Found on another Irish list archive: extracts of interest to S.Mayo area, especially Claremorris and Irishtown. "In October 1878 the Clan na Gael were willing to join Parnell if he dropped the demand for Federal Home Rule in favour of a general declaration demanding self-government, agitated the land question, excluded sectarian issues from his platform. He was in favour of most items in this programme. He would not, however, have any alliance with, nor at any time was he willing to become a Fenian. Devoy in America was an active propagandist; Davitt was effective in this field at home. Farmers were compelled to agitate.The first public meeting was held on 19 April 1879 at Irishtown, Co. Mayo. Canon BURKE, the local parish priest, was also a small landlord. His father, within living memory, had doubled the rents of his several holdings, with the result that when bad times came arrears accumulated. Canon Burke was a kindly and not ungenerous man, but he had the landlord's notions about landlord rights and he refused to forgive or reduce the rents. He also threatened his tenants with eviction. It was difficult to arouse public opinion against Canon Burke because of the respect for his office. Davitt was appealed to for advice. He decided, after consulting a few friends in CLAREMORRIS, to hold a public meeting. This was organised by John O KANE, P W NALLY, John WALSH, and P J QUINN. The local leaders and speakers were, for the most part, Fenians...... 7000 audience........ Farmers' sons, shop assistants, farm labourers. The speakers demanded abolition of landlordism, rackrenting and eviction. They were answered by the great crowd with cries of "Down with landlordism". One happy result of the meeting was that Canon BURKE ceased his threats to evict, and his decision to grant an abatement of 25% in rents." Mary G

Hi all I'm trying to find a street map of Ballina. I really want something that will show me the location of Garden Street. If anyone can oblige, that would be brilliant. A scan would be tremendous!! Allyson Jardine

1900 Census New York City, Ward 20, Enumeration District 207, Vicinity of 10th Avenue and West 26th Street in Chelsea neighborhood: Sheet 2, Household 40 --- Patrick COSTELLO and wife Mary, both born in Ireland, with these children born in NYC: Patrick, Jr., Stephen, Kate, Agnes and Minnie. Sheet 3, Household 143 --- William COSTELLO and wife Margaret Raftery/Raftree, both born in Ireland, with these children born in NYC: Della, Mildred, Hazel.

Found I had these records in my possession. R.C. Chapel of Killasser, District of Foxford, Swinford, Co. Mayo 1868 July 2nd Thomas Groake, full age, bachelor, farmer, Cloonfinich, Martin, landholder to Rose Sherlock, f/a, spinster, farmer, Cloonfinich, Michael, landholder, wit: Thomas Groake & Bridget, O’Hara July 6th Michael Hannan, f/a, bachelor, landholder, Coolduff, Martin, landholder to Anne Grady, f/a, spinster, Carroweena, Pat, landholder, wts: James Lynsky & Mary Nary March 3rd Martin Boland, f/a, bachelor, yeoman, Carabeg, John, landholder to Winifred Hanley, f/a, spinster, Druma_fore, Mark, landholder, wts: Michael _enty & Mary Joice March 5th John Gilasbey, f/a, bachelor, landholder, Cartron, John, landholder to Bridget McDermott, f/a, spinster, Cartron, Bryan, landholder, wts: John Heneghan & Winy Tunny R.C. Chapel at Foxford, Foxford Dist., Swinford, Co. Mayo 1867 March 2nd, Michael Ruane, f/a, bachelor, farmer, Boolure, William, farmer to Mary Dogherty, f/a, spinster, farmer, Collegrane, John, farmer, wts: James ? & Bridget Horkan March 3rd, William McAndrew, f/a, widower, farmer, Easky, John, farmer to Anne Walsh, f/a spinster, Knocknamo__, Michael, farmer, wts: Denis Ruane & Ellen Kelly 1868 Jan. 7th Hugh Ruane, f/a, bachelor, farmer, Cloongee, Bernard, farmer to Mary Mullowney, f/a, spinster, Belganiff, Michael, farmer, wit: Hugh Ruane & Mary Carty Jan. 279th Anthony Boland, f/a, bachelor, Cashel, Patrick, farmer, to Mary McEvey, f/a, spinster, farmer, Clongony (sp?). Paul, farmer, wit: James Coleman & Mary O’Bem (looks strange but that is what is written)

