Hi, Could anyone tell me if there is still a Jewellers in Dublin called McDowell Bros, I have a brooch made there possibly in 1888 and would be interetsed to know if the shop still exists. Regards julie Perth WA

Hi Listers: Does anyone know if records from this Holy Cross Cemetary in Brooklyn NY have been published anywhere? Or does anyone on the list have access to them? Thanks, Janet C-S

Greetings, Came across an interesting work written in 1901 by Robert Matheson, Registrar-General for Ireland. One chapter was devoted to Christian names' variants and synonyms. Thought some of the highlights might be of some help ... [Genealogical Pub., Baltimore, 1968] Names applied to both sexes: Florence, Sydney / Sidney, and Evelyn. Abbreviations applied to both sexes: Edie ... for Edith and Adam Elly ... for Ellen, Ella, Oliver Kitty ... for Catharine, Christopher Amy ... for Amelia, Ambrose Jerry ... for Jeremiah, Gertrude Lotty ... for Charlotte, Laughlin Abbreviations materially different from the Original Name: Males: Bartly, Bartel, Bar ... for Bartholomew Criddy ... for Christian Rody, Rory ... for Roderick Lacky ... for Laughlin Moss ... for Maurice Mundy ... for Redmond Females: Nancy, Nanny ... for Anne Cassie, Kitty ... for Catharine Honor, Norah, Noey, Onny ... for Hanorah Polly, Molly ... for Mary Jugge ... for Judith Nappy ... for Penelope Shibby ... for Isabella Sia ... for Cecilia Louie ... for Lucinda Peggy ... for Margaret Much more to be found in this volume. Enjoy and good luck! Pat Wood Fircrest, WA

Hi, Would very much appreciate suggestions for resources about Irish migration prior to 1900 from New Zealand and Australia to the west coast of the US and Canada. What were the driving factors? US ports of entry ... major ....minor? Canadian ports? Would be happy to summarize all responses and feed back to this list. Thanks very much. Pat Wood

Is anyone on the list familiar with this place in CO Cork, located off the road between Skibbereen and Baltimore? The Road you turn off on to is just before the entrance to the town of Baltimore. I would be interested in any information about this little "hamlet" Families, history anything at all you can tell me. There is a spot there that I have been told still referred to as "Daly's Rock" in navigation maps for ships. My Great-grandmother insists (or so I'm told) that she grew up there. I can't find any evidence that this is true, the Daly's that did live there were RC and my Daly's were COI (before the Great Hunger) I don't think they were "soupers".Her mother and father were from townlands closer to Schull and Goleen,were married in Skibbereen then at some point when Mary Ann was abt 10 yrs old left Ireland to the USA and returned to Ireland after a couple of years and had more children. Their births are registered in Goleen.The mystery time frame is from 1855 to 1870 when the only other children I know of from these parents were born.(1870& 1871) An Irish family with a daughter born in 1856 and no other children until 1870??How unlikely is that?I'll be there next week, we're leaving tomorrow, so hurry those answers along. I'll wait untill tonight to unsubscribe for awhile. Regards, Nancy Kie

