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From: "kath" <>
Subject: Re: [HV] Michael John Patrick O'BRIEN aka "The Vagrant"
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:44:24 +1100
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Re Mannix family in IRELAND, they were at CHARLEVILLE CO CORK.
in 1800s and are still there.
Kath
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter O'Brien" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [HV] Michael John Patrick O'BRIEN aka "The Vagrant"


> Hi Anne
>
> Do you have an email addy for Ann Campbell?
>
> On the subject of the Mannix's, I believe I may have pinned down their
> actual address in Ireland. Apparently Ellen Mannix's baptism in the
> Mitchelstown parish records says that the family were from the townland of
> Pollardstown, which is in Mitchelstown Poor Law Union (I haven't seen the
> baptism with my own eyes, but a cousin who was there recently tells me it
is
> there).
>
> I've got a printout of Griffith's for Pollardstown, and it shows a James
> Mannix who could possibly be Ellen's father. If you want a copy of the
> printout, let me have your snail mail addy and I'll send you one.
>
> I hear you had a day out with a friend of mine last week?
>
> All the best for Christmas to you also.
>
>
> Pete
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "anne marie mobbs" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [HV] Michael John Patrick O'BRIEN aka "The Vagrant"
>
>
> > Hello Peter,
> >
> > Have you contacted the Maitland Family History Circle? - Ann Campbell,
she
> > is a wealth of knowledge.
> >
> > Still looking for the connection of your O'Briens to mine at Wollombi.
> Also
> > the Mannix's
> >
> > Best wishes for Christmas
> >
> > ANNE
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Peter O'Brien <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:20 PM
> > Subject: [HV] Michael John Patrick O'BRIEN aka "The Vagrant"
> >
> >
> > >
> > > One of the many O'BRIENs I'm interested in is Michael John Patrick
> > O'BRIEN. Michael married Ellen FLYNN at West Maitland in 1887.
> > >
> > > Michael died on 7 Apr 1934 and in his Funeral Notice in the Maitland
> > Mercury, following his name in brackets is the term "The Vagrant". I've
> been
> > speculating as to what this term may mean, as he does not appear to have
> > been a vagrant in the traditional sense of the word.
> > >
> > > I've also been told, and this is unconfirmed, that Michael was the
> > sporting editor of the Maitland Mercury at one time. With this piece of
> info
> > I'm now speculating that "The Vagrant" may have been a nom de plume
under
> > which Michael wrote for the paper.
> > >
> > > Does anyone out there have any knowledge of "The Vagrant"?
> > >
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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