Would anyone have information on Captain Ferdinand O'Donel or O'Donnell of Cornhill House and/or Pollathomas in County Mayo. According to the book "Where The Sun Sets," by Father Sean Noone, page 209," Anthony Burke (my 3rd great grandfather) married the granddaughter of Captain Ferdinand O'Donnell (name spelled with 2n's and 2l's) of Cornhill House who was killed near Killala while fighting on the side of the French in 1798. It does not give name of granddaughter or who her parents are. On page 11 and 12: letter written on July 3rd 1797 by Captain James O'Donel to Dublin Castle warring that an "armed Smuggling vessel" with ammunition had landed in Erris. Despite the intelligence the landing of the French at Killala took the English by surprise. They were equally surprised at the large number of Erris men who took up arms against them. The best known among them was Captain Ferdinand O'Donel (1 n and 1 l) of Pollathomas, a relative of Captain James O'Donel of Newport Pratt. On page 156 - talks about a dwelling called '"Cornhill House" owned by Mrs. Rose O'Donnell. It states that Rose was the mother of Edward and Ferdinand O'Donnell (2 n's and 2 l's). There is a reference to - Irish Geologist Vol2 N3, page 94. Thanks for any help, Kathie Mirabella

In a message dated 7/19/01 7:39:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Subj: RE: [MAYO] dual citizenship Date: 7/19/01 7:39:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: [email protected] (John McGing) To: [email protected] I realize this is off topic, but for this reason (needing to be in the FBR prior to the birth of children to allow those to claim citizenship) is why I have now gotten both my 14 and 9 year old registered as Irish citizens. >> Ditto! I had registered my older three children in 1992 and just this past week sent in the application forms for my younger two children. It is my intent to be able to keep the "link" alive so that if and when the need may arise , my descendants will have the ability to return "home". Seán ó Néill Nua-Eabhrac (new york)

Wondering if anyone in the South Jersey area would know of the whereabouts of Irish Set dance teachers, and their location? After just coming back from Ireland and witnessing once again the wonderful set and ceili dancers, my husband and I are once again motivated to learn. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I realize this is off topic, but for this reason (needing to be in the FBR prior to the birth of children to allow those to claim citizenship) is why I have now gotten both my 14 and 9 year old registered as Irish citizens. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [email protected] http://www.mcging.org http://www.cafepress.com/mcging http://www.tetrasomy18p.com > -----Original Message----- > From: John R Stanton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 8:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MAYO] dual citizenship > > > I was unsure of that also. My son had expressed an interest in obtaining > Irish citizenship, so I asked at the Irish consulate if he could > claim such > by being the child of a parent that obtained citizenship via Foreign Birth > Registration ... namely, me. I was informed that that can only work if the > child's birth came *after* the FBR of the parent. He then > jokingly suggested > that I disown him, then adopt him ... but it seems that the short > answer is > that it (in most cases) cannot be done through a great grandparent. > > Jack Stanton

Catherine at [email protected] writes: << i cannot find it on the map of islandeady >> Catherine, Beltra is up near the northern end of Beltra Lough, perhap 7 or 8 miles NNW of Castlebar. If you have a Discovery map 31, Beltra is located at 094 006. The Deese family map of Islandeady parish, at: >>> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~deesegenes/island.jpg <<< does not appear to cover the most northern (and desolate) portion of the parish. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts

can you help me,Beltra is listed in the tl index as being in the parish of Islandeady,co Mayo.i know it is there,because my family still occupy the land,but i cannot find it on the map of islandeady,any suggestions.thanks,Catherine Riley

I have a picture of a tombstone located near Behy,Ballina,Mayo,Ireland. The names are; Bridget Walsh d. 17-Jan, 1950 Martin J. Rafter d. 03-Oct, 1946 Mary Rafter ( no data noted ) If anyone has any connection to this location or names please respond to me. Tia, Frank in Ca

