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The Reach of a Single Village

June 29, 2013

Sean Carlson In this Irish Times article, Seán Carlson examines the successes of emigrants from Moyvane, the village his mother left 40 years ago. Currently based in New York, Seán is completing a book about emigration through the lens of his mother’s experiences. His grandmother was Nell Sheehan and gave birth to 16 children over the course of 24 years.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/05/12/mothers-day-motherhood-column/2151245/

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February 26, 2023 at 4:34 pm

Lora Kraus in Guestbook

Hello,

My name is Lora Kraus and my great grandmother, Nora O’Connor, was born in NewtownSandes around 1872. Her mother was Johanna O’Connor. Nora’s older brother Maurice and older sister Johanna immigrated to America (St. Paul, Minnesota), with Nora following around 1890. Her younger brother Michael came shortly after. Family stories were that there were other siblings including a Dan who remained in Ireland. Nora married my great grandfather John O’Sullivan in 1900 and raised their family in St. Paul.

My grandpa was Maurice O’Sullivan and my mom, who is no longer with us, was Patricia O’Sullivan. Several family members including myself, have been fortunate enough to visit Moyvane and spent time with relatives, Mary Catherine (and Dick) Fitzmaurice and Katy (and Mick) Walsh. As I have gone through my mother’s things, I have found many cards and letters from Katy and Mary Catherine. In addition, there were notes from Gabriel Fitzmaurice to my grandpa and my mom.

I would so love to learn who my great great grandfather was, Johanna Connor’s husband (possibly John based on baptismal certificates). And to confirm the relationship to Katy and Mary Catherine. Were they sisters and was their father Dan Connor? I am hoping someone may recognize a name or be able to point me in the right direction.

Thank you so much for your consideration.

https://moyvane.com/guestbook/

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This video explores the significance of the Proclamation of Ireland, issued on Easter Monday in 1916 during the Easter Rising. It delves into the historical context surrounding Ireland’s struggle for independence from British rule, analysing the content and impact of the proclamation itself.

https://limerickarchives.com/

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https://limerickarchives.com/2024/02/23/limerick-a-tale-of-history-and-modernity/

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https://limerickarchives.com/?s=kennelly

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CHRIST IS KING is NOT Hate Speech!

https://www.youtube.com/live/de3AZF5xV4w?si=lc4PY-BMVJh8kJqX

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The hidden descendants of Adolf Hitler

https://youtu.be/X2T88NYaXR8?si=_XDugWIThcewyE9-

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Sisters of The Bon Sauveur - (2021 Documentary)

It's My Shout- Aug 29, 2023

A short documentary portrait of the last three nuns at a north Wales convent. The Sisters of the Bon Sauveur ran a convent school in Holyhead for 87 years before the decline in numbers of young women taking vows led to its sudden closure in 1983. At its height, the convent school included 150 pupils and 18 sisters, and at its head was Sister Miranda Richards. Headmistress at the age of 25 and an ex-pupil of the school, Sister Richards lead for eight years.

https://youtu.be/ycjPt8yrkJY?si=_J2MX7Q3Hmx1bm_e

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Joe Flaherty

https://tnc.news/2024/04/03/comedian-and-sctv-joe-flaherty-dies/

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Reflection

https://watch.formed.org/daily-readings/season:3

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Mary

https://watch.formed.org/mary-audio

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April 4, 2024

I am Sr. Magdalena from Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in China. I joined the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 2007. In 2012, I made my first profession in Taiwan, and then in 2020, I made my final profession in my mission land in Mongolia.

In 2014, I was sent on a mission to Outer Mongolia, which is a separate country. I am a Chinese of Mongolian descent. The first time I traveled to Mongolia, I felt like I was returning home to my roots as a Mongolian in China. On my way to Mongolia, I listened to one of my favorite songs, "Ulaanbaatariin udesh," meaning The Night of Ulaanbaatar. The lyrics reflect how much I cherish the peaceful and beautiful country I am heading to.

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/my-long-journey-god?utm_source=Global+Sisters+Report&utm_campaign=f8be026a70-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_04_04_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_86a1a9af1b-f8be026a70-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

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Music

https://youtu.be/sRlDg_TIW4M?si=dBSICqw_3LIi_5Gu

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Sisters

https://www.mshr.org/about-us/

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https://www.mshr.org/centenary/

https://youtu.be/H6wW78FlOlo?si=ruLpW7cMVqVyNJOm

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let’s not forget Hilaire Belloc’s menacing rhyme: ‘Always keep a-hold of nurse / For fear of finding something worse.

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King Olav was also interested in art and culture, particularly literature.

Family

In 1929 Crown Prince Olav married his cousin, Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901-1954). She was the daughter of Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, and the granddaughter of King Oscar II, who had renounced his claim to the Norwegian throne after the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905. It was considered an excellent match, also by the Swedes, who took it as a sign that any residual tension between the two countries had dissipated.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess had three children: Princess Ragnhild, born in 1930, Princess Astrid, born in 1932, and Prince Harald (the future King Harald V), born in 1937. The family resided at the country estate of Skaugum, near Oslo, which was given to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess as a wedding gift.

https://www.royalcourt.no/artikkel.html?tid=28671&sek=28577

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17.05.2014

Bicentenary of the Norwegian Constitution

This year Norway is celebrating the bicentenary of the Norwegian Constitution. Norway became an independent nation 200 years ago, and the anniversary is being celebrated with numerous events throughout the year – and especially now in the month of May. (News article)

https://www.royalcourt.no/c26939/sok/index.html?q=napoleon

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John Cummings.

One thing he’s sure of is his paternal grandmother, Mary Power, who emigrated from NewtownSandes (Moyvane), Co. Kerry in 1921 at the age of 16. She ended up being a single mother raising three children – Cummings’ father and two younger sisters – during the Great Depression.

Republican candidate for the 14th District, John Cummings.

“My grandfather basically disappeared. She was a huge influence on us, a really great woman. We were very aware of our Irish heritage because of her. St. Patrick’s Day was always big in our house. We would watch the parade coverage on TV with Jack McCarthy and waited for the Kerry contingent to march by.”

Cummings’ father Charles was a member of the NYPD and his son took the same path, joining the force in 1983 and stationed in the Bronx before a knee injury forced his retirement eight years later. Afterward, he completed his undergrad degree at Fordham University, and in 1989 he started teaching at his old school, St. Raymond’s, where he’s happily been ever since.

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/irish-american-republican-alexandria-ocasio-cortez

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New York GAA Roundup: Seamus Sweeney to manage NY All-Stars

New York finally selected its manager for the 2010 and 2011 seasons (its a two year job according to the rule book...

EUGENE KYNE @IrishCentral Feb 10, 2010

This year’s Kerry New York managers are Finbarr Flood at senior with Bingo Driscoll and Eugene O’Sullivan, and the Ballydonoghue pair Brendan Henchy and Paudie Mulvihill at intermediate. Certainly if they can talk any of the aforementioned three to stay for a few months it would be a tremendous coup.

Eoin Moriarity at 718-784-0500 or Joan Henchy at 914-629-8244 can be reached for info on journal and dinner dance tickets.

https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/new-york-gaa-roundup-seamus-sweeney-to-manage-ny-all-stars-84016242-237684051

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Test Match internazionale: Italia U18 v Irlanda U18

https://www.youtube.com/live/O8zZ3SEBCkA?si=Jlo16_Ze_LyArgDI

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HUNGER: The world is witnessing unprecedented levels of hunger.

Conflict, extreme weather, and rising food costs are making it even harder for vulnerable children and families to eat. Today, 345 million people face acute food insecurity — more than double the number in 2020 — while 39 countries are experiencing food insecurity at “emergency” levels.

As a World Vision supporter, you have already demonstrated incredible compassion and care for vulnerable children around the world. Your partnership means the world to us, and your voice is needed today to make a difference:

https://www.worldvision.org/our-work?campaign=400080575&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ac-adv&utm_content=cultivation-20231018&utm_campaign=400080575&acuid=d8d865edc87ac7ef1f8bec2bfcded1fdee5b231d88596efd1cd254d942700d44&ehash=f18b80f5b2c710bc2196b72d084e9d70cdbdeb4de198c3ea4bbc59758422897a

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North Korea is going to close a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple countries in Africa, according to media reports-November 2023.

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Irish casualties in the Korean War 1950-53

On 25 June 1950 June 1950 the North Korean People’s Army invaded South Korea. A United Nations mandate sent troops from many nations to repel the invaders. Thousands of Irishmen served with the United States and British Commonwealth armed forces. 110 were killed and over 100 captured. Irish missionaries were also killed and imprisoned.

http://www.jamesdurney.com/book/irish-casualties-in-the-korean-war-1950-53/

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KOREAN WAR: But that freedom and economic turnaround came with a terrible price.

An estimated 2.5 million people died in the war, including 5,000 British soldiers.

Before leaving his home Canon Jennings read for me the following lines of the Korean Lament by Mark McConnell, an Irish man who also fought in the war:

There's blood on the hills of Korea,

It's the blood of the freedom we love,

May our names live in glory forever,

And our souls rest in Heaven above,

And, boy, when you go back to Dublin and Belfast,

When this war is over and done,

Just think of the ones left behind you,

Out in the Korean sun.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-23421561

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Father William Holland, Ardfield, Clonakilty, (1876-1950). 1949 History of West Cork. Included genealogies of Barrys, De Courceys, McCarthys, O’Crowleys, O’Driscolls, O’Heas, O’Hurleys, O’Mahonys, O’Sullivans. 1950 Funeral and Background.

Father William Holland, SMA, 1911-1952 was a relative.

His extended family included the O'Heas and Maddesn of Ardfield. Included was the famous Master Madden, after he finished this National School at Ardfield he ran a cramming school to prepare I think boys only for English Civil Service e Exams. Included among his pupils were future revolutionaries Sam Maguire and his brother and Michael Collins.

At the back of the book is a series of notations by John T.Collins from Kilmeen, Clonakilty. He was part of a loose group including Paddy O'Keeffe, Bantry, Bernard O'Regan, Aughadown, Emmet O'Donovan, Clonakilty. He assisted Basil O'Connell in compiling 'The O'Connell Tracts'. In the 1950s he was given access to a 18th century collection of Cork Newspaper compiled by the Kearneys of Garrettstown House. By the 1950s Mr. Cussen, Solicitor, Newcastle West had the collection. John T. Collins published widely in the Cork Historical adn Archaeological JOurnal available online great research highly accurate.

History of West Cork:

Pretty much a a stunning achievement before the Internet and Google and the he spent long periods serving in Northern Nigeria.

Funeral and background:

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMIfS_tZBVzk6nxPSY8FobTKXQIT0pG4UgoqVjtlzdLiwteVHZKMEcdEG3NamhszA?key=azNfNy1XamRBdUdBTWthM2p6aHB6VkZ2LWl0MXRB

Funeral and background:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mBDukIFQhkhJiRA5xOIfNPtIDgWzoz_-FHNDjPgPSoc/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MzjuNbHTOwR-PdBnv7KRiyc4Xggkaad2CC3MPMzuu9w/edit

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[New post] Miss Elizabeth Galwey, Mrs. Lee, (c 1835-1884), Skibbereen, Governess to Prince Umberto, later King of Italy

West Cork History

Site logo image West Cork History

Miss Elizabeth Galwey, Mrs. Lee, (c 1835-1884), Skibbereen, Governess to Prince Umberto, later King of Italy

durrushistory

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Miss Galwey, Clonakilty Governess to Later King of Italy

Courtesy Tim Galwey:

She was the daughter of Michael Gallwey Resident Magistrate of Abbeyfeale and her husband died in the Indian Mutiny after which she got the job of Governess to the Prince before he became King.

There is probably some confusion here as King Umberto was assinated in 1900 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_I_of_Italy

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Clonakilty, King of Italy Governess Miss Galwey, Clonakilty

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gallwey-103

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Tarbert Notes Kerryman 29 June 2022

Window on the past

The Crimean War (1853-1856) was fought between Russia and the Allied Powers of England, France, Turkey and Sardinia and took place in the Crimea, the northern peninsula on the Black Sea. Before the start of the war, the Royal Navy commenced a recruitment campaign. Captain Jeringham visited the coastal ports of Tarbert, Kilrush, Carrigaholt and Galway and by early 1854 he had enlisted 252 men. The Kerry Evening Post of 17 February 1855 reported that the siege of Sevastopol where many Kerrymen were fighting was at a standstill.

There were reports of the difficulty of getting medical supplies through to the sick troops, many of whom were ravaged by cholera. Lord Raglan, the Allied Commander had authorised the authorities in Balaclava to provide tea for sick soldiers upon their arrival in the town. It is estimated that more than 30,000 Irish soldiers served in the war while 7,000 died during the campaign. Most of the British army’s 21,000 deaths were caused not by battle action but from disease and sickness. This was the first war in which the Victoria Cross, Britain’s highest medal for bravery was awarded and Irish born soldiers and sailors won 28 such medals. Although the British Government hailed the end of the war as a great victory, many communities in Ireland were devastated by the high casualty numbers. A Tarbert man who survived the war and lived to the ripe old age of 95 was Patrick Brennan who had enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery which was in the thick of the action at Sevastopol and Balaclava. He died in January 1916 and was buried in Kilnaughtin cemetery.

Crimea, internationally recognised as part of Ukraine was invaded and annexed by Putin’s Russia in 2014.

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Arts essay: The forgotten bard of faith and humanity

Michael Duggan

March 1, 2018 at 12:00 pm

The Gallery of Living Catholic Authors was established in 1932 by an American nun, Sister Mary Joseph, at Webster College, St Louis. Its purpose was to honour contemporary Catholic writers and create interest in their work. The Gallery was by no means composed of American authors only. Its number included Ronald Knox and Jacques Maritain; and, in 1939, a New Zealand poet was admitted to its ranks.

Eileen Duggan was born in 1894 in Tua Marina on the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island to parents who had emigrated from County Kerry. Ireland, its travails and grievances, is a major theme in some of her poems, but it was New Zealand itself that ultimately commanded her greatest loyalty. Indeed, her poem “The Man Away” shows how the thoughts of an emigrant who has returned to Ireland keep running back to “Terawhiti’s storm of gulls, / To Mana drowning in the sun”. She once said: “To be asked to write of Tua Marina is almost like a request to write on self.”

She identified deeply with the landscape of New Zealand whose islands “stand / A pledge, a ransom and a dare”, where one could “Conserve man’s old alliance with the earth / Of veins with rivers and of flesh with loam”. In “Titahi Bay”, the movements of the sea come to resemble those of a Maori war party: “Oh stealthy, silent, sure, like warriors descending / Head up and tense […]”

There is an edge of anxiety to her poems. She knew that, in part at least, poets had to rely on “Such will as bees have when they fly by night, / Foreseeing a sour summer for the comb” (“Plea”). However, Duggan (no relation) also knew that there were rougher tasks than poetry. Though she spent most of her adult life in Wellington, her rural upbringing meant that she could begin a poem with the words, “I was driving the cows”. Her identity remained in part that of a “paddocks woman”, though she feared losing touch with humble people “who turn their sorrows into powers”.

She knew well also how tenderness could break through the rough cladding of the rural scene: “My mares would shame a man. / I’ve seen them lift their feet / To let a bird through / In all the summer heat.” (“The Drayman”) And so writing of the Blessed Virgin, she could treat the Mother of Christ with great reverence and piety, while not forgetting that she was “poor, roughfingered”.

Her religious belief seems to have been deep and constant, but not uncomplicated. In “And at the End”, she finds herself begging for nothing more than the faith of “a blind hound nosing the knee”. Religious and national piety combine in “The First Night”, in which native New Zealand birds take turns to give a special blessing to the newborn Christ. In 1949, a carol of hers was sung by 4,000 people in a service at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Her faith informed her reactions to great events too. Of the Spanish Civil War, she wrote, in a letter to a friend: “I hope the new Spain will be neither Red-Shirt nor Black-Shirt for the individuality or rather the knowledge of the worth of the individual which was Christ’s great gift to a State-crazed earth would be temporarily defeated.”

Stylistically, she was never an extreme experimentalist, but she could be fresh and inventive with language: the first stanza of the cow-driving poem finishes with the line, “The tussocks were brittling from dew into frost”.

Her greatest champion in this country was Walter de la Mare who claimed, in the introduction to the English edition of Poems (1937): “The master words have been reminted.” The same volume was praised in the TLS for seeing the world anew and rediscovering “the worth and wonder of it”. The New York Times had her “carrying on with brilliancy the unquenchable lyric torch”.

In the aftermath of World War II, her language seemed to grow more taut, compressed, demanding. In the “The Discipline of Consequences”, she wrote: “The last wild element is mastered now / But its revenge has taken our old world, / And man must face with awe upon his brow / Life underground, an Adam twice out-hurled.”

Fr FM McKay, a friend of Eileen Duggan and author of a short study of her published by OUP in 1977, felt that what she had said of Ruth Pitter could be said of her too: “an honest poet fighting against the disease of the times – despair”.

Eileen Duggan was the leading New Zealand poet of her day. But she was also the last of her country’s pre-Modernist writers. Her reputation has been beached by the tides of literary fashion. It is time to salvage and restore it.

Michael Duggan is a freelance writer

https://catholicherald.co.uk/arts-essay-the-forgotten-bard-of-faith-and-humanity/

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IRISH Language

Study identifies Irish-speaking loyalist WWI soldiers

Updated / Thursday, 30 Dec 2021.

Project leader Carmel Duggan said the findings challenge many people's perceptions

Researchers studying the backgrounds of World War I soldiers from a part of Belfast traditionally associated with loyalism have discovered that 74 of them were Irish speakers.

Many of the gaeilgeoirí from inner east Belfast who fought in the conflict were Protestant, the historical project found.

The 18-month trawl of military records and census data was undertaken by Turas, an organisation that promotes the Irish language within the Protestant community.

Project leader Carmel Duggan said the findings challenge many perceptions about parts of east Belfast, suggesting a more positive attitude to Irish than might have been anticipated in working-class areas synonymous with the unionist tradition.

"There wasn't the antagonism towards Irish at that point," she said.

"Political developments from about 1912 onwards began to change that and so, by the end of the war, Irish was then sort of marginalised to being the language of one community.

"And ironically, at the same time, the war became the property of another section of the community.

"And I suppose that's one of the interesting things about our project - it just sort of locates itself within that turning point in the history of the island, but also in the history of east Belfast."

The project, which was supported by the UK National Lottery Heritage Fund, cross-referenced responses to the censuses of 1901 and 1911 with information contained in military records of Belfast soldiers compiled by local historian Jason Burke.

Householders who completed census forms in the early 20th century were asked to state their proficiency in English and Irish.

Ms Duggan said intriguingly many responses from Protestants who said they could speak Irish had subsequently been crossed out by officials.

She said the reason for these alterations remains a mystery, but one theory is that it was a political attempt to conceal the prevalence of Irish within the Protestant community.

"It could have been deliberately suppressed in terms of the numbers, it could have been that it didn't suit the politics of the day that there would be so many Irish speakers," she said.

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By Neill Fitzpatrick

My name is Barnaby Fitzpatrick, and I have long ago departed this world. I was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1784 and passed away in 1839 under a bit of a cloud. A coroner’s inquest found cause of death was ‘felco-de-se’ which is Latin for one who commits suicide. Don’t judge me too harshly, even though I was a Catholic, as I was in a lot of pain at the time, and medical treatment was virtually nonexistent in 1839 where I lived at Cowpasture in the Narellan region of New South Wales. I was living with my eldest son John and his family who had taken me in after my retirement on 22 June 1838. I had retired as the Chief Bailiff and Cryer for the Court of Requests in Sydney. That was after 22 years of public service. At the time of my retirement, I was earning £155 sterling per annum. Not bad for an ex-convict. Nobody wanted to know convicts in early British settlement of Australia and now family historians are eager to find a connection to a convict in their family tree. How times have changed.

https://tintean.org.au/2021/11/10/ghosts-of-irish-australia-barnaby-fitzpatrick/

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Nairobi, 06 October, 2021 / 9:04 pm (ACI Africa).

On the annual World Teachers’ Day marked October 5, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted programs supporting teachers around the globe including Africa.

In a Tuesday, October 5 report shared with ACI Africa, SDB members say, “Teachers play an important role in the lives of poor youth in Salesian schools. Their work is vital to their students’ success both in and out of the classroom.”

In the report by the Salesian Missions, the U.S.-based development arm of SDB, members of the Catholic Institute provide statistics of their education programs around the globe.

“Salesian missionaries educate more than 1 million youth in over 5,500 schools and youth centers and nearly 1,000 vocational, technical and agricultural schools in more than 130 countries around the globe,” SDB members say in the report.

https://www.aciafrica.org/news/4419/on-world-teachers-day-salesians-highlight-programs-that-support-teachers-in-africa?utm_campaign=ACI%20Africa&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=167959374&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9uGhoyYZT5FY6HLMurKcjDJupjkCh3222dsVd7JeyaTON3r9xFvXIJ9wvuVWuPuLyY7epu1bcRK6SIQJwzZID06uxqjw&utm_content=167959374&utm_source=hs_email

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Munster U-20 and All-American title holder Shane Brosnan with his dad Séamus (left) his grand-dad and An Ríocht AC founder memeber, Denis Brosnan and fellow club founder member, Denis McSweeney at An Ríocht AC. ©Photograph: John Reidy

It’s in the field of local athletics that we find one of the finest examples of the seanfhocal ‘briseann an dúchas trí shúile an chait.’

Shane Brosnan, age 16, is the son of Castleisland native, Seamus Brosnan. He lives in West Orange, New Jersey and runs with his local Union Catholic High School there.

He’s a junior in High School – the Irish equivalent of fifth year and will be a senior in sixth year come September.

Meet of Champions

In the USA, the high school students from 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th year all run against each other regardless of age.

He came third in the 1600M in NJ state Meet of Champions in June with an impressive time of 4:09, which is the equivalent of a 3:51 1500M.

Later that day he ran with his school relay team and won the NJ state championship.

He qualified for the USA Nationals and ran on the same track as the USA Olympic Trials at Hayward Stadium in Oregon.

All American Title

They came third in the relay and Shane was given the prestigious title of All American in doing so. His individual ranking in the 1600M places him in the top 11 juniors in the USA.

He also has run a 1:55 in the 800M. What’s more impressive and hopeful is that he will be running all the same high school races again next season.

And the briseann an dúchas bit is revealed in the fact that Shane is a member of An Riocht Athletic Club – a facility which was co-founded by his grandfather, Denis Brosnan.

First Race for An Ríocht

While recently on holiday in Ireland, Shane ran his first official race for An Riocht, and in doing so won the Munster U-20s in the 3000M.

Hopefully, this will be the first of many races in an An Riocht/Irish jersey.

Shane and dad Séamus and grand-dad Denis were joined by another An Ríocht AC founder member, Denis McSweeney for a unique photograph with Munster and All-American medals dangling from Shane’s neck.

The Tokyo Connection

His coach in the US, Mike McCabe, coached Sydney McLoughlin when she competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics when she was just a junior in the high school.

In Tokyo last week, she won the women’s 400M hurdles and in doing so broke the World Record.

