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From: "Dool" <>
Subject: Re: [NY IRISH] rockfield french
Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 20:03:42 -0400
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MAC - you are great !

I did notice that there were 3 Rockfields in Mayo. Thank you, it appears
that they were living in the parish of Kilcolman.

Last week, I wrote to the parish priest of Kilcolman to see if they possess
the marriage certificate of Thomas French and Bridget Magragh. They arrive
in Brooklyn in 1830. I think they have marriage records back to 1805.

His son, Thomas, Jr. married a Margaret Gibbons some time before 1864 (birth
of their first child). NY census records say Thomas Jr. was born in NY
while his wife, Margaret was born in Ireland. I have seen that the name
Gibbons in a common name in Mayo.

Is there any where else I should be searching? I have been able to get my
family research back to the shore of Ireland because of articles I have
discovered in the on-line version of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle - this is a
great tool for research of Brooklyn and, to some extent, other parts of New
York City. This is a free on-line tool.

Thanks again,

Douglas Dooling
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Subject: [NY IRISH] rockfield french


> according to griffiths valuation completed 1856-57 in mayo
> henery french and andrew french were leasing land on the townland of
> rockfield in the parish of kilcolman
>
> james french and mary french were leasing land on the townland of
> carrowkilleen also in the parish of kilcolman
> while there are other townlands in mayo by the name of rockfield, i
> found no one by the name of french. this would indicate that the
> rockfield townland you are needing is in the parish of kilcolman MAC
>
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