Does anyone on this list live near Athlone, or know anyone who does? I heard that hundreds of Viking Ships lay on the bottom of Lough Ree. If so it kinda fits in with a O'Kelly story passed down from my grandmothers. Don Kelly, Admin

This is for DON...What was passed down to you from you from your grandmothers?? My ancestors were from Athlone..it's a beautiful place. Jacquie.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donal O'Kelly" <ocollaugh@comcast.net> To: <ROSCOMMON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: [ROSCOMMON] Athlone > Does anyone on this list live near Athlone, or know anyone who does? > > I heard that hundreds of Viking Ships lay on the bottom of Lough Ree. > > If so it kinda fits in with a O'Kelly story passed down from my > grandmothers. > > Don Kelly, Admin > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROSCOMMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have no personal knowledge of Athlone, but here's some history on a 3-month long battle, in which about 30 Viking ships were sunk on the lake in 796 AD. At least that's the story. Go to this web site and scroll to the bottom. John http://www.iol.ie/wmeathtc/viking/ -----Original Message----- From: roscommon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:roscommon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donal O'Kelly Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2:31 PM To: ROSCOMMON@rootsweb.com Subject: [ROSCOMMON] Athlone Does anyone on this list live near Athlone, or know anyone who does? I heard that hundreds of Viking Ships lay on the bottom of Lough Ree. If so it kinda fits in with a O'Kelly story passed down from my grandmothers. Don Kelly, Admin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROSCOMMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message