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From: Annette Bowen <>
Subject: Re: [LIMERICK] Cappamore and Doon
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 22:13:28 -0600
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This is the list for the surname Limerick. There is a different list
for County Limerick. IRL-LIMERICK-L. You'd probably have more luck on
it. This list is mostly inactive.

On 1/9/10, pat tedder <> wrote:
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> Hi Anne
>
> Noticed you had O'Connor just thought I would drop you a line re O'connor
> its a shot in the dark.
>
> I am looking for an Edward Ford O'Connor born c1833 Limerick Ireland. Would
> have been C of I and joined the Old Irish Society and become a missionery.
> 1858 found him married to Isabella Cochrane, born Glasgow, living in
> England, working as a city missionery. He has two children. I have birth
> certs for most of his children, his death cert and Isabellas, but am unable
> to find a marriage cert. I know he moved around England before settleing in
> Chelsea as a city missionery.
>
> Any help would be gratefully received. thank you
>
> Pat
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> Message Received: Jan 09 2010, 05:38 PM
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> Subject: [LIMERICK] Cappamore and Doon
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>
> Happy New Year Limerick Listers.
>
> I have a whole slew of ancestors and cousins who came from Cappamore and
> Doon right on the Tipperary border. If you recognize any of them, sing out:
>
> James Kennedy who married Margaret (Peggy) Carney, both died before Jan
> 1855 in Cappamore. Children: Mary (marr. Beckett) , Daniel (marr. Magt
> Hourigan) and James (marr. Ann Hourigan) emigrated to NSW Australia,
> Margaret
> emigrated to Minnesota, USA (marr Tim Maher).
>
> Bryan O'Brien married Bridget Merrigan (or Morgan), lived in Cloonteen.
> Their daughter Margaret married Luke Rowles and emigrated, settled in
> Waupun,
> Wisconsin.
>
> George Rowles and Sarah Griffith lived in Cloonteen, emigrated to America
> (NewYork, Wisconsin. 1850. Also their children Luke (WI), Margaret (marr
> Thomas Carey, 2nd marr John Benton) Mary marr John Benton, 2nd marr Elliot
> Glendenning) George (marr Nancy Maher), John (marr. Eliza Benton of Doon)
> settled in Goodhue Co., Minnesota.
>
> Michael Rowles and Bridget Ryan of Cloonteen. (His parents: Michael
> Rowlesand Alice Boland, hers William Ryan and Mary Tierney). They emigrated
> to
> Australia (Woolongong, NSW) in 1864 with children William, Edward, John,
> Mary, Alice, Bridget and Patrick.
>
> Betty Bourke Benton (widow of Thomas) of Doon emigrated to America with
> son Walter and 5 daughters, Margaret, Mary (Franklin) , Eliza (Rowles) and
> (Ho)Nora (O'Reilly) who all settled in Goodhue Co. Minnesota.
>
> That's a start. I have lots more: O'Connor, Carey, Ryan (of course),
> more...
>
> If any of these ring a bell, please respond.
>
> Ann Lamb
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