FEBRUARY 2001 IRISH OBITUARY UPDATE, pt. 3 This is an extraction from OBITUARY DAILY TIMES, based on an association to Ireland, shown here as "IRL." Visit the ODT web site at < http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary > There you may search the obituary index, and find help on newspaper abbreviations as they are shown here. _________________________________________________________ AHERNE, Mary (McEVOY); ; Blackrock COR IRL; Irish Examiner; 2000-2-7; BARNES, Mary (POWER); ; Cork COR IRL; Irish Examiner; 2000-2-24 BARRETT, Hannah ( ); ; Cork COR IRL; Irish Examiner; 2000-2-3 BARRON, Michael J; 63; Enniscorthy IRL>Stamford CT; Ridgefield P; 2001-1-18 BARROW, Jim; ; Huntsville ON; Irish Examiner (COR IRL); 2000-2-2 BARRY, Kevin; ; Tralee KER IRL; Irish Examiner (COR IRL); 2000-2-2 BARRY, Pat; ; Fermoy COR IRL; Irish Examiner; 2000-2-19 BEHAN, Margaret "Peggy" (O'LEARY); ; Mallow COR IRL; Irish Examiner BIGGANE, Patrick; ; Knocknasinchy Castleisland KER IRL; Irish Examiner (COR IRL); 2000-2-23 BOLAND, Kathleen "Kit"; ; Mallow COR IRL; Irish Examiner; 2000-2-5 BOYLAN, Colette Sister; ; Dublin IRL; Los Angeles T (CA); 2001-1-9 BRANSFIELD, Peg ( ); 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With the permission of a friend on another list, I post this here, in case it is of interest: << FRom a book published by John Hopkins University Press. ISBN # 0-8018-1708-0 CHURCH DATE FOUNDED LOCATION 1. St Peter 1785 Barclay St 2. St Patrick 1809/1815 Mott St 3. St Mary 1826 Grand St 4. St Joseph 1829 6th Ave 5. St Nicholas 1833 E 2nd St German parish 6. St Paul 1834 E 117th St 7. St James 1836 James St 8. Tranfiguration 1836 Mott St 9. St John The Baptist 1840 W 30th St German parish 10.St.John Evangelest 1840 E 50th St 11.St Vincent De Paul 1841 W 23rd St French parish 12.Nativity 1842 2nd Ave & 2nd St 13.St Andrew 1842 Duane St 14.Most Holy Redeemer 1844 E. 3rd St German parish 15.St Francis 1844 W . 31st St German parish 16.St Columba 1845 W 25th St 17.St Alphonsus 1847 Thompson St German parish 18.St Francis Xavier 1847 W 16th St 19.St Stephen 1848 E. 28th St 20.St Brigid 1848 Ave B, N 8th St 21.St Lawrence 1851 4th Ave & 84th St 22.Holy Cross 1852 W.42nd St 23.St Ann 1852 W 43rd St 24.Annunciation 1853 W 131st St 25.Immaculate Conception 1855 E 14th St 26.St MIchael 1857 W 32nd St 27.Assumption 1858 W 50th St German parish 28.St Boniface 1858 2nd Ave at 47th St 29.St Paul 1858 W.60th St 30.St Gabriel 1859 E 37th St 31.St Joseph 1860 W 125th St German Parish 32.St.Teresa 1863 Rutgers St >> I don't have any other info on this--don't ask! ;-) Janet C-s --part1_73.b0e259d.27bde8be_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <FERMANAGH-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-xc05.mx.aol.com (rly-xc05.mail.aol.com [172.20.105.138]) by air-xc05.mail.aol.com (v77_r1.21) with ESMTP; Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:32:41 -0500 Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com (lists2.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.32]) by rly-xc05.mx.aol.com (v77_r1.21) with ESMTP; Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:32:25 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id f1FHTMg25526; Thu, 15 Feb 2001 09:29:22 -0800 Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 09:29:22 -0800 X-Original-Sender: buddyf@ieway.com Thu Feb 15 09:29:21 2001 Message-ID: <000a01c09775$89e79fc0$89e6ed3f@ieway.com> From: "Pbuddyf" <buddyf@ieway.com> Old-To: <Fermanagh-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: Roman Catholic Churches in New York City as of 1865 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 09:34:22 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Resent-Message-ID: <QJsRKB.A.pOG.yHBj6@lists2.rootsweb.com> To: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/156 X-Loop: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: FERMANAGH-L-request@rootsweb.com FRom a book published by John Hopkins University Press. ISBN # 0-8018-1708-0 CHURCH DATE FOUNDED LOCATION 1. St Peter 1785 Barclay St 2. St Patrick 1809/1815 Mott St 3. St Mary 1826 Grand St 4. St Joseph 1829 6th Ave 5. St Nicholas 1833 E 2nd St German parish 6. St Paul 1834 E 117th St 7. St James 1836 James St 8. Tranfiguration 1836 Mott St 9. St John The Baptist 1840 W 30th St German parish 10.St.John Evangelest 1840 E 50th St 11.St Vincent De Paul 1841 W 23rd St French parish 12.Nativity 1842 2nd Ave & 2nd St 13.St Andrew 1842 Duane St 14.Most Holy Redeemer 1844 E. 3rd St German parish 15.St Francis 1844 W . 31st St German parish 16.St Columba 1845 W 25th St 17.St Alphonsus 1847 Thompson St German parish 18.St Francis Xavier 1847 W 16th St 19.St Stephen 1848 E. 28th St 20.St Brigid 1848 Ave B, N 8th St 21.St Lawrence 1851 4th Ave & 84th St 22.Holy Cross 1852 W.42nd St 23.St Ann 1852 W 43rd St 24.Annunciation 1853 W 131st St 25.Immaculate Conception 1855 E 14th St 26.St MIchael 1857 W 32nd St 27.Assumption 1858 W 50th St German parish 28.St Boniface 1858 2nd Ave at 47th St 29.St Paul 1858 W.60th St 30.St Gabriel 1859 E 37th St 31.St Joseph 1860 W 125th St German Parish 32.St.Teresa 1863 Rutgers St >>

If anyone has access to a phone directory for County Mayo, would they please contact me off list. I have a lookup request. Thank you. Mary Theresa McCombe New York

Hello Listers, I am searching for :- PENDLETONs -------------Anywhere in Ireland 1750/1870 McKENNA ----------------Emyvale, same period. COSTELLO ----------------ARMAGH 1820/1870 HUGHES ------------------ARMAGH, same period. Any link, no matter how slim, would be most acceptable. I am getting to the point where I am thinking that my "rellies" were phantoms. Regards to all, Therese.

