I made a mistake in telling you i am missing #'s. It is #'s 65 and 66 as well as #70. I don't understand why. Shar __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/

I resubscribed under D Digest as was seggested, however I am not getting all of them. Don't know why either. I am missing #64, #65, #69, and now #70. Can someone please help me with this problem? Thanks, Shar __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Dear Listers, Seeking James Collier m. Susannah Dougan, both from Donegal, Ireland. It's said James came to the USA around 1728 or 1729, and it is uncertain when Susannah arrived. I know that they were married in Lancaster, PA in 1731. The Smithsonian Musuem has or had a display showing some Linen from one of their daugthers (also a Susannah). I have been unable to locate either of them on any shiplists on the web, and after extensive searching in other directions, I'm thinking they must have swum over! Anyone out there with any info please please post it! Regards, Karen =======Kazza's Place======= http://home.adelphia.net/~kazza Have you offered a Random Act of Kindness lately?

Sorry folks but it appears that I posted an incorrect web address for the Irish marriages and a few people are interested in looking at the site. This web address is correct because I just went into the site and copy and pasted it. http://home.att.net/~labaths/irish_marriages.htm Thanks for all the help Fran McDevitt LaMarco fran104@s-way.com

McCANN/McAHAN, RICHARD: born 1815 County Derry; married ANN (O')CASSIDY in Ireland; son HUGH born 1833 in Ireland; immigrated to upstate New York by 1839 SHEEHAN, JAMES: born c 1819 in County Cork; in upstate NY on US 1850 census; married JANE COLLINS, born 1824 in County Limerick, daughter of JOHN COLLINS and MARGARET O'BRIEN who lived in Keeloges, parish of Oola/Solohead. Any help greatly appreciated. Happy St.Pat's! Doris Sheehan sheehan@willex.com

I am searching for family roots and remaining Irish relatives. My great grandfather Joseph Smith was born in Co Tyrone, March 28, 1810 or possibly 1811. He was Protestant. I do not know his parents' names but I believe he had brothers James and William and quite likely others. About1835 he married Ellenor (Ellen) Harten who came from Scotland. November 3, 1836, they had a son, James. Joseph MAY have been an Orangeman. In early 1840 Joseph, Ellenor and James (possibly with some other members of the family) emigrated from Co Cork to Quebec. On board the ship on which they sailed, a daughter was born to Ellenor on April 29, 1840. They arrived in Quebec on or about May 24, 1840. Joseph found work the day they arrived but in a very short time was injured and had to be hospitalized. When he returned home he found his wife grievously ill. She died June 24, 1840, and the baby died 3 weeks later. Joseph took his small son and moved on to Ontario where he met and married Aurilla Tenney. They had a large family and later immigrated to Iosco Co, MI, where both died.

Seeking information on: MELEDY, Thomas b. Ireland abt. 1824 > RI by 1850 - 55. BYRNE, Catherine b. Ireland abt. 1832 > RI by 1850 55. Catherind was married to the above Thomas. (Would like to hear from anyone searching for MELEDY anywhere at anytime.)

