RootsChat.Com

Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Westmeath => Topic started by: Dave Francis on Tuesday 27 September 05 23:32 BST (UK)

Title: 1876 - Barracks in Mullingar?
Post by: Dave Francis on Tuesday 27 September 05 23:32 BST (UK)

I haven't yet attempted to delve into the ancestry of my ancestor Daniel Gilmore (c1841 in Belfast, father Mortimer Gilmore a carpenter).  However, I do know that he served in the Royal Scots in the early 1870s and that he and his wife Elizabeth (nee Quinton) had a daughter called Agnes who was born in Mullingar in 1876 or earlier.  I also suspect that Agnes died before the next Census in England & Wales.

Quite simply: why would Daniel and his wife have been in Mullingar in 1876?  Was there a local barracks?  Was it used by the Royal Scots?

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: 1876 - Barracks in Mullingar?
Post by: Taidquest on Tuesday 27 September 05 23:46 BST (UK)

hi,i thought you might like to have a look at this website,

                                                               regards, anne

http://www.ireland.com/explore/counties/westmeath_a.htm#1 Broken Link

Possibly the new link: www.ireland.com/travelnow/travelireland/westmeath

Title: Re: 1876 - Barracks in Mullingar?
Post by: Dave Francis on Wednesday 28 September 05 07:51 BST (UK)

Ah! Thanks for that Anne  :)

Dave

Title: Re: 1876 - Barracks in Mullingar?
Post by: Taidquest on Thursday 01 October 09 17:43 BST (UK)

I think perhaps this link to a site about Mullingar and its history
might also be of interest.
http://www.mullingarbusiness.com/mullingar_town.htm