I would guess that Rofs is really Ross written with the large first 's' used in older scripts. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kentch's" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:03 PM Subject: [WEX] RE: Catherine McGrath letter of reference > Hi List > I am trying to transcribe about a dozen old letters that belonged to my > husbands great-grandmother. Catherine McGrath came to the US in 1858. I am > working on a reference letter she brought with her to Boston. > The reference letter was readable except I couldn't make out the > heading nor the complete signature. I would like to know if anyone could > tell me where it could be from > A little background. Catherine's parents were William (1794-1874 and > Elizabeth (1798-1869) McGrath and are buried in the Adamstown Cemetery, > New Ross, Wexford. > The letters are very faded and written in a flowery old style in > English. When Wm. wrote to her he always dated the letter in the top right > followed by a work that looks like Templenaerow. > The reference letter: > (looks like) Palace > ir (or) er Rofs 11 April > 1857 > I have known the bearer Catherine McGrath since her childhood and believe > that she is a perfectly honest sober virtuous quiet girl willing and > industrious and ready to exert herself in any way she may be employed. > Tho. Harman ?(spelling) > Curate of Old Rofs (or) Rof > > Does PALACE or CURATE OF OLD ROFS mean anything to anyone? Thanks for > your help. > Donna Williams Kentch in South Dakota > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily > regarding the Wexford area in Ireland. Discussion of migration patterns, > immigration,heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, family > Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is > encouraged......... > >