Hi... According to Mullins of Dublin's Heraldic Scroll, the Greer crest (in English, not "heraldic") is: A blue shield with a left-facing gold lion centered; gold crowns on the upper right and centered bottom; and, a tree on a white field on the upper left. You can likely see this same scroll at most Irish gift shops. -Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 8:37 PM Subject: [MAYO] Question about Greer > Can someone please help me. > I am researching the names of Murphy and Greer. I have found that the Murphy > name has a few different ways of how you spell it. I have found a Coat of > Arms for that name also. Why can I not find one for the Greer name? Is their > also different ways of spelling it? Is there a Coat of Arms for that name > also? Is there a certain area of Ireland where the people with these names > come from? > Thanks for any help. > Eliz in NY >

Can someone please help me. I am researching the names of Murphy and Greer. I have found that the Murphy name has a few different ways of how you spell it. I have found a Coat of Arms for that name also. Why can I not find one for the Greer name? Is their also different ways of spelling it? Is there a Coat of Arms for that name also? Is there a certain area of Ireland where the people with these names come from? Thanks for any help. Eliz in NY

Good afternoon everyone, I want to thank the following people for their help and support in my quest. John W., Jeannie Celli, Rose, and John Mc Nicholas. I am quite over- whelmed with the response i received!. It will take me a little bit to digest all the information you have given me. I will most certainly email any information i think will be useful to anyone else. I didn't mention in my previous email that my maiden name was Josephine Meenaghan, My father passed away in Canada in 1974, and he met my mother in Glasgow Scotland. Her maiden name was Kathleen Sheila Hopkins. I believe they married in Canada. Thank you again for your help. Oh! i almost forgot to thank Tony Meenaghan as well. Sorry tony How could i almost forget someone with the same surname as mine? lol. until the next time,..... Jo i. .........JLD2... :o)~

Hi all, I am trying to find out what part of County Mayo the Meenaghans came from. I can't seem to get any information on the name. My father was born in Mayo in 1901. His first name was Michael. He had a sister named Bridget and a brother Anthony. Bridget and my father ended up in Canada, and Anthony lived in Stirling Scotland until his passing. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You. Jo i. JLD2 :o)~

Hello everyone, I am new on the list, and am tracing my family line, Hyland, and know that my great, great grandfather: Patrick Thomas Hyland emigrated from the Ballyhaunis/Knock area of Co. Mayo. Does anyone know about this area, recognize the name, etc?? Also, Patrick married a Mary Phillips, the Phillips family is still in Ballyhaunis today (stop by Paddy Phillips Pub if you're in the area, he's my cousin) Any info would be great!! Thanks Sharon _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

The will I am hoping to obtain a copy of is from County: Mayo Parish: Ballichally, Address: Bunadebber Date of will 12 March 1800, where Proved/Granted: Tuam diocese, NA reference: Crossle/Morris/6/223 Document ID: 64805 Kay St. Louis MO USA

Is any one tracing a Kaveney line? Looking for John Kaveney born about 1835 and father to Terrence Patrick Kaveney b 1859 in Malta but unsure how this came about! Terrence married Eliza Jane Chatterton in 1882, If anyone can help then please contact me. thanks Jane

I have recently found info re a will made by a relative in 1800. How do I go about getting a copy; I have the date of the will, "where proved/granted" and the document ID number. Kay St. Louis, MO USA

I am looking for information concerning RAYMOND & MARGARET CONDON, brother and sister, of the Chicago or Peoria, Illinois area, whose parents emigrated from County Mayo in the 1860's-1880's. Many thanks for any help. Loretta Myrter [email protected]

Can anyone help find any infomation on a Clarissa Mayo. The only info I have is that she was married to my ggg-grandfather, George Washington McPike. They were married on Feb 22, 1844, in Lawrence Co, Arkansas. Clarissa was born in the year of 1827, also Lawrence Co, Arkansas. Both George and Clarissa are of Irish decent. Thanks for any help =) Tereasa Chandler

Hello Listers, Would anyone know where this cemetery is located in the Charlestown, Mayo area? My great grandparents (Harrington) are buried there and I would like to visit this cemetery. Would someone know how to locate this cemetery from route N-17 in Charlestown? Thank you and Happy Easter to all. Jack Jordan [email protected]

Hello everyone I thought I would repost a few names in case there is anyone new on the list who can help ( and the old ones if they can) My ggrandmum was Sarah Anne McGING of Westport, County Mayo. she married John McGING of Kinnuary ( I think he might have come from Galway originally) They had 11 kids most of whom died early. The ones that I would like to try and find are 3 girls who I think may have gone to the USA Catherine McGING was baptised 27/07/1882 in Kinnuary, Killawalla. (sponsors were Peter McHALE & Ann McHALE nee McGING) Bridget McGING was baptised 17/09/1884 in Kinnuary, Killawalla. Sarah McGing born c. 1893 she was on the 1901 census and I think she may have sailed on the Celtic from Queenstown on 23/05/1913. I havent found anything on them yet except my Uncle Peter remembers two aunts staying overnight and then getting a boat. This was just before my grandad died in 1932 in Bootle. Sorry I only intended to write a few lines and ended up with a novel! If I can help with lookups on the 1891 census for London or the London PO Directory 1902 drop me a line. Thanks for your time Nickie. Researching McGing/McGinn everywhere Caulfield & Byrne (Wicklow) Toomey, Smith & McPherson in UK Johnson, Scollay & Mitchell in Scotland