Good man Shane. Briseann an dúchas.

http://www.mainevalleypost.com/2021/08/10/shane-brosnan-munster-u-20-and-all-american-champion/

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An Irishman’s Diary on Alexis de Tocqueville and Ireland in 1835

A country divided

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irishman-s-diary-on-alexis-de-tocqueville-and-ireland-in-1835-1.2478679

Tue, Dec 29, 2015, 01:01

Oliver O’Hanlon

For six weeks between July and August 1835, de Tocqueville travelled around Ireland conducting research for a book he planned to write on the country.

When the French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville visited Ireland in the decade preceding the Great Famine, he found a deeply divided society. In a letter home to his cousin, he said “this country is divided in the most violent way between two parties which are altogether religious and political”. Eager to impress on the young Frenchman their respective side of the story, the two parties tried to get de Tocqueville to “see things through their spectacles”, immediately following his arrival in Dublin.

For six weeks between July and August 1835, de Tocqueville travelled around Ireland conducting research for a book he planned to write on the country.

He was accompanied by his compatriot, friend and fellow nobleman, Gustave de Beaumont. In that time, the two men covered over 600 miles by mail coach, as they made their way from Dublin to Carlow, and on to Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Galway and Mayo.

Journal

The journal serves two purposes. First, it is a record of what he witnessed as he travelled around the country. He writes about the quality of the land, the state of the buildings and the customs of the people. Second, it is a record of a series of conversations that he had with the various people he met, which included lawyers, educators, members of the clergy and judiciary, as well as those administering the country.

The topics discussed with these people range from politics to religion, education and justice, to the distribution of land and wealth in Ireland.

From his writings, we can see that de Tocqueville was interested in the present state of Ireland, but he was equally concerned about the future of the country. Which system of government would work best for Ireland and should the Irish parliament be reinstated, or would it be better off remaining in the union, he wondered.

Religion is a key theme that runs throughout the journal. De Tocqueville came from a wealthy, aristocratic family and was brought up as a devout Catholic, but became agnostic around the age of 15 or 16.

While walking through the streets of Carlow, he noted how the priests were greeted with great respect by all the people they passed. Coming from France, where the revolution reinvented the relationship between the people and religion, de Tocqueville also observed that “there exists an unbelievable union between the Irish clergy and the Catholic population”.

While making his way around Ireland, de Tocqueville stayed in inns and priests’ houses. He was often invited to dinner with priests, bishops and archbishops. When he dined with William Kinsella, the bishop of Ossory, de Tocqueville was joined by other guests, including a number of priests and several prominent Catholic laymen who numbered landlords and barristers among their ranks.

‘Democratic tirade’

A lawyer by profession and an experienced magistrate, de Tocqueville was eager to examine the Irish legal system to see how justice was dispensed in Ireland at first-hand. To this end, he attended several court cases, known as assizes, in Waterford, Kilkenny and Galway.

He was warmly welcomed as a visiting colleague by the barristers and judges. He noted the nature of the cases he witnessed and described the sentences that were handed down, which included prison terms and an execution.

The level of poverty that de Tocqueville witnessed in parts of Ireland surprised and saddened him.

He found “a collection of misery such as I did not imagine existed in the world”. In Newport, Co Mayo, de Tocqueville found that people had been reduced to “fasting like Trappists” due to potato failure. Some of the poor he encountered reminded him of the Iroquois tribe he met in America, while carrying out research for his celebrated ground-breaking study, Democracy in America.

Throughout his journal, de Tocqueville was scathing of the aristocracy for creating this deeply divided society. This respected theorist of liberal democracy said, “If you wish to know what the spirit of conquest, religious hatred, combined with all the abuses of aristocracy without any of its advantages, can produce, come to Ireland”.

Interestingly, de Tocqueville never actually wrote his book about Ireland. His friend, Gustave de Beaumont, did.

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Kerry Girls Book When the book The Kerry Girls: Emigration and the Earl Grey Scheme was published in 2014, I had succeeded in identifying just sixteen of the Killarney girls. Since then I have established the identities of three more. While the scheme was referred to as the ‘Female Orphan’ scheme, I discovered that not all the girls were orphans. I have also met with a couple of Killarney girl’s descendants. I was thrilled to meet with Gayle Dowling, who is a descendant of Ellen Powell. Gayle got the opportunity of going to Killarney and getting as much information as possible on Ellen and her parentage. So imagine my delight when I got an email this week from Australia –

I’m researching my ggg grandmother Ellen Lynch who came as one of the Irish famine orphans to Australia. She came on the Barque Elgin in 1849 but I’m wondering what workhouse she came from and if both her parents ( David Lynch and Mary Doody ) were still alive at the time.

My informant was Naomi Hunt, and she had identified the parents from her own research going back through her family genealogy records. Getting the names of David Lynch and Mary Doody was gold dust. While I was then able to identify the family and their address, there was no surviving Baptismal record of Ellen – just the baptisms of her two brothers and the marriage record of her parents, David and Mary.

https://mykerryancestors.com/found-another-kerry-girl-earl-grey-scheme/

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A Jesuit priest Father J.J. Williams , in his 1932 book ‘ The Black Irish of Jamaica’ details chapter and verse the subsequent shipments from Barbados and direct from ‘The Auld Sod’ . The last shipment appears to have been in 1841 from Limerick , aboard the “SS Robert Kerr”, a voyage that took seven weeks. The “Kingston Gleaner” noted that “they landed in Kingston wearing their best clothes and temperance medals”..meaning, believe it or not, that they did not drink alcohol!

https://irishamerica.com/2011/08/the-irish-abolitionist-daniel-oconnell/

https://irishamerica.com/2011/12/christine-kinealy/

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CHRISTINE KINEALY

Professor of History- Caspersen Graduate School

https://users.drew.edu/ckinealy/publications.html

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Kinealy showcased in U.S. Embassy podcast on Frederick Douglass' time in Ireland

February 10, 2021

Christine Kinealy, PhD, professor of history and director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute, recently spoke about Frederick Douglass' time in Ireland on the U.S. Embassy's Dublin podcast, "The Diplomatic Pouch."

https://www.qu.edu/academics/centers-and-institutes/irelands-great-hunger-institute/

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Kathy Buckley

https://irishamerica.com/2015/12/kathy-white-house/

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor

Were she alive today, the odds are that Kathy Buckley would be as well-known as celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson. Sharon Ní Chonchúir profiles the Irish woman who was head cook for three U.S. presidents.

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Kathy Buckley was born in Upper William Street in Listowel, Co. Kerry. She was the eldest of seven. Her father worked as a cooper in a workshop at the rear of their house, and her mother came from a long-established family of grocers and shoemakers.

When Kathy was in her early teens she left school to take a job in the kitchen of the Butler Arms Hotel in Waterville. She showed a talent for cooking, and eventually that flair would take her all the way to the White House.

In the early 1900s, a group of wealthy Americans, including one J.P. Morgan, visited the hotel. By now Kathy was head cook, and Morgan was so impressed by her cooking that he asked her to come and work for him in Connecticut.

“Kathy told J.P. that he would have to ask her father first,” says Vincent Carmody, a relative of Kathy’s by marriage. “So J.P. wrote to Lawrence Buckley and he gave his permission, provided that J.P. promised to send Kathy home if she was unhappy or unable to settle in America.”

He needn’t have worried, for Kathy settled in quickly and started to add to her culinary skills. The lavish banquets she prepared in the Morgans’ mansion soon became legendary.

“She told me a story from that time that made her sad,” recalls Patrick Buckley, Kathy’s nephew, who still lives in the house on William Street where Kathy was born. “One day, she was preparing steaks for the Morgans’ dogs to eat and she couldn’t help feeling it was wrong. She knew there were many men in America and at home in Ireland who were starving. She felt guilty giving such good meat to dogs.”

However, Kathy’s own story was not destined to be sad, and it held one more twist in store. J.P. Morgan had Calvin Coolidge, then the U.S. Vice President, to dinner one night and he too was taken with Kathy’s cooking. He was so taken that he asked her to become head of the White House kitchens when he became President.

Kathy retained this position for the duration of his presidency and for the presidential terms of both Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She would look back upon this time with fondness when she eventually retired in Listowel in the early 1950s.

By that stage, she had earned the nickname “Kathy White House” in the town and she often regaled her family and friends with tales of her time among the powerful and famous. The story that stands out for Patrick Buckley is the one she told him about Charles Lindbergh.

“President Coolidge hosted a private reception to honor him for becoming the first solo pilot to cross the Atlantic,” says Patrick. “After the reception, Kathy was one of the people he invited to take a trip with him on his plane. She didn’t like the idea and told him she would rather stay on terra firma. Imagine!”

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By Heidi Boyd, Contributor

February / March 2012

Heidi Boyd on her trip to Ireland.

“Do you have Irish ancestors?” This is normally the first thing people ask me upon finding out I went on holiday in Ireland. In most cases, the person asking has Irish roots and is happy to meet a fellow Irishman. And maybe they’ve found one in me. Maybe.

Prior to my vacation in Ireland, I had no connection to Ireland, or any other ancestry. At six weeks old, I was adopted by the most delightful, loving parents who helped me grow up without attachment to any particular heritage. In fact, my upbringing shaped me into a person who feels part of anywhere and everywhere all at once. That said, I experienced an intense and life-changing relationship with Irish people and culture that convinced me that in my heart – and perhaps my genetics – Ireland is my home.

I received this trip to Ireland as a surprise gift from my mother. She and a friend, whose Irish roots are in Leitrim, had planned the trip the year before. My mom’s twin and another friend joined the group.

At 34 years of age, I’m fairly well traveled, and Ireland wasn’t on my personal top five vacation choices, but I accepted. After losing my beloved father fairly recently, I looked forward to making new memories with my mother and aunt.

This all coincided with the busiest year I have had in my career and personal life. I didn’t get too involved in the planning of the trip; I literally just packed my bags and showed up at the airport. I was frazzled, exhausted, and very much in need of a reprieve from my own life.

Then – magic.

The moment I saw Ireland’s lush green landscape from the airplane’s window as we began our descent into Shannon, I sensed I was entering a world that was unlike anything I had experienced before. When I walked outside the airport and the sea breeze hit me; I was enchanted. For the next two weeks, I left everything behind me and let Ireland sink into every pore of my being. I went from stressed to blissed in about a second flat. It was a feeling I will never forget and will cherish for the rest of my life.

We rented a house for two weeks on the Ballina side of the Killaloe/Ballina Bridge on the river Shannon. Five women with two rental cars and no reservations or itinerary, we planned only on doing what inspired us in the moment. We went to the Aran Islands and saw the most beautiful view of the Cliffs of Moher from below instead of on top; we frolicked around County Clare as if we were residents, and made many friends in Killaloe at the local pubs. I met my new friend Missy when we were seated beside each other for lunch and she began chatting away. Missy gave us the phone numbers of her chums who would give us a private boat ride on the Shannon, and to another who gave us a tour of the bell tower at St. Flannan’s church, which is built on the grounds that once held the castle of Brian Boru, the High King. We bet on the races at Listowel and traveled to the Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna for a kiss. We followed the footsteps of President Obama, and had a pint at Ollie Hayes pub in Moneygall. Following Missy’s instructions to visit Brian Boru’s Fort, I went out for an evening walk and serendipitously, I met her along the pathway. She and I spent the evening on the fort walk, and she gave me a personal history lesson, intertwined with the local gossip. On our last night, the town celebrated with us at Flanagan’s, dinner at The Wooden Spoon, followed by pints and craic at our favorite pub, The Anchor.

https://irishamerica.com/2012/01/my-travel-story-ireland-land-of-enchantment/

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3 July 2020 Limerick Post

FORMER United States Ambassador to Ireland and sister of former American President John F. Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith, has been remembered in County Limerick following her recent passing.

The last of JFK’s siblings, Kennedy Smith died aged 92 on June 17 at her home in New York. The U.S. Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998, she played a pivotal role in forging the peace process in Northern Ireland where she was warmly received for her unorthodox diplomatic approach.

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In October 1994, 15 months after she was appointed the United States Ambassador to Ireland, Ms Kennedy Smith took up an invite of late local historian Michael Quinlan to visit Lough Gur.

Jean visited Lough Gur in recognition of the fact that her grandfather and JKF’s grandfather first came from Lough Gur and then moved to Bruff and onto America. During her visit to County Limerick she named the newly-refurbished Honey Fitz Theatre in honour of her grandfather who got his nickname due to his sweet sounding singing voice.

In a letter to Mr Quinlan, inviting him to join her for Thanksgiving at her Phoenix Park residence following her visit to Limerick in 1994, she wrote: “One of the many things I am especially thankful for this year is the hospitality you extended to me when I visited your community.

“My sister, Pat, and I so appreciated the hospitality you showed us during our visit to ‘Fitzgerald Country’. It meant very much to both Pat and me that the town of Lough Gur would honour Honey Fitz and our Fitzgerald side of the family in this way. I know that neither of us will forget your generosity and kindness.”

Former chairman of Lough Gur Development, Tom Tierney, who attended that Thanksgiving dinner at the US Ambassador’s residence, remembers her Limerick visit with great fondness.

“Jean Kennedy Smith’s visit in 1994 was a wonderful occasion and the achievement of a life long goal of Michael Quinlan to bring a Kennedy back to their ancestral roots in Lough Gur. It was a wonderful occasion which then resulted in a number of us attending the US Ambassador residence in Dublin for Thanksgiving that November where we sang the songs associated with JFK grandfather John Francis Fitzgerald aka “Honey Fitz” to the delight of the Ambassador,” Mr Tierney told the Limerick Post this week.

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Nuala Moore

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Monday 10th Meadowlands Tralee

7.30pm

Both Rory Golden and I will be bringing you on a night to the Extremes. Rory Golden, a phenomenal explorer and diver, has twice descended to Titanic -his presentation will focus on areas of Tralee /Kerry connections to the Titanic-I will bring you on my journey and challenges to extreme swim locations.

If you're free and looking for a breather post election.. !! Do drop down for a fun night and a break in or under the ocean

Appreciate a share/spread the word if you can.. - it would be great to get the support for this event €10.00

This is a fundraiser event for my upcoming swim at Mount Everest.

I've tagged a lot if this is ok.. apologies if not.

https://www.facebook.com/events/811557085978352/

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11 November in Australian history

https://tintean.org.au/2020/11/10/11th-november-in-australian-history/

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One week after the launch of The Fall of the Fitzmaurices, I have got around to give my readers some details of the book that I started researching five years ago. This research took me from Kerry (Lixnaw and Kenmare) to Dublin, London and Paris, not to mention calling on a number of other Kerry local historians whom I contacted over this time. While I might be credited as the writer of the book, it is collaboration of many heads, whose help, advice and criticism were invaluable.

So what is the book about? It tells the story of the demise of one of the most powerful families in County Kerry up to the late 18th century. It is also the story of the transition of the 90,000 acres of Kerry land from resident Irish landowners to new non-resident English investors. The Fitzmaurices arrived in Ireland with the Normans and

1762 List of Fitzmaurice tenants established a base in north Kerry in the mid 13th century. Thomas Fitzmaurice was titled the first Lord of Kerry, the title is equivalent to a Gaelic Chieftain. For over 500 years having survived the Desmond Rebellions, Queen Elizabeth 1, Cromwell, and the Jacobite war they then lost both their wealth and fortune in the space of one hundred years.

It is the story of the Fitzmaurice family over three generations, from Thomas 1st Earl of Kerry and his wife Lady Anne Petty to Francis the spendthrift 3rd Earl. A potent story of power, wealth, land, money, and sex among the Irish aristocracy in the 18th century.

https://mykerryancestors.com/fall-of-a-kerry-dynasty/

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The book Ned Kelly: A Lawless Life by Dr Doug Morrissey of La Trobe University strenuously challenges the most common view of Kelly as a defender of the weak img001.jpgagainst intimidation by police and squatters. He takes to task writers like Ian Jones, John McQuilton, John Molony and Peter Fitzsimons in a forthright attack on the Kelly legend. The book was reviewed in the November edition of The Irish Echo, the review ending,

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https://tintean.org.au/2019/05/07/a-town-in-print/

One of my main interests in The Mannix Era was the extraordinary strength and inter-connectedness of the Melbourne Irish Catholic community. It has been analysed for its political and its Catholic profiles, but not as a tribal community in its own right. A foundation document of our community is the Jesuit Fr John Bourke’s history of his family, Victoria’s first and very extensive Irish Catholic cousinage group amounting to a clan.

https://tintean.org.au/2019/05/07/the-multiple-identities-of-the-irish-in-victoria/

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John Redmond: one of Irish history’s great losers

Meleady makes very clear that he does not accept much of the previous scholarly and political consensus concerning Redmond’s alleged personal and political shortcomings.

https://tintean.org.au/category/wwi/

Meleady concludes his book with a counter-factual appendix in which he imagines what might have happened had the home rule act been implemented in 1914. But he takes for granted that home rule could not have come into operation without the exclusion of parts of Ulster. He imagines nationalists and unionists agreeing that Ulster counties should have the right to vote themselves out of home rule permanently. But a boundary commission would be established to adjudicate on border areas, while a council of Ireland would provide a venue where matters of common concern could be resolved. In this scenario, only four Ulster counties vote against home rule, so a twenty-eight-county home rule Ireland is established in 1915 under a government led by Redmond.

https://tintean.org.au/2018/06/06/john-redmond-one-of-irish-historys-great-losers/

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The Finucane family had a proud history of participation in British conflicts. The hero’s grandfather had fought in the British Army in World War I while, in a different twist, his father. Andy, had been an active member of the Old IRA, fighting against the Black and Tans in the Irish War of Independence

https://tintean.org.au/2020/08/10/heroes-like-finucane/

Allen and Kane are frontrunners in the Northern Ireland Rally Championship which helped them secure an entry for what has become a Hyundai showcase in Italy for Adamo.

Other Irish drivers entered include Josh Moffatt, Callum Devine and Josh McErlean who will all drive Hyundai R5s.

In total there are 20 Hyundais contesting the rally including entries from five Italian crews running in the i20 R5. The group will be headed by Luca Rossetti – R5 class winner at the Monza Rally Show in 2018 and Andrea Nucita who took top prize in the R5 Trophy at the same event last year.

https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/168013281/posts/1222

SLAVES

More on Fenian meeting in link

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27259695?searchTerm=Barry%20listowel&searchLimits=

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 16 February 1907.

McMAHON-DOWNES – February 6 1907 at St Patrick’s R. C. Church Sydney by special license

by the Rev Father Piquet Terence youngest son of the late Terence Patrick McMahon of Burwood

to Katie youngest daughter of Jeremiah Downes of Listowel, Co Kerry Ireland

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)-Thu 28 Mar 1878- Page 8- Advertising

Judicial and Law Notices

IN the HIGH COURT of JUSTICE, IRELAND, Probate and Matrimonial Division, the Principal Registry.-In the Goods of SAMUEL RAYMOND, Supposed Deceased, Intestate.-Whereas Samuel Raymond,

formerly of Killineany and Listowel, in the county of Kerry, In Ireland, emigrated to Australia in the

year 1852, and from that year down to the year 1870 resided at, amongst other places, Louisville, Upper Dargo, Gipps Land, In the colony of Victoria. And whereas the said Samuel Raymond has not been heard of since the month of June, 1870, and is supposed to have died in that year at Louisville aforesaid, unmarried, intestate, and without lawful issue: Now this is to give notice to the said Samuel Raymond (if living), and to his wife and children (if any), or the persons (if any) deriving thro'him, that application has been made by Miss Catherine Raymond of Hoar Abbey, Cashel, in the county of Tipperary, as the sister and one of the next of kin of the said Samuel Raymond, supposed to be deceased, for a grant of administration of the effects of the said Samuel Raymond as of a deceased intestate ; and that any person Interested In the estate of the said Samuel Raymond-viz., the balance of the purchase money of certain lands sold In the Landed Estates Court, amounting (say) to £3000, may appear in the High Court of Justice in Ireland, Probate and Matrimonial Division, personally or by solicitor, on or before the 14th day of August next, and SHOW CAUSE why such grant of administration should not be made to said Catherine Raymond.

Dated the 11th day of February, 1878.

M. KEATINGE, R.

D'Alton and Smith, solicitors for said Catherine Raymond, 11 Stephen's green, Dublin.

Klingender, Charsley, and Dickson, solicitors, Bank place, Melbourne.

The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : Wed 26 Aug 1874-Page 3

DEATH UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTAN-CES.—The following extraordinary story (says

the Cork Examiner) is sent to us from our correspondent at Listowel, whom, we think it right to say, we have always found trustworthy and accurate:—A young woman named Murphy aged about 19, the daughter of a farmer in the parish of Abbeyfeale, with a younger sister of about 17 years, had gone to the early Mass at Abbeyfeale, last Sunday, and, it is said, they both received the sacrament that morning. Having returned home, the sisters went out for a walk about twelve o'clock, and proceeded along the bank of a stream which runs adjacent to their residence. They had not gone far,

when they observed four men bearing a coffin coming towards them from the fields, and as

they approached where the sisters stood they deposited the coffin on the ground. The men then advanced, and attempted to lay hands on the elder sister, who, with a piercing shriek, retreated from them, but the men closed upon her and as they dragged her towards the coffin, she cried out in a piteous tone, 'Oh leave me until I am better prepared.' The younger sister ran home in a state of intense alarm. The young girl's mother, on hearing what occurred proceeded at once with the younger daughter to the place where the latter had witnessed the struggle. On nearing the spot they observed no trace of the men nor the coffin but they beheld the form of the young woman lying

apparently lifeless on the ground. On attempting to raise her, they found that she was dead

and her features were so altered as to be scarcely recognisable by the bereaved mother. Such

are the facts, as narrated by the surviving sister and the impression the story has made in the minds of all who have heard it cannot be well described. I have not heard that an inquest was held on the body, though one might suppose this was a case that certainly ought to be thoroughly investigated.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115185917?searchTerm=Barry%20listowel&searchLimits=

The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922)- Sat 29 Jul 1893-Page 1

INFORMATION wanted of DAVID GRIFFIN and his sister MARIA, natives of Duagh, County

Kerry, Ireland, who left home for Adelaide about 15 years ago. When last heard of David was working on a railway in the north of South Australia, and Maria was married in the City of Adelaide. Any in formation will be thankfully received by their mother, Johanna Griffin, Duagh, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)-Mon 14 Jul 1913-Page 6

St Vincent’s Hospital list of donors, Miss Flo Buckley Listowel, North carlton 4 3 0.

Govern Generals Appeal.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197488295?searchTerm=Barry%20listowel&searchLimits=

Tom Lyons says

December 14, 2019 at 11:19 pm

I live a few miles from the Mission of the Immaculate Conception, known now only as Mount Loretto. Much of the original parcel of land has been divided. Part was given to the New York Archdiocese to be used as a cemetery. The acreage closed to the bay was donated to New York State & the Federal Government to become parkland. Many years ago the church was gutted by fire with only the front facade left standing. It was preserved and a new chapel built using the old facade. The remaining property now houses a CYO facility and a center for the treatment of those afflicted with substance abuse. The open grounds are used during summer months for both religious and civic fairs with proceeds going towards various causes. I know many whose parents/grandparents were raised there but today no orphanage exists on the grounds. Fr. Drumgoole is memorialize not only on the grounds of MT Loretto but with a major road and Knights of Columbus Council named for him. He holds a special place in the hearts of many Staten Islanders.

