking for Cof I families of GILES and EVANS (Tipperary), LOGUE (Kildare), BUTLER/BRENNAN (Dublin) and Presbyterian YOUNG from Meath. Thanks Neil Melbourne Australia

Goodday all Still hoping to find the connection between the Wicklow Sherwoods & the Killfinane Limerick Sherwoods. ANY help appreciated! Larry Healey (Born William Sherwood & adopted as a baby) Campbellford,Ont.Canada

Brendan Maybe we have exchanged info re Valentine Is that the Valentine of Dunganstown & Newcastle Co Wicklow & Kildare ? Golding ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan Dixon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:48 PM Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] ROLL CALL - VALENTINE > HI Everybody > > I have been very remiss over the last while and things are gathering dust > in my study. > > I have made no breakthroughs and awaiting the chance to chase after some > MASONs (from > Glasnamullen) that are connected. > > Regards > > Brendan > *************************************** > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Pam - in scorching Florida ! I understand a Mr Hughes (of HB) emigrated to Sudbury, Ontario, Canada in the 1940's /50's. I think he married late in life and did not have any family. He was a very keen beekeeper. Will get some more info and pass on to you asap. There is a Mrs Hughes (nee Huet ) widow of another Hughes (HB) living close by & she I understand had two sons details to follow. . Golding ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:41 PM Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > Hepenstall-Hempenstall > Hughes (H B Icecream) Any information on any of these families, would be > appreciated.......Kilpedder, Greystones, Newtownmountkennedy. > Still plodding away, but making progress slowly. Many thanks to those > listers that have helped out in the past. > Cheers from scorching Florida, > Pam > **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the > grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) > *************************************** > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Pam, I have a Mary Ellen HEMPENSTALL, 1878-1941, who married one of my Gt Granddad (Capt James HIGGING 1842-1920) sons, Howard R HIGGINS-1878-1958, from Avoca, Co Wicklow, Ireland. Mary Ellen is marked down as from Co Wexford, next county down from Wicklow. They had 8 children and one of their Grandsons, still living in Dublin, Ireland, made contact last year. A little more info and photo on my tree, just let me know. Cheers Jim HIGGINS UK (not so scorching) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 5:41 PM Subject: [IRL-WICKLOW] Family update > Hepenstall-Hempenstall > Hughes (H B Icecream) Any information on any of these families, would be > appreciated.......Kilpedder, Greystones, Newtownmountkennedy. > Still plodding away, but making progress slowly. Many thanks to those > listers that have helped out in the past. > Cheers from scorching Florida, > Pam > **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the > grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000004) > *************************************** > 1- Only leave in the body of the mail what is relevant to your answer > > 2- Change the SUBJECT LINE to suit the body of your own Mail to List. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Cara, Thanks for all of the "up to date" info on the graveyards. I've added it to my ever-increasing series of letters on graveyards for various areas of counties in the Republic. It was interesting, looking at this particular area and the graveyards. I've visited many hundreds of graveyards around Ireland over the years but, as my interests are restricted to only gravemarkers (mostly cross-slabs) from more than 500 years ago, I knew there wouldn't be anything for me in those Wicklow graveyards.........so it was fun to do the research on the new-to-me graveyards. === Ballycoog has been overlooked and if you were looking in the area this one also needed to be included === I'm not sure what happened here. Usually, I try to create a combined search-area which includes the civil and or RC parish, as well as an arbitrary distance from the desired townland. Sometimes I decide that 5 miles is a good radius to use. If there are many local churches/cemeteries or the terrain warrants it, I may arbitrarily pick a 3 mile radius. Not very scientific, I know.....especially considering by background. I think in this case, I just decided to "jump across" the civil parish border and pick the nearest graveyard in that parish. But I'm not really sure. However, that's my explanation......and I'm stickin' to it [gr]. Pete - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts </HTML>

Dear listers - although my folk insist on 'Dublin' as their origin, it's just possible they were from Wicklow. Searching for the marriage of James CAVANAGH and Ann HAGAN c1830s. Children Mary c1839 and John c1841 both came to NZ in the 1860s. Any links or leads gladly accepted. Regards, Patsy - New Zealand