Congrats!!! Ellen >From: Shadancer@aol.com >To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SH] Simon KELLY >Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 08:25:30 EST > >Good Morning List >Hooray for the person who suggested that I contact the Turf Club at the >Curragh. >I spoke with a young lady in their archives department and she came up with >some interesting information for me. >She assures me that she is not 100% sure that it is my Simon Kelly, but she >did find an S. Kelly listed as a horse trainer in the 1880's, and best of >all >gave me the name of the town he listed as his home!! It was Dunshaughlin, >Co >Meath. >I guess if you can't find the son, try looking for the father. >I can't wait to search for Simon. >Wish me luck and many thanks for the tip. >Patricia > > >==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== >*** Helpful Hints for Successful >Searching >http://community.webtv.net/mpetzolt2/helpfulhints ** > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hello, I am looking for information on Alice McGeary who married Jean Baptiste Sicotte on November 19, 1866 at St-Edouard Napierville Canada. Her parents are listed as Hammery McGerry and Mary McDonald. Alice's obituary says that she came to the United states as a small girl and she was born in 1845. I don't have much information to go on. The family came from Armagh Ireland.The obituary says the family located in Massachusetts for a period of time before making there way to Michigans Upper Peninsula. I have also seen Alice's name as Elise, and her fathers name as Hennry. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Alice had 11 children. I know 6 of them: Mary, Zeno, Henry, Isaiah, Cordelia and Joseph. Thank you for any help Chris Pepin

I am researching the above names in Tiperrary. I have a Thomas KERWIN married to Elizabeth VIKERS. Elizabeth was from Co. Tiperrary. Not sure abt. Thomas. They had 5 children: Edward abt. 1837 James abt. 1839 Eliza abt. 1846 Catherine in 1849 Thomas in 1850 Elizabeth was born in 1805. THey all emigrated to Newburgh NY around 1859. Thanks. 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

I am researching the following surnames in Ireland in the time span of 1795-1850s. Henry PEEL/PEAL b. abt. 1797 married to: Margaret BOWES b. abt. 1795 They had the following children: Henry Richard b. abt. 1828 William b. abt. 1831 William married Susan PARR. They were married before 1859 in Newburgh NY. Susan's parents were William PARR and Mary Ann PRATT. William emigrated to Newburgh NY around 1854. Don't know when his brothers and parents came over but they are there by 1860. Henry and William were iron moulders and Richard was a blacksmith. Somewhere in the middle of this was my gggrandmother, Margaret J. PEEL. She was born abt. 1840-42 in Ireland. Don't really know who here parents were. Definitely not William or Richard. Possible Henry Jr. She could also be a late in life child of Henry Sr. and Margaret PEEL. She is in Newburgh by Dec. 1857 which is when she married a James BROWN, also an Irish native. I don't know where in Ireland these surnames would come from. All where Church of Ireland or in US Episcopalian. Anyone that has any information, please email. Thanks. Robin Co. Tipperary: KERWIN, SHERRY Co. Cavan: FARLEY Co. Tyrone: COOPER And all the rest of my Irish: BOWES, BURKE, BROPHY, BROWN, DENNEGAN, MOORE, PEEL, PARR, PRATT, SCOTT, WOODS

Looking for any information on the surname Farrelly. I have a Mary Farrelly that was from Cavan that emigrated to Brooklyn NY around 1850. She would have been born abt. 1830. Also, she married an Owen COYLE bef. 1859 in Brooklyn. Owen was Irish born around 1820. Possible in Co. Cavan. Thanks. 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

Good Morning List Hooray for the person who suggested that I contact the Turf Club at the Curragh. I spoke with a young lady in their archives department and she came up with some interesting information for me. She assures me that she is not 100% sure that it is my Simon Kelly, but she did find an S. Kelly listed as a horse trainer in the 1880's, and best of all gave me the name of the town he listed as his home!! It was Dunshaughlin, Co Meath. I guess if you can't find the son, try looking for the father. I can't wait to search for Simon. Wish me luck and many thanks for the tip. Patricia

I am trying to find any descendants of Daniel Flynn and Bridget Flaherty who lived in the townland of Cappananee near Castlegregory c 1864-1901. The 1901 Census shows Daniel Flynn aged 60 years and his wife Bridget aged 50 living there with their son Michael aged 30, his wife Ellen aged 28. Michael and Ellen Flynn had two children, Michael and Bridget. In the 1911 Census, Daniel had died and Bridget was now a widow. Michael was 40 years old and the heald of the household, Ellen 38. Their children were Michael, 13, Bridget 11, John 9, Catherine 3, Mary 2, Helena 1. Several of Daniel and Bridget's children (John born 1864, Kathleen born 1877, Daniel born 1880 and Bridget) migrated to Brisbane, Australia between 1891 and 1901. Also one or possibly more went to the United States. Kelyn Flynn

