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From: Claire K <>
Subject: Re: [NY IRISH] Irish origins found in death notices
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:43:47 -0500
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Thanks to the person who spotted my typo in the first line (fixed below)
-- the date is 1885, not 1855. My apologies!

And thanks to the folks who posted it to the relevant county and surname
boards/lists. (I hope my typo didn't proliferate out there and cause
confusion!)

Here, at least, is the corrected copy for the archives.


Claire K wrote:

> While looking for something else in the Aug. 3, 1885 NEW YORK HERALD
> (No. 17,878, p. 7), I saw the following death notices, all of which
> indicate the deceased's Irish origin. Here's hoping they help someone:
>
> CARR.---August 2, 1885, KATIE CARR, the beloved daughter of John Carr,
> of the parish of Killcar, Donegal, Ireland. / Funeral from her late
> residence, 521 East 14th st., August 4, at 2 P.M.
>
> COSTELLO.---On Sunday, August 2, BRIDGET COSTELLO, native of Killimore,
> county Galway, Ireland, in the 80th year of her age. / Funeral takes
> place from her late residence, 245 East 29th st., on Tuesday, August 4,
> at two P.M.
>
> FLYNN.---After a long illness, THOMAS FLYNN, aged 43 years, a native of
> Killworth, county Cork, Ireland. / Relatives and friends are
> respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 347
> East 59th st.
>
> MOORE.---On August 1, CATHARINE MOORE, native of Brosna, county Kerry,
> Ireland, in the 20th year of her age. / Relatives and friends are
> respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 28
> Varick st., on Monday, at two P.M.
>
>
> In the following day's NEW YORK HERALD (Aug. 4, 1885), I saw:
>
> BENNETT.---On Sunday morning, August 2, ELIZABETH BENNETT, the beloved
> wife of William Bennett (maiden name Goode), born in Clonakilty, county
> Cork, Ireland, aged 45 years. / Relatives and friends are respectfully
> invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 329 East 52d
> st., at two o'clock P.M., on Tuesday, August 4. Interment in Greenwood.
>
> McGINN.---On Monday, August 3, MICHAEL McGINN, a native of Omagh, county
> Tyrone, Ireland, in the 70th year of his age. / Relatives and friends
> are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence,
> 134 North 6th st., Brooklyn, E.D., on Wednesday, August 5, at ten
> o'clock A.M.; thence to St. Vincent de Paul's Church, where a solemn
> requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul; thence to
> Calvary Cemetery.
>
>
> I will see about posting the Tyrone, Donegal, and Cork ones to relevant
> county lists; please feel free to post to other relevant county lists or
> to bulletin boards, etc. I have no information about any of these
> people, as none are ones I am researching.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Claire K.

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