Fellow MAYO "ancestor-seekers": I come to you seeking any information or linkage to my Great Grandfather, William CAREY, b. County Mayo in 1808/9 timeframe, who I believe to be from or near Bangor Erris. He emigrated from "County Mayo via Sligo", which I take to mean he boarded the ship at Sligo Harbor. With him was his fiance', Margaret KILROY, b. in County Cavan in 1804. and possibly Margaret's mother, Ann Kilroy, also b. in Cavan in 1780. I don't know Margaret's father's name. She and William emigrated in 1829 to Quebec, Canada [either Montreal or Quebec City] where they married in 1829 in a Catholic Church in one of those two cities. By 1830, they had already further emigrated to the State of NY, Albany County, to a town about 15 miles south of Albany named Coeymans. By the 1850 census, they had five children as follows [hoping his helps to determine their ancestors, presuming they followed the Irish naming patterns]: Patrick, b. 1833, Robert, b. 1834, Richard b. 1839, James Joseph b. 1844, and Ann, b. 1847 [and named after her Grandmother]. William's parents names were John & Catherine Carey, presumably of the same vintage as Margaret's mother--- i.e. b. 1770's or 1780's. Unfortunately, I don't know Catherine's maiden name, but presume there aren't too many towns in Mayo in the early 1800's with a John & Catherine Carey and a son William living near an Ann Kilroy with her daughter Margaret. Indeed, my guess is that they went to the same Catholic church. Why Bangor Erris? Because it's one of the places in Mayo where I found both Carey & Kilroy surnames, and I'm presuming in the early 1800's, transportation limitations being what they were, that William didn't travel all the way to County Cavan to court Margaret, and further presuming that Margaret and her mother didn't take off for Canada with William without there being a somewhat serious commitment from William---- serious enough to emigrate with both his fiance AND HER MOTHER. But if not Bangor Erris, then some other Mayo town where there are both Carey & Kilroy families living near one another. Appreciate hearing from any MAYO List Members that might have information on the CAREY & KILROY surnames in this era, and of course, any other ancestors or descendants that existed back then or earlier/later. Any and all responses much appreciated. With all good wishes, Jim Carey Washington, DC

Dear Listers / Subscribers, please accept my apologies, if I have already bored you with this info from other lists. I am currently researching my own family (CORR), and would of course greatly appreciate any helpful info .... My Grandfather George Joseph CORR was born 1861 in Dromard, in the parish of Drumlish, Co Longford of George CORR - a farmer from Co. Leitrim He had several brothers Phillip (1859), John (1862) and Charles (1865) who married a Bridget Masterson of Leggah, Co Longford, and settled in Corglass, Co. Longford. There are also stories of a Joseph and a sister, Nora both of whom emigrated or absconded to America - New York, I guess. He married my grandmother Teresa DALY on the 27th September 1897 in the RC Chapel of Aughamore in the District of Kilkelly, Union of Swineford in the County of Mayo. Teresa was the daughter of John DALY and Bridget (Loughna, I believe), and was born in Keadue, Peyton (near the town of BOYLE) in Co. Roscommon. I am not totally sure when she was born, I think around 1875-78. She died 22nd June, 1906 and is buried in Knock Cemetery, Co Mayo. It is very difficult to actually make out her age on her gravestone, as it was damaged and has been repaired - but it looks like she was in her (late) twenties when she died. Her daughter, my aunt, Theresa Laydon nee CORR is buried at Kiltimagh Cemetery, interred by her uncle Bishop DALY. The other brothers also married, I believe, in this same church & parish; Phillip to a Theresa Loughna 9th Sept 1891, and his brother John to Jane Waldron in 1909. John & Jane Waldron made their home in Aghamore, whilst Phillip & Theresa lived in Edenpark, near Knock. John & Jane, together with my uncle John, James known as Jack, CORR are all buried at Aghamore. Philip & Theresa are buried, I believe, in Castlebar. My grandfather served his full 21 years in the British Army (Royal Artillery) and was discharged to pension in 1904, and went to live with his in-laws the DALYs in Keadue (Keadew), near Boyle in Co. Roscommon. What happened to both sets of my grandparents, the Corrs and the Dalys, I do not know. I would be most grateful, and relieved, if someone could shed some further light on this quest. many thanks Niall Corr * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or protected by other legal rules. It does not constitute an offer or acceptance of an offer, nor shall it form any part of a legally binding contract. If you have received this communication in error, please let us know by reply then destroy it. You should not use, print, copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. E-mail is subject to possible data corruption, is not secure, and its content does not necessarily represent the opinion of this Company. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information and no liability can be accepted for any loss arising from its use. This e-mail and any attachments are not guaranteed to be free from so-called computer viruses and it is recommended that you check for such viruses before down-loading it to your computer equipment. This Company has no control over other websites to which there may be hypertext links and no liability can be accepted in relation to those sites. Scottish Courage Limited Registered in Scotland, Registered Number 65527 Registered Office: 33, Ellersly Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6HX Head Office: 160 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH11 1DQ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The IrelandGenWeb Project is pleased to announce that the SHAMROCK Tombstone Transcription Project is now an official part of the IrelandGenWeb Project as a Special Project. Please see below for a description of the project. SHAMROCK Tombstone Transcription Project http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/tombstones IrelandGenWeb Project http://www.irelandgenweb.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Often the tombstones of persons born in Ireland will list their birthplace in Ireland on the stone. This can often provide the needed clue to continue a family history study in Ireland. SHAMROCK listmembers began contributing tombstone transcriptions which they have found in their own research, either of their own family members or just of tombstones they have come across while doing their research. Originally, these were transcribed to a webpage, but we quickly realized this project had the possibility of growing very large, and so in May of 2001 arrangements were made to transfer this project to a board where persons could enter their own data, and which would be searchable. This also will help guarantee that the data will always be available to researchers. You do not have to be a SHAMROCK listmember to contribute to this project! What is this transcription project for? ---------------------------------------------- This project is for tombstones -not- located in Ireland which indicate a place of origin in Ireland. These may be in your family, or may be just tombstones you have come across while searching a cemetery for your own ancestors. Have you come across a tombstone which shows a place of origin in Ireland, whether it is your family or not? If you have, please consider listing it in this project..... it just may provide a needed clue to someone else. What is not acceptable in this project? ---------------------------------------------- It is -not- acceptable to take information already published in a copyrighted book or article and place this on the transcription board. Please obey copyright laws! Any transcription found to violate copyright will be removed from the board. Only tombstones not located in Ireland should be included. **This project is not for transcribing tombstones from cemeteries within Ireland itself, or for asking for lookups or information on cemeteries or for general queries. Please do not submit tombstone data which do not meet this criteria. Inappropriate postings will be removed from the board without notice. To view or add to the transcriptions, visit http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/tombstones Maura Petzolt SHAMROCK Tombstone Transcription Project Carol Hepburn IrelandGenWeb Project National Coordinator <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Maura Petzolt [email protected] <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> SHAMROCK ROOTS homepage http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/SHAMROCKROOTS Helpful Hints for Successful Searching http://community.webtv.net/mpetzolt2/helpfulhints