Hi Laura,

While researching my O'Connor family around the Abbeyfeale, Knocknagoshel and Brosna area, I came across a Thomas J. O'Connor (c.1840 - 1903) - Farmer/Postmaster/Shopkeeper - and his wife Johanna Hickey O'Connor (c.1839 - 1934), Knocknagoshel town. Although not related to my side, I have made contact with a great grandaughter of John O'Connor who was a brother to this Thomas J. O'Connor.

If you are willing to chat and see if we have a connection with Thomas J. O'Connor, I would be delighted to hear from you.

Bill

https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database/hannah-johanna-oconnor

6 12 2019

DURING ADVENT Adoration in preparation for Christmas, every Sunday throughout Advent from 3 to 6pm in Listowel.

KATIE is the latest book of poems from Gabriel Fitzmaurice.

THANKS to the council and Councillors for recent improvement works on the Gortdromagouna Road.

BALLYDONOGHUE have launched their 35^th Annual Magazine, as usual it is packed with local items.

THE ICA FAMILY FUN DAY: was a great success. Thanks to all the families who supported us on the day. The draw winners are as follows: Hamper was won by Annmarie Flaherty, Moyvane Village Pre-school and sponsored by North Cork Creamery. Turkey voucher was won by Teddy Keane and sponsored by Mike Corridan. The Ham was won by Isobelle Sheehan, Broadford and sponsored by Noel Stack Butchers. The ICA Christmas cake was won by Anna Fogarty. Bottle of red wine won by Catherine Lyons - Moyvane Bingo and sponsored by Holly's Gala. Bottle white wine won by Brian Walsh, Moyvane and sponsored by Holly's Gala. Guess the name of the teddy won by Zoe McEvoy. Guess number of sweets won by John Paul Barry.

FREE PARKING with a 2-hour limit for the town of Listowel from Saturday December 7th right up to Christmas Eve.

CONGRATULATIONS to Abbeyfeale Choir who recently celebrated their 40^th anniversary, their musical director is Denis Dennison.

ACTIVE RETIREMENT LUNCH at 2.30pm. on Tuesday 10th Dec. in the Listowel Arms Hotel.

AGM: Athea & District Credit Union will hold their A.G.M. in their office on Sunday, December 15th after mass at 11.30am. All members are invited to come along and air their views,

PARTY: Christmas Party for our Senior Citizens will be held on Sun. 15th Dec. in the Parish Hall, Ballylongford commencing with Holy Mass at 1pm.

MEDJUGORJE PRAYER MEETING Will take place on Monday 9th after 10.30am. Mass in the Parish Room, Listowel.

ARDFERT Retreat Centre Fire Fall-Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Mon. 9th & 16th Dec. 7.30pm-8.30pm; Lantern Night Holy Hour with Adoration: Thurs. 19th Dec. 7.30pm-8.30pm.

BOOK LAUNCH: Fluid Forms: Liam Flynn. A Limited edition of 128 page hard back full colour coffee table book featuring over 90 colour photographs of Liam Flynn’s artwork will be launched at 6.30pm on Wednesday, December 11 at Abbeyfeale Library. Everyone welcome.

CHRISTMAS TRACTOR RUN: Estuary Rollers will hold a Christmas Tractor Run on Sunday, December 15. Registration will begin from 1.30pm at Abbeyfeale Mart.

TARBERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY – will host a poets, singers and reciters night at the Bridewell next Sat. night 14th Dec. at 7.30pm. Tea and mince pies afterwards and everybody welcome.

CONCERT: West Limerick 102fm Community Radio Grand Variety Christmas Concert in The Longcourt House Hotel on Wednesday, December 11 at 8pm.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: Annual Church Gate Collection held on 7th /8th December at both Churches. We also draw your attention to the baskets in the Churches which collect non-perishable food items and children’s gifts clearly marked boy/girl & age. Thank you.

ARD CHURAM COMMUNITY CHOIR: with Soloist Mary Culloty O Sullivan performed a recital of Christmas songs in Listowel Small Square on Sunday December 8th at 2pm.

CONCERT: Christmas Concert at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel, Kerry Choral Union presenting An Evening of Christmas Music & Carols on Sun 8th Dec at 7.30pm. Musical Director: Sharon Reidy, accompanist: Áine Murray.

CONCERT: West Limerick 102 community radio are holding a fundraising grand variety concert at the Longcourt House Hotel on Wednesday, December 11. It will feature the best of Limerick talent.

ROADWORKS UPDATE: Full road closure on the Trien road from Mon the 9th to Wed the 11th Dec to facilitate road reinstatement. This will be from 8am to 6pm and a diversion route will be in place. Local access will be maintained but no through traffic. No road works will take place on the Kilmorna road until after Christmas. Info: Pádraig 086/6072159. Works will continue next week on the Moyvane / Tarbert road from 7am to 7pm Mon to Fri. Minor trenching and ducting works will take place on Mon and Tues the 9th and 10th in the vicinity of the Aughrim Rd junction under a stop and go traffic management system. Remedial works will continue on the Moyvane road for the remainder of the week under a stop and go. Info: Shane 087/9829576.

COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE MISUSE TEAM: A free and confidential service for under 18’s and their families impacted by substance misuse is provided on the first Wednesday of the month in St. Ita’s Hall from 2.30pm – 5pm. Contact Kristeen Laing 086 4141854.

PLAN: A Draft Local Area Plan (2019 – 2025) has been prepared for Ballylongford by Kerry County Council. This plan will direct the development of Ballylongford for the next 5 yrs. To discuss this the Enterprise Association are holding a public meeting in the Parish Hall at 8pm Mon. 9th Dec.

WORDS TO THE WISE – “The most important thing in life is to stop saying “I wish” and to start saying “I will.” - Charles Dickens.

MASS LISTOWEL: NANO NAGLE SCHOOL Tues (10th Dec). at 1pm.

KERRY PARENTS & FRIENDS: will take place at their Centre on Thursday next (Dec. 12th ) at 2.00 p.m.

ST. MICHAELS COLLEGE CHRISTMAS MASS: will take place next Friday morning Mass at 10.30 a.m. All are welcome.

CLOUNMACON COMMUNITY ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MASS: for the people of Clounmacon and surrounding districts who died during the year will be celebrated on Friday 13th Dec. at 7.30pm. at their Centre. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

CHRISTMAS PENITENTIAL SERVICE / CONFESSIONS: will take place on Monday (Dec. 16th) at 8 p.m. at St. Marys Church. It will consist of a short penitential service followed by the opportunity of individual confession with a number of priests of the Pastoral Area present.

CINEMA: Documentary on Listowel cinema owner will be shown at the Classic Cinema, Listowel on Dec 12^th at 8.15pm.

DUAGH TIDY TOWNS PHOTOS APPEAL: A lot of time and effort goes into putting together a Memory Room for Christmas. We appeal again for some local photos that might be of interest to the local community. Old photos of Duagh/Lyre/Kilmorna etc. environs & people we would appreciate you submitting these photos to us. Any suggestions for inclusion in the room are also welcome. Send via email: duaghtidytowns@gmail.com or Facebook: Duagh Tidy Towns or contact Therese/Tracey 087-6718557/087-9951368

BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE Clinic in the Brandon Hotel 9^th to 12^th December. Monday 5pm –8.30pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs: 3pm –5pm & 7pm –9pm. Full details of all clinics and on Giving Blood can be found on www.giveblood.ie or by telephoning 021 4807400.

ST JOHN’S: Mon 9th - Wed 11th & Mon 16^th- CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

Theatrix Stage School present the iconic musical favourite filled with unforgettable songs, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a high-flying, fun-filled adventure for the entire family.

Thurs 12^th- MÍCHEÁL Ó HAIRTNÉIDE - OÍCHE ÉIGSE & CUIMHNÍ CINN- MICHAEL HARTNETT - AN EVENING OF POETRY, MUSIC & MEMORIES- A celebration one of Ireland's best loved poets Michael Hartnett. Featuring some of his best loved poems in English and Irish, with music accompaniment. Le; Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Cathal Quinn - dánta/poems, Michelle Mulcahy - ceol/music, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh - amhráin/songs agus Tristan Rosenstock - Fear an Tí/ MC

Thurs 12th & Fri 13^th- SANTA’S SOOTY CHRISTMAS- Mischief, magic and merry mayhem from Centre Stage Theatre Company, Belfast as they return to Listowel with their sell-out show for two days.

Performances at 10am and 11.30am daily.

Sun 15th at 3pm - LIXNAW 1741

It was said there was only two places in the realm worth living, Lixnaw and London. Richard Walsh will host a work-in-progress performance based on the 18th century history of Lixnaw Court. It will feature a short talk on the topic, a selection of dramatizations of the history, live music from the era and an opportunity to discuss the history with the audience.

Tue 17th & Wed 18th - LORD OF THE FLIES- A youth theatre interpretation of William Golding’s award-winning novel presented by Theatrix Stage School. More information from 068 22566.

GOAL MILE TARBERT - Now in its 36th year and held at Christmas in villages, towns and cities throughout Ireland, The Goal Mile sees tens of thousands of participants’ run/jog/walk, bring the dog or bring the pram, to raise funds and awareness for Goal projects. Goal provides vital emergency relief and development assistance to people in crisis regions worldwide. This year Tarbert Island Road will be a route for The Goal Mile on Christmas morning at 9am.

ALONE ON CHRISTMAS DAY: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul invites you to our First Annual Community Christmas Dinner on Wednesday December 25that St. John’s Parish Centre Tralee from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome—Free of Charge. For more information or to book a seat contact the SVP Tralee Office on 0667128021, 0860234706 or email svp.tralee@svp.ie

BILL KIRBY MEMORIAL 4 MILE WALK in aid of Palliative Care. Gathering at the Brogue Inn on St. Stephen’s Day at 11am and walk commencing at 11.30am. Sponsorship Cards available from Michael Fox O’Connor 087 9833075.

DEATH of Denis Kelleher; The road to Wall Street had started in a local national school, and later in St. Brendan’s secondary school in Killarney.

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“He helped fund the education of hundreds of Catholic school children through the Inner-City Scholarship Fund of the New York Archdiocese, and lent his time, financial support and expertise to numerous community and charitable organizations. He, along with other Irish Americans, worked quietly behind the scenes to advance political stability and peace in Northern Ireland.

https://www.irishecho.com/2019/11/wall-street-giant-denis-kelleher-dead-at-80/?fbclid=IwAR0qZKLL_Jg6IhHFAoTXFJpZzPeIzqYBI3NQvZkoGs81Q17oDHPZjdHpm3U

WORKHOUSE: Irish Examiner 1841-1999, Wednesday, 12 June, 1895; Page: 7

BOARDS OF GUARDIANS Mr John O'Brien, Vice chairman, presided. Among the items discussed. Cost of an inmate for the week, 2s 3.5d; in hospital, 3s; cost of outdoor relief for the week, £19 4s 6d. A circular letter was read from the Council of the Royal Dublin Society offering to supply four (Eslair) spraying machines to four farmers nominated by the guardians at 24s each, being a reduction of 11s each.

The Local Government Board forwarded several letters they had received from Mr Leslie, J P, in reference to the water supply for Courtmacsherry.

NEWCASTLE, Mr E Mulcahy, chairman, presided. Other guardians present, Messrs Michael Leonard, C L Curtin, M J Molony, P Reidy, J Kennedy, V.C; Thomas Anibrose, R J Woulfe, John Downey, G L Sheehy, J.P.; John Curtin, Jas Culhane, J J Doody, William Irwin. Dr Condon, medical officer Broadford ; Dr Ambrose, medical officer Ardagh and Athea; J D Leahy, C.E., and Dr Sheehy, V.S, veterinary inspector, were also in attendance. State of the house—Number of inmates on previous Saturday, 194 ; admitted since, 6 ; discharged, 11; died. 1; at present in the house, 188. On out-door relief, 415 persons cost for the week, £24 18s. Finance Cash received during week, £13 6s 11d; expenditure, £727 13s 3d ; balance against the guardians, £564 16s 3d.

Mr Woulfe said he wished to bring before the Board the statement of a man named James Roche, of Athea, who came into the house recently, and who informed him he had to leave because he could not eat the bread supplied to him it was of such bad quality. Those poor people have no one to look to for protection but the Guardians, who are supposed to watch over their interests, and he would suggest that one or two guardians would go and see for themselves if there was truth in the statement. Taking a sample of bread from the board-room table he asked the master if that was the bread he used himself?

The Master (Mr Thomas Ambrose)—Yes, it is the same bread I use myself, and must have been the same which Roche complained of. He would wish a full inspection of the Board, and that they should go at once and inspect, for he never heard a complaint of the bread. The Board rose, and proceeded to examine into the matter in the house. After inspection Mr Woulfe said he was exceedingly sorry to bring on this inquiry, for which there was not a shadow of foundation, but he considered it was his duty to make the report. He should again express regret, and apologise, but it has added, if possible, to the master's already high reputation for faithfulness and strict attention to his duty. The Master said he would wish for an inspection, not only every Board day, but every hour in the day or night they may desire. The Chairman said it was a serious matter to hear an accusation of this description, but if they were to believe every report circulated, with bad designs no doubt, they could not get on at all. He was sure no member of this Board would consider for a moment the master capable of allowing an abuse of this nature, he whom they all knew to be so rigidly attentive to his duties. Mr Woulfe again _expressed his regret, but believed he was acting right in the interests of the poor. The matter then dropped. Mr Fitzgibbon, the relieving officer reported having received an eviction-notice, in which Mr Maurice M'Mahon, Maiden Street, is the landlord, and John Kenny, Bohorboy, is the tenant, for possession of a house in the E D, Newcastle West. Acting-Sergeant J Ryan, Broadford, reported that Mr Geary had a cow in his possession suspected of suffering from

rabies.

School Folklore from North Kerry and West Limerick.

https://northkerry.wordpress.com/?s=Folklore

From Listowel Connection Nov 22 2019.

Roger passed away in his Sacramento home earlier this week. May he rest in peace

The McElligotts of Upper William Street,

Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland:

The McElligotts, of 28 Upper William Street, my grandparents, were William McElligott and Mary Dillon and their children: Mary (Mae), Michael, Margaret (Rita), William (my father), Patrick and Emmett. Mae, the oldest, was born in May of 1890.

They operated a pub and a grocery store that shared a tiny triangular vestibule at street level. In the rear area, where there were a stable and workshops, from which they operated general contracting and funeral undertaking businesses. But, even with all that variety, they found the times financially difficult. So, on hearing of the San Francisco earthquake and fire of April, 1906, they decided to emigrate to San Francisco, with the hope that their skills in the construction business could lead them to success in faraway California.

With that, they sold 28 Upper William Street to the O'Connors (Mike-the-Pie) and sailed the Atlantic from Queenstown, now Cobh, County Cork, on the brand new Mauretania, sister ship to the much more famous Lusitania. Mary (Dillon) did not have her heart in it, but along she went with sixteen year old Mae and a younger Rita in tow. The three surviving boys Michael, William and Emmett (Patrick had died in some epidemic.) were left at a boarding school in Ireland: the Cistercian abbey of Mount St. Joseph, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.

After the crossing and their 3,000 mile train trip across the continent, they may have gone to San Francisco, none of us knows for sure. But, somehow, for reasons long forgotten, they ended up in Sacramento, 90 miles east of San Francisco, where my grandfather did find good employment as the supervisor of construction for large multistory buildings, most of which are still standing. (That speaks well for him.)

My grandfather, William, built a house in Sacramento and, in 1912, when the boys had all finished at the boarding school in Roscrea, he sent for them to make their move to Sacramento. It was decided, by my grandparents, that a chaperone would be in order and they enlisted Jim Taylor, who was husband to Margaret (Peg) Dillon, my grandmother's sister. Jim and Peg were then living at 54 Charles Street, Listowel. That address was then linked to the Dillon family.

(Peg ended up in Sacramento too, but I don't know when or how she arrived.)

Jim Taylor lived to be 102 years of age and, to the last, told of the horrors he experienced keeping his three charges in line. If it was half as bad and he told it, he had experienced a tough-tough time on that long-long journey by ship and by rail.

In the living room of the Sacramento house hung a large photo of the Lartigue monorail steaming through a grove of trees. My dad, William Ignatius, loved to tell of the mischief he and his brothers perpetrated against the Lartigue, They would find an incline along the rail and coat it with axle grease, so they could watch the train struggle to gain traction.

Another of the family stories has to do with 28 Upper William Street: That small triangular vestibule was used for what the boys thought was the most fun they could have. British troops would spend evenings in the pub. After they had put away plenty of pints, the boys would tie a trip-wire across the entry door of the vestibule and then would feign a fist fight in the center of the street. When the soldiers came rushing out to intervene, they would pile up like cord wood in the doorway. Those troops must have had short memories or there was a lot of turnover.

But, I once told this story to Bryan MacMahon and he said he found it believable.

I first saw Listowel in 1975, when I was 41 and have been back another seven times to stay at Mount Rivers, attend Writers' Week, go to the races in September and to just hang around for a few days. With any luck, my wife and I will return soon. It is truly "Lovely Listowel."

Roger William McElligott

Sacramento, California

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

BARRY Death; Died 5th January 1820, Edmund Barry, aged 115, pensioner for 65 years served in Battle of Fontenoy, 6’2”

Died 5th January 1820, Edmund Barry, aged 115, pensioner for 65 years served in Battle of Fontenoy, 6’2”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Brigade_%28France%29

From Dr. Casey Collection. O’Kief Coshe Mang, Slieve Lougher and Upper Blackwater in Ireland. Dr. Albert Casey (ed.) Alabama: Knocknagree Historical Fund, 1952-1967. 13 volume

11 Thomas O'Connor and Ellen Rahilly 1. Thomas O'Connor,a Emigrant Ancestor Thomas O'Connor, born 25 Mar 1890 in Ballarkane, Kerry, Ireland;3 4 died 22 Dec 1955 in Springfield, MA.5 He was the son of Michael O'Connor and Mary Finn.6 He married 2. Ellen Rahilly 28 Jan 1914 in Springfield, MA.7 Notes for Thomas O’Connor Thomas O’Connor’s father was a farmer and a mason in Ireland, so Thomas grew up in a laboring family. He had seven brothers and sisters. In 1905, one of his older brothers, James, decided to build a new life for himself in America. A year later another brother, Michael, followed. They must have written home good things about the United States because in 1910, Thomas himself decided to make the voyage. He travelled on a ship called the SS Invernia that sailed from Queenstown, Ireland (now called Cobh) and arrived in Boston on May 5th. SS Invernia Thomas was lucky to have family to help him get established in his new life. His brothers were living in Spring-field, MA. When Thomas signed his Declaration of Intention in November of 1910, he said that he was an iron worker in Springfield. a See Appendix 1 for an ancestor tree of Thomas O’Connor. b Photo uploaded to the Wikipedia Commons from the Municipal Archives of Trondheim. The SS Invernia carried 164 first class passengers, 200 second class passengers and 1600 third class passengers. The Invernia was used as a troop transport during WWI, and on 1 Jan 1917 it was torpedoed by a German submarine near Greece. One hundred and twenty people were killed.

Any Henrys or Brosnihans out there?

My name is Jan Allen and I live in Australia. I have been researching my ancestory. Your website has interested me as I know I have ancestors in your area.

My great-grandmother, Mary Henry, was born in Listowel in 1855 and I know that her parents' names were Michael Henry and Mary Brosnihan. I have found her baptismal date but have not been able to find her parents' marriage date or their birth dates. Ballygologue was referenced in her baptismal record.

I have been scanning through all the records I have access to but there seems to be some missing records - I have not been able to find any information about the Brosnihans or the Henrys. I am assuming that they lived in the County of Listowel as Mary was born there.

In 2010 my husband and I travelled through the Republic of Ireland but at that time, I had not done any research into my ancestry. Since my mother passed away in 2018, I have become very interested in her family history. The other side of her family (Foley) were born in Edenderry, Ireland.

You have indicated that you are interested in connecting with people related to the area, although my connection may be quite remote. My great grandparents were both born in Ireland, travelling to Australia, then marrying in Cooktown, Queensland.

Yours faithfully,

Jan Allen (formerly Matthews)

There is also an manuscript called Lebhar Inghine i Dhomhnaill (The Book of O’Donnell’s Daughter) about the daughter of Red Hugh O’Donnell, one of the earls who left Ireland after the Battle of Kinsale in 1602.

The manuscripts can be accessed at www.isos.dias.ie

Killarney Echo and South Kerry Chronicle 1899-1920, Saturday, March 08, 1913; Page: 6

A GOD-SPEED.

Mr. Mulvihill then proposed a resolution extending their kindest and heartiest wishes and fervent God-speed to their respected townsman, the Rev. Willie Cain, on his departure from the dear old motherland to resume the important Godly duties as pastor in the parish of Portland, in the diocese of Ballarat , Victoria, and earnestly hoping that he would long be spared to labour so zealously for the propagation of the Faith and the advancement of the interests of the people whom God had placed under his charge. The resolution which was seconded by the Chairman, was passed with, acclamation.

DEATH of Sr Eileen Ryan, (Sisters of Mercy, Athy, Co Kildare and late of Kilteely, Co Limerick ) – Sept 27, 2019 ,peacefully in the loving care of the Staff of Le Cheile Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital, Athy. Sr Eileen, predeceased by her parents John and Margaret Ryan, her brothers Jerry and Larry, her sisters Sr Gertrude and Catherine. Deeply regretted by her sisters Sheila Roche, California and Sr Noelle, Bon Secours Sisters, Cork, nieces, nephews and grandnieces, her Mercy Community, extended family and friends.

When I first started researching I knew almost nothing about my great great grandmother Margaret Walker née Murphy. Her death certificate said she was 81 in January 1884 when she died. She was from Tipperary and her parents were James Murphy, a hotelkeeper, and Elizabeth Murphy. She had been in the colony (New South Wales) for 43 years and she had one daughter, Jane. A break-through came when I heard from a cousin that she had brought a document with her from Ireland. It turned out to be the legal agreement for the marriage of her own parents. It was an 1801 document written in English on vellum (calf skin).

https://irelandxo.com/ireland/tipperary/caher-tipperary/news/irelandxo-connections-searching-margaret-murphy

Loughlin Dolan

It's now nearly 100 years since the infamous mutiny in Listowel Barracks. It's an incident in a very troubled time in Ireland which has been variously denied and glorified, depending on which side you are on. This is my take on what happened.

In a nutshell in 1920 North Kerry was a republican stronghold. The RIC in Listowel were a band of Irishmen, doing a job who now found themselves in direct conflict with their friends and fellow Irishmen. Col Smyth, a decorated English soldier was sent to commandeer Listowel barracks as a military headquarters for the region and the police officers therein were to act as agents of the military and lead them to the ringleaders of the republican dissent.

Fourteen of the police officers, led by Jeremiah Mee laid down their arms and refused to obey. North Kerry was now under martial Law but without the local knowledge of the RIC men there was nothing left for the military to do but to rely on The Black and Tans and their brutal tactics led to much bloodshed and destruction.

