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Hi all,

Check out "The Home Life of Pádraig Pearse: as told by himself, his family and friends", 1934, Mercier Press, ISBN 0853425817 - edited by Mary Brigid Pearse.

The first few pages outline Pearse's genealogy back to his g-g-grandfather, Walter Brady... "...great-great-grandfather, Walter Brady of Nobber in the County Meath, a Cavanman by origin. He fought in '98, and one of his brothers was hanged by the Yeos; another lies buried in the Croppy's Grave at Tara..."

Walter Brady had a son, also named Walter Brady, who married Margaret O'Connor. They had a sons Philip (and on to Seery et al), and Padraig (and on to Pearse et al).

Cheers,
 

Delighted to report that I have traced the McGrath brothers as follows:

• James McGrath to New York, New York

• George and Patrick McGrath to Bronx, New York

• Thomas McGrath to Los Angeles, California

all addresses correct as of the 1950s. Would love to hear from any relatives!

Cheers,
SuasAnAbhainn.

Hoping to connect with descendants of the following McGrath family members:

• Mary - born about 1884, emigrated to St.Louis, Missouri in 1908
• William - born about 1886, emigrated 1910
• James - born about 1888, emigrated 1911
• George - born about 1890, emigrated 1925
• Thomas - born about 1896, emigration date unknown
• Patrick - born about 1901, emigrated 1924

Thomas is thought to have migrated via Canada to St.Louis and thence to California. All the others migrated via Cobh (Queenstown) to New York. Some may have travelled onward to St.Louis, where their sister Ellen emigrated to in 1907.


SuasAnAbhainn.

Hello Again Everyone!

Would appreciate some fresh eyes to help decipher the attached text taken from a 1920 prison record.

The bit I'm interested in is the bit crossed-out to the left of the number 143.

The column describes any 'distinguishing marks' on the prisoner on arrival.

I can make out what would read in full as:


I've no idea why this was crossed out - simplest explanation is that it just a recording error - I suppose 

Any thoughts??

Many Thanks,
SuasAnAbhainn.

Thanks for that shanew147......

However, I suspect FindMyPast show records from the Courts as distinct from the Prisons.

The records I'm looking for relate to persons sentenced by the Military Courts during the War of Independence - I don't think FindMyPast show such records.

I'm reluctant to signup to yet another site such as Familysearch - even though they seem to have the record I want 

Does anyone here have any experience of /thoughts on Familysearch?

Regards,
SuasAnAbhainn.