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From: Lois Hill <>
Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] [Ireland-Roots] Trip to Ireland fast approaching...
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 15:15:19 +0000 (GMT)
In-Reply-To: <12868B7D.1F158F5A.0206BD2C@cs.com>
Edna, I read your email and noticed the word ENNIS. Now, in your spare time, Check out Susan Shannahan-Shanahan--b 1843-1845 in Ennis. Her mother's name was Bridget and her father 's name starts with a P. I would appreciate this but don't spoil your trip looking for it. I, too, have enjoyed a trip to Ireland and wish I could return. It is such a relazing country. I reallyhope and pray that you are lucky in your endeavors and have an especially good time. Lois
wrote: Edna:
If you haven't already, you should consult Brian Mitchell's Irish Churches and Graveyards (may be at your local library), as it lists them by parish. However, it's not complete. My mother's father came from Kilkeedy and his ancestors are buried in the old graveyard by the Kilmacduagh ruins, just over the Galway line, but it's not listed in Mitchell's. (Technically Church of Ireland, but Catholics were buried there, too.) Similarly, some of my east Galway relatives are buried in an old country graveyard that's not in Mitchell's. So you might use Mitchell's as a starting point and ask the locals when you get there about others.
Diane
Edna Burns wrote:
>Well, 14 November will soon be here, and the daughter and I will be leaving for our 2 week Thanksgiving break in dear old Ireland. I appreciate all the suggestions you folks have made about lodging, and we are pretty much settled, except for the last 3 nights.
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> We will spend the first 5 days in Doolin, and we will make day trips in and about that area. I am wondering if someone, possibly Paddy C., could suggest a map showing the RC cemeteries in that area, as well as the ones in Kilkeedy parish. I have noted two in that parish, being Creggaunycahill and Kylecreen. Weather permitting (and I'm sure we'll get damp more than once!), we would like to tramp through some cemeteries and see if we might find some BUTLER grave markers. Any hints or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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> We will spend time at the library in Ennis of course, and I've corresponded with them so they will point me in the right direction. How I hope I can find at least one definite tie to my Butler family!
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> We will spend 3 days/nights in Dublin, going there by train if things go as planned. I have Jane's telephone numbers in my "to take" pile, and we'll be giving you a call Jane. Looking forward to seeing your kind face again!
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> We'll return to the County Clare for the 5 or 6 nights, with 2 nights being spent in Berry Lodge, Spanish Point, where we will take part in a cooking class. That should be fun I think, and of much interest to the daughter.
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> I will look forward to any suggestions, and I'll make a report with pictures upon our return.
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> From windy, cool Kansas - getting me prepared for the cooler temperatures in Ireland. This is our 4th trip, but the first trip this late in the year.
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> Edna
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