Speaking of "The Irish Brigades", it was during the American Revolutionary War that the French came to our aid against the British. A large French force under French Count de Rochambeau came here to Newport, RI for this purpose. It contained a unit called "The Irish Brigade" and their brigade flag stands proudly along with the others in our Old Colony House, the second oldest capital building in the US. The French forces were brought to America and Newport by one Adm. de Terney who ended up becoming sick after being here for a few years and passed away. He is buried here. The name de Terney could derive from the Irish who fled Ireland to France and the name de Terney could be from the Irish "Tierney". Martin+ At 09:11 AM 12/16/98 +0200, MICHAEL O'CONNOR wrote: >Cate, >The O'CONNOR French connection would seemingly be related to the "Flight of >the Earls" but this would be much earlier than the mid-1800's. However you >should check and see if you could find litreature on this aspect of Irish >history. I know that there is a book entitled "The Irish Brigades : Memoirs >of the Most Emiinent Irish Military Commanders" by Mathew O'Conor. A quick >look at the index does not show any O'CONNOR names which I am sure an >O'CONNOR author would have been proud to >include! :-). So maybe you would have to look at other books. King James' >Army Lists possibly? >For waht it is worth there is a family of O'CONNOR in South Africa whose >grandfather married a French woman in Brittany , I think (Elvina du Pont) >and then he went as protector of immigrants to Mauritius and from there 3 of >his sons and one of his daughters came to South Africa >Regards >Mike >>Does anyone have information or suggestions re how to check out the >>possibility of an O'CONNOR French connection-in the early/mid 1800's? >>TIA >>Cate Bacon >> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>Cate & Frank Bacon >>34 Wensley Road >>Richmond >>Nelson >>NEW ZEALAND >>email: [email protected] >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >Michael O'Connor >Orchid Grower and Genealogist >Researching the names O'Connor/Connor/Connors >Pietermaritzburg >South Africa > >