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bursy
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Board na mona in Rathangan
« on: Monday 05 June 06 19:19 UTC (UK) »
Hi,
I am after info. of my wife's relatives from Rathangan name of FITZGERALD, I know they worked on the Board na mona bog.
Does anyone know of any employee records that I could access online, as we live in England.

Many thanks in advance

Regards, Dave
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Billiejo
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 17 June 06 22:35 UTC (UK) »
Spelt: Bord NA Mona.
http://www.bnm.ie/index.htm
http://www.bnm.ie/corporate/index.jsp

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The Student Room looks interesting Smiley
http://www.bnm.ie/corporate/index.jsp?pID=93&nID=97
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 18 June 06 21:12 UTC (UK) »
Billiejo
Thanks for the reply, I realised I'd spelt the name wrong
Many thanks for the web address. I hadn't reckoned on Peat being such a vast and varied industry, really interesting.
The Peat workings ( is that the right word ?) I am interested in was called Ballydermot in Rathangan
Thanks again
Kind Regards,
Dave
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Billiejo
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 18 June 06 23:17 UTC (UK) »
Correct.
However we use still refer to it as the 'BOG'

Could be the 'Bog of Allen', around the area you are enquiring about...but I could be wrong...
2nd thoughts why not google that and see.
Good luck
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #4 on: Monday 19 June 06 18:32 UTC (UK) »
Billiejo
Brilliant, I'll try Bog of Allen and Ballydermot
Thankyou for your help
Kind Regards
Dave
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Billiejo
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #5 on: Monday 19 June 06 21:53 UTC (UK) »
I'm afraid I cant give any opinion re-Ballydermot which I've never heard of. Do know of a Ballyfermot which is in Dublin and Castledermot in Kildare.
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 June 06 19:28 UTC (UK) »
Billiejo
It is definitly Ballydermot, with a Camp at Killenthomas

Thanks for your help and interest

Regards, Dave
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 November 06 20:56 UTC (UK) »
Hi Dave.
Yes you are right Ballydermot is the right name. I have some great memories of serving an engineering apprenticeship there starting in Sep 1977. At the height of it's time there were more than 300 men employed there during the 60/70. They came from all corners of Ireland and  were housed in camps in Killenthomas and The Derries just outside Edenderry. I managed to go back there in 2005 and the workforce is now down to less than 100 men. If you would like to see some of the pics i took when i was there in 2005 then please contact me at (*)
There was one man called Johnny Fitzgerald when i was there but it's a big name around the Rathangan area so a look at there site(Rathangan) might be of some help.
Best wishes.
Joe Cummins.


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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 21 November 06 21:28 UTC (UK) »
Joe
Thanks for your reply Smiley
My wife and I managed to go over to Rathangan a few months back, to visit her sister. My brother in law drove me over to the bog and I only saw one old chap stacking the turf. he said he had worked there since 1962 but unfortunately his memory was'nt what it used to be and he could remember faces but not names.

The Fitzgerald's I am after were born and lived in Rathangan and worked on the bog in the late 50's early 60's

I would love to see your photo's. I will send you a personal message with my email address.

Thankyou for your interest
Regards, Dave
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 15 September 07 02:18 UTC (UK) »
Hiya Dave,
How are you progressing with the search for your wife's relatives Huh

Click here to read a little of the history of Bord na Mona. Believe it or not the short article is on Steve Johnson's Railway Pages website Cool

Christopher
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Re: Bord na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 15 September 07 19:15 UTC (UK) »
Hi Christopher,

Thanks for the link. Very interesting  Cheesy

I am not doing very well with trying to find anything later than 1900. I know that applies to everyone, what with the lost records.

Also one of the oldest residents in Rathangan has just passed away and I was told that she knew everything about everybody and that she would have helped me. How come nobody mentions facts like this when the person is alive  Wink

I have a few of my wife's relations back to 1851,

Anyway, I will just have to keep looking

Thanks for your interest
Regards, Dave
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 06 July 08 17:41 UTC (UK) »
aA good place to get info would be from the old post mistress ,all the bog workers used the post office in rathangan,I believe she is still alive and has a great knowledge of local events
Alas im not sure of her address but am sure you could get hold of it.  doggy
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Re: Board na mona in Rathangan
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 11 January 09 01:10 UTC (UK) »
Hi
My dad used to work there i think
im maria fitzgerald
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