After the mutiny the mutineers were dispersed to various other police stations but four were left in Listowel.

One of these four was a man called Loughlin Dolan.

Martina Dolan, who has been searching for information on her relative sent me these accounts from Australian newspapers of the mystery surrounding Loughlin's turning up unexpectedly and his refusal or inability to say who he was and why he was living like he was. Unfortunately after he recovered he left the hostel before his brother could get to him and there the trail goes cold.

It would be interesting to hear from the relatives of the other mutineers to see what happened to them after that fateful event.

HERMIT OF THE HILLS

Loughlin Dolan's the handsome young Irishman who hid himself for three years in the hills near Strathatbyn and was discovered three weeks ago unconconscious and emaciated has now recovered much of his lost vigor.Dolan. is recuperating and doing light work in an institution in an Adelaide

suburb. He still refuses to say why he be came a hermit, but one statement he made yesterday to a visitor may throw some light on the mystery. Today Louglin Dolan believes that, unless .something is done for him, he is doomed to an early death. Examined by a doctor, since he forsook the isolation

bush pronounced physically sound, -he persists that he is suffering from an ailment which, if not checked, will kill him. Is this strange dread born off reality or delusion? Is it the solution of Dolan's astounding three years of isolation? Yesterday morning he was whistling happily as he trudged along 'behind a horse ' attached to a single furrow plough. The flowing hair and beard which obscured his features before he entered the institution have vanished: be is a stone heavier, his skin is fresh and clean, and his eyes sparkling with the brightness of health. He showed no trace of that timidity that governed his speech and actions three weeks ago. He was eager to talk.

-How do you like sleeping inside?'''All right now, but I didn't take kindly to a bed at first.'

'What are you going to do about the future?' 'It depends on my health.' 'But the doctor has said you are fit and well.' 'I know, but I am not satisfied. I will not be satisfied until there has been a blood test.' 'Would not the disease you are afraid of have done its work during your three years' stay in the hills?' 'No; it will take five years to lull me.' 'It will not kill you. You are physically well. The doctor said so.' The young Irishman shook his head. ''I know they think it is imagination, 'he said, 'but it is not. It is in the blood. -I -wish to God it wasn't.' Any attempts to brush aside the possibility of his being mistaken were met with refusal. He discussed the matter quietly and rationally, and his man

manner was not that of a man suffering delusions.

LIVED AS HERMIT Three Years in Bush DOLAN KEEPS SECRET

Why Loughlin Dolan lived in the Adelaid hills for three years, existing on rabbits, water, and apples, is

known only to himself.. He refuses to say. He is recovering his strength,and intends to go to work.

An uncle of the Irish immigrant and a brother reside in Western Australia. Dolan loved a girl in London, but will not even hint that that was the reason for cutting himself off from the outside world. One of the strangest stories revealed for many years in Australia-is. that of the life during, the past three-years of Loughlin Dolan, the Irish immigrant who was found in the bush "at Bull' Creek on Sunday night.

Dolan talks willingly to those whom he is convinced are his friends. He has a cultured voice, and has-evidently been well educated, but he is shy and sensitive and shuns idle curiosity. He is tall and handsome and his curly reddish beard is streaked with grey, but he is weak through lack of food. Normally he Is a powerful man. He is unaffected and gentle. Why he took to the hills is a mystery

and a subject upon which he steadfastly refuses to talk.' In a conversation today Dolan' said, that now he knew he was among friends he was glad he had been found. He was deeply grateful for what

Sgt.G A: Heinemann, of Strathalbyn, had done for' him. "You have been a good friend to me,"

he said sincerely. He did not profess to have liked his life in the bush, but it was his own choice.

"It has a grim fight,"' he said. And it was evident that had he not been endowed with a hardy constitution he could not have lived through the many hard ships he underwent. Out in the open-in

all weathers, ill-clad with a scanty covering of bags and with rabbits and water as his diet was his life for three years. It is probable that in a few weeks' time he will regain his health and strength.

REARED. ON FARM

"Wait until you see me shaved and well again," he said.. '"I will be a different man. I can work and will be anxious to work" as soon as I am well."' Dolan said he was brought up on a farm in Ireland, and was used to farming work and could also drive a motor car. About eight months, before he came to Australia he was in Liverpool and worked as a gardener at a college. His sweetheart was in London, and they intended to make a home in Australia. Be had an uncle who had been a farmer

in Western Australia for 40 years, and his brother had been there 14.

LOUGHLIN DOLAN--As he was when he arrived in Australia three years ago. Intended to go to them. He had about £200 before he left Liverpool and brought that with him to Adelaide. It was on his arrival here that he made for the bush for some reason which he will not disclose, but he says he has been worrying and fretting while he has been there. He made no attempt to go to Western Australia although he travelled on and called at Freemantle . That he is not troubled over money matters is indicated by the fact that he had more than £70 tied in a small bag round his waist when he was found This has been taken charge of on his behalf by friends at an institution where he is now being

cared for. He is much concerned about his relatives in the West, and also in England and Ireland. He has made no attempt to communicate with any of them while he has been in hiding, and he realises that they will have been worrying, about him. He said he was anxious for someone to write to them on his behalf. For three years he has been absolutely out of touch with the world. While he has seen many people he has carefully kept out of sight. He had-no newspapers or anything to read, and did not do any writing during that time. He evinced great interest in European affairs, and was glad to know that in his native country’s matters were somewhat peaceful.

BATHED REGULARLY "

"I Will soon pick up the news of what has happened during the last three years by talking to friends,"' he said. “Concerning his life in the bush he had not much to tell. He did not travel far

from the spot where he was found. He bathed regularly, and lived in a most primitive manner.'

"I always liked to, be on the move,' he said, and I did not build a permanent shelter. I was afraid someone might find me. Sometimes, in the winter, I lept in water I had apples occasionally,

but I never caught anything but rabbits. I never knew what month it was, but I always knew the seasons... The climate here is-beautiful, and I have found the people very kind." Regarding his future, Dolan has no plans, but he is definite in his desire to work.

Sgt. Heinemnann said the country in which Dolan had been living was rocky scrub, in which a man would find no difficulty in hiding, but would probably find it hard to live. "You would not stay there two hours." he said. Dolan told the sergeant that life was hard he had had nothing to eat for a fortnight, as the rabbits were scarce and he was getting weak. When he was found he could not walk and it required Three men to carry him. The sergeant provided him with some clothes, for which he was grateful. At the hospital Dolan said the nurses had been kind to him. He had had a good night's rest and a good breakfast. He expected he would be well again in a few days.

(Taken from Listowel Connection)

Ellen Ellen O'Keefe 1856

Askeaton County Limerick Kilconry County Clare

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Ellen O'KEEFFE was born about 14 Jul 1856 in Askeaton, Limerick, Ireland. She died1 on 03 Dec 1938 in Young NSW. She was buried on 04 Dec 1938 in Murringo NSW.

Biography

Ellen arrived in Australia on board the "Earl Dalhousie" 15 Feb 1876.

Following Irish naming pattern Ellen should have been named after father's mother but this would have had another Mary as eldest daughter is named after the mother's mother, also Mary.

Ellen was born in Limerick, Ireland, on the banks of the Shannon and migrated to Australia with her family on board the sailing ship "Earl Dalhousie" on 15th February 1876, (Travelling on the same ship was young Jim McInerney, from County Clare - Incorrect family myth, James arrived in Sydney on 24 July 1875. Ellen and James must have known each other in Ireland as their older siblings married in Ireland in Feb 1875) and four months after arriving in Australia (he) James and Ellen were married at Morpeth by the late Rev. Father Corcoran.

Ellen O'Keefe McInerney After marriage the town of Young became the destination of the couple and as the train journey finished at Gunning, for in those days the train went no further, a horse and dray was secured and the newly married couple set out for the Black Range. They first selected a small property which they named " Belowra" but after a short residence there they left Belowra and moved closed to Murringo to "Mount View". Gradually a home was built, but in 1901 the fruits of years were swept clean away in a disastrous bush fire. Six weeks later Jim McInerney at the age of 47 years died as a result of appendicitis, the remedy for which was then not known - leaving his wife Ellen and ten young children. Ellen McInerney fought her way through her difficulties and reared her family. The was no Government help in those days, but "Mothers" trust in God was well founded.

Ellen died aged 85 years at her Campbell Street residence on Saturday night after a short illness.

Mass for the Repose of the Soul was said at St. Marys Church on Sunday morning, after which the body was conveyed to the St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church at Murringo. The funeral took place after service at 3pm on Sunday. Mourners from Murringo, Young and surrounding districts formed one of the largest corteges seen at Murringo for many years. She is survived by a family of two sons and six daughters. The sons are James (Young), Patrick (Murringo); daughters Ellen (Cass- Gilgandra), Mary (Dargan-Woollahra), Anne (Coombs- Bondi Beach), Margaret (Ryan- Young), Johannah, Sister Margaret Mary (Wellington New Zealand, and Eleanor McInerney (Young). Two daughters, Catherine (O'Connor- Murringo) and Bridget (Quinnell- Adelong) are deceased.

FROM MRS.ELLEN McINERNEY OBITUARY

With the passing of Mrs.Ellen McInerney, Young has lost one of brave women who took an active part in blazing the trail of the early settlements, and from whom sprang a race that is to-day building up a great nation, a race whose finest heritage is the spirit which animated the pioneers of the bush, enabling them to overcome all difficulties.

Extract from "Young Chronicle" Burrows News, Friday 21st July 1933

Mrs.Ellen McInerney, of Murringo, attained her 80th Birthday on Sunday (last week). The event was celebrated by her children and grandchildren, at her residence. Practically all were present and she was given a right royal time. The general sentiment expressed was thus - "The world is full of mothers, of mothers good and true; but better than all others, the one I love just YOU.

Nothing delights the heart of Mrs.Mcinerney more than an occasion of this kind, when the family congregates to do honour to a mother who has proven her worth. They all remember the old days, when one or the other of the family required a new pair of boots, or a hat, or frock, when mother came to town. The business always went to Whiteman's. Yes mother only knew one store, no matter what the price, and that was Whiteman, our genial "G.S." who is still going strong.

Ballylongford Kerry; My great grandfather Patrick Hickey (1859-1927) was born in Clounaman to Edmund Hickey(1833-1890) and Hannah Cournane (1829-1910) and emigrated to NYC about 1880. His father, Edmund, is listed in various records as a fisherman, a boatman and a laborer. Edmund himself was born at Clounaman in 1833 to Patrick Hickey and Johanna McElligott. Patrick married Mary Noonan from Barleymount West, Killarney in October of 1888 at St. Peter's Church on Barclay Street in NYC.

The best record is the inscription on his wife's head stone "Margaret Hyde Love of Mitchelstown" I have through DNA established links to the Hyde family in Kildorrery, Cork, just five miles wqest of Mitchelstown.

Edward Kenealy

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Edward Kenealy at the Tichborne trial

Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy QC (2 July 1819 – 16 April 1880) was an Irish barrister and writer. He is best remembered as counsel for the Tichborne claimant and the eccentric and disturbed conduct of the trial that led to his ruin.

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Early life

He was born at Cork, the son of a local merchant. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and was called to the Irish Bar in 1840 and to the English Bar in 1847. He obtained a fair practice in criminal cases. In 1868 he became a QC and a bencher of Gray's Inn.[1]

He practised on the Oxford circuit and in the Central Criminal Court and his most famous cases included:[2]

Fr. Frank

PS – Tuesday, aside from being the start of the Confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, also happens to be exactly 9 weeks before Election Day 2018, and therefore is also the start of our Nine Week Prayer Novena (www.ElectionPrayer.com) for the Elections. Please take an extra moment to go there too, and sign up to be a participant in the prayer campaign – and please pass it along! Also, join us for a Vote for Life Campaign training webcast on Monday, September 10 to learn how you can make a difference in the midterm elections. Sign up at www.ElectionWebcast.org.

UPDATE: The Democrats are making fools of themselves this morning as the Judge Kavanaugh hearings begin. They are creating a circus regarding documents they claim they want. Below are some talking points and facts you should know. – Fr. Frank

Democrats Have Attempted To Delay And Obstruct Kavanaugh’s Hearing By Demanding Irrelevant Records Despite His Nomination Being Called “The Most Transparent In History”

The Committee Made Public Judge Kavanaugh’s 17,000-Page Questionnaire And His More Than 300 Court Cases As An Appellate Judge. “So far, the committee has made public Kavanaugh's 17,000-page questionnaire and his more than 300 court cases as an appellate judge. The panel has additionally received 174,000 pages from his work for Bush in the White House counsel's office.” (“Memo Shows Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Resisted Indicting A Sitting President,” The Associated Press, 8/11/18)

As Of August 15, The Committee Has Released 115,000 Pages Of Judge Kavanaugh’s White House Counsel Papers. “As of Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee had released about 115,000 pages of Kavanaugh’s White House counsel papers, which are often filled with thousands of pages of duplicate emails and have been published on the committee’s website late at night or on the weekend.” (Seung Min Kim, “Clearinghouse For Kavanaugh Documents Is A Bush White House Lawyer, Angering Senate Democrats,” The Washington Post, 8/15/18)

• 21,000 Of The Pages Released Were Emails Between Judge Kavanaugh And Other White House Officials. “The latest tranche posted late Tuesday night included 21,000 pages of emails between Kavanaugh and other White House officials that covered both mundane scheduling details and allusions to more substantial policy and legal matters.” (Seung Min Kim, “Clearinghouse For Kavanaugh Documents Is A Bush White House Lawyer, Angering Senate Democrats,” The Washington Post, 8/15/18)

On August 20, The National Archives And Records Administration Posted More Than 10,000 Pages Of Materials From Judge Kavanaugh’s Time With Independent Counsel Ken Starr. “The National Archives also on Monday posted more than 10,000 pages of material from Judge Kavanaugh’s time with Mr. Starr. While excerpts of the explicit memo have been published before, the full memo was posted by the National Archives in its response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by Fix the Court and requests submitted by media organizations.” (Natalie Andrews, “Supreme Court Pick Brett Kavanaugh To Face Questions On Probes Of Presidents,” The Wall Street Journal, 8/20/18)

The Number Of Documents Regarding Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Is “At Least Five Times More Than The Past Two Nominees” And Is “More Than Any High Court Nominee In History.” “The sheer number of documents is at least five times more than the past two nominees to the high court to be confirmed, and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has said it’s more than any high court nominee in history.” (Donovan Slack, “103,000 Documents From Brett Kavanaugh's Tenure During George W. Bush Administration Released,” USA Today, 8/12/18)

• Senators Reviewed Approximately 182,000 Pages Of Documents On Justice Neil Gorsuch And Approximately 170,000 On Justice Elena Kagan. “Senators reviewed about 182,000 pages of documents on Neil Gorsuch and about 170,000 pages on Elena Kagan.” (Donovan Slack, “103,000 Documents From Brett Kavanaugh's Tenure During George W. Bush Administration Released,” USA Today, 8/12/18)

• Chief Justice John Roberts’ Nomination Had A Paper Trail Of 70,000 Pages. “The paper trail for Kavanaugh is significantly greater than that of previous Supreme Court nominees who had also worked in a White House, such as Justice Elena Kagan (170,000 pages) and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (70,000 pages).” (Seung Min Kim, “Clearinghouse For Kavanaugh Documents Is A Bush White House Lawyer, Angering Senate Democrats,” The Washington Post, 8/15/18)

Law Professor At George Mason’s Law School Joshua Wright Said Sen. Schumer Is “Demanding Millions Of Irrelevant Documents” That “Won’t Tell Senators Anything About [Judge Kavanaugh], His Judicial Philosophy, Or His Fitness To Serve On The Supreme Court.” “Now, Senator Schumer, the Democratic Minority Leader, is attempting to delay the hearing by demanding millions of irrelevant documents during Judge Kavanaugh’s time as Staff Secretary in the White House. In that capacity, Kavanaugh certainly left a substantial paper trail. An enormous volume of documents ‘circulated through Kavanaugh’s office’; that is the nature of the job. But most won’t tell senators anything about him, his judicial philosophy, or his fitness to serve on the Supreme Court.” (Joshua D. Wright, Op-Ed, “Dems Should Drop Delay Tactics & Evaluate Kavanaugh On The Merits,” RealClearPolicy, 8/13/18)

Law Professor At The University Of Notre Dame Rick Garnett Said It Was “Not Obvious To [Him] Why All This Paperwork Is Relevant” As To Whether Judge Kavanaugh Should Be Confirmed Since “It’s Not His Work Product.” “‘If the question is whether Kavanaugh should be confirmed, that’s the question,’ said Rick Garnett, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame. ‘It’s not obvious to me why all this paperwork is relevant to that question since it’s not his work product.’” (Seung Min Kim, “Clearinghouse For Kavanaugh Documents Is A Bush White House Lawyer, Angering Senate Democrats,” The Washington Post, 8/15/18)

Edwin Meese, The Former Attorney General To President Ronald Reagan, Said Democratic Senators “Have The Time And The Material,” And Therefore, Have “No Excuse To Obstruct [Judge Kavanaugh’s] Prompt Confirmation.” “Edwin Meese, the former attorney general to President Ronald Reagan, said, ‘Democratic senators have the time and they have the material. They have no excuse to obstruct his prompt confirmation.’” (“Memo Shows Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Resisted Indicting A Sitting President,” The Associated Press, 8/11/18)

The Wall Street Journal Wrote That Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Was “Fast Becoming The Most Transparent In History.” “Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation is fast becoming one of the most transparent in history. The Obama White House provided 173,000 documents on Ms. Kagan and the Trump White House produced 182,000 for the Gorsuch nomination. The White House has already turned over 195,000 on Judge Kavanaugh, with tens of thousands more to come.” (Editorial, “The Kavanaugh Document Fight,” The Wall Street Journal, 8/13/18)

Professor Of Law At George Mason’s Scalia Law School Joshua Wright Said Sen. Grassley “Is Leading A Very Transparent And Fair Nomination Process.” “The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley, is leading a very transparent and fair nomination process. Senator Grassley has requested up to one million documents and is giving senators ample time to review them.”(Joshua D. Wright, Op-Ed, “Dems Should Drop Delay Tactics & Evaluate Kavanaugh On The Merits,” RealClearPolicy, 8/13/18)

Attorney Dr. Roger Klein Said Judge Kavanaugh’s “Nomination And Confirmation Process Has Been The Most Open And Transparent In History.” “Owing to Judge Kavanaugh’s many published judicial opinions and his long career in public life, his nomination and confirmation process has been among the most open and transparent in history.” (Dr. Roger D. Klein, Op-Ed, “Judge Brett Kavanaugh Is The Right Supreme Court Appointment At The Right Time,” The Hill, 8/15/18)

In 2006, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Suggested To Kavanaugh, Then A Nominee For The D.C. Circuit, That His Record “As A Judge” Would Be Most Informative

In 2006, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Suggested To Kavanaugh, Then A Nominee For The D.C. Circuit, That His Record “As A Judge” Would Be Most Informative For “Us To Know What Kind Of A Judge You Would Be.” “In 2006, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) had a telling exchange with Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing to join the D.C. Circuit. The exchange indicates she should be fine with examining his extensive judicial record for the Supreme Court confirmation effort, instead of demanding every email in which Kavanaugh was ever included. From the May 9 hearing: ‘Without a record either as a trial lawyer or as a judge, it’s very difficult for some of us to know what kind of a judge you would be and whether you can move away from the partisanship and into that arena of objectivity and fairness.’ Since that hearing, Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the D.C. Circuit, and has served more than a decade there.” (“Should 2018 Dianne Feinstein Observe 2006 Dianne Feinstein’s Standards For Kavanaugh?” NTK Network, 7/27/18)

In 2009, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Told Then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor That Her “Record On The Bench” Was “The Best Way To Get A Sense Of What [Her] Record Will Be On The Bench In The Future”

In 2009, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Told Then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor That Her “Record On The Bench” Was “The Best Way To Get A Sense Of What [Her] Record Will Be On The Bench In The Future.” “So now I'm going to go onto that line of question. We've heard you asked about snippets of statements that have been used to criticize you and challenge your impartiality, but we've heard precious little about the body and totality of your 17-year record on the bench, which everybody knows is the best way to evaluate a nominee. … And by focusing on these few statements, rather than your extensive record, I think some of my colleagues are attempting to try and suggest that you might put your experiences and empathies ahead of the rule of law, but the record shows otherwise. And that's what I now want to explore. Now, from everything I've read in your judicial record and everything I've heard you say, you put rule of law first, but I want to clear it up for the record, so I want to talk to you a little bit about what having empathy means, and then I want to turn to your record on the bench, which I believe is the best way to get a sense of what your record will be on the bench in the future.” (“Sotomayor Hearings: The Complete Transcript -- Part 4,” Los Angeles Times, 7/14/09)

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The caption with the image mentions that her husband arrived in New York in September 1925. The family were going to the Bronx

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Thomas McKessy’s (14 May 1876 – 1945) married Sarah Collins (25 September 1880-1966) in 23 October 1897 when he was 21 and she was 17. They had a total of 21 children.

The 10 who arrived with their mother travelled vie Cobh and were named from left to right as :

Johnanna – 20 May 1909 – 1972, also called Joan

John – 26 May 1910 – 1987

Dennis – 1912 – 1930

Lizzie – 14 December 1913 also called Lillian

Katherine – 30 November 1914 – 2002, also called Catherine

Bridget – 19 February 1916 – 1989

Eugene – 31 March 1918 – 1998

Daniel – 9 September 1919 – 2005 also called Donald

Ita – 3 August 1921 – 1957, also called Ita Finbar

Cecilia (in her mother’s arms) – 22 November 1922 – 1993, died as Cecilia Mary Donnelly

By 1929 when Sarah was applying for her citizenship 5 more of her children were living in New York:

O BRIEN Australia: The KDHS September lecture will be delivered by Paul O'Brien on 'The grand old man of the Australian Parliament': The Hon. John Meagher (1836-1920), M.L.C., K.C S.G

John Meagher was born on 8 December 1836 at Kilrush, county Clare, son of Roger Meagher, coastguard, and his wife Catherine, née Mahoney. In the early 1860s, he immigrated to Australia and married Mary Ann Byrne at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney on 19 September 1864. Meagher’s first son and heir was born in 1872.

Meagher was characterised by his commercial activity, his philanthropic gestures and his political beliefs – both in terms of domestic affairs and in the Irish context – particularly the Home Rule question and the aftermath of the 1916 Rising. Therefore, Meagher is presented as the archetypal Irish immigrant, rooted in his religion – a dedication which manifested itself in generous donations to religious orders.

In December 1903, for his services to the Church, Pope Leo XIII conferred on him the honour of Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. Meagher was noted for his charitable bequests and was a generous donor to Catholic orders. In 1909, he purchased and subsequently donated the impressive Logan Brae mansion and demesne in Bathurst NSW to the Sisters of Mercy for use as a novitiate. In later years, Meagher’s motivation for contributing large sums to the Catholic Church may have been linked to the fact that his only daughter was a religious at the Sacred Heart Convent.