What happened to Vol. 1 #65 and #66 ? I never received it. Shar --- SHAMROCK-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > SHAMROCK-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 67 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [SH] McCAFFREY, Co. Fer>WashDC > [Caiside@aol.com] > #2 [SH] No Subject > [Caiside@aol.com] > #3 [SH] GALLAGHER, McCAFFREY, KEMP > [Caiside@aol.com] > #4 [SH] Help with words ["Fran > LaMarco" <fran104@s-way.com>] > #5 [SH] KIRWAN/KERWIN, VICKERS, BROPH > [Rmgalage@cs.com] > #6 [SH] Brennan, Byrne, Carroll, Craw [Roy Earle > <roy@irelandmail.com>] > #7 [SH] Gallagher, McCann, Melia, Mur [Roy Earle > <roy@irelandmail.com>] > #8 [SH] SCOTT/MOORE/BROWN/PEEL/PARR/P > [Rmgalage@cs.com] > #9 [SH] O'CONNOR, CALVEY, McCALL, LIN > [AWillis628@aol.com] > #10 [SH] HUTTON-MURTAGH-CALLENDER-REIL ["The > Huttons" <huttoncda@nidlink.c] > #11 [SH] CURRAN, Benjamin ["Elaine" > <elaine@cyberhouse.org>] > #12 [SH] FLETCHER- RAFFERTY- MULHOLLAN ["M R > BIRRELL" <mrbirrell@ozemail.c] > #13 [SH] RE: DARCY-KELLEGHER [Pat > Traynor <tray@jps.net>] > #14 [SH] CORDIAL, DOWNEY, RICHNEY > [SLH003@aol.com] > #15 [SH] MOLLOY, BRAKEN, HAVEN, MCDERM ["Heather > Armstrong" <heatharm@igri] > #16 [SH] New to list [lois conn > <lavonne@centurytel.net>] > > Administrivia: > > **TO POST A MESSAGE TO THE LIST** > send it to SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM DIGEST or Change to regular mail > mode, see the information on > http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/subunsub > > SHAMROCK ROOTS homepage > http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/SHAMROCKROOTS > > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:10:46 EST > From: Caiside@aol.com > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] McCAFFREY, Co. Fer>WashDC > > Mary McCAFFREY was born about 1816 near > Derrygonnelly, Co Fermanagh (Devenish > parish). Townlands where some McCaffreys lived > include Dresternan and > Lisdead. I think the latter is likely for Mary's > family, though the odds are > good that the Dresternan McCaffreys were related to > her as well. > McCAFFREYs were cousins to FLANAGANs (Andrew, > John) who lived in Aghakeerin > townland, up on the mountain near the border of Boho > and Devenish parishes. > Lisdead is close by. > Mary married Patrick CASSIDY (who was probably from > Drumgormly townland, > which borders Lisdead) about 1832. They emigrated to > the US, settling in > WashDC, where Mary's cousin, Rev Peter B. O > Flanagan, S.J. was pastor of the > parish in Georgetown, DC. > Mary & Patrick's children were Mary, Peter, Charles, > Patrick Francis, Ann > Virginia, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Edward Francis. > > It is known that Mary had several women relatives in > DC, including a > Catherine McCaffrey (b Mar 1848) who married a > William KEMP (born in NB, > Canada) > and Elizabeth ____? (b 1839) who married Francis > Gallagher in Ireland and > emigrated in 1860. > These women may have been cousins or nieces. > > I'd like to connect with others researching > McCAFFREYs from this area of Co > Fermanagh or in WashDC. > > Janet C-S > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:13:14 EST > From: Caiside@aol.com > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] No Subject > > My ggrandmother was Mary McCAFFREY of Co Fermanagh, > who married Patrick > CASSIDY and emigrated about 1841 to WashDC. > It is known that Mary had several women relatives > in DC, including a > Catherine McCaffrey (b Mar 1848) who married a > William KEMP (born in NB, > Canada) > and Elizabeth ____? (b 1839) who married Francis > GALLAGHER in Ireland and > emigrated in 1860. > > I'd like to connect with anyone researching > GALLAGHER from Co Fermanagh or > descendants of William KEMP in Wash DC. > Janet