Hi Listers, Can anyone tell me in what Cemetery in Lismore, Co. Waterford, William and Kate Prendergast are interred? We were there in 1994 and I took pictures of the grave and stone, with it's inscription, but neglected to record the name of the Cemetery. If I remember right there seemed to be two cemeteries next to each other separated by a stone wall. The entrance to the cemetery had a great wide straight pathway lined with very large, beautiful old trees on both side that formed a canopy over the pathway. Thanking you in advance for any information you can offer. B. Prendergast

I just read the Malin, Donegal Parish Bulletin and found mentioned on Saints days coming up next week that Monday is the day for St. Ciaran. Mike Harkins

Hi, Just wanted to thank everyone who emailed me with their own theory on the name 'theophane' appreciate your kindness. now, if I could just find 'PETER THEOPHANE HARDIMAN, I would be one happy person. thanks again. You are a great group of people. Sincerely, Jackie~Ca.

Theophane = Theos (God) + phanero (appearance). Used to describe appearances of God, particularly in Old Testament times. Regards, David Bayne www.consultancyservices.co.nz "Growing Your Business" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline Pearce Downen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 4:28 PM Subject: [SH] THEOPHANE? > Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. > > Jackie > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > ** Messages to the SHAMROCK list > should be sent to > [email protected] ** > >

These sites should provide info regarding your inquiry, Saint Ciaran (Kieran) of Clonmacnois, cir. 545, if you need something specific let me know, Good Luck, Tim http://www.moytura.com/clonmacnoise.htm http://www.hullp.demon.co.uk/SacredHeart/saint/StCiaranofClonmacnoise.htm http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~cd200/mac39.html [email protected] wrote:Hi Tim, Could you tell me where I might find info on Saint Ciaran (Kieran) of Clonmacnois. Circa 545? Thank you very much for any help you can give me! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes

Sorry Ralph and Listers, I meant my reply yesterday to go to Jackie and Group, my apologies, Tim Th�ophane V�nard (JEAN-TH�OPHANE V&Eaucte;NARD.) French missionary, born at St-Loup, Diocese of Poitiers, 1829; martyred in Tonkin, 2 February, 1861. He studied at the College of Doue-la-Fontaine, Montmorillon, Poitiers, and at the Paris Seminary for Foreign Missions which he entered as a sub-deacon. Ordained priest 5 June, 1852, he departed for the Far East, 19 Sept. After fifteen months at Hong Kong he arrived at his mission in West Tonkin, where the Christians had recently been tried by a series of persecutions under Minh-Menh, a monster of cruelty. Shortly after Father V�nard's arrival a new royal edict was issued against Christians, and bishops and priests were obliged to seek refuge in caves, dense woods, and elsewhere. Father V�nard, whose constitution had always been delicate, suffered almost constantly, but continued to exercise his ministry at night, and, more boldly, in broad day. On 30 November, 1860, he was betrayed and captured. Tried before a mandarin, he refused to apostatize and was sentenced to be beheade! d. He remained a captive until 2 February, and during this interval lived in a cage, from which he wrote to his family beautiful and consoling letters, joyful in anticipation of his crown. His bishop, Mgr Retord, wrote of him at this time: "Though in chains, he is as gay as a little bird". On the way to martyrdom Father V�nard chanted psalms and hymns. To his executioner, who coveted his clothing and asked what he would give to be killed promptly, he answered: "The longer it lasts the better it will be". His head, after exposure at the top of a pole, was secured by the Christians and is now venerated in Tonkin. The body rests in the crypt at the Missions Etrang�res, Paris. Other precious relics are in the hands of the martyr's brother, Canon Eusebius V�nard, cur� of Assais Deux S�vres, France, who possesses, also, most of the martyr's letters, including those written from the cage. In a letter addressed to his father, Th�ophane refers thus to his approaching sacrifice: "A slight sabre-cut will separate my head from my body, like the spring flower which the Master of the garden gathers for His pleasure. We are all flowers planted on this earth, which God plucks in His own good time: some a little sooner, some a little later . . . Father and son may we meet in P! aradise. I, poor little moth, go first. Adieu". The cause of his beatification was introduced at Rome in 1879, and he was declared Blessed, 2 May, 1909. The beatification ceremony brought a large delegation from France, including the Bishop of Poitiers and the martyr's only surviving brother. Th�ophane V�nard was beatified in company with thirty-three other martyrs, most of whom were natives of Tonkin, Cochin-China, or China. [Note: With nineteen other martyrs of Vietnam, Th�ophane V�nard was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988.] HERBERT, Th�ophane V�nard (London); WALSH, A Modern Martyr; Thoughts from Modern Martyrs; The Field Afar; Vie et Correspondence de J. Th�ophane V�nard (Poitiers, 1865); Le Bienheureux Th�ophane V�nard (Paris, 1911); Lettres Choisis du Bienheureux Th�ophane V�nard (Paris, 1909); CATTANEO, Un Martire Moderno (Milan, 1910). --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes

My wife knew a Mercy nun from Ireland, now deceased, named Sr. Mary Theophane. Could there be a St. Theophane? Ralph