Dr Paul O'Brien lectures at Mary Immaculate College on Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-1973 and the Modern/Contemporary World. His PhD thesis entitled ‘‘Determined Perseverance’: The Glynn family and business enterprise in Kilrush, 1811-1940’ examined north Munster regional history and the history of the entrepreneurial Catholic bourgeoisie under the Union. It was based on the Glynn archive (c.1790-1980). In 2012, he was awarded the Military Heritage Trust of Ireland prize. More recently, he was a Research Fellow at Centre Culturel Irlandais where he examined the bursary system established to fund clerics studying at the Irish College, Paris. He is Secretary of KDHS (2012-date) and a committee member of the Irish History Students’ Association (2015-date).

GOLF

Success in the U.S. for Listowel Golfer

(Photo and text from Newsday on the internet)

John Daniel Guiney with Long Island Golf Association president Marty Winkelman, left, and tournament director John McGrath after he won the Long Island Open at 4 under par with a final round of two-under 68 at Westhampton Country Club on June 8, 2017. Photo Credit: Long Island Golf Association

Westhampton Country Club’s waterfront winds, slick greens, tall fescue and Old World bunkers presented a different, disorienting challenge to just about all of Long Island’s top golfers. To John Daniel Guiney, those elements represented something else entirely. He is from Ballybunion, Ireland and he felt right at home.

Big time. Coming up that 18th hole, it’s like you’re in Britain or something, like you’re playing on a links golf course. It’s just a great setting,” Guiney, a first-year PGA apprentice at Piping Rock Club, said after he won the Long Island Open at 4 under par with a final round of two-under 68. He beat Poxabogue teaching pro Rob Corcoran (67) by two shots in the 54-hole championship while no one else beat par.

It took patience and resourcefulness — hallmark demands of links golf — to take the $9,000 first prize on the vintage Seth Raynor layout. The check and the whole week made the 32-year-old winner even happier that he entered the tournament at the last minute and that he moved to Long Island a few months ago.

Guiney played college golf at Rollins, then remained in Florida to play minitours. He became friends with peers such as Keegan Bradley and Jim Renner, caddied for the latter on the PGA Tour, then pursued his own pro golf career in Europe for four years

“I ended up quitting tournament golf for the last year and a half. I kind of ran out of money,” he said. “That happens. I was like what am I going to do? I have an economics background but I don’t want to do that. I want to stay in golf.”

What he did was place a call to an old friend from Ballybunion, Piping Rock head pro Sean Quinlivan, who offered him the apprentice spot. Guiney (pronounced GUY-knee) does a lot of caddying and works in the pro shop two days a week, he said, “Just learning the ropes.” At Quinlivan’s suggestion, he signed up for a Long Island Open qualifier just before the deadline. “And lo and behold, here we are,” he said.

He was only one shot ahead of Corcoran after the latter eagled the par-5 14th hole. Quiney, playing in the final twosome with Tam O’Shanter head pro Mark Brown, hooked his tee shot on 14 into high grass. He punched out into a terrible lie (“It looked like it was in a deer hoof print,” he said) but then hit to within 15 feet and made birdie. He followed with another birdie on 15 and finished with three pars.

“Very steady, very patient,” Brown said of the champion. “He’s got a good all-around game. Very good, I’d say.”

Here is an account from Irish Central;

On March 23, 1847, the Indians of the Choctaw nation took up an amazing collection. They raised $170 for Irish Famine relief, an incredible sum at the time worth in the tens of thousands of dollars today.

They had an incredible history of deprivation themselves, forced off their lands in 1831 and made embark on a 500 mile trek to Oklahoma called “The Trail of Tears.” Ironically the man who forced them off their lands was Andrew Jackson, the son of Irish immigrants.

On September 27, 1830, the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was signed. It represented one of the largest transfers of land that was signed between the U.S. Government and Native Americans without being instigated by warfare. By the treaty, the Choctaws signed away their remaining traditional homelands, opening them up for European-American settlement. The tribes were then sent on a forced march

As historian Edward O’Donnell wrote “Of the 21,000 Choctaws who started the journey, more than half perished from exposure, malnutrition, and disease. This despite the fact that during the War of 1812 the Choctaws had been allies of then-General Jackson in his campaign against the British in New Orleans.’

Now sixteen years later they met in their new tribal land and sent the money to a U.S. famine relief organization for Ireland. It was the most extraordinary gift of all to famine relief in Ireland. The Choctaws sent the money at the height of the Famine, “Black 47,” when close to a million Irish were starving to death.

Thanks to the work of Irish activists such as Don Mullan and Choctaw leader Gary White Deer the Choctaw gift has been recognized in Ireland.

In 1990, a number of Choctaw leaders took part in the first annual Famine walk at Doolough in Mayo recreating a desperate walk by locals to a local landlord in 1848.

In 1992 Irish commemoration leaders took part in the 500 mile trek from Oklahoma to Mississippi. The Choctaw made Ireland’s president Mary Robinson an honorary chief. They did the same for Don Mullan.

Even better, both groups became determined to help famine sufferers, mostly in Africa and the Third World, and have done so ever since.

The gift is remembered in Ireland. The plaque on Dublin's Mansion House that honors the Choctaw contribution reads: "Their humanity calls us to remember the millions of human beings throughout our world today who die of hunger and hunger-related illness in a world of plenty."

My First Trip to Ireland by Rosemary Griffin

These are some of my earliest memories. The smell of the turf fire, the sound of the stream, the overwhelming warmth and familiarity of people I had never met…

It was the summer of 1968 and my Irish-born father and Irish-American mother packed up my 6 year-old brother, my two-year old sister and my three-year old self to spend the summer with my Dad’s family in Athea, County Limerick. He hadn’t been home in seven years, and this was the first time his family would meet us. My mom changed us into pajamas as we crossed the Atlantic, and I woke up to the most glorious view of Galway Bay.

It is hard now to wrap my head around what a different place the Ireland of 1968 was. We took our baths in a steel tub by the fire. We watched my uncle herd cows and milk them by hand. We took turns riding the donkey in the front yard. And we ate chicken for the dinner that had laid the eggs we ate for breakfast!

The very first day we arrived my sister bolted out of the car and, as she ran excitedly, fell into the well at the bottom of the stream that ran alongside my father’s home house. Later we learned that the milk (and other adult beverages!) would be floated in the stream to keep them cold with the lack of indoor electricity. The day my sister fell into the “refrigerator” is a highlight of family lore to this day.

Later that first week we went into town to buy the Wellingtons that everyone told us would be necessary to truly enjoy the fields for the summer. I had seen the big, black rubber boots and was not impressed. But the moment I laid eyes on that bright blue pair in just my size I was hooked! My brother and sister and I ran and splashed and jumped and climbed with our cousins for six weeks. They had to pry those blue wellies off my feet to get me back on the plane to New York.

But what I remember most is the constant flow of family, friends and neighbors. I remember the sound of the music and the taste of the Taytos as we all went to the pub on a Sunday afternoon. I remember my grandmother making fresh bread each and every day. I remember the burlap bag that my grandfather filled with turf and let me pretend to carry. And I remember the joy of seeing my father with those he had left.

Sometimes I wonder whether my memories are real or sparked by the small, square, date-stamped photos that were taken to describe our summer to friends and family back home. I’ve been back 18 times and Ireland today is, of course, a very different place. I am not one who idealizes the past. The Irish cousins who taught me to run through the fields are grown-up friends who have all not only been to visit us in New York but also have traveled the globe. I don’t need the wellies or the turf fire or the cows to remind me. Although I no longer change into pajamas, I know when I see Galway Bay that the memories are real. I think I knew then that Ireland was not just a place. It was – and is - a part of me.

MORE ON 1.13 MICHAEL (MICK) GEOGHEGAN 1899-1930.

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On September 25th 1917 Mick travelled to Limerick City to the recruiting office and enlisted in the Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment (The Royal Canadians) for the duration of the war. He underwent his training at Birr in Co. Offaly and was posted to the Machine Gun Corps in Glencorse, Scotland. In the month of March 1918 he joined the 2nd battalion and was posted to France. In 1918 the German offensive had hit the Western Front and somewhere along the line Mick, who was deployed as a sniper marksman went missing and was found to be a prisoner of war in Limburg 21/27th March 1918. Following the armistice of November 1918, Mick was released and discharged from the army

Elvina Squires-O'Donnell, 94, a life resident of East Syracuse, passed away February 18, 2017. She was a communicant of St. Matthew's Church, a member of its Altar & Rosary Society and was involved in the creation of St. Matthew's School. She was employed as a secretary for NY Central Railroad for 35 years before her retirement. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to The Brotherhood of the Railroad Trainmen. She was also a quilter for over 30 years.

She was predeceased by her husband, Francis O'Donnell in 2003 and her son, Joseph in 1993.

Survived by her siblings, Arthur (Grace) Alderson of Liverpool, Mary Ellen O'Donnell of Carlisle, PA and Frances Sylvester Nightengale of Liverpool; several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 11 AM in Holy Cross Church, Dewitt. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dewitt. Calling hours will be from 9:30-11 AM at the church prior to the Mass.

The family would like to thank Sister Melanie Joworski for her kind help and support during Elvina's last days.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Matthew's Church Food Pantry, 229 W. Yates St., E. Syracuse, NY 13057 of Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse, NY 13208.

Solo In South Sudan, By Helena Quinn

Posted on September 3, 2013

I found this in my purse when packing yesterday. I don’t know where it came from but I expect I found it once upon a time in my grandmothers things. I don’t know the context or which paper it appeared in. By the time my dad was 21 he had already served one tour of duty in Katanga Province in the Congo, had been involved in the Siege of Jadotville and spend a number of months as a hostage held by Katanga rebels. I think when this note was written, he would have been preparing for his second tour in the Congo.

I am thinking of him now and how different our journeys into Africa are. Aside from the purpose, I am aboard a very comfortable BA flight on what will be a journey of just over 8 hours. When Dad first went to the Congo, the journey was 13 hours with 120 or so other men in a military personnel carrier. I will have lunch served soon, he was given a plastic bag with a sandwich and some fruit for sustinence. He was wearing a bulls wool uniform, I have clothes suitable for the terrain which employ the latest technologies to keep me cool when I need to be cool and warm when I need to be warm. To combat malaria Dad took one quinine tablet each week. I have two months supply of very expensive and effective Malerone which taken daily will prevent my getting the dreaded disease.

As my dad loves to remind me “I don’t know how easy I have it!!”

FILM: THE SIEGE OF JADOTVILLE AT GLÓRACH: Through the very kind assistance of Helena Quinn, we look forward to showing the film The Siege of Jadotville on Saturday evening, October 29. The siege took place during the United Nations intervention in the Katanga conflict in the Congo in 1961, and saw a small group of Irish peacemakers bravely holding out for as long as they could in the face of Katangan rebels who had a vastly superior numerical advantage. Helena's father Tadhg was a corporal in that company and we will be having a question and answer session with Tadhg after the screening of the film. The film has received critical acclaim, but most importantly has been given the thumbs up from the surviving veterans of the siege. We hope to raise funds for both the Glórach Community Theatre and also for Fr. Tim Galvin's missionary work in Sudan, where Helena has volunteered in recent years. Doors open at 7.30 pm and the film will begin at 8. At the time of writing there are just 30 seats left so so booking is essential at 0871383940 to avoid disappointment. Keep an eye on the Glórach Facebook page for further updates.

FR. BUCKLEY, CHAMPION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIES AT 84. 1924-2008

IN MEMORIAM FR. BUCKLEY, CHAMPION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIES AT 84

Redemptorist Father Lawrence Buckley, a champion of the rights of the people he served, died Saturday, Oct. 11, at St. John Neumann Residence in Saratoga Springs, NY. He was 84 years old.

A Wake Service and Mass were offered in the chapel there on Monday, Oct. 13; a second Wake Service and Funeral Mass were held Tuesday evening , and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston, his home parish and the city he served since 1972.

The son of John and Ann Kelly Buckley, he was born Feb. 12, 1924. He attended the parish grammar school, in the later grades joining a group of other boys being tutored in Latin because of their expressed desire for the priesthood. After graduating from OLPH School, he entered the Redemptorists’s junior seminary in North East, PA. He completed the six-year course there, made his novitiate in Ilchester, MD, and professed his first vows in 1944. He continued his studies at Mount St. Alphonsus in Esopus, NY; made his final profession of vows in 1947; and was ordained to the priesthood on June 19, 1949.

According to a nearly lifelong friend, Father Peter Quinn of the Archdiocese of Boston, "Very early in Larry’s seminary formation as a Redemptorist, a statement by one of his professors laid hold of his heart for the rest of his life. The priest’s insight was this: the Church must be willing to suffer for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ."

Father Buckley took that passion for Christ and the Church into the mission fields. His first priestly assignment was to Puerto Rico, serving for three years in Mayaguez and then one year in San Lorenzo. Father Sylvester Feeley said: "When I Fr. Buckley, champion of social justice, dies at 84 was Vice Provincial in Puerto Rico, he was a champion of social justice. He loved to argue and there was no doubt about his views"

In 1955, Father Buckley began 12 years of service at Sts. Peter and Paul Church (now the diocesan cathedral) in St. Thomas, VI, for six years as a parish priest and six years as rector and pastor. Father Carlyle Blake, a native St. Thomian, remembered that the then Governor, Ralph Paiwonski, took the opportunity of Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba to promote the Virgin Islands as the new "tourist mecca of the Caribbean." However, St. Thomas lacked accommodations and the infrastructure to support them and immigrants from Dominica, St. Lucia and other islands were brought in to supplement the local work force. "The law then said that alien children could not go to public schools; Father Buckley wanted to make sure the children were being educated," Father Blake said. "As a good missionary, he met the needs of the immigrant children," building new classrooms for the parish school in whatever corner he could find, he added. "He was a no-nonsense pastor who knew what he wanted to do and did it ... I have the highest respect and honor for Father Buckley for all the work he did in the VI."

It was Father Buckley, too, who decided that mission preachers coming from the States not only preach in church, but visit people in their homes and invite them to the services.

Bishop Emeritus Elliott G.. Thomas, the first West Indian Bishop of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, recalled Father Buckley’s kindness to himself and his family that led to many other blessings. "It was because of him that I went into business," Bishop Thomas said. As a licensed pharmacist, the young Army veteran was working as a government drug and narcotics officer and had no thought of opening his own pharmacy – no other business on Main Street was owned by an island native. As pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul, Father Buckley was looking for a tenant for a small building right next to the church. "He said, ’I want to help a native,’" the bishop explained, and offered to rent the space at half the rate he might have commanded from an outside owner. "That store was a blessing to me and my family for many years," Bishop Thomas said.

In 1967, Father Buckley was transferred to St. Croix, where he was named rector and pastor of St. Patrick Church in Frederiksted. It was under his leadership that the church was renovated.

From St. Croix, Father Buckley returned to Boston in 1972, where for the next 30-some years he became well known for his pastoral and civic service to the city. In that decade, parts of the city were in turmoil over the issue of court-mandated busing to achieve racial balance in public schools. Father Quinn said that Father Buckley’s "passionate mind and heart led him to work tirelessly for racial harmony and justice and Christ-like response to life’s complicated, complex issues. Larry was blessed with the moral courage and willingness to suffer for the Gospel and to suffer for God’s people when he addressed complicated social issues, such as housing in Mission Hill, busing in Charlestown, and racial integration."

He never lost his concern with the education of children. According to Sister Teresa Prior, who has served at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School for 25 years, Father Buckley "was a wonderful friend, a really truly dedicated priest who visited the children every day." He taught religion to the first-graders and prepared the classes of children studying to receive First Penance and First Communion, she added. "If we had a situation in school, he would ask for the parents’s names and number. He would call the mother or father and invite them to the rectory, where he’d talk lovingly, like a father, with the parents. After that, there were never any problems with that student," Sister Teresa said.

Father Buckley also ran the parish CCD program, was a strong pro-life supporter, and was faithful in visiting the elderly. He continued his service at Mission Church until the last few years of his life, when his need for nursing care prompted his move to St. John Neumann Residence.

Father Quinn, reflecting on his friend’s life, said: "Lord Jesus, we thank you for his remarkable kindness, acceptance, understanding, forgiving, enthusiasm and dedication and so much more Ó all emanating from his grace-filled regard to Jesus Christ, to the Lord’s people and his Redemptorist community… We thank you, Lord, for the ways he radiated his hope and trust in you and gave passionate witness to that love in our world."

Father Buckley is survived by a brother, James Buckley, one niece, Roseann Abril, and her husband Todd; two grandnieces, Bridget and Danielle Abril and one grandnephew, Owen Abril.

– Mary Conway

IRISH TRIP 1912

The story that follows shows us how important letters, diaries and family journals are as memory keepers and mirrors of the past. Many of those who left Ireland were not lucky enough to come home again, even for a short visit. These kind of archives show just how much a visit home meant to Philip Ryan and his family, particularly those who stayed behind in Ireland and had a short time to re-connect again during his stay. You can see from the story just how divergent their lives were but a visit home was a common bond, an unbreakable link.

Philip Joseph Ryan was from Doon in eastern County Limerick in Ireland and came to America as a young man of 21 years in 1879. Sarah was born in Waupun, Wisconsin, to parents who were also born in Doon. They later settled in Belle Creek, Goodhue County, Minnesota, where Philip met and married Sarah. Whether Philip knew Sarah's family before he came to America is unknown but likely, since so many other Doon people settled in the same community. The largest migration of this group of related families from Ireland to America took place between 1849 to 1852 with the first settlement established in Easton Township, Washington County, New York. Some of the families stayed in the Troy and Albany area while others migrated on to Waupun (Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties), Wisconsin where there was work building the new state prison. Some of the Doon group stayed in the Waupun area, becoming prosperous farmers and shopkeepers while others moved west to Belle Creek, Goodhue, Minnesota, where the government was selling land at favorable prices. Some of their descendants still live there in the lush farm country along the Mississippi River south of Minneapolis.

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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2090, 31 March 1864 (Shipping)

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Wairarapa Daily Times 17 January 1912 Page 5 NZ

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HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS, Jan 1912

The ordinary meeting of St. Michael’s branch of the Hibernian Society was held in the Druids Hall last night, Bro. E. Flavin, presiding. Correspondence- was received from the District Executive relative to the insurance scheme which was carried at the triennial movable 'meeting in 1910. The scale adopted at that meeting has been slightly increased by the Government Friendly Societies' Actuary (Mr A. T. Traversi), owing to the high mortality rate experienced by the society during the last quinqennium , and the maximum age for entrants has been reduced from 60 years to 55 years. The society therefore now offers to insure any of its members passing a medical examination for the sum of £50, in addition to the sum of £20 now paid as a death benefit, making a total of £70. The scale of contributions for this additional benefit varies according to age from 2s 9d extra per quarter to 11s- 2d. The scheme is purely a voluntary one, and is there it members wish to avail themselves of it. It does away with the objectionable and much-discussed levy system, which has time and again been heartily condemned by the actuary.

The officers who were elected at a previous meeting were duly installed by Bro. J. Waters.

At the conclusion of the meeting a social evening was hold, Bro. B. Chapman presiding, and visitors being present from other lodges. The chairman extended a welcome lo the newly-installed president, Bro. E. Flavin. Songs and recitations were contributed by Bros. E. Flavin, J. Connor, S. J. O'Regan, W. Bryant, M. Lavery, C. Ewington, J. Dunn, E. Hooper and H. Evans. The following toast, list was honoured:— "The King," Bro. Chapman; "The Past President," Bro. O'Regan—Bro. Waters; "Kindred Societies," Bro. Lavery—Bros. Ewington (Druids) and Evans (Oddfellows); "Newly-installed Officers, Bro. Connor—Bros. Flavin and Duggan; "Hibernian Lodge," Bro. Hooper—Bro. O , Regan ; "Friendly Societies Council," Bro. Chapman—Bro. Connor; "The Pianist," Bro. Chapman—Bro. Evans; "The Press," Bro. Lavery,

Waihi Daily Telegraph 2 August 1922 Page 3

QUEENSLAND POLITICS. GOVERNMENT DEFEAT ON EDUCATION VOTE. SAVED BY SICK MAN. Australian and N.Z, Cable. BRISBANE, on this day in the Legislative Assembly the Government were, defeated by one vote on the amendment to the Agricultural Education Act. The Government was saved by the carrying in of a member in blankets, suffering from influenza, when a motion to adjourn the House till August 10th was carried on the speaker’s vote.

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EXQUISITE NEEDLEMEN.

New Zealand Herald 30 January 1925 Page 8

" GOLD THIMBLE LORDS. A COMING EXHIBITION. LONDON.

Jan. 19. Lord Listowel and Lord Gainsford are among the entrants in the gold thimble competition in connection with the exhibition of ex-soldiers' needlework, to be held on March 6. Lord Listowel's Irish home is full of his embroidery. " An exquisite needleman " is the description by Lord Carmichael's servant of his master. He does beautiful Florentine work as well as petit point." But Lord Carmichael, a former Governor of Victoria, is undecided about entering.

New Zealand Herald 30 May 1867 Page 4

MARRIAGE. SANDES—PEED.—On the 28th May, at St. Matthew's Church, by the very Rev. Archdeacon Lloyd, R. Fitzmaurice, second son of Goodman Sandes, Esq., Deputy Superintendent of Stores, of Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, to Catherine Bond, eldest daughter of Richard Peed, Esq., of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. Home papers please copy.

IRISH ABROAD 2

HANRAHAN

Re: Hanrahans of Kilbaha

By genealogy.com user January 23, 2001 at 11:39:07

In reply to: Hanrahans of Kilbaha

1/11/01

I too am looking for Hanrahans from western Clare. I'm trying to track down a Lille Hanrahan. She is somehow related to my great grandmother Mary Keating Hunter(b.1861,Kilbaha,County Clare,d.January 1950,Phoenix,AZ). Lille Handrahan is listed as a witness to Mary's wedding to Patrick Hunter(.1856,Kilarney,Kerry,d.1921,Olean,Cattarugus,County,NY)in Toronto,Ontario,Canada in 1888. So do you have any Moloneys,Queallys,Cronins in your family.

Hanrahans of Kilbaha

By genealogy.com user January 11, 2001 at 08:56:20

I am searching for information concerning the family of my great-grandfather,William Hanrahan (1861 - Feb.10th 1918). He was born in Kilbaha, Co. Kerry, married Bridget Agnes Ryan of Abbey Co. Galway, and settled in Barnaderg, Co.Galway.

Recently Listowel Connection had contact with Andy Ross of Syracuse, N.Y . This is what he wrote:

"My name's Andy Ross and I only just discovered your "Listowel Connection" blog this evening. Hey, I'm proud to say I have a connection! :)

My great-great grandfather, John Behane, born 1822 in Bunagarha, Co. Kerry, to William Behane and Catherine (Enright) Behane, immigrated to Syracuse, NY during the famine, leaving a large family behind (brothers William, Thomas, Michael, and sisters Mary, Margaret, and Catherine - I think there was more too).

He worked in the salt industry in my native city of Syracuse NY (Syracuse is still referred to as "Salt City") back in the 1850's and was the grandfather of my paternal grandmother, Margaret (Carney) Ross.