C-S > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:14:05 EST > From: Caiside@aol.com > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] GALLAGHER, McCAFFREY, KEMP > > My ggrandmother was Mary McCAFFREY of Co Fermanagh, > who married Patrick > CASSIDY and emigrated about 1841 to WashDC. > It is known that Mary had several women relatives > in DC, including a > Catherine McCaffrey (b Mar 1848) who married a > William KEMP (born in NB, > Canada) > and Elizabeth ____? (b 1839) who married Francis > GALLAGHER in Ireland and > emigrated in 1860. > > I'd like to connect with anyone researching > GALLAGHER from Co Fermanagh or > descendants of William KEMP in Wash DC. > Janet C-S > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:15:06 -0500 > From: "Fran LaMarco" <fran104@s-way.com> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] Help with words > > Can someone please help me figure out what the > information below means and if anyone has any > information on the names listed here I would really > appreciate it. > > Cunningham, Luke, West St., Drogheda = Mulligan, > Miss, d. of Edw., Cool, Co. Westmeanth Feb. 1806 p > 126 > > I got the above information from the Irish Marriages > web site being an index to the marriages in Walker's > Hibernian Magazine 1771 to 1812. This is my GGG > Grandfather and GGG Grandmother. > > Thank you in advance. You can e-mail me at > fran104@s-way.com > > Fran McDevitt LaMarco > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 6 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:25:09 EST > From: Rmgalage@cs.com > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] KIRWAN/KERWIN, VICKERS, BROPHY in Co. > Tipperary > > I am looking for : > > Thomas KIRWAN/KERWIN..born abt. 1807 in or around > Thurles, > Co. > Tipperary. > Elizabeth VICKERS KIRWAN..born abt. 1805 in > Tipperary..married > to Thomas > Kirwan. > > Children of Thomas and Eliz. KIRWAN: > Edward Joseph..born abt. 1836 in or around Thurles, > Co. Tipperary > James..born abt. 1839 in or around Thurles Co. > Tipperary > Eliza F..born abt. 1846 in or around Thurles Co. > Tipperary > Catherine..born abt. 1849 in or around Thurles Co. > Tipperary > Thomas..born abt. 1850 in or around Thurles Co. > Tipperary > > this family emigrated to Newburgh NY in Oct. 1853 > via Liverpool on the ship > Benjamin Adams. > > Patrick BROPHY..born abt. 1839 in Co. > Tipperary..Father John or > Edward. Emigrated to > Newburgh NY possibly > with a wife named Mary. > > Robin > > Co. Tipperary: KIRWAN/KERWIN, SHERRY > Co. Cavan: FARLEY > Co. Tyrone: COOPER > And all the rest of my Irish: BURKE, BROPHY, BROWN, > DENNEGAN, MOORE, PEEL, > PARR, PRATT, SCOTT, WOODS > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 7 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:28:19 -0800 > From: Roy Earle <roy@irelandmail.com> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] Brennan, Byrne, Carroll, Crawley > (Crolly), Creevy, Donegan, Doyle, Earl, Fitzgerald > > Hi Listers, > > Here are my lines that are all celebrating St. > Paddy's Day with us :o) > > BRENNAN, John (born c. 1815); lived in Milltown, > County Dublin. > BYRNE, Catherine Elizabeth (b. 1868); Dublin City to > Schenectady, New > York; married into the DONEGAN family > BYRNE, Maurice (c. 1795 - 1866); lived in Rathmines > in Dublin City. > CARROLL, Bridget (born c. 1765); lived near > Mullingar, Co. Westmeath; > married into the MELIA family. > CRAWLEY CROLLY), Lawrence (born c. 1820); County > Louth to US. > CRAWLEY (CROLLY), Patrick (c. 1821 - 1869); Dundalk, > County Louth. > CREEVY, Sarah, aka Sabina (c. 1788 - 1873); married > into the Earl > family; lived in Dublin City for a while, died in > Mullingar, County Westmeath. > DOYLE, Ellen (c. 1875 - 1955); lived in Rathfarnham, > County Dublin. > EARL, William (born c. 1785); lived in Dublin City > and Mullingar, County > Westmeath. > FITZGERALD, John (born c. 1845); lived in Dublin > City. > > Love some help! > > Roy > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 8 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:37:00 -0800 > From: Roy Earle <roy@irelandmail.com> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] Gallagher, McCann, Melia, Murray, > O'Neill, Page, Reynolds, Rooney, Rylands, Stynes, > Walsh > > Hi Listers, > > Here are the rest of my lines celebrating St. > Paddy's Day with us. > > GALLAGHER, Margaret (born c. 1800); lived near > Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. > > McCANN, Catherine (b. 1839); Drogheda, Co. Louth. > MELIA, James Patrick (born c. 1765; lived near > Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. > > MURRAY, Patrick (born c. 1850) in US; connected to > Mullingar, Co. > Westmeath. > O'NEILL, John (born c. 1810); probably lived in > Rathfarnham, Co. > Dublin. > PAGE, Patrick (born c. 1815); lived in Dublin City > South, may have come > from Liverpool, England. > REYNOLDS, Thomas (born c. 1890); Mullingar, Co. > Westmeath to Idaho > then California. > ROONEY, Peter (born c. 1846); probably lived in > Dublin City. > RYLANDS, Patrick (born c. 1840); a plumber, probably > from Mullingar, Co. > > Westmeath (or maybe Dublin). > STYNES, John (born c. 1810); probably lived in > Rathfarnham, Co. > Dublin. > WALSH, Christopher (born c. 1815); probably lived in > Dublin City. > > Hope someone can help!! > > Roy > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 9 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:33:53 EST > From: Rmgalage@cs.com > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] SCOTT/MOORE/BROWN/PEEL/PARR/PRATT > > Looking for: > Samuel SCOTT..born abt. 1805 in Ireland..married to > Mary > James A. SCOTT..born abt. 1834 in Ireland..son of > Samuel and > Mary.. > Margaret MOORE..born abt. 1831 in Ireland..wife of > James A. Scott > possibly married to him > in Ireland. > > All emigrated to Newburgh NY in 1850. All thought > to be from No. Ireland > counties. > > James BROWN..born abt. 1828 in Ireland..emigrated to > Newburgh > NY. > Margaret PEEL..born abt. 1840-42 in Ireland..married > to James > Brown in Newburgh NY in 1857. > Henry PEEL..born abt. 1798 in Ireland.. > Margaret BOWES PEEL..born abt. 1795 in Ireland..wife > of Henry > Peel.. > William PEEL..born abt. 1831 in Ireland..son of > Henry and > Margaret Peel. Married Susan > PARR in NY. > Richard PEEL..born abt. 1827-28 in Ireland..son of > Henry and > Margaret Peel..Married Mary > Ann in NY..blacksmith > by trade. > Henry PEEL JR..born in Ireland..possible father of > Margaret > Brown. > Mary Ann PRATT..born in Ireland..married to William > PARR.. > daughter was Susan PARR > married to William > Peel. > > All emigrated to Newburgh NY. in the 1850s. All > were Church of Ireland. > > Robin > > Co. Tipperary: KERWIN, SHERRY > Co. Cavan: FARLEY > Co. Tyrone: COOPER > And all the rest of my Irish: BURKE, BROPHY, BROWN, > DENNEGAN, MOORE, PEEL, > PARR, PRATT, SCOTT, WOODS > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 10 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:36:15 EST > From: AWillis628@aol.com > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] O'CONNOR, CALVEY, McCALL, LINN > > O'Connor, Mary Anne 'Molly' b 1864 in Cloonarara, > near Tubbercurry, County Sligo. Siblings Margaret b > 1866, James b1869, Catherine, Thomas b1872 d1952, > Teresa b1879. Oldest 3 children came to Baltimore, > MD around 1880-1894 and James & Margaret later went > to NY. Catherine emigrated to NY time unknown. > > Parents: Daniel O'CONNOR b ca 1825 d1917, Catherine > CALVEY, do not know where CALVEY was from. > Siblings of Daniel O'CONNOR: Ann, married John > O'CONNOR from Mayo, came to Maryland 1879 with 10 > children; Denis buried in Court Abbey, County Sligo. > Family was Roman Catholic. > > McCALL, John b 1806 in County Tyrone; in Baltimore, > Maryland by 1835, d1882. He was Roman Catholic. > > LINN, Terrence b 1839 in Ireland location unknown, > came to Maryland ca. 1864. Father was Peter LINN > b1795. May be related to Michael LINN b 1824 and > came to Baltimore, MD about same time. Family was > Roman Catholic. > > Anne Marie > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 11 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:33:05 -0800 > From: "The Huttons" <huttoncda@nidlink.com> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] > HUTTON-MURTAGH-CALLENDER-REILLY-SHARKEY-MUNCE-BLAIR-CAMPBELL-HUGHES-CASSIDY-NEESON-KENNEDY > > HUTTON/HATTON Family, Ahoghill area, Co Antrim 1800s > > MURTAGH, Henry J. b.1823 possibly Balbriggan,Co > Dublin>NYC>Phila,Pa > married > CALLENDER,Margaret b.1829,Co Dublin ? > > REILLY,John (b.Ireland) > married > SHARKEY,Rose b.1817 Ireland, em.~1861 to > Philadelphia,Pa > > MUNCE,John b.1816 Ireland, em.to Phila,Pa 1840s > married > REILLY,Sarah F b.1827 Pa.USA,dau or grand dau of > REILLY, James, b.1780 Ireland,listed as gentleman in > 1850 US census > > > BLAIR, James b.~1785,lived Glynn Parish,CoAntrim > 3rd marriage > CAMPBELL,Anne Jane b.1818 Co Antrim d.1908 > > HUGHES Family-Cullybackey area,CoAntrim > Some children to Phila,Pa and some to > Howwood,Scotland > > CASSIDY Family- Cullybackey area,Co Antrim > children to Phila,Pa > > NEESON Family- Ahoghill area,Co Antrim > > KENNEDY Family- Ahoghill area,Co > Antrim>Glasgow,Scotland > > Any connections out there ? > Rick Hutton > huttoncda@nidlink.com > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 12 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:12:41 -0800 > From: "Elaine" <elaine@cyberhouse.org> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] CURRAN, Benjamin > > This is one of my brick walls. We have found > records for the marriage of > Benjamin CURRAN to Sarah KENNISON > daughter of Jacob KENNISON and Mary BERRY in 1827 at > the St. Paul > d'Abbotsford Anglican Church in Granby, Quebec, > Canada. Benjamin was > supposedly born about 1808 in Ireland. Have no > record of birth, death, > parents or siblings. Benjamin was my > gggrandfather. I would appreciate > any information. > Thank you, > Elaine McCullough Mershon > elaine@cyberhouse.org > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 13 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 14:13:48 +1000 > From: "M R BIRRELL" <mrbirrell@ozemail.com.au> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] FLETCHER- RAFFERTY- MULHOLLAND- > SHEPHERD- GUINNESS- JAGO- DELAHUNTY > > My Surnames. > RAFFERTY - Elizabeth and Margaret - Dublin 1795 > -Cork 1797. > FLETCHER - Jane - William and Margaret. Mountshannon > 1840-1860 . Cork > Workhouse 1854. > MULHOLLAND - SHEPHERD - Richard,Letitia,Maria, > Letitia - Dripsey - > Innishcarra. Co.Cork. Innkeepers 1840-1860. > GUINNESS - Dublin - Whisky - to Sarah JAGO from > Devon/Scotland. > DELAHUNTY - Variations - from Kilkenny to Aust > c.1850. ?? Walsh - Pierce - > > Sincerely Thelma (Bostock) Birrell at Maroochydore > Australia. > > BOSTOCK- www.ozemail.com.au/~mrbirrell/ > IRISH-SCOTS links - > http://matthewbirrell.50megs.com/index.html > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 14 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:26:55 -0800 > From: Pat Traynor <tray@jps.net> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] RE: DARCY-KELLEGHER > > nancy@arobb22.fsnet.co.uk wrote......... > > >FELIX DARCY born circa 1835, Parish of KINAWLEY Co > CAVAN,----and > > --though others of this name appear as living in > SWANLINBAR Co Cavan. > > >..there anyone with local