I remember at one time that name was popular in Ireland. It is called after St. Theophane Venard, who was a French Missionary. He served in the Far East the mid 1800's and was martyred in Tonkin, Vietnam. He was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1988. Hope this helps Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Reiley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 5:23 AM Subject: Re: [SH] THEOPHANE? > Thanks Jackie, > > I have never encountered that name before. However, I had an uncle with the > name of Thane. I've rarely found that name and it now strikes me that Thane > could be a short form of your Theophane. > > Best wishes, > Dennis Reiley > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacqueline Pearce Downen" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:28 AM > Subject: [SH] THEOPHANE? > > > > Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) > and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from > Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who > knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. > > > > Jackie > > > > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > > ** Messages to the SHAMROCK list > > should be sent to > > [email protected] ** > > >

Hi list, I have always thought my Patrick TUTTLE-TUTHILL was b. 1813 - 1825 in Co. Clare but according to the 1930 Federal Census -- two of his children were still living & they both state their father was born in Northern Ireland. Is anyone doing research on TUTTLE-TUTHILLs in Northern Ireland??? This is an unusual surname & it would be of great help, for me, if I only knew what county in Northern Ireland I should start my research in. Thank you for any help or info you might be able to share with me on this. :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

This name could have come from the Greek for God (Theo) and philus(os) which means beloved. In the Bible Luke writes to Theophilus (Luke 1-3). Could Theophane be an Irish form of this bibical name? Maria

I knew a woman from Maine named THEODATE, but I don't think she was Irish.

I am interested in Limerick, and also Tyrone. Is the former available now? Wayne Scott Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerome J. McDermott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 4:41 PM Subject: [SH] RE: IRELAND HISTORIES Irish Mom Early this year I had asked you to run your Co. Histories of Ireland. You sent me a lot, and then said you would send more later in the year. I need: Waterford, Tipperary, Tyrone, Derry, Sligo, Leix and Wexford, and then I will have them all, thanks to you. Jerome J. McDermott ______________________________

I have one (middle name) similar to that, from 1906, THEOPHILE, but it's for someone who's POLISH. I've never heard of it before. Mike in TX > Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) > and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from > Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who > knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. > > Jackie

Found this on Google. St. Theophane the Recluse http://intra.whatuseek.com/query.go?crid=2a076b2b0c975c1a&query=St.+Theophan e Virginia Green

In a message dated 9/5/02 10:05:50 AM, [email protected] writes: << Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. >> I once knew an Irish priest by the name of Father Theophane Cooney. He received the name from his religious order, so it is most likely the name of an obscure Irish saint! It might even be a clue for you to location--possible St. Theophane is a "local hero." Now you need to find out where! Janet C-S

Many Irish records were kept in Latin. Is it possible that Theophane is a latinized version of a more-familiar name? And, slightly off topic, what are *our* descendants gonna think when they come across some of the wacky names now prevalent in at least the U.S. And never mind the plethora of Jennifers and Caitlins that descended on us in recent years, -- --- Richard A. Danca, Newton, MA mailto:[email protected] ----

Thanks Jackie, I have never encountered that name before. However, I had an uncle with the name of Thane. I've rarely found that name and it now strikes me that Thane could be a short form of your Theophane. Best wishes, Dennis Reiley [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline Pearce Downen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:28 AM Subject: [SH] THEOPHANE? > Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. > > Jackie > > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > ** Messages to the SHAMROCK list > should be sent to > [email protected] ** >

Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. Jackie

I have recently returned from a trip to Ireland and have more info on my Kildare branch of the family. I wish I could have done more! LOL The LDS Vital Records cds, included some entries that were helpful to me and then I found the correlating baptism entries in the Kildare Parish records. I could only find 3 births/baptisms, but maybe this is all the children they had. A written family history said they had 2 boys and 1 girl and it certainly does match up! Charles MAHER and Mary GARRY -- a couple of records say CLEARY, but I think it's GARRY, married in 1867 in the Parish of Kildare and Rathangan. Charles was from Ballyloughan, Bagenalstown, County Carlow. The parish records don't give all of that info, but I have researched Charles' family well enough, to know this aspect of his life. Mary was from Kildare, so maybe there are other GARRY family members there . . or were there. Charles and Mary had 3 children, near as I can tell. Elizabeth, born 1868. Charles mother was named Elizabeth. The townland is South Green. John was born 1870. Could this be the name of Mary's father? Traditionally, it would be, tho we know they did not always follow tradition in naming children. Edward was born 1871. Edward was the name of Charles' father. The family history says the children emigrated to the US and became store keepers. Whether this is true or not, I do not know. The parents would have died prior to 1919, as that is when the history was written, near as I can tell. They may be buried in Kildare somewhere. All the children were born in South Green, so that could be a clue. Mary may have some relatives named Brigid GARRY and Kate GARRY and another GARRY with a name that starts with an M or an H. I could not make it out. This person was probably female. Anything sound familiar? I haven't had a chance to do further research on this family, but plan to do so. Debbie

Hi Can anyone look up a 1920 census for Easthampton, Mass. I'm looking for Anna Neary McDERMOTT, especially the year she imigrated from Ireland. Thank You Jerome J. McDermott