I'm sincerely fascinated with genealogy, especially with our Irish ancestry. There's a "Behan/Callahan" plot in St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery, just down the road from my Grandmother Ross' house in Syracuse NY, where John Behan and one of his younger sisters who also immigrated from Bunagara, Julia, are buried (both Behan siblings married "Callahan's", my great-great grandmother, who were from North Kerry as well). Syracuse was very much a mini-NYC with immigrant families being identified with specific parts of town (the Famine Irish were typically northside Syracuse).

Saint Patrick the man or the myth

Written for Ulster Ancestry by Colleen Morrison Robinson

(first-generation Canadian of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim roots)

Just a bit of her article below

Patrick stated his desire to leave as a legacy after his death many baptized believers. That this had occurred even before his death is evident in his writings. He also established a church based on the Roman hierarchy of a bishop and priests. To maintain this structure, however, was impossible, since Ireland had not had the benefit of the urban structure found throughout the Roman Empire. It is not surprising that, following Patrick's time, monasticism became firmly entrenched in Ireland.

From the Irish monasteries, the Christian message and a thorough knowledge of Greek and Latin were carried to Scotland, northern England, and to the former Roman Empire and beyond. The emphasis on orthodox doctrine and preservation of scripture and classical literature made a major cultural and religious impact wherever Irish monks and nuns journeyed and continues to effect us today.

Ireland has continued to exert a very strong presence around the world since the Middle Ages

Evelyn Casey, 129 Gaynore St., 14 years, 6 months - Irish. Went to work on 14th birthday cleaning harnesses in Borden Mills. Left because of no work and expects to learn weaving in Flint mill with a girl friend. At certificate office applying for certificate for second position. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

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Baptist Thomas Moloney (1844-1910)

Thomas Moloney was born in the parish of Monagea, near Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, in January 1844. Around 1850 his family moved to Kilmorna, Duagh, Co. Kerry. He received his first education in the local National School. On 8th September 1862, at the age of 18, he joined the Presentation Brothers at the South Monastery, Douglas Street, Cork. Brother Paul Townsend was his local superior. On receipt of the habit at his religious reception, he took the name, Brother Baptist. He possessed great gifts for relating to young people and, after mastering the basics of class management, he began teaching in the Lancastrian School, Washington Street, Cork, under Brother Townsend. He made his religious profession in January, 1866. Soon after this, he was transferred to St. Patrick’s Orphanage, Greenmount, Cork, where he quickly achieved near-hero status with the boys there. One of his past students described how he first won the student’s admiration:

“He called us together one afternoon, by the breaking of a rod in his hand, (he indicated) that the punishment system had ended in Greenmount and that from now on the boys would be ruled by the merit system, and that honour would be exacted from each one of us.” (Conroy, in Feheney 1966, 43)

Though Brother Baptist was eminently successful as Superintendent of the Orphanage in Greenmount, he received a new appointment in September 1878, when he was appointed Superior and Principal of a new Presentation foundation in Birr, Co. Offaly. With him he brought three other Kerry men from the South Monastery: Stanislaus Kennelly from Moyvane, De Sales O’Connor and Leo O’Sullivan from Duagh. Baptist was a delegate at the first General Chapter of the Presentation Brothers in the South Monastery, Cork, and, on 1 July 1889, he was elected a member of the Congregational Leadership Team, known as the General Council. This necessitated his transfer to Cork, where he laboured for another twenty years. He died after a short illness on 23 July, 1910, aged 66 years. He was buried in the cemetery attached to Mount St. Joseph, Blarney Street, Cork.

The Late Mrs. Johanna Geary,

22 Jan 1925 from the Catholic Press

AN OLD RESIDENT OF TUMUT.

At the ripe age of 94 years, every one of which had been well spent — there passed away a fine old Irish lady and a devout and practical Catholic, in the person of the late Mrs. Johanna Geary. The deceased lady died at the Mater Hospital, North Sydney, where she had been on a visit to her daughter, Sister Mary Paul. Notwithstanding her great age, the deceased was mentally and physically vigorous right up to the time of her death, and she passed peacefully away, fully fortified by the rites of Holy Church, and consoled and comforted in her last hours by the care and loving attention of the hospital staff, and of Monte Saint Angelo. Born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland,

the late Mrs. Geary came to Australia nearly 80 years ago, and soon after her arrival was married to Mr. Patrick Geary, in the picturesque little Catholic chapel at Tumut. Immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Geary settled at 'Wyangle, and there established a typical Irish home, the predominating characteristics of which were unbounded hospitality and a never-failing observance of their faith and religion. For over 75 years 'Wyangle' has been the home of the Geary family, and during the whole of that time the late Mrs. Geary had resided there. The late Mr. Patrick Geary, who predeceased his wife about 14 years ago, was a well-known grazier, and during his life heartily co-operated with his wife in kindly acts and neighbourly kindness, and in making the hospitality of their home proverbial. "Cead Mille Failthe" was ever and always the greeting extended to visitors to 'Wyangle,' and both Mr. and Mrs. Geary gained and retained the esteem, respect, and goodwill of a very large circle of friends. Even to those who knew her great age the news of Mrs. Geary's death came as a shock, as she was a woman who enjoyed robust health, and possessed re- markable vitality; but age and nature asserted themselves, and her life flickered out like a blessed candle flickering out on the altar of God. The Rev. Father J. Gartlan, S.J., attended the deceased during her last days, and administered spiritual consolation and comfort to the departing soul. The late Mrs. Geary is survived by two sons and one daughter. The sons are Mr. Michael Geary, grazier, of 'Wyangle,' Tumut, and Mr. James Bede Geary, Crown Lands Agent and Clerk of Petty Sessions, Kempsey. The only surviving daughter is Sister Mary Paul, of Monte Sant' Angelo, North Sydney, who is also connected with the Mater Hospital. Mrs. Geary was predeceased by three sons and two daughters. A Requiem Mass was celebrated in the Mater chapel for the repose of her soul, the Rev. Father Luke Murphy, S.J., being the celebrant. The body was taken to Tumut for interment. It was encased in a richly mounted polished oak casket. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. Wood, Coffill and Co.. As the body was being removed from the chapel the "Dead March" was played on the church organ by one of the Sisters, and a solemn procession of nuns and lay Sisters followed the cortege to the outer gates. The funeral, which took place in Tumut on the day following her death, was very largely attended. On arrival of the train from Sydney the remains were taken to the church — the shrine in which the deceased had worshipped for over three-quarters of a century. The cortege moved from the church in the afternoon, and the interment took place in the old Catholic Cemetery, the body being laid to rest alongside that of the fate Mr. Patrick Geary. "She lived in peace; her end was peace. May she rest in peace."

Mr. Martin Galvin. 28 Jan 1932 Catholic Press NSW

On Christmas Eve, at his residence, 5 Cromwell-street, Leichhardt, Mr. Martin Galvin collapsed and died. His family was entirely unprepared for this sudden shock, as deceased had been apparently in the best of health. Mr. Galvin, who was in his 63rd year, was born in Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland, and arrived in Australia in 1887. Shortly after his marriage, in 1894, to Kitty, a daughter of the late Patrick and Joanna Dwyer, of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Mr. Galvin settled in Balmain, where he resided for over 25 years, moving thence to Leiehliardt, where he passed the remainder of his life. He was an exemplary Catholic, a member of the Irish National Foresters, and a sincere and loyal member of his industrial organisation. He is survived by Ids widow and a grown-up family of four sons and three daughters. The prayers «in St. Fiacre's Church and at the graveside were read by Rev. Father S. O 'Sullivan, of Kensington, a relative of the family, in the presence of a large concourse of mourners. — R.I.P.

Jan 11 1913 Northern Times

Australian Heirs wanted.

Owen Gallivan, or Galvin, who emigrated from Ireland to N.Z; the nest of kin. of Andrew and Norah Gallivan, or Galvin, formerly of -Co". Kerry .

Fr James Galvin Williams Tralee and India died 1892 May 14.

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Fr Galvin 6 Nov 1941

Catholic press

Revered Parish Priest.

DEATH OF FATHER M. GALVIN.

After a long illness, Rev. Father Michael Galvin, parish priest at Footscray, died in St.' Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, on Thursday, 23rd ult. In country parishes where he had laboured, and at Footscraj1, where he had been stationed since 1937, his death is deeply regretted. A kindly, genial priest, he served the Archdiocese

faithfully for over 30 years, and he was widely esteemed by the clergy and laity. Born in Kerry, Ireland, Father Galvin received his early education at St. Michael 's, Listowel, and later he entered All Hal lows College, Dublin, where he was ordain ed in 1910. Shortly afterwards, he came to Melbourne, and had since been attach ed to the Archdiocese. He was an assist ant priest for several years in different parishes, where he laboured untiringly. Ap pointed parisli priest of Wonthaggi, he worked with characteristic zeal and suc cess. He left in 1931 to take charge of the Trentham parish, where he remained till 1937. Two years earlier he had celebrated his sacerdotal silver jubilee. From Tren tham, Father Galvin was appointed to St. Monica's, Footscray, where he has left en dearing memories. Father Galvin was one of three brothers in the priesthood, the other two being Eev. Father P. Galvin, Katoomba, N.S.W., and Rev. Father D. Galvin, Springwood, X.S.W. An uncle was the late Father J. J. Gallivau, P.P., Northcote. There was a large and representative congregation at the Solemn Office and Re quiem Mass fdr the repose of the soul of Father Galvin at St. Monica's Church, Footscray. His Grace Archbishop Mannix, who presided and also delivered the pane gyric, was attended by Rev. Father T. Power, P.P., and Rev. Father A. Rohan, P.P. Ninety regular and diocesan priests formed the choir, and the cantors were Eev. Fathers W. Ebsworth, P.P., J. F. Egan, P.P., C. Hanrahan, P.P., and J. Egan. The Lessons were recited by Rev. Fathers L. Godwin, P.P., T. O'Callaghan, P.P., and A. May, P.P. The celebrant of Requiem Mass was Eev. Father T. Fitzpatrick, P.P., with Eev. Father P. Ryan, deacon; Eev. Father E. Murtagh, P.P., sub-deacon, and Eev. Father L. P. Moran, assisted by the Ca thedral sacristan (Mr. H. P. Cooney), mas ter of ceremonies. — B.I.P.

COLLINS— In Yatena, Contra Costa County. July 27, 1894 of heart disease, John, beloved son of Daniel and Nora Collins, and brother of Delia. Thomas, Daniel, James, Nora and Katie Collins. Mrs, Henry Williams and Mrs. Nicholas Nolan, a native or Abbeyfeale. County Limerick. Ireland, aged 27 years and 4 months. [Hoston (Mass.) and Limerick (Ireland) papers please copy i Friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Monday), at 8:03 o'clock a.m.. from the parlors of Mcvoy Gallagher, 20 Firth street, thence to St. Patrick’s Church, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9 o'clock a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

20 April 1908 San Francisco Call.

. HARTNETT— In this city, '' April 17, 1908, Luke M. Hartnett, beloved brother of James M: and ' Frank 'M. Hartnett, a native of the parish of Abbeyfeale, County "Limerick, Ireland, aged 2S years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully .. Invited to attend the funeral today (Monday), at 9 a.m from the funeral parlours of Samuel McFadden @ Co. 1070 Haight 1 street near Baker,' thence to St. Agnes .church, where a requiem high mass for the repose of his soul will be celebrated at 9:30 'o'clock. Interment, Holy Cross cemetery.

29 June 1913 San Francisco Call

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County Kerry.

A bank manager was held up by masked thieves and a great sum in gold was taken from him.

The Provincial - bank in Listowel. County Kerry, has a branch office at the neighbouring town of Abbeyfeale, in County Limerick, which is only opened on market and fair days for the convenience of clients.

It was market day In Abbeyfeale and, as was customary, the manager of the bank in Listowel, Mr. Chambers, with a clerk, set off on a sidecar , for Abbeyfeale, taking with them a bag containing gold, silver and: notes. When they were midway between the two towns five masked and armed men suddenly appeared in the road and ordered the bank officials to stop. While some of the gang preceded to cut the traces others went ;to the well of ' the sidecar, from which they took the bag containing the money. The five men then jumped the ditch by the side of the road and disappeared in a wood.

The clerk ran to the nearest police station, at Duagh, and reported the matter. In a short time police from all the surrounding stations were scouring the country. The bag is said to have contained more than $5,000.

Daily Alta Call

DUAGH

In Hollister, Monterey county, May 30th,1870, John Maloney, late of the United States Hotel in this city, a native of the Parish of Duagh, County Kerry, Ireland, aged 45 years. Albany N. Y. papers please copy. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Wednesday), at 2.30 o'clock P. M., from his late residence, U. S. Hotel, cor. Folsom and Beale streets.

28 Feb 1900 San Francisco Call

McELLIGOTT— In this city. February 26, 1900, Mary, beloved wife of James McElllgott. and dearly beloved mother of Mary and Gerald McElligott. a native of the parish of Duagh, County Kerry, Ireland, aged 52 years. -

Friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Thursday), at 1:30 o'clock, from the parlors of J. C. O'Connor & Co., 767 Mission street, thence to St. Joseph's Church for services at 2 o'clock. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

June 4 1899 San Francisco Call

GREANY. In this city, June 2. 1899, Bridget, beloved wife of Captain M. Greany. sister of Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald, and mother of XV. F. and John T. Greany, a native of the parish of Ardagh, County Limerick, Ireland, aged 63 years. Friends are Invited to attend the funeral this day (Sunday), at 7:30 o'clock, from her late residence. 602 Seventh Street, thence to St. Joseph's Church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the pose of her soul at 8 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

ATHEA

15 July 1912 San Francisco Call

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ROCHE—In this city, July 12, 1912, John Stephen, devoted husband of Hanoria Roche, and loving father of Stephen, Thomas, John Jr., Joseph and the late Catherine Roche, a native of Athea, County Limerick, Ireland, aged 64 years, a member of the San Francisco Police Department; Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association of San Francisco Police Department; Division No. 2, A. 0. H.; S. P. M E. B. Association, and Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Peter's church. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral today (Monday), July 15, 1912, at 9 a. m., from the funeral parlours of William O'Shaughnessy & Co., 551--555 Valencia street between Sixteenth and Seventeenth, thence to St. Peter's church, Twenty fourth and Alabama streets where a solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 a m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery, by carriage.

16 Dec 1911 San Francisco Call

COLBERT—In this city, December 13. 1911, Ellen Colbert, loving wife of William C.Colbert, and mother of Maria. Ann; Margaret and William Colbert, and "sister of John Houlihan and Mrs. Thomas Doyle, and sister in law of Ann and John Colbert, a native of: the parish of Athea, County Limerick, Ireland, aged 33 years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited 'to attend the funeral Monday, at 8:15 o'clock a. m.. from the parlours of J. ; C O'Connor & Co.. 532-834 ' Valencia street, thence to St. Peter's church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul. Commencing at 9 o'clock a. m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.

Daniel O Connell Correspondence

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In this long and witty but sarcastic speech at the Repeal Association on 15 June Meagher attacked O'Connell indirectly by condemning the Whig administration of Ireland 1835-41 as ineffective and corrupting, and he demanded that the Repeal movement should maintain its independence in the future, in accordance with the spirit of Davis (Nation, 20 June 1846). This paragraph described O'Connell as saying at a meeting of Whigs and Radicals at Lord John Russell's house in London: 'All he (Mr. O'Connell) ever wanted was a real Union, the same laws, the same franchises, etc. etc.' (DEM, 8 June 1846). O'Connell never explicitly denied having made this statement. Michael Richard Cahill, J.P. (1814-1877), Bennettstown, Co. Kilkenny; educated at Clongowes Wood College and Trinity College, Dublin; called to the bar 1836.

3235 To Edmond Smithwick, l Kilkenny London, Thursday, 25 June, 1846 My dear Smithwick, I am quite convinced that Serjeant Shee2 would not answer. 3 He is the Catholic most likely to be a candidate for the Bench in England. I really think that if the Whigs came in, they would make him a judge but he would lose all prospect of that promotion if he were even suspected of being a Repealer. He is an excellent lawyer, a very clever man, and there is not a better man in all relations of private life, living. So you see that it is no personal objection that I have against him. In addition to my letter of yesterday I beg to repeat my most decided objection to young Meagher. He and his colleagues are actually ruining the Repeal cause. It will, I fear, become impossible to work the Repeal Association with them. I hope that Mr. Cahill will answer the public purpose. If not, and that you are driven to it, make any use you please of my sons. Why would not your brother4 stand if you yourself continue your objection? You know full well that I would prefer you to any man living, if I had your own consent. I will tell you a person who has been named to me, I mean my friend, Pat Costelloe. But I would not dream of proposing him. All I should say is that if the Club proposed him, I certainly would make no objection quite the reverse. If you and the Club thought fit that my son John could go in for the county and leave the City at your disposal, it would give me bitter affliction and would also be most painful to John to part with the city for an hour. He is justly proud of

Mayor of Calgary, In office

January 2, 1915 – January 2, 1919.

Born 2 Aug. 1875 died 22 March 1936 aged 60, Calgary, Alberta.

His father of Duagh, Co Kerry.

Dr. Michael Copps Costello (August 2, 1875 – March 22, 1936) was a printer, a medical graduate (who never practiced his profession) and the 19th mayor of Calgary, Alberta.

William Costello was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1875 to John William Costello and Elizabeth Copps. As a child, he was known as Copps Costello, the name by which he is described in the 1891 census for Calgary, having been enumerated as Michael William Costello in the 1881 census for Renfrew Village, Ontario. In adult life, he changed his middle name to his mother's maiden name, Copps, the name by which he was generally known.

Copps arrived in Calgary on the historic first train to the city in 1883. His early education was in Calgary and he became an apprentice printer. After completing his apprenticeship, he began working for the Calgary Herald. He went on to study medicine at Queen's University in Kingston in 1904. He then went to London, England for a year's post-graduate education and continued with further medical studies at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. While in Ireland, he visited his father's birthplace at Trienearagh, County Kerry. He married Pearl Corrigan in Kingston in 1910.

On his return to Calgary, Costello entered municipal politics. In 1913 and 1914, he was an alderman on Calgary City Council. In the latter year, he was chosen to carry the responsibilities of acting mayor, during Mayor Sinnott’s absence of three months. In the election for the following year, he was elected Mayor of Calgary. He spent four years as mayor - from January 2, 1915 to January 2, 1919. He ran unsuccessfully as a Conservative MLA candidate in the Calgary electoral riding. in the 1921and 1926 Alberta general elections.

Following his retirement from the mayoralty, Costello became connected with the Calgary Iron Works, where he worked in an executive capacity for many years before retiring for health reasons.

Costello was a founding member of the Southern Alberta Pioneer and Old Timers' Association and served as Grand Knight on the Calgary Council of the Knights of Columbus. He died in 1936, aged 60.

. On their farm in Ballyduhig on Smearla hill lived a leader of the Wexford insurgents of 1798. His wife was Jane Foulks. She eloped with McKenna. One of their daughters married William Leahy of Benanaspug. Jane Foulks is believed to be buried in Kilsinan cemetery.

LEAHY Knockanure: William Leahy born 1800 son of Tim Leahy and Mary Enright married Mary McKenna c 1826 she was a daughter of Tom McKenna and Jane Foulkes.

September 2010; DEATH: Maurice McKenna a native of Duagh and living in Chicago died recently he is survived by his wife Bridget, nee Crawford and was father of Kathleen, Maureen and Michael (Kelley). brother of Mary Ellen Hickey and Kitty Fitzgerald, he was predeceased by Liam and Theresa Following Requiem Mass on Wednesday September 22nd in St. Beatrice Church, Maurice McKenna was laid to rest at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. His nephews Michael and John Fitzgerald natives of Duagh came from New York to be at the funeral on Wednesday, Sept. 22nd 2010. Full details in the Chicago Tribune of Sept. 21st `10. October 2nd.

Susan Twomey of California who traces her McKenna ancestors back to North Kerry. Here are some extracts from our correspondence.

"My great-great grandfather Patrick McKenna from Listowel was born c. 1802, married Sarah/Sally M Stack from Duagh...they married c. 1832 and had their 14 children in Ireland before moving to America c. 1862 and settling in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pat died in 1865 in Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan. Pat and Sally were my mother's great grandparents."

"Another cousin Sister Mary Brendan Brosnan who came from Kerry to America when she was 13 to enter the Mercy Convent in Los Angeles was somehow connected with a Father Hegarty also from Kerry, priest of the San Diego diocese here, who is responsible for the gravestone for Thomas and Jane McKenna and their children in the cemetery of Kilshenane (sp?). Sister Mary Brendan was always part of our family gatherings when I was growing up in southern California. I am not sure how she was related either...but she was close to my grandmother Jane/Jenny McKenna Lynch, my mother's mother. "

Re: Brosnans - my relative was born in 1897, Mary Elizabeth Brosnan, from Knochreagh, Irremore, Listowel, Kerry. Parents John and Nellie (Ellen?). She came to America in 1908 to join her aunt (Sister Mary Pius) who had joined the Sisters of Mercy some years before. Mary Elizabeth/Sister Mary Brendan Brosnan was 13 when she arrived, but they would not let her enter the community as a postulant until she was 15, in 1910. She died in 1970 while visiting relatives in Philadephia, Pennsylvania...she had been living in Burlingame, near San Francisco, California. She was a teacher most of her life. Last year her community sent me a copy of a short biography of her...I am happy to send you a copy of the couple of pages.

BAXTER: Trying to locate any info on Baxter family namely ANNIE b. c. 1860 in Newtownsandes (Now Moyvane co Kerry). Dont have her fathers christian name but said to have been a "blacksmith". Not sure of denomination of Annie, she married in a Presbyterian church in Auckland but may have changed religion as her husband was Presbyterian..

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Eileen O’Grady Kilmartin has retired after 44 years nursing in London. Eileen, after doing her Junior Cert in Dore’s School in Glin, started her career doing Nursery Nursing in Temple Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. This was run by the Sisters of Charity but they did not always live up to their name, Eileen laughs. My own memory of this time is that Eileen and her mother Peg wrote to each other by return of post all the time she was there. I used to post the letters when I was going to school. She then went to Hackney Hospital in London – where she had been born! She was the youngest nurse there who ever received Sister status. In Whip’s Cross Hospital she did her midwifery and received her S.C.M. degree in 1976. She then nursed in Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield til last Thursday 14th February. Though she did midwifery for many of her years she also did District Nursing during her career. But though now retired Eileen is not intending to be idle. She is presently at home in Glenbawn to see her parents and intends doing voluntary work when she returns to London. The following is a tribute to her written by her daughter Orla on the day she retired. “So my Mama retired today; and although I’m so happy for her, I’m also feeling acutely ashamed….. I remember moaning about the indignity of being the last girl collected from school and miserably wandering through Hadley Wood, never understanding when she’d reply “but I don’t have the kind of job I can just leave at a certain time”. I never considered how tired she must have been while working dreaded ‘nights’ and long days on labour ward, just to give me the kind of education I took for granted, for an expensive education means so little when one is an acne-ridden-hormonal-teenage monster. Today, FINALLY, I understand. I know from the student who cried telling me how great my Mum was as a mentor; the Muslim lady, with little knowledge of English, who took FOUR buses just to see my Mum and give her a card and present; the young couple I’d probably have dismissed as being ‘chavs’, who told me that Mum never made them feel like they were ‘wasters’ but would encourage them, telling them they were capable of anything; and the young girl who told me that my Mum sat with her on her bed for hours on her day off, just holding her hand when she was diagnosed with Post Natal Depression. So, yes, I finally ‘get it’, I truly do; I understand that my Mum was a credit to her profession, and that I am so undeserving to have her as my Mother. One of her former patients, now a current midwifery student, said that she’d like to be half the midwife my Mum is. Well I’d like to be a quarter of the lady she is. Genuinely, I’m the most blessed girl in the world.” What a lovely tribute by Orla. We wish Eileen many years of happy retirement and many more visits to Glenbawn.

