Gerry, Wanted to tell you before I leave.... I just got a card back from Mae Parrott whose grandparents were a Peter Murphy and Ann Burns from Ballyleague. (1st child born 1886 there.) I think I sent you there family. Anyway, she writes back: "Dear Karen, I am sorry that I don't know anthing more. Anne Burns was my grandmother's maiden name. There has to be some relation. My mother had a brother Patrick. He is buried in Ireland along side his mother and dad. I wish I could remember the name of the church as it was very close to their home and you could see the Shannon from their home. Have a wonderful time and take some snapshots. as I have nothing as our fire destroyed all my pictures. Mae" Mae is in her eighties. She did furnish the name of the church "St. Mary's Church" in her past letters to me. She did not say at that time that Patrick, her uncle died in Ireland. Mae went to Ireland in 1970's and saw her family home, but as she said, lost the photos in a fire. I am hoping we can stop there if it is not too far from Athlone. Karen Klaene ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 10:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ROSCOMMON] Ballyleague, South Cloontuskert I too have relatives in Ballyleague & nearbye town of Gortgallen.James Murphy 1934 still lives in Gortgallen as does his sons Michael 1957 , Joseph 1959 . James' brother Thomas moved to New York City abt.1950 but still has a home in Ballyleague /Gortgallen & returns every year for a few months.They have cousins there= Joseph Donlon/Mary Rice & Gerrard Donlon/Marie Mannion & a James Mullooly b.1964 who I visited abt 20 years ago. I'd be interested if you could see if they're still there. I visited the Cloontuskert Cemetery but couldn't locate the other cemetery. Could you inquire what the name of it is & how to communicate with it? Warren Grady , 100 Surrey Lane , Ponte Vedra Beach , FL 32082 (904) 285 9810. ==== ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== Were your ancestors transported from Connaught to Australia 1835-1840? Find their names at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlros/transported.htmGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com