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She is pretty! You never know where stuff will turn up. The Christian Brothers archives is by appointment only and they will bring out what you need if they have it. As I said, still a lot of stuff there to be archived...from the Popes slipper to the false teeth of a man executed to childhood diaries of 1916 men to gaol art, personal photos...

Give them a try..

http://www.learnaboutarchives.ie/index.php/archive-services/archive-services-pdf/item/allen-library-2

Hi Linda,

My Great Grandfather, Timothy Rowan, was born in Listowel in 1881 and his father, Patrick Rowan, is living in Ballaghadigue in the 1901 census.

Timothy came over to England sometime before 1911 as he married my Great Grandmother, Ellen Agnes Lowe in 1911 and was living and working in Fishponds, Bristol in 1911.

I understand from other members of my family that either he or his father was from a second marriage.

This is what I suspected alright. Timothy's dad Patrick was married to Bridget Finnerty and had a number of children from what I can make out. His wife died in 1875. One of the children was called bridget Rowan who married a Michsel McCarthy. Patrick senior then married again and had Timothy in 1881.

Both Timothy and the McCarthys moved to Bristol. While there, half sister Bridget McCarthy had a child she named Timothy but he died young. The McCarthys then moved to Wales. I am helping a McCarthy man to research his family tree and I'm sure he would love to hear from relations :-)

Hi there. I would like to get in touch with any remaining Rowan family or their descendants from Listowel, in particular from around Ballaghadigue. I know they were there during the 1911 census but I have a feeling they didn't remain there.

The name can be spelled a number of ways such as Rohan and Roan but this particular group seem to have stuck with Rowan.

Does the name sound familiar to anyone?

Many thanks 

I found his naturalization record, he enters in 1911 and 1913 but I cannot find him on any normal census yet. Perhaps the American census is similar to the Irish one? In Ireland they enter schools, hospitals etc just by initials, might be worth trying.

If you can somehow private message me your email address I can possibly forward you the images?

In 1911 his address was 141 St. Anns Avenue, NYC He says he is in the State 36 years and was naturalised in 1888 He can read and write and is in good physical condition. By luck, in birthplace of mother, birthplace of father, he puts their names! Edward and Mary Byrne. He is described as able bodied but destitute. He has received relief before from city hosp(ital?) Has not been an inmate in a poorhouse alms house before. Nearest relative, mother 141 St. Anns Avenue, Bronx.

15 May 1913, NYC farm colony Staten Island. He calls himself a waiter and has been admitted due to sickness. There is no discharge date recorded..perhaps he stays here? PArents listed as Edward and Mary Byrne. His address is 4 Rivington Street, NY. His next of kin is brother Francis, also 4 Rivington Street.

I also found Patrick F's passport application with picture if you don't have that.

I would love to hear more about this family!