knowledge of the area who > can help? The family > >belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. > > Thr RC church in Swanlinbar is St, Mary's. It is > within the > Kinawley parish area of Cavan and Fermanagh. > > Patrick Traynor, in California's gold-rush > country. tray@jps.net > TRAYNOR'S Web Page (Irish stuff) > http://members.nbci.com/pattraynor/ > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 15 message/rfc822 > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 23:40:41 EST > From: SLH003@aol.com > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] CORDIAL, DOWNEY, RICHNEY > > Catherine CORDIAL 1836-1909 IRE>NY (parents William > CORDIAL, Mary RICHNEY) > m William DOWNEY c1828-1899 IRE>NY (parents James > DOWNEY, Elizabeth ???) > children Katie 1875-1914, William H. 1863-?, Mary > c1859-1918, James c1857-? > all born NY > > Sharon > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 16 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 19:32:50 +1300 > From: "Heather Armstrong" <heatharm@igrin.co.nz> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] MOLLOY, BRAKEN, HAVEN, MCDERMID, > WYLLIE > > Hugh MOLLOY, son of James MOLLOY and Catherine > BRAKEN, Kings Co. was married to > Margaret HAVEN, daughter of Patrick HAVEN and > Catherine MCDERMID. > > Hugh and Margaret may have lived in Kildare after > their marriage. They left Ireland for New Zealand in > 1863. > > Margaret's sister Honorah (Nora/Annie) HAVEN married > in South Australia in 1859. Her parents are listed > on her marriage certificate as Patrick HAVEN and > Catherine SCULLEY. > > Agnes WYLLIE was born in Dublin c1802. She married > in Kincardineshire, Scotland in 1828. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 17 message/rfc822 > Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 18:46:27 -0800 > From: lois conn <lavonne@centurytel.net> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SH] New to list > > Hi All > I am working on Moran in Windham county Ct. > 1850?-1996 > Lydon In New York and Ct. Margaret Lydon was born in > Ireland. ?-1860. > I am also working on a different Moran family she > married a Sedgwick. > Family stories have them coming to this country in > the 1850-1955. > I do have a little more information on these > families. > Debby > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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I copied this article from the New York Times website because I thought it may interest some on this list. March 11, 2001 Baltimore Journal: Shrine Reconstructs a Lost City of the Irish By FRANCIS X. CLINES <http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/misc/spacer.gif> <http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/2001/03/11/national/11iris.1.jpg> Susana Raab for The New York Times Trees and shrubs have overrun part of St. Peter's cemetery in Baltimore, where Thomas Ward was examining a tombstone. B <http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/dropcap/b.gif> ALTIMORE, March 7 ù A century's intrusion of wild trees and impenetrable bramble has cracked and toppled the gravestones of Finnegan from Galway, Murphy from Cork, and thousands of other urban pioneers resting all atumble in St. Peter's once grand Irish immigrant cemetery. "Their descendants moved out to the suburbs, and when they hear how bad things are here they get excited and promise to do something," said Thomas Ward, touring the woeful burial ground of a once vital working-class throng. These 19th-century Irish built and ran the old Baltimore & Ohio railroad and made a lilting ghetto of southwest Baltimore. "But families looking for their roots are more likely to fly to Ireland to search the cemeteries rather than come here into the city where their old ones are," Mr. Ward added sardonically. The