Thanks for all the replies re Patrick Lavelle - the famous Fr. Pat was already dead when my Patrick Lavelle was present at the deathbeds of my great-grandparents in 1891, but perhaps he was a relative. Mary G

Hi, The infamous Father Patrick Lavel, an outspoken political activist, was born in Co. Mayo in 1825 and died in 1886. He was ordained in 1851, spent four years in Paris before he was ejected from the Irish college there. He returned to Mayo where he was appointed administrator of Partry, a poor parish on the shores of Lough Mask in Co. Mayo. He later became parish priest of Cong Parish, Co. Mayo. There is an excellent book about Fr. Lavelle titled "A Radical Priest in Mayo" by Gerard Moran. The ISBN is 1-85182-163-5 for hardback and 1-85182-173-2 for paperback. It is published in North America by Four Courts Press, LTD; 5800 N.E. Hassalo S., Betland, OR 97213. Regards, Joe Egan San Diego Researching EGAN/HEGARTY/LEONARD/ McGRATH/ McHALE/ MELVIN/ RAFTER/ SWEENEY in the general area of Ballina, Co. Mayo and Co. Sligo. Also LYDON/ROURKE/TOGHER in Cong Parish, Co. Mayo Mary George wrote: > > The informant's name at the registration of death of both of > > my Claremorris great grandparents in 1991 was Patrick Lavelle, > > oooppppsss!!!! 1891 ! > > Mary G > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

The informant's name at the registration of death of both of > my Claremorris great grandparents in 1991 was Patrick Lavelle, oooppppsss!!!! 1891 ! Mary G

Do you know any more about the priest Fr.Patrick Lavelle please? Which was his parish? The informant's name at the registration of death of both of my Claremorris great grandparents in 1991 was Patrick Lavelle, present at death, and I had always assumed that he was their priest (or doctor). Mary G

I was unsure of that also. My son had expressed an interest in obtaining Irish citizenship, so I asked at the Irish consulate if he could claim such by being the child of a parent that obtained citizenship via Foreign Birth Registration ... namely, me. I was informed that that can only work if the child's birth came *after* the FBR of the parent. He then jokingly suggested that I disown him, then adopt him ... but it seems that the short answer is that it (in most cases) cannot be done through a great grandparent. Jack Stanton ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 15 July, 2001 02:21 Subject: [MAYO] dual citizenship > how far back can one go to apply> ie: great-great grandparents? or great? > linda ps-just wondering-havent even been to ireland yet > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >

how far back can one go to apply> ie: great-great grandparents? or great? linda ps-just wondering-havent even been to ireland yet