Hello, This information might only add to your confusion, but sometimes it helps. There are any number of Patrick Tierneys and Thomas Tierneys. Ours came from Dunmore, Galway. Our Patrick was born about 1820 and died in 1891. He had a son, Thomas who signed his death certificate. There are Tierneys still in the town. Good luck, K. Smith

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Surnames: Kielty, Geraghty, Schofield, Joyce Past and Present in Allamakee County, by Ellery M. Hancock. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1913. Fairview township numbers among its most prosperous and progressive farmers and stock-raisers Richard Kielty, who owns one hundred and twenty acres of the old homestead, upon which his father settled in early times, and a half interest in a forty acre timber tract in the vicinity. He was born in Clayton county, near his present home, November 20, 1862, and is a son of Patrick and Catherine (Geraghty) Kielty, natives of County Mayo, Ireland, the former born in May, 1817, and the mother about five years later. The father crossed the Atlantic in 1852 and landed in New Orleans, whence he moved to Kentucky, then to Ohio and then to Virginia. He married soon after his arrival and in 1855 moved with his wife to Iowa, settling in Clayton county, where for a time he engaged in farming in the employ of others. In 1865 he purchased land of his own and upon it resided for eleven years after which he moved to Fairview township, Allamakee county, and bought the farm upon which the subject of this review now resides. He operated this for a number of years, steadily carrying forward the work of its improvement until a few months before his death, which occurred in September, 1907. He was very prominent in local affairs, having held various township offices, the duties of which he discharged in a capable and conscientious way. His wife survives him and still resides upon the old homestead. She and her husband became the parents of eight children, five of whom are living. Richard Kielty acquired his education in the public schools of his native township and in those of Fairview township, this county, whither he removed with his parents in his boyhood. He grew up on the homestead and in his youth aided in its operation, gaining a practical knowledge of the best agricultural methods. When he was about thirty years of age he and his brother John rented the home farm, operating it together until 1907, when they purchased the estate and divided it, Mr. Kielty of this review receiving as his share the one hundred twenty acres which he still owns. He has also a half interest in a forty acre timber tract, which he owns in conjunction with his brother. He engages in general farming and stock-raising, and his interests being carefully and practically conducted, have proven profitable, so that he is today numbered among the substantial and representative agriculturists of this vicinity. He is a stockholder in the Monona Creamery and in the Farmer's Commission Company of Monona and his ability is recognized and respected in business circles. On the 29th of July, 1907, Mr. Kielty was united in marriage to Miss Theresa Schofield, who was born in Linton township, Allamakee county, November 6, 1874, a daughter of Peter and Ellen (Joyce) Schofield. Mr. and Mrs. Kielty have become the parents of two children: John Richard, who was born May 14, 1908; and Ellen Catherine, born June 15, 1910. Mr. Kielty is a devout member of the Roman Catholic church and is a democrat in his political beliefs, having served for two consecutive terms as township assessor. His fraternal relations are with the Modern Woodmen of America. He has resided in this part of Allamakee county ever since boyhood and has become widely and favorably known. For a number of years he has been influentially associated with business and agricultural interests here and is a man whose high moral character and unquestioned integrity merit the respect and confidence of his neighbors and friends. Cathy Joynt Labath (not related) The Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm

Could you look up WINEFRED MALLETT (MELLETT/MILLETT) born 1844/45 in Co. Mayo in the Griffiths Valuation Index CD for Co. Mayo. Thanks WB

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I'm looking for information on the Patton (Patten, Peyton) family from Achill Island. My grandfather was Patrick born in 1862, He had an older brother Anthony born 1850. Mother's name was most likely Mary Forrey (Foray, Furry). Any one have any information or researching the Patton's? Thank you. Lee Patton Brennan

Looking for information on Edward McNamara. He was from County Mayo. He married Katherine McDermott. Also looking for information on Edward's family. Thank you, Julie

Dear All, I've just started working on my family history and need all the help I can get from anyone prepared to give it. My gr-grandfather - Patrick Tierney is shown on 2 Census returns 1881 and 1891 and on one it says born Co. Mayo and the other Co. Galway. He was son of Thomas Tierney and he married Elizabeth Ellen Ellis in Bilston, Staffordshire, England on 4th June 1860. I am searching for his date of birth and place of birth. Can anyone help me in this please. I would be happy to do some look-ups in the Middlesbrough area of Cleveland England to reciprocate for help from this list. Many thanks in anticipation. Petra K S --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.330 / Virus Database: 184 - Release Date: 28/02/02 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.330 / Virus Database: 184 - Release Date: 28/02/02