Hi
Am new to all this. Need some help tracing my Father and Grandfather. My Father was born on 19th November 1915 at Curragh Army Camp. His Father (my Grandfather) was serving with the British Army, 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment. I assume he must have been in Ireland at around the time of my Father's birth/conception. My Grandmother's name before marriage was Esther Brennan. Anyone who may have any information, big or small, which may help me tracing my family would be gratefully accepted. I dearly wish to trace back my family, but I have no surviving relatives (that I know of!) to help.
Many Thanks.
Ady1949
Dont know if I can be of any help but looking at the
1915 date suggests that if a birth occured at the Curragh it likely there was a definate connection with the
Army.
However it was the
British Army who were in situ at that time and therefore likely that the family you seek were among those who marched from the Curragh when the Irish army took over around 1916+.
I also believe that the SAFFA (Army welfare/health) were also involved with the British Army families and may be a link to search, as still in existance in UK.
There is comprehensive information and photographs on another site which may give some clues also.
Just click in Co.Kildare. The site colour is green. Scrol down right hand side to the gold coloured heading - CURRAGH OF KILDARE where underneath you see History/ landmarks /photos etc.
Then click on ENTER and another list appears on the top left side < This includes Read/sign Guest book where you will find similiar queries as your own. Might not help but may give you some clues re- history etc. When it comes up for me the web address is
www.rootsweb.com/~irlkild/There is also a Curragh forum at
www.curragh.proboards34.comGood Luck
