Dear Patricia, The Malone name is found all over Ireland. Many Malones were Catholic and many were Protestant, many were professional and landed gentry, while many were peasants. They are very hard to trace. County Offaly is the place of origin for the O'Maoleoins. The first "Malone" was Maol Eoin the Abbot of Clonmacnoise in County Offaly. Prior to taking the name Maol Eoin he had been Murray Longhead O'Connor, of the Great Clan of O'Connor who were the Kings of Connacht. Maol Eoin, his son, Gillachrist O'Maoleoin, and many O'Connors are buried at Clonmacnoise which was a large monastic "university" on the banks of the River Shannon. It's a wonderful place to visit even today. Chuck Malone is a researcher who descended from Malones in the Kane County area. Prior to that his Malone family (and mine) were among the early settlers in Kentucky and Virginia. I'll get Chuck's e-mail address to you so you can start with him. If his family and yours are the same, we can get you way back. At what time did your Malones come to Illinois? Ross Malone rmalone@fidnet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Patricia Meyers <kateri8@webtv.net> To: <MALONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 10:36 PM Subject: [MALONE-L] Malones KANE County > Dear Listers, > Are there any Malone descendants who can trace their families back to > Kane County, IL? > Perhaps we can share information... > > Does anyone know where the name "Malone" can be found in Ireland...where > it is most prevalent? > > Thanks in advance for all information...Patricia Meyers, Worth, IL > > > ==== MALONE Mailing List ==== > Do you know of a URL that would interest other MALONE-L researchers? > Send mail to: Nikki Simmons nsimmons@mid-mo.net > http://www.mid-mo.net/jsimmons/MALONE-L/malone-l.htm > >

MR. ROSS: You have done a favor to many by providing information on the origin and distribution of Malones in Ireland. You strengthen views I formed tentatively while trying to trace early 19th century Malone emigration from the Mountmellick, County Laois, vicinity. Thanks-- JC Malone, Radiant, VA Ross Malone wrote: > Dear Patricia, > > The Malone name is found all over Ireland. Many Malones were Catholic > and many were Protestant, many were professional and landed gentry, while > many were peasants. They are very hard to trace. > > County Offaly is the place of origin for the O'Maoleoins. The first > "Malone" was Maol Eoin the Abbot of Clonmacnoise in County Offaly. Prior to > taking the name > Maol Eoin he had been Murray Longhead O'Connor, of the Great Clan of > O'Connor who were the Kings of Connacht. > > Maol Eoin, his son, Gillachrist O'Maoleoin, and many O'Connors are > buried at Clonmacnoise which was a large monastic "university" on the banks > of the River Shannon. It's a wonderful place to visit even today. > > Chuck Malone is a researcher who descended from Malones in the Kane > County area. Prior to that his Malone family (and mine) were among the > early settlers in Kentucky and Virginia. I'll get Chuck's e-mail address to > you so you can start with him. If his family and yours are the same, we can > get you way back. At what time did your Malones come to Illinois? > > Ross Malone > rmalone@fidnet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Patricia Meyers <kateri8@webtv.net> > To: <MALONE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 10:36 PM > Subject: [MALONE-L] Malones KANE County > > > Dear Listers, > > Are there any Malone descendants who can trace their families back to > > Kane County, IL? > > Perhaps we can share information... > > > > Does anyone know where the name "Malone" can be found in Ireland...where > > it is most prevalent? > > > > Thanks in advance for all information...Patricia Meyers, Worth, IL > > > > > > ==== MALONE Mailing List ==== > > Do you know of a URL that would interest other MALONE-L researchers? > > Send mail to: Nikki Simmons nsimmons@mid-mo.net > > http://www.mid-mo.net/jsimmons/MALONE-L/malone-l.htm > > > > > > ==== MALONE Mailing List ==== > For questions or comments regarding the MALONE-L list, please write to Listowner Nikki Simmons nsimmons@mid-mo.net > http://www.mid-mo.net/jsimmons/MALONE-L/malone-l.htm