1862 Irish Brigade.

Some members of the Irish Brigade of the Union army at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, during the summer of 1862 (US Library of Congress). At the back left stands Father Patrick Dillon CSC. On the right stands James J. McCormick, Quartermaster of the 63rd New York. Seated on the right is Father William Corby CSC and in the middle, Father James Dillon CSC. The seated figure on the left has been tentatively identified as Captain Patrick Clooney, who was killed at Antietam. Thanks to Damian Shiels for providing the names.

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The Papal Army

The Irish Battalion of the Papal Army

Overview of Chapter 3 of ‘Courage and Conflict: forgotten stories of the Irish at war’

‘Return and tell your commander, that we are Irishmen, and that we hold this citadel for God and the Pope. The Irish who serve the Pope are ready to die and not to surrender.’

- Major Myles O’Reilly, commander of the Irish Battalion at Spoleto, September 1860

Throughout the 19th Century the Italian peninsula was wracked by violence as competing Italian states fought each other for control of the country. In a series of wars, the three Wars of Italian Independence, the modern state of Italy was created. Courage and Conflict tells the little-known story of the Irish Battalion of the Papal army during 1860. Although they were in Italy for only three months they witnessed the last gasps of the Papal States and a key stage in the unification of the Italian peninsula.

By 1860, all that was left of the Papal States was a section of central Italy. Early in that year the Pope, Pius IX, made a call to the Catholic countries of Europe to send troops in support of the Papal States, so as to protect the States from the neighbouring region of Piedmont. It was a call that was heard in Ireland and within weeks over 1,000 Irish troops had signed up to fight for the Papacy. Commanding these soldiers was 35 year old Myles William O’ Reilly from Louth, a well-known figure in Ireland. The troops themselves had little military experience being a mixture of ‘some peasants from the fields, some farmers, clerks, medical students, lawyers…some old soldiers, some militia men and some Royal Irish Constabulary’. By the beginning of that summer Reilly and his men were in Italy but the army they had joined was in a perilous state. The Papal army was an ad-hoc mixture of different nationalities with not enough officers or weapons for its 17,000 soldiers. The Irish soldiers were especially badly equipped and to make matters worse the Irish Battalion was divided into a number of differing contingents. Over the short war of 1860 the Irish would fight at the sieges of Ancona, Perugia and Spoleto as well as at the battle of Castelfidardo. Myles O’Reilly, at Spoleto, would prove to be a very capable commander and Irish troops across the conflict would win praise for their performances in battle. Indeed, the commander of the Papal army, at the war’s end, lauded them as the most important component his army, saying that he had ‘the liveliest satisfaction in being able to express to those soldiers his entire satisfaction and bestowing on them the highest praise for their conduct’.

Courage and Conflict brings to life the story of the Irish Battalion by explaining who they were and why they fought for the Papal States. It follows their time in the Papal army and describes their battles. Ultimately it would be a futile war, with the Papal army utterly outmatched by its Piedmontese opponents. Yet, the soldiers of the Irish Battalion learned much from their experiences. After the war many of them would go on to have distinguished careers. O'Reilly became a leading politician in Ireland while others such as John Joseph Coppinger achieved great success in the United States army. Undoubtedly, the Battalion’s most famous soldier proved to be Myles Keogh from Carlow who fought at Ancona and later travelled to America. He survived the American Civil War but was killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Of all the wars in which Irish soldiers have fought, the history of the Irish in the Papal army has been almost completely forgotten. In many ways it is a strange tale but it is certainly one worth telling.

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Pius IX chose the childish dreamer Monsignor Saverio de Merode as his Minister of War. De Merode, a fanatical and wealthy Belgian papist, had been a soldier before entering the priesthood. Here was his opportunity to excel. He set about raising the Papal army ‘with more haste than intelligence’ fully expecting to reverse the gains of the patriots. He worked with the Jesuits on a press campaign aimed at mobilising Roman Catholic sentiment throughout Europe. His propaganda reached as far as the French in Quebec, where 507 Canadians became the first body of troops from that land to fight abroad. The centenary of this event was marked with a filmed re-creation of the episode entitled, With Drums and Trumpets, which although ‘sympathetic’ could not be other than ‘humorous’. Their grey uniforms and red peaked grey hats which were the dress of the Papal Zouave (light infantry) can be seen along with their rifles, bayonets and medals in the Canadian War Museum. Pius IX is reported to have been worried by the enthusiastic response from Ireland, because he feared that the temptation of readily available cheap Italian wine might impair their fighting capacity. His fears proved well founded. However the Irish priests procured many volunteers with ‘golden promises’.

De Merode chose one of his French relatives, General Christofano de Lamoriciere, to command the Papal Army. He was awarded a huge salary and commenced duty on Easter Day 1860. In his first address to the troops Lamoriciere said that the Risorgimonto (the Italian patriotic rising), menaced Europe and that, ‘The cause of the Pope is that of civilisation and the liberty of the world.’ No doubt the Vatican would repeat the same sentiments today should Rome again have access to a European Army.

Lamoriciere found De Merode to be fanatical and incompetent. The Ministry of War had not map office and there were insufficient guns, ambulances and horses. The indigenous Zouaves strongly resented the foreign recruits, who were technically ignorant. Many of the officers were of ‘bad repute’.

The volunteers consisted of ‘Austrians liberated from prison; turbulent and undisciplined Swiss; Spanish beggars; and starving Irish’. When the Irish volunteers found that they had been deceived in their expectations by the priests they became riotous and set fire to their barracks declaring that ‘they would murder any foreign officers who attempted to command them.’ The disillusioned Irish volunteers became, ‘incredibly dirty and immoral’ the most loutish of their number ‘claiming their pay with menaces’. The authorities of Macerata declared that they ‘preferred even a Spanish garrison to an Irish one’. The only volunteers recruited within the Papal States formed a regiment of ruffians nicknamed the barbacani because they ‘preferred robbery and pillage to military glory’.

The indescribable brutality of the Papal Army, particularly of the volunteers, is well chronicled, especially during the action in Perugia. Some American citizens, the Perkins, happened to be staying in a Perugian hotel. Though in possession of appropriate Pontifical papers they were attacked and robbed by the papal troops. The Vatican was faced with an embarrassing diplomatic crisis. Antonelli, the Secretary of State, replied in as many words that it was the Perkins own fault for being there. The Americans were furious. The might of the American legation secured the prompt return of such articles as could be recovered and the refunding of the value of the other objects taken, ‘with the assurance of the Government of his Holiness to seek out the offenders and punish any violation of military law.’ Many innocent families were lass fortunate. In this action, which saw the Marches added to the evolving Italy, the incident was exploited by the patriots. Petitions were secretly disseminated prior to the invasion, to encourage the occupants to rise at the appropriate time. These made great play of the immorality and ruthlessness of the Papal troops. The Papacy may well wish to distance itself from such tings but unfortunately for Rome the private views of Pius IX have been providentially preserved for us.

Odo Russell the official representative of the British government at the Vatican from 1858-1870. His correspondence with his uncle, Lord John Russell, is of particular value because, ‘Pius was very free in talking to him, perhaps because he was detached from this particular struggle, and not even a (Roman) Catholic’. In a letter from Odo Russell to Lord John Russell dated January 16th 1861 we read, ‘The Pope then explained to me, as he had done before, that the petulance of the Italian people rendered self government impossible, and that the present movement in Italy could never succeed; we Englishmen would not understand that Italy must be ruled by strong armies and a firm hand.’ It would take the Pope several hours to expound his views on this vital principle.

2011. Wednesday December 7, Pearl Harbor Day, the Kerrymen's Patriotic and Benevolent Association of New York unveiled a commemorative plaque which pays tribute to the bravery of ten Kerry-born Congressional Medal of Honor recipients who served during the American Civil War and the Indian War.

The group to be honoured includes Sgt. John Brosnan, born in Kerry in 1844, who was in command of US Army Co. E, 164th New York Infantry (known as the Zouaves), one of four regiments forming the brigade of Irish soldiers known as Corcoran’s Legion, The other Kerrymen honoured by the Association are Pvt. John P. Murphy, 1862; Pvt. Timothy Spillane, 1865; Cpl. Thomas P. Murphy, 1869; Pvt. James Lenihan, 1873; 1st Sgt. James L. Morris, 1873; Pvt. John O’Sullivan, 1874; Pvt. John S. Donnelly, 1876; Pvt. William Evans, 1876 and 1st Sgt. David Roche, 1877.

Brig St John sank and lost 99 on board on Oct. 7th 1849.

This year 2011, on the 162nd anniversary of the tragedy, the AOH’s annual commemoration was well attended, starting with a Mass at St. Anthony's Church in Cohasset, celebrated by Listowel, Co. Kerry native Fr. Sean Maher and Deacon Bill Nagle of the Plymouth AOH. The Mass was followed by a reception at the Parish Center, with guest speaker Dr. Bill O'Connell of Duxbury, historian of the Plymouth AOH.

Richard Vincent Cantillon

Born Ballydonoghue, Lisselton, Aug 1st 1928, died aged 83 in San Francisco on 22nd Sept. 2011.

Born in Ballydonoghue, County Kerry, Ireland, he immigrated to San Francisco at age 19. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ellen and the late Peggy; loving father of John, Vincent, Timothy, Willa, and the late Nora; devoted grandfather of 5; also survived by 4 sisters, 1 brother, and many nieces, nephews and relatives in the US, Ireland and England.

Dick retired from Pacific Bell after 37 years and was a dutiful Knight of St. Cecilia Church for many years.

Family and friends may visit Tuesday after 4:00pm and are invited to attend the Vigil Tuesday 7:00pm at DUGGAN'S SERRA MORTUARY, 500 Westlake Ave., Daly City. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10:00am at St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave., & Vicente St., SF. Committal Holy Cross Cemetery.

VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF DICK'S DEATH. SYMPATHY TO ALL HIS FAMILY.

FROM MARY AND JIMMY HEGARTY, TRIM

IRELAND (NEE NOLAN, FIRST COUSIN TO DICK)

mary hegarty

Sep 28, 2011

CA IRELAND

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9/28/11

Dear Mary Ellen & Family,

We will be unable to attend the funeral services, however we are there with you in spirit in this time of loss and mourning. We are so very sorry for your great loss of your husband Richard and are thankful we were able to meet him. We have some beautiful photos from that time which I will print and send to you in the near future. It is always comforting to know that he is at peace now in heaven, but it still painful to lose him in flesh. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now & forever. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.

Love To You Always,

Amber Mannix & Desiree Vaughan

Desiree Vaughan

Sep 28, 2011

WA

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We are all so sorry to hear of Dick's sudden passing.Everyone in Glencar has fond memories of him. We will all be thinking of Mary Ellen and his family especially on Friday during the mass.Ar dheis DE go raimb a anam

maura lynch

Sep 28, 2011

co. Kerry, CA Ireland

William J. "Bill" O'Donnell

William J. "Bill" O'Donnell September 20, 2011 William J. "Bill" O'Donnell, 95, passed away Tuesday at James Square Health and Rehab Center. Bill was born in East Syracuse on October 2, 1915 to the late George ODonnell of Lisselton, Co Kerry and Catherine Dillon O'Donnell, immigrants from Ireland. He had polio at age three and at age 10 was the first person in the CNY area to have surgery (new at the time) allowing him to stand and walk without a leg brace enabling him to lead a very active life. Bill was employed as a draftsman for Niagara Mohawk until 1946. He was a self-employed electrician until he went to work for the railroad in the early 1950s. He was employed by the NY Central, Penn Central and Conrail Rail Roads as an electrician, apprentice instructor and quality control superintendent. He was a member of the IBEW for over 55 years. Bill resided in East Syracuse until 1969 when he was transferred to the diesel shop in Selkirk. Upon retirement in 1980, he returned to the CNY area and resided in North Syracuse. Bill was a member and past captain of the East Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department, Victory Hook and Ladder Company. He served as a village of East Syracuse trustee, a member of the East Syracuse Board of Education, the East Syracuse-Minoa Board of Education, the Village of North Syracuse Zoning Board of Appeals, and the North Syracuse Board of Education. He was a recipient of the Central New York School Boards Association William Krentel Award as a Board Member of Achievement in May 1993. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, the former Jane A. Butts on August 1, 2004; a son, Lawrence James O'Donnell on July 13, 1973; a granddaughter, Sarah Beth Heffron-O'Donnell on October 2, 2010; a great-granddaughter, Heather Anne Coughenour on January 12, 2003; a son-in-law, James W. Coughenour on July 2, 2004; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and James Mallette and a sister-in-law, Genevieve O'Donnell. Surviving him are six children, Anne L. Coughenour of Cicero, James F. (Diane) O'Donnell of Camillus, David W. (Kathy) O'Donnell of Whitinsville, MA, Richard F. (Nancy) O'Donnell of East Berne, NY, Karen M. (Anthony) Hicks of Alexandria, VA and Margaret A. "Maggie" O'Donnell of Pittsboro, NC; a brother, Gerald O'Donnell of East Syracuse; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Saturday, September 24, at 10 a.m. at the First United Church of East Syracuse, 823 Franklin Park Drive, East Syracuse with burial following in St. Mary's Cemetery, Minoa. Calling hours will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Fergerson Funeral Home, 215 South Main Street, North Syracuse. Donations may be made, in lieu of flowers to the Golisano Children's Hospital, 750 East Adams St., CAB 326 Syracuse, NY 13210 or to the North Syracuse Education Foundation, PO Box 5225, Syracuse, NY 13220-5225. Fergerson Funeral Home, Inc.

September 22, 2011

It was my good fortune to serve as Executive Director of the Central New York School Boards Association during many of the years Bill served as a school board member in North Syracuse. I never worked with a finer person. He was humble, unselfish, hard working, devoted to his wife and family and committed to his community. It was a privilege for me to know and work with Bill.

I offer my sincere condolences to his family. How fortunate we were to have such a person in our lives.

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September 22, 2011

Here is a toast to you dad for a life well lived.

Thank you for all of your years of taking care of mom. Especially those years when she was ill.

Thank you for all of your hard work at both your full-time job and your part-time business inorder to provide for mom and your kids.

Thank you for all of your years of community service.

Thank you!

Jim

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Camillus, New York

September 22, 2011

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North Syracuse, New York

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DEATH of Mary Corrine Fitzell Soder aged 60, of Roseburg, Oregon, on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina. Corrine was born on December 29, 1950, to Peter Fitzell of Ballylongford and Harriette Fitzell in Kansas City. Surviving her are husband, Eric, and five children, Brandon and Molly of Roseburg, Oregon; Brent (wife, Lauren and daughter, Addison) of Charleston, South Carolina; Colin (wife, Rupal) of Columbia, South Carolina, and Peter of Prague, Czech Republic. Also surviving are her mother, Harriette Fitzell of Yucaipa, California, and her sister, Julie Jorgensen (husband, Paul) of Leawood, Kansas. Corrine was preceded in death by her father, Peter Fitzell.

Sister Elaine McElligott

HOUSTON - Sister Elaine McElligott, CCVI completed her pilgrimage in this life on June 21, 2007 at St. Placidus Convent, Villa de Matel Center, Houston, Texas. She is now enjoying the fullness of Life in God’s presence.

Sister Elaine was born March 28, 1917 to Thomas McElligott and Bridget Flaherty McElligott in Moyvane, Co. Kerry, Ireland. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas on September 8, 1932. Sister consecrated her life to God through profession of Vows on May 4, 1939. The Mission of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word is to Incarnate God’s love to all especially the sick and the poor. In, 1943, Sister became a certified Record Room Liberian. Faithful to the mission entrusted to her, Sister Elaine served for the next forty four years as Director of Medical Records in the following ministries: St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles, Louisiana; Schumpert Memorial Hospital Shreveport, Louisiana; St. Bernardine’s Hospital, San Bernardino, California and St. Elizabeth Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. From 1984-2002 Sister served as Hospitality Minister at St. Mary Hospital Galveston, Texas and in the Out Patient Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center at St. Mary Hospital, Port Arthur, Texas. She loved people and this ministry gave her an excellent opportunity to extend hospitality and love to all she met. She had a great love for children. The children’s eyes would light up when they saw her! She always kept candy available for them.

In 2002, Sister retired to St. Placidus Convent. During her years in retirement Sister Elaine enjoyed spending time in prayer, reading and keeping up with family and friends. Blessed John XXIII said shortly before he died: ‘ my bag is packed and I am ready to go.’ During the past several weeks, Sister Elaine had her bag packed and she waited patiently and peacefully for God to come and take her home.

Sister Elaine is survived by one Sister Julia Leahy, Co. Kerry, Ireland; a number of nephews and nieces including: Eamon O’Conner and wife Mary; Micheal O’ Connor; Dennis O’ Conner and wife Maureen; Roger O’ Connor and wife Ann; Maurice O’Conner and wife Delores; Thomas O’ Connor and wife Eileen; Garry McElligott; Bernadette O’ Sullivan and husband Kevin; Elaine Harnett and husband Tim; Deirdre O’ Shea and husband James; Ann O’ Sullivan and husband Michael. She is also survived by a number of grand-nieces and grand-nephews; several cousins and host of friends.

BROSNAN Bridget (Bridie) (nee Walsh) on September 15, 2011. Loving wife of the late John Brosnan and dear son William (predeceased). Bridget was born in Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland on March 8, 1921. She arrived in the U.S. in 1959 and was employed by Equitable Life Insurance Co. for many years. She was a devoted parishioner at St. Frances de Chantal Church in the Bronx. Bridget is survived by her devoted sons Cornelius (Anne), and John (Elisa). Also survived by her loving grandchildren Patricia Mancuso (Michael), Maureen Kelly (Sean), Neil, Sean and Mark Brosnan, as well as, great-grandchildren Nicholas and Ashley Mancuso, Riley and Parker Kelly and several nieces and nephews throughout the U.S, Ireland and England.

Reposing at SCHUYLER HILL F.H., 3535 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, N.Y. Visitation Sunday 2-5 & 7-9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Frances de Chantal Church Monday 10 A.M. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. James E. McQuade, Director.

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Robert FINUCANE

Father Robert Finucane, of Genesee, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. He was 85. Father Finucane was former pastor of several Idaho parishes but served longest at St. Mary's Parish in Genesee.

He was born Oct. 6, 1925, in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, the only son of the late Patrick and Mary (Relihan) Finucane. He studied at the National School of Listowel; Blackrock College in Dublin; English College in Lisbon, Portugal; and Beda College in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Luigi Traglia on March 13, 1954, in St. John Lateran in Rome for the Diocese of Salford, England.

He came to the United States and served in the Diocese of LaCrosse, Wis., (1955-59), the Diocese of San Diego (1959-63) and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles (1963-73).

He was appointed as an associate pastor at St. John Cathedral in Boise, serving there 1973-74. In June 1974, he was named pastor of St. Mary's in Potlatch. From 1977-78, he was administrator at Our Lady of the Rosary in Boise and was incardinated into the diocese from LaCrosse on Oct. 3, 1978. At that time, he became pastor of the parish. In June 1983, he was appointed pastor at St. Charles in Hailey, before being named pastor at St. Mary's in Genesee a year later.

In the fall of 1991, he had surgery to remove a tumor from his spine, but remained pastor until his appointment as administrator in the parish in 1996. In July of 1997, he also was appointed as parochial vicar for St. Mary's in Moscow. Later that year, he had quadruple bypass surgery, and retired from active ministry Oct. 1, 2001, though he remained steadfast to the parishioners of St. Mary's in Genesee, and they to him, until the time of his death.

He is predeceased by his sister, Margaret, who served as his housekeeper for many years. He is survived by a sister, Ann Glazier in England and numerous cousins in New York, Boston, California and Ireland.

A Vigil Service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at St. Mary's Church in Genesee. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Church by The Most Reverend Michael Patrick Driscoll, Bishop of the Diocese. Father Finucane's ashes will be laid to rest in his native Ireland later this summer.

Arrangements are under the direction of Short's Funeral Chapel, Moscow, and online condolences may be sent to www.shortsfuneralchapel.net.

Reverend John A. Dalton

Dalton, Reverend John A., 73, of Louisville, died Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Baptist Hospital East. He was born May 23, 1930, in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. A retired Catholic priest, he was ordained a Catholic priest for the Archdiocese of Louisville on March 26, 1955. He was associate pastor of St. Raphael, former pastor of Holy Name, St. Columba and St. Martin Catholic parishes and associate pastor of St. Stephen Martyr, St. Ann, St. Columba and Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic churches. He formerly taught religion at Mercy Academy. He was the Back Stretch Chaplain at Churchill Downs, former chaplain for the Ancient Order of Hibernians and a member of the Bishop Spalding Council of the Knights of Columbus and the St. Vincent dePaul Society. He was founder of Dalton's Irish Rovers. He was a frequent visitor to S. Florida where he was fondly known as "Uncle John". He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters, including Reverend James Dalton (founder of St. Martha parish) and Joan D. Smith. Survivors include nephews, Rev. Brendan Dalton, Pastor, St. Bernadette Parish, Hollywood, FL and Rev. Bryan Dalton, Pastor, St. Ambrose Parish, Deerfield Beach, FL, his brother-in-law James Smith and several nieces; and caregivers, Martha Creed and John F. Shanchuk. His funeral Mass will be officiated by Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, OP, and concelebrated by the Homilist Father Brendan Dalton, Father Bryan Dalton, including local and visiting priests. The Mass is at 10:00 am Monday at St. Raphael Catholic Church, Bardstown Road at Lancashire Ave, Louisville. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm Saturday and 11 am - 8 pm Sunday at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, and after 9 am Monday at the church. Expressions of sympathy may go to the Churchill Downs Back Stretch Ministries. May He Rest In Peace, Amen.

Published in the Sun-Sentinel from 4/3/2004 - 4/4/2004.

KANE, Frank T. - Passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2004 at home with his loving family by his side in Felton at age 89. Frank was born on November 25, 1914 in San Bruno, CA. Born to Patrick and Lizzey Kane (Keane) of Listowel, Ireland, he was the youngest of five children. Frank graduated from St. Ignatius High School in S.F. After graduating from Cal Berkeley, he entered the Army Air Force where he became a captain and received several Army commendations. Frank was honorably discharged on March 4, 1944 where he re-entered private life. He put his worldly experiences to use as a social studies teacher at Jefferson High in Daly City and enjoyed his 33 years of service. Frank believed in tolerance and justice for all. He wrote the book "Justice in America" which is still used in high schools across the country today. Frank was also a great admirer of the arts, opera, and fine dining. He enjoyed his loving companion, Maria Scott who passed away on May 14, 2003; he was devoted to her for 17 years. Frank's wife, Jocelyn died in the early 1970s. He is survived by his loving sister, Nora Horn of Oahu, Hawaii; his niece, Susan Kane of Felton and her husband, Wayne Webb; his nephew, Richard Kane of Sacramento; his grand-nieces, Michelle Kane of Los Angeles and Siobhan Kane Duran of Ireland; and his grand-nephew, Murry Kane of Salinas. He also leaves his great grand-nephew, Brenden Kane and great grand-niece, Alicia Kane. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 16, 2004, 1:00 p.m. at HALSTED N. GRAY-CAREW & ENGLISH, 1123 Sutter St. San Francisco. Contributions may be made to Hospice Caring Project of Santa Cruz County, 6851 Soquel Dr. Aptos, CA 95003. Complimentary Parking (415) 673-3000

Margaret A. Granville, 74, of Dover, died Sept. 23, 2008, after a brief illness.

