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From: "Bob Murphy" <>
Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK-L] Norah O'Donnell: Help! Where is ELTON??
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 99 12:26:19 PDT


From: Nick Aveling <>
"where is ELTON, I can't find it, nor Crecorn or Dooneen"

Doonmoon, Knocklong?


Townland of Elton
incl. Village of Elton
Townland of Patrickswell
Knockainy Civil Parish
Barony of Smallcounty
Union of Kilmallock

Griffith's Evaluation 1851
Townland of Elton
Map Reference: Ord. S 40 19 a
Occupier: John O'DONNELL
Lessor: Mrs. Mary Jane Grady
Description: House and Land
Area: 1 A, 2 R, 28 P
Value:
Land: 1£ 19s 0d
Buildings: 0£ 11s 0d
Total: 2£ 10s 0d

Village of Elton.......

Nicholas, unfortunately I don't have the next page, so I have only a
partial listing for the Village of Elton and it does not show any
O'DONNELLs.

Ballynamona Civil Parish
Townland of Portboy
Map Reference: Ord. S 32
Occupier: John WHITE
Lessor: Matthew O'R Dease, Esq.
Description: House
Value: 0£ 7s 0d



While I don't see any from Elton, the 1996/1997 Irish telephone directory
for area 06 shows some O'Donnells (no Whites) residing in the proximity of
Elton:

(063)
B. 9 87 75 Gotoon
Catherine 8 80 39 Martinstown
Elizabeth 9 10 40 Ballinyna, Kilfiane
James 7 10 95 Legane, Effin
James 8 81 04 Martinstown
James M 9 87 70 Tankardstown North
John 8 80 24 Clareen, Martinstown
John 8 80 46 Gibbonstown, Bulgaden
John 9 83 31 Abbey Farm
M 9 10 68 Moorstown, Kilfinane
Michael 9 83 54 Ballingaddy
Paddy 8 80 91 Hayden Villa, Martinstown
Thomas 9 83 21 Kilbreedy West

"Kilpencord, Kilpencord (sic)" ---

Could it be Kilpeacon Townland & Civil Parish?


Limerick Regional Archives
The Granary
Michael St.
Limerick
County Limerick
Ireland
Tel # (61) 410777
Fax# (81) 415125
Dr. Chris O''Mahony

Mary Pyne




Bob Murphy


CAREY Kilmurry, Emlygreenan
CASEY Fort Middle, Colmanswell
CLANCY Lackelly, Glabally
GLEESON Baggotstown
HAYES Hospital & Herbertstown
HAYES Oola RC, Sologhod
O'BRIEN Duntryleague, Galbally
REIDY Ballynagoul, Hackmys
RIORDAN Kilfinane
ROCHE Portauns, Kilmallock
RYAN Ballinamona, Uregare



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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999
From: Nick Aveling <>
Subject: [IRL-LIMERICK-L] Norah O'Donnell: Help! Where is ELTON??

Hello list

I am a new subscriber.

My gg Grandmother Nora(h) O'DONNELL was born at ELTON in Limerick in
about 1863 (I think in March). She was the daughter of David O'DONNELL a
farmer and his wife Bridget WHITE.

She left Ireland under the New Zealand Government assisted scheme in
1883 when she was living at: C/C Mr Kern or McKern, Dooneen Post Office,
County Limerick.

She has a sister Katherine who came to New Zealand before her who
married R H Silvester, possibly in Ireland.

She had a brother Patrick O'DONNELL who left Ireland in 1886 again under
the Assisted scheme. He was working for ?John Spelane?, Kilpencord,
Kilpencord (sic) 'about 2 years' as a Ploughman, Labourer and Servant.
His address was given as Crecorn, Patrickswell, Co Limerick.

Succinctly put:

Norah O'Donnell born Elton circa 1863
Parents: David O'Donnell and Bridget White
Siblings: Katherine (Silvester ?) and Patrick of Kilpencord and Crecorn
Emigrated: 1883 from Plymouth, when Irish address given as C/- McKern or
Mr Kern, Dooneen Post Office

My questions are: How do I go about tracing her? Is it worth while
having a preliminary search done at the County Archives?

More specifically, where is ELTON, I can't find it, nor Crecorn or
Dooneen.

I look forward to any resposes.

Yours sincerely

Nicholas Aveling
Palmerston North
New Zealand

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