suburban Irish-Americans will of course be journeying in by the vanfuls as celebrators in the city's annual St. Patrick's parade. But this is small comfort for Mr. Ward, a 74-year-old retired judge and son of a B&O railroad man. He fears the power of time to obliterate his people's 150-year- old traces. Mr. Ward and a group of city preservationists are ambitiously restoring five working-class row houses on Lemmon Street, an alley block behind the railroad's old engine roundhouse where the immigrant Irish once teemed. Mr. Ward wants the Irish Shrine at Lemmon Street, as it is called, to be a more impressive tribute to the true past of his people than the usual display of parade-day Irishmen in green plastic derbies and fishermen's sweaters. Through a glass-wall vista from the backyard, near the outhouse that is to be restored, Mr. Ward plans for visitors to see a three-floor diorama of an Irish immigrant family of two parents and eight children. He plans a scene of hope, humility and accomplishment in depicting refugees from the Irish famine of 150 years ago who built an American future for such as Mr. Ward. "A hundred years from now, I want tourists to know about the people who lived, worked, worshiped and died here, the people who built the railroads," said Mr. Ward, more mindful than most Irish-Americans of how their history is fading. Census figures show a 45 percent drop across 20 years in the number of Americans ù currently 22 million ù who claim some Irish heritage. Those who identify Irish-American history with clichTs about "the troubles" back home are missing an entirely positive swath of contributions, including "the tremendous Irish presence," as Mr. Ward puts it, in the earliest history of American railroading and southwest Baltimore. The old neighborhood of Lemmon Street attracted many of the 66,000 Irish immigrants who poured into the city during the famine. St. Peter the Apostle Church, built with the help of volunteers from the railroad, reigned supreme with its abstinence movement, the Society of the Divine Thirst. The parish is still active, a few blocks up from Rowley's pub, which was opened in 1847. Rowley's made a point of closing every year on St. Patrick's Day because "the family didn't want to see an Irishman drunk and reeling in the streets," said Patrick Rowley, descendant of the founding publican. Mr. Rowley currently tends the pub's original bar, a city treasure on Pratt Street where locals no longer send their children around to "rush the growler" for take-out tins of beer. These days, as affluent young professionals seek old worker housing to rehab, the pub is called Patrick's and is billed as "Baltimore's finest Irish cappuccino and wine bar." "And this year, for the very first time in history, we'll be open St. Patrick's Day," said Mr. Rowley, breaking into laughter as he explained why, "because we want the money." No one is more pleased by this adaptation than Mr. Ward, a former city councilman who can measure the retreat of the city's "disenchanted" Irish precinct by precinct. The Lemmon Street houses were built in 1848 and the last of the old Irish lived in them until a generation ago. They were to be torn down until local preservationists won possession. The B&O roundhouse is now a museum in a neighborhood tinged with daguerreotype charm, from St. Peter's to the old Hollins food market. "It was the church, the pub, the market, the railroad and, of course, the workers who made it all work," said Mr. Ward, speaking across a glass of Harp lager at Rowley's. The pub's old wood bar gleamed, more upright than the tombstones of St. Peter's. Lately, Mr. Ward noted, a group of nuns has begun hacking away at the cemetery overgrowth in hopes of restoring the memory of the old Irish. "The neighborhood will be the shrine," he said.