She was born in Washington Heights, New York City, on August 3, 1934, to the late Thomas and Catherine Granville of Listowel, Ireland, and later of New York City.

Ms. Granville was a manager for 20 years with Diamond State Telephone Company and 10 years with AT&T, from which she retired in 1994. She enjoyed politics, reading, going to the beach, Irish music, playing poker with her friends and traveling. Her biggest joy in her later years was spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by sons James F. Young and his partner Nancy Suitor of Middletown, Kenneth John Young and his wife Melissa of Dover, Brian Thomas Young and his wife Colleen of Dover; sister Kathleen Woods of Matawan, N.J.; brother John Granville of Charleroi, Pa.; grandchildren Kyle Baxter Young, Conner Thomas Young and Avery Rose Young, all of Dover; three nephews and their families, Tom & Pippa Woods, Terry and Gina Woods and James and Kate Woods and their three children.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 631 S. State St., Dover. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road (Rt. 10), Dover.

Interment will be in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

Helen J. Fee O'Brien March 26, 2010

Helen Josephine Fee OBrien, age 90, passed away Friday at Apple Rehab (Mary Elizabeth) Nursing Center.

She was born in Bronx, NY on October 14, 1919 the daughter of James and Delia (Bridget) Fee. She married Daniel OBrien of Sligo, Ireland on March 12, 1939. They retired to the area in 1990 before his passing in 1992.

Known for pride in her Irish heritage, she grew up 1st generation Irish in the Bronx before moving to Greenville, NY. A woman of strong faith, she was a communicant of St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church. She was a volunteer at the Irish American Club, Alonon, and was a mentor and great friend to many.

Mrs. OBrien is survived by her children, Maureen (Ron) Adams of Mystic, Rita Sheehan of Stony Pt, NY, James (Dorothy) OBrien of The Thousand Islands, NY, Timmy OBrien of Bronx, NY, Kathy OBrien (Frank) Flavin of Listowel, Kerry, Ireland, and Kenny (Val) OBrien of Groton, 21 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and great-nephew. She was predeceased by her siblings, James, Margaret, Dolly, Mary, Andrew; a grandson, James OBrien, and a great-grandson, Andre Adams.

Her family will greet relatives and friends at The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Historic downtown Mystic on Monday from 5-7pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church, Groton on Tuesday at 10am. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice (www.hospicesect.org) or Mary Elizabeth Recreation Dept (Apple Rehab) 28 Broadway, Mystic.

Her family would like to thank Mary Elizabeth volunteers & staff, St. Patrick Church volunteers, Mystic River Homes, and St. Marys Church.

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Daniel Holly Daniel Holly, native of Ahanagran, Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland. Beloved husband of Anne ''Nancy'' Madden Holly and the late Margaret ''Peggy'' Holly, nee McKillen; loving father of the Rev. John Holly ofm Cap., George (Mary Ann), Paddy (Sue), Daniel Brian Holly and Michael John (Donna) Madden; dearest papa of Patrick, Meeghan, Elizabeth and Maggie; fond brother of Thomas (Mary) Holly of County Kerry, Ireland and Theresa (John) Dempsey; preceded at rest by nine brothers and sisters; adored uncle of many nieces and nephews here and in Ireland. Visitation Wednesday 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday 9:15 a.m. from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 4950 W. 79th St., Burbank to St. Gerald Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred. Dedicated member of the Kerry, Galway and Mayo Associations and Gaelic Park. www.sheehyfh.com, 708-857-7878.

Published in the Chicago Tribune on 1/28/2004.

VALLIERE-BINSTED, Lisa - Passed away on May 18, 2004. Beloved wife of John Binsted and much loved sister, aunt and cousin of the Cadigan, Kennelly and Smith families. Elder daughter of the late John Kennelly of Ballylongford, Co. Kerry and of the late Velma, nee Smith, of San Francisco. A native-born San Franciscan, Lisa taught music and English for many years in the city, notably at Marina Middle School. She had a great gift for making friends and was an example to us all of straight thinking and generosity. She had a huge beneficial influence on her former pupils who fondly remember her unique personality. She asked that donations, in lieu of flowers, be made to the American Cancer Society. There will be a private cremation followed by a celebration of her life at a later date. REQUIESCAT IN PACE. Arrangements by the Neptune Society of No. California (650) 592-9880.

Mary Corrine Fitzell Soder

60, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina. Corrine was born on December 29, 1950, to Peter Fitzell of Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland and Harriette Fitzell in Kansas City. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kansas in 1974, and that year, married Dr. Eric Soder. Corrine served in the Army Nursing Corps at Letterman Hospital in San Francisco from 1975 - 1978. Corrine and Eric raised their five children in Roseburg, Oregon and later Wichita, Kansas for eight years before resettling in Roseburg in 2001, where she also worked as Eric's surgical office nurse. She was active in the Douglas County Medical Auxiliary and with her family attended Roseburg Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.

Surviving her are husband, Eric, and five children, Brandon and Molly of Roseburg, Oregon; Brent (wife, Lauren and daughter, Addison) of Charleston, South Carolina; Colin (wife, Rupal) of Columbia, South Carolina, and Peter of Prague, Czech Republic. Also surviving are her mother, Harriette Fitzell of Yucaipa, California, and her sister, Julie Jorgensen (husband, Paul) of Leawood, Kansas. Corrine was preceded in death by her father, Peter Fitzell.

Services will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2011, at 3 p.m., at Redeemer's Fellowship located at 3031 W. Harvard Avenue in Roseburg, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Corrine to Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center. Donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 803, Winchester, Oregon, 97495 or online at www.savinggrace.info.

MURRAY, Jim

MURRAY, Jim - Born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland on December 17, 1922, passed on December 21, 2003 at home in Burlingame surrounded by his loving family. Jim was preceded in death by his loving ...

Date: 12/24/2003

Moira Yvonne Kennedy

Thursday, May 18, 2006

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- A memorial service will be private for Mrs. Moira Yvonne Kennedy, 82, of Pompano Beach, formerly of Sparta, N.J., who died here March 19 in the Court at Palm Aire.

Mrs. Kennedy worked in the advertising department of the Los Angeles Times in Los Angeles, Calif., for 20 years. Earlier, she worked on the administrative staff of New York University in New York City.

Born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, she lived in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and in Sparta for 17 years before moving to Pompano Beach.

Surviving are brothers, Jeremiah, James, John and Denis Behan.

By Jerry Vondas

TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Sunday, August 14, 2005

Dr. Dermot Foran was a "James Herriot type of veterinarian -- a highly respected old-fashioned country doctor who was also the consummate professional," said friend and medical partner Dr. Jay O'Leary.

Like Herriot, whose exploits as a veterinarian in North Yorkshire, England, were chronicled in his books and on the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small," Dr. Foran was also a soft spoken and compassionate man who grieved "when he had to put an animal down," said his wife, Pamela.

Dr. Dermot J. Foran, of McCandless, a partner in the Wexford Veterinary Hospital in McCandless, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at Mercy Hospital, Uptown, from injuries sustained during a bicycle accident the day before. He was 36.

"My husband received more letters from families that had to have their animals put down than he did for healing their pets," said his wife. "He understood their pain in losing a loved pet."

A client described Dr. Foran as a man "who was doing so many good things in this world to make God smile," his wife said. The client was also talking about Dr. Foran as a devout Christian who took time off from his busy schedule to teach children the liturgy at St. John Neuman Church in Franklin Park, his wife said.

Dr. Foran's love of animals began when was a boy growing up on his parents' dairy farm in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, his wife said.

His parents, Eamon and Elaine Foran, also bred thoroughbred horses and show jumpers and had a number of dogs and cats that Dr. Foran cared for, his wife said.

O'Leary introduced Dr. Foran to his future wife in 1991, when he arrived in McCandless for a four-month externship dealing with small animals at Wexford Veterinary Hospital. The couple wed in 1995. Dr. Foran became a member of the hospital staff a year later, and he and O'Leary acquired the hospital last year.

"He had a great Irish brogue and red hair, which our clients enjoyed," O'Leary said. "He was soft spoken and also spent a lot of time with our clients."

Dr. Foran also was a competitive bicyclist and member of the Allegheny Cycling Association.

"He was up early in the morning and would ride anywhere from 20 to 60 miles that day," his wife said.

"He also participated in many rides for charity," she added.

Dr. Foran also had a daring side, his wife said. She remembered the afternoon when he decided to parachute out of an airplane.

"He enjoyed it so much, that he wanted to do it again, but I put a stop to that as soon as the children came."

Dr. Foran is survived by his wife, Pamela Parsons Foran, of McCandless; three children, Kenneth, 5, Aislinn, 3, and Fiona, 2; and his parents, Elaine and Eamon Foran, of Ireland. He was predeceased by a brother, Kenney Foran.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Monday at the Simons Funeral Home Inc., 7720 Perry Highway, Ross.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. John Neumann Church, with burial in Christ Our Redeemer (North Side Catholic) Cemetery, Ross.

Jerry Vondas can be reached at jvondas@tribweb.com or (412) 320-7823.

Saturday, November 13th, 2004 - FULLER, EDMOND J. - Edmond J. Fuller, of Yonkers, NY native of Glenoe, Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ireland died Friday, November 12, 2004. Beloved husband of Mary (nee Kennelly) and loving father of Liam (and Valerie), Shaun (and Sophie) and Eamon (and Lisa). Devoted grandfather to Shane and Matthew. Cherished brother of Eileen Sheen (England), Nora (Dublin), Stephen (Dublin), Mickey (Kerry) and the late Betty (Sister Claver). Dear brother-in-law of Eileen and Joyce Fuller, Charles Sheen, Matt Kennelly and Elaine Galvin. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may made to Donohoe Family Benefit, 88 Devoe Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705. Funeral Mass Monday 10 a.m. at St. Denis Church, Yonkers, NY. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY. The family will be present on Saturday and Sunday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. F. RUGGIERO & SONS, Inc. 732 Yonkers Avenue,Yonkers (914) 375-1400 www.ruggieroandsonsfh.com

By Judy Peterson

Bay Area News Group

Article Launched: 11/10/2008 01:17:32 PM PST

Popular former Los Gatos Mayor Pat O'Laughlin passed away Nov. 8 after a long illness. He was 60.

Friends say he died in his sleep.

O'Laughlin was diagnosed in July 1996 with a rare disease identified as spinal arachnoiditis. It is a progressive disease in which the membranes covering the brain and spinal chord become inflamed.

He served on the town's planning commission for six years. He was elected to the Town Council in 1992 and became Mayor in 1995.

O'Laughlin did not run for re-election once his diagnosis was made. He received a standing ovation at his last Town Council meeting in December 1996.

He is largely credited with developing Los Gatos' sister city relationship with Listowel, Ireland. Funeral arrangements are pending.

EILEEN KATE BRANDES

BRICK

Eileen Kate Brandes, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at the Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Toms River. Born in picturesque Adare, County Limerick Ireland, she also resided in Abbeyfeale, Ireland, Birmingham, England, and New York City. Upon her marriage in 1953, Eileen moved to New Jersey and lived in New Milford for 43 years before moving to Bricktown in 1997. She studied nursing and worked in Dublin and England before coming to the USA in 1949. During her tenure in New York City, Eileen was employed at Long Island College Hospital, Bronx Eye & Ear Infirmary, St. Francis Hospital, and her beloved Doctor's Hospital. She continued to offer private duty nursing services and care for others in need.

Daughter of the late John W. and Norah (Noone) Bracken, she was predeceased by her loving husband, George Brandes; and her brothers, Patrick and Michael Bracken. Eileen is survived by her children and their spouses, June Brandes and Tun Chu of Toms River, Doreen Brandes and Jay Berno, Washington, D.C./MD, John Brandes and Stacey of South Burlington, Vt., and Maura Brandes and Kerry Cannon of Norwalk, Conn.; eight grandchildren, Michael, Kaiann, Maureen, and Kevan Chu, Taylor and Chandler Brandes, and Madison and Chase Cannon; three sisters, Maureen Mills of Manchester, England, Doris Allen of Cornwall, England, and Rose Curtin of Abbeyfeale, Ireland; one brother, John Bracken, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Eileen will be remembered for volunteering to help those in need, her role as a foster parent, fondness of horses and dogs, and her love of children.

Family and friends will received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 at the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home 2482 Church Road, Toms River. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Church of the Ascension, New Milford. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. In lieu of flowers, donations to , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN would be appreciated.

Published in Asbury Park Press on August 5, 2010

Peggy Fraser

Sunday, July 04, 2004

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- A graveside service for Mrs. Peggy Fraser, 93, of Califon, N.J., will be here at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Pine Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements are by the William R. Dangler Funeral Home, Summit, N.J.

Mrs. Fraser died Thursday in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, N.J.

She was a member of the Salvation Army Wayside Home School for Girls, Valley Stream, for 25 years.

Born in Abbeyfeale, Limerick, Ireland, she lived in Holiday, Fla., and Franklin Square before moving to Califon three years ago.

Surviving are a son, James; a daughter, Helen Spanierman; a brother, Richard White, and three grandchildren.

LEAHY, DAVID J.

November 03, 2005

LEAHY, DAVID J. David J. Leahy of Yonkers peacefully died at home with his family on October 30, 2005. Dave is survived by his wife Peggy Ann (nee McKenna), children David, Gregg (Jennifer) and Peggy Dunne (Dave), sister-in-law Sr. Amadeus McKenna OP, grandchildren: Harper and Lincoln Leahy; Mairead, Ian and Aedan Dunne and Jackson Leahy. He is predeceased by his parents Dennis and Ellen (Sheehan) Leahy, son Stephen G. Leahy, and grandson Kiernan Dunne. David was born and raised in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland and emigrated to the U.S. in 1948. From 1951 to 1953 Dave proudly served in the US Army stationed in Berlin with an elite unit guarding Rudolf Hess. He worked for the NYC Department of Correction for 29 years before retiring. In retirement Dave was a security advisor. Dave was an active member of his church and community. He founded the Emerald Society Scholarship Program in 1972 and continued to run the program throughout his life. Dave was an usher at St. Eugene Church for 39 years, was a member of the Holy Name Society, Parish Council, Emerald Society, Parent Associations of Iona Prep and The Ursuline School, and an active member in the Henry S. Richards Little League. Dave was instrumental in the creation and passing of Kieran's Law, named in honor of his grandson Kieran Dunne, which provides the ability to do background checks on caregivers. Dave and his wife joyously celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with their family this past April. Calling hours at The Fred H. McGrath & Son Funeral Home, Bronxville, Thursday 7 to 9 PM, Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Mass of the Resurrection, St. Eugene Church, Yonkers, Saturday, 10 AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla. Donations may be made to the Hospice Program Dept./Calvary Hospital.

MALONEY, Joan - March 17, 1913 - November 25, 2004 Born in Abbeyfeale Hill, Ireland. Long time resident of St. Anne's Home, S.F. Preceded in death by her son James Maloney, survived by her daughter Joan Miller and son Tom Maloney, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and one great great-grandchild and sister, Mary Moriarty. Funeral Mass was said at St. Anne's Home on Nov. 29, 2004. Donations can be made to: St. Anne's Home, 300 Lake St., SF., CA 94118. from Sf Chronicle.

Mary O'Connell Moriarty

Mary O'Connell Moriarty April 15, 1905 - April 6, 2006 A native of Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Mary started school in Abbeyfeale. She continued at Loretta Convent, St. Stephen Green, Dublin, thence to Richmond Hill, Leeds, England. After arriving in San Francisco, she completed her education and received a teaching credential from State Normal (now San Francisco State University). She devoted her life to her husband and nine children, being a strong, faith filled, gentle and loving wife and mother. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel J. Moriarty; son, Mickey; parents, Denis and Ellen Harnett O'Connell; siblings, Margaret O'Brien, Sheila Sullivan, Joan Maloney, Jack O'Connell, Lena O'Connell and Bridget Pritz; uncle and guardian, Fr. John Harnett. She was the devoted and loving mother of Aileen (Tom) Kelly, Daniel (Elaine) Moriarty, John Moriarty, Steve (Jane) Moriarty, Dennis (Terry) Moriarty, Mary (Jack) McCaffrey, Mike (Dede) Moriarty and Joe (Carol) Moriarty; and the proud grandmother of Dana Lee, Tom and Kevin Kelly, Mary Allegrucci, Molly Lane, Katie Talbott, John McCaffrey, Steve, Kevin, Dan, Matthew, Sean, Patrick, Tandy, Annie, Tim and Tricia Moriarty. Mary was also blessed with 12 great- grandchildren: Brian, Kelly and Katie Lee, Conor and Clara Lane, Brendan, Bridget, Ryan and Riley Moriarty, Jack, Sam and Megan Kelly and Emma Allegrucci. She is the sister-in-law of Catherine O'Connell and survived by nieces, nephews and cousins here and in Ireland. Mary was lovingly cared for by two devoted and very special women, Josefa Ladesma and Nelda Gedalanga. Our family will always be grateful to them for their kindness and complete loyalty to our mother. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 11:00 AM at St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. at Vicente St., followed by the Committal at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Charles Elementary School Scholarship Fund, 3250 18th St., San Francisco, CA 94110. WE LOVE YOU, MOM, GRANDMA AND GREAT-GRANDMA. McAvoy O'Hara Co. Paul Arthur Domergue-Associate

Published in San Francisco Chronicle from April 9 to April 10, 2006

Tom O Riordan

LACONIA ; Tom O'Riordan, 77, of 1014 Weirs Blvd., and Boynton Beach, Fla., died Tuesday, April 6, 2004, after a short, courageous battle with cancer.

Mr. O'Riordan was born May 15, 1926 in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland, the son of Patrick and Bridget O'Riordan.

He immigrated to Boston in 1948. He later served two years in the U.S.

Army stationed in Germany. Upon his return from Germany, he went to work for Whitings Milk and moved to Needham, Mass. But the "American Dream" took hold and he set out to own his own business.

Over his years as an entrepreneur, Mr. O'Riordan owned a number of

businesses as well as several restaurants in the Boston area, including

The Olde Irish Ale House.

He went into semi-retirement and moved his family to the Lakes Region in 1978. He was an avid golfer, having been a member of Oak Hill Golf Course since 1970. He also enjoyed boating and, prior to becoming a Florida snowbird, was active in snowmobiling. But most of all, he loved working in his yard.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Eileen (Greaney) O'Riordan of Laconia; and seven children and their spouses, Patrick and Karen O'Riordan of Delray Beach, Fla., Tom and Mary O'Riordan of Medway, Mass., John and Betsy O'Riordan of Mendon, Mass., Eileen and Tom Powers of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Steve and Sandi O'Riordan of Laconia, Breeda and Dan Kobler of Rochester, N.Y., and Michael and Colleen O'Riordan of Laconia; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Sister Mary O'Riordan of Philadelphia, Sheila O'Connel and Eileen Murphy, both of Limerick, Ireland; many nephews and nieces.

He was predeceased by six brothers and a sister, in both Ireland and

Boston.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, April 11, from 4-9 p.m. at the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, using the Carriage House entrance. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Lakes Church, 50 Washington St., Lakeport, on Monday, April 12, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Bayside Cemetery, Laconia.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of the

Blessed Sacrament, 1663 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020.

The Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.

Friday, November 11th, 2005 - REDMOND, MARGARET - Margaret Redmond, a resident of Pearl River, formerly of Woodside and Dublin, died on November 9, 2005 after a short illness. Born in Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland on September 27, 1915 to John and Catherine Collins Finegan. She was predeceased by her husband Pearse in 1968. Beloved mother of Richard, David, and Philip Redmond and Susan O'Neill. Sister of Kathleen, Nora, Patrick, Michael and the late John, Vincent, Bernard and Richard. Loving grandmother of Kristyn, Jenna, Bryan, Sinead, Pearse, Keara, Katie and Emma. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, 11 am, at St. Margaret's Church in Pearl River, NY. Burial will be private. Visiting Friday 2-4 and 79 pm. ASSUMMA-SHANKEY FUNERAL HOME Pearl River (845)735-4849

Maurice O Connor, Born about 1820 Married Elizabeth Keane,

lived at Athea Lower, Co Limerick.

( Cousin Daniel O Connor..Lived Next Farm)

son John O Connor B1845, ...Married Margaret O Connor (Ballyculhane (possibly Glin area) her father Thomas O Connor)

and moved to Lisiniska, Knockanure.Co Kerry.

Maurice and Daniel....belived to be connected to O Connors ,Direen, across the river Galey.

can anyone progress line back any further.

FR SCANLON Borb Lisselton, Ballylongford 1847

Until 1874 the entire colony of Victoria was under the care of the arch diocese of Melbourne. The suffragen Dioceses of Ballarat and Sandhurst came into being. Sandhurst was then served by seven priests and the four parishes forming the new diocese were Bendigo, Echuca, Wangaratta and Beechworth. In 1876, two years later, the parishes of Chiltern, Benalla and Nagambie were established.

1855 - From Beechworth, a potential Federal Capital, Fr Patrick Smyth came to Benalla to build its first Church/School in 1855. The 1st mass offered in Benalla was on the site of what was later to become the “Liverpool Arms” hotel

1858 – St Joseph’s School established.

1866 – First St Joseph’s church built.

1876 - Benalla remained under the guidance of Wangaratta until 1876 when Fr John Scanlon, the assistant priest of Beechworth, became the 1st pastor with headquarters in Benalla. His health deteriorated and at an early age of 33, he died in January 1880. Our Lady’s altar in St Joseph’s was erected in his memory.

. One of the search party was Father Kennedy, of Benalla, who drove hither yesterday with Father Scanlan. The two priests started from Benalla on purpose to render help to any wounded men they might fall in with, and were provided with medical appliances. Father Scanlan stayed in Mansfield and conducted the funerals. Superintendent Sadleir arrived from Benalla at 10 o’clock , and reported that the troopers from Melbourne were on the road; they missed the train yesterday.

The widow of Lonergon came here to-day, in great distress. The family have been left almost helpless. Lonergon, when he took farewell of his friends at Violet Town , said he did not expect to come back alive, but was resolved to go where-ever he was ordered. The short exploration made by the search party enabled them to say that McIntyre’s escape was miraculous, for he seems to have galloped recklessly down the creek. It is expected that his horse will be found. The wombat hole in which he hid was a mile from the place where he unsaddled his horse.

Town Benella

Catholic Rev John Scanlon

Church of England Rev Scott

Methodist

Presbyterian

Also 2 state schools and several hotels and shops.