Linking the Irish of Palo Alto Co, IA one record at a time. Obits, census records, military records, newspaper clippings and more! This is where all the Irish are related in one big Family Tree file! http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm Note: I am not directly related. See above website for additional info and searches. (16 Matches on Surname Hester) Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 16 Dec 1925 Michael Hester Called to Reward Spent 40 Years of His Useful Life in Palo Alto County Tuesday morning our many citizens were surprised to learn of the death of Michael Hester, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.M. Thompson of this city, during the night. He was ill for a short time. Gangrene of the feet, following an attack of diabetes, proved fatal. Few of his friends had learned of his serious condition. The funeral was held this forenoon. Services were conducted in St. Thomas church, the pastor, Father McNerney, officiating. A large number of old relatives and friends were in attendance. The burial was in the family lot in St. John's cemetery. Michael Hester was born in Louisburg, county of Mayo, Ireland, April 10, 1842. Hence he was completing his 83rd year. When a small boy his parents emigrated from Ireland to Canada where they remained for six years, later coming to the United States and settling in the vicinity of Fondulac, Wisconsin. When a young man Mr. Hester located in Butler County, this state. On November 7, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary O'Brien of Cedar Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Hester resided in the vicinity of Greene until 1885 when they came to this county. They bought a fine farm northwest of this city. They were frugal and thrifty and they became very prosperous. Several years ago they built a home in Emmetsburg, subsequently residing in our midst. Mrs. Hester died October 8, 1923, after which Mr. Hester made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Thompson, but spent several months with another daughter, Mrs. Reidy of Davenport. Mr. Hester's death is mourned by two sons, A.C. of this place and Leo A of Creston, Iowa. There are three daughters-Mrs. E.M. Thompson of this city, Mrs. J.K. Reidy of Davenport and Mrs. Martin Kelly of Jamestown, North Dakota. An only brother, P.J. Hester, resides at Sherwood, North Dakota. There are two sisters-Mrs. James Nally of Emmetsburg, and Mrs. Geo Lummery , of Hutchinson, Minnesota. Two brothers, John and Will, and a sister, Mrs. Edward Ryan, died in this locality a number of years ago. Mr. Hester was recognized among the thrifty, dependable, sterling Christian gentlemen of our county. He was a man of the best of habits. He was friendly and warm hearted and was highly and justly honored by the many who knew him. He met his obligations promptly and fully. It was a pleasure to do business with him. He had the happiness to see his sons and daughters grow up to useful and respected membership in social and business circles and Providence spared him to a ripe old age. He was a substantial, tasty home builder and at all tiems gave generous assistance to his church and to worthy home community movements. During his long residence in our county we knew him as a warm friend and an ardent well wisher. We learn with profound sorrow of his death. Our sympathy goes out to the surviving members of his good family in their bereavement. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendants of William Hester (Father of Michael Hester whose obit is given above) 1 William Hester b: Abt. 1816 in County Mayo, Ireland src: St. John's Cemetery Records d: 08/24/1884 in Greene, Butler County, Iowa src: St. John's Cemetery Records . +Happy Durkin b: 1824 in Louisburg, Co. Mayo, Ireland m: 1844 d: 08/29/1899 Burial: 08/31/1899 St. Johns Cemetery ........ 2 Michael Hester b: 04/10/1842 in Louisburg, Mayo, Ireland src: Obit d: 12/15/1925 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ............ +Mary O'Brien m: 11/07/1873 d: 10/08/1923 ........ 2 P J Hester ........ 2 Bridget Hester b: 06/15/1849 in Westport, Co Mayo, Ireland d: 06/06/1911 Burial: St John's Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa ............ +Edward Ryan b: 05/1848 in Ireland m: 10/26/1873 in Butler County, Iowa ........ 2 John Hester b: 1860 in Canada src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg d: Bef. 1925 ........ 2 Annie Hester b: 01/1861 in English Canada src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. d: 1945 ............ +James Nelly b: 11/15/1857 in Ireland m: 10/18/1895 in Emmetsburg,Iowa src: 1900 Census-Palo Alto Co. d: 02/10/1939 in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa ........ 2 William Hester b: Bet. 1867 - 1868 in Canada src: 1895 Iowa Census-City of Emmetsburg d: Bef. 1925

www.davidrumsey.com Kevin Kelly,St Louis ----- Original Message ----- From: <GAineByrne@aol.com> To: <SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 8:57 AM Subject: [SH] Re: Where to get Maps > Doesn't the Library of Congress have some too? > > Debbie > > ______________________________

Doesn't the Library of Congress have some too? Debbie