Seeking any and all info on the RYLAND or FRANCIS families anywhere in Ireland. My gg-grandfather, Nelson RYLAND was born in 1805 in Ireland...likely in County Westmeath Would be grateful for any tips/leads/info! Thanks! Kathy/MI/USA harris@livingonline.com

My ggrandfather was Robert Wylie he had one son named Hugh Wylie born June 16, 1898. They lived in Ballymena on fairhill Lane. It is believed that Robert was a butcher. Roberts first wife died and he remarried Annie Watt/s around 1904. Hugh Wylie married Margaret Taylor (b. November 25, 1898 in Ballymena) May2nd, 1919 They both worked at the Braidwater Mill in Ballymena. I do have a listing of all their Children and of Margaret Tayors brothers and sisters. I am looking to find out more about my grandfather and great grandfather Hugh Wylie and Robert Wylie. I would like to know who Hugh's mother was and where Robert Wylie might hhave had a butcher shop. Hugh and Margaret Wylie left Ballymena in 1929-1930 and came to Canada, where they raised their family. Hugh died November 1966 and Margaret in August of 1985. I would like to hear from anyone who might be able to shed a glimmer of hope to my Brick walls. Colleen Wylie-Berthiaume Cornwall, Ontario Canada

All of these men were born around the 1830's and in America in the 1850's. Lois

Hi All, I am looking for any Frost Family found in County Clare. No other info is known... I have a illusive gggg-grandfather named Benjamin Frost who was b abt 1765 in County Clare. He is found in 1790 in Vermont. He is married to a Jane ?? and they have at least one son, Samuel Frost who goes to NY, then settles in Ohio. Samuel is b 1791 in Vermont and marries Ester Miles. I and several other Frost cousins have been searching and must admit Benjamin is the "Brickwall" still. Any info will be helpful. Thanks and hope you all have a lovely St. Patrick's Day !!! Warm Regards, Roberta

Catherine Connell arr 1863 marr. Quinnell James Connell arr 1865 marr. Jane Williams (from Fiji) Margaret Connell arr 1865 marr. 1. Fitzpatrick 4 chn 2. Clarke Name changed to O'Connell in Australia. Catherine lived at Redfern Margaret lived at Kirribilli James lived at Frederickton near South West Rocks Beryl Whatson

Arrived in Australia 1840, settled in Armidale NSW Beryl Whatson

Catherine CORDIAL 1836-1909 IRE>NY (parents William CORDIAL, Mary RICHNEY) m William DOWNEY c1828-1899 IRE>NY (parents James DOWNEY, Elizabeth ???) children Katie 1875-1914, William H. 1863-?, Mary c1859-1918, James c1857-? all born NY Sharon

Ann Heenan (Henney) b>1840 Ballingarry Co Tipp. Parents William Heenan, farmer & Mary Whelan John Kelly b> 15.03.1859 Drimoleague Co Cork. Parents Denis Kelly & Margaret Collins. Ellen Murphy b 03.01.1859 Westland Row, Dublin. Parents Patrick Murphy & Elizabeth Byrne. John McCann b 15.01.1855 Ardboe Co Tyrone Parents Andrew McCann & Anne McNally. Any known siblings or related family? Joan M.

BELL Co Tyrone prior to 1904 CAMPBELL Co Tyrone prior to 1877 SCOTT Eliza or Elizabeth Ann b Dublin 1860 Dawn, Christchurch, New Zealand raydawnp@voyager.co.nz

BANKS, ROWLAND, MULCAHY, O'BRIEN, KILPATRICK & ROE all came from parts of Ireland (unknown) and settled in Victoria, Australia. ( Mid 1800's) BANNON, ELLIOTT & CORMACK also came from unknown parts of Ireland and settled in New South Wales, Australia. (Mid 1800's) You can do it, St. Patrick - break down the genealogical Brick walls !!! Thanking you all, in advance and anticipation, Trish Belcher Swan Hill Victoria, Australia

O'Connor, Mary Anne 'Molly' b 1864 in Cloonarara, near Tubbercurry, County Sligo. Siblings Margaret b 1866, James b1869, Catherine, Thomas b1872 d1952, Teresa b1879. Oldest 3 children came to Baltimore, MD around 1880-1894 and James & Margaret later went to NY. Catherine emigrated to NY time unknown. Parents: Daniel O'CONNOR b ca 1825 d1917, Catherine CALVEY, do not know where CALVEY was from. Siblings of Daniel O'CONNOR: Ann, married John O'CONNOR from Mayo, came to Maryland 1879 with 10 children; Denis buried in Court Abbey, County Sligo. Family was Roman Catholic. McCALL, John b 1806 in County Tyrone; in Baltimore, Maryland by 1835, d1882. He was Roman Catholic. LINN, Terrence b 1839 in Ireland location unknown, came to Maryland ca. 1864. Father was Peter LINN b1795. May be related to Michael LINN b 1824 and came to Baltimore, MD about same time. Family was Roman Catholic. Anne Marie