My research centres in : Little Bray, Murphy / Cotter / Rochford / Bagnall / Hipple / Hipwell / Kavanaugh / Hayden / Egan / Toole (Aughrim, Aughavana and Wicklow Town) Stratford-on-Slaney (and Area) Doyle / Bollard / Farrell / Case (of Spynan's Hill). and throw in a few Byrnes, Kellys and Deveneys for good measure. Mike

Answering on Pete's mail about these graveyards > > I think that perhaps you should not restrict yourself to RC cemeteries. > To > quote Brian Mitchell's "A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards": > "Generally, Church of Ireland graveyards should be examined irrespective > of an > ancestor's religion". This is related to various laws, restrictions, > etc. - > primarily in the 19th and earlier centuries, I believe. > > All of the townlands, town and villages on your list are confined to the > two civil parishes of Rathdrum and Castlemacadam. > > Starting with Rathdrum CP, and using Mitchell's book.....he lists a > graveyard attached to the Church of Ireland church on Main Street, in the > town. He > also lists another graveyard in the civil parish, in the townland of > Ballygannon. This would be immediately to the NW of the central area of > Rathdrum > town, perhaps out by the hospital. > > Just a couple of miles NE of Rathdrum, across the Avonmore River and into > Kilcommon civil parish (Newcastle barony), there is a graveyard in the Cara's comments KILCOMMON Hard to find if you are a newbie to the area and hard to get to if its raining or has been raining You would find yourself on the softest part of your body on a bad day and I dont mean the head. Stones were hard to read and the only clearly readable stone there was of the Judd family, which should have been photographed and on its way via CD to my home here in the next despatch as will be the other Headstones that are readable. I do have some already transcribed and photographed. This graveyard should not be confused with the one of same name in Tinahely > > Another Bahana townland (actually Bahana (Whaley)), in Ballykine civil > parish, three miles SSW of Rathdrum town, is the location of another > graveyard > (also listed in Mitchell's book). This is a reputed site of "Whaley > Abbey", > also referred-to as the "Abbey of Ballkine (sic)". The remains of the > church are in the "center of a rectangular graveyard [snip] defined by a > modern > wall. [snip] Several mid-eighteenth and early nineteenth-century > headstones > also occur within the church." (AICW book). The OSL only mentions "an old > Church called the Abbey". WHALEY ABBEY *Cara's comments Overgrown and almost impossible to see that it was a graveyard once, in fact I only noted one lone headstone visible to my eyes although I knew there was more there. Some transcriptions I have others are photos taken by himself he has boots and I dont. Moving south to Castlemacadam civil parish, there are six graveyards - one of which is attached to the RC church in Avoca village (also known as Newbridge village). This cemetery is cited in Mitchell's book. Naming the 6 in or around Avoca 1-Castlemacadam Old ( been photographed and indexed and into a book form almost by myself) along with 2- Holy Trinity which is already on CD, then the one behind the old 3-Church in Avoca itself Daz photographed and I transcribed, 4-ilmagig as Daz will tell you, you will need permission from farmer to go across paddock and also through a locked gate etc, has been photographed and all is transcribed. 5-Conary has been photographed ( twice ) and transcribed once 6- Templelusk - been photograped not transcribed as yet as there is very few headstones there and my time is getting busier by the day Ballycoog has been overlooked and if you were looking in the area this one also needed to be included been photographed and transcribed and on CD Now if you are reading this and wondering who has the CD's or who done the CD's then you need wonder no more ........... Kilmacoo leaves me wondering ...............I thought it was a closed and disused place and nothing was available I better go look at my notes further. Cheers and it was a great read Pete Cara

Currently researching. BYRNE: Patrick, born 1823 Townland of Mullinavique, (son of Edward BYRNE and Mary of Laughanstown,Barony of Rathdown, Parish of Tully) married to Mary DOYLE, born Annamoe,(daughter of John DOYLE and Mary) Witnesses at marriage of Patrick and Mary wereJames and Eliza BYRNE Sponsors at Patrick's Baptism were Denis BYRNE and Mary Maguire Sponsors at Mary's Baptism were Peter and Anne DOYLE. Patrick and Mary emigrated to Melbourne, Victoria Australia in 1853