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Offaly (Kings) / John Molloy & family
« on: Sunday 20 February 11 05:07 GMT (UK)  »
I am searching for the family of John Molloy who married Eliza Kerans 5 Jun 1850, Durrow, Kings County.  I have a letter that was written in 1861 by his father Charles Molloy that says John was living at the 'White Forge' with his family and at that time had 3 sons and one daughter.  He held 30 acres of land and was under agent to Lady Norberry.  I have located the birth of a later son, Samuel Robert who was born abt 1865.  Any help or suggestion on how to find further information on this family would be much appreciated.
Thanking you.
Pat

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Offaly (Kings) / Bogtown & others, Clara, Kings County
« on: Friday 11 February 11 21:43 GMT (UK)  »
I have a copy of a letter written in 1861 by Charles Molloy to his nephew William Whittaker in America with a return address given as Bogtown, Clara, Kings County.  Several areas in Kings County have been referred to in this letter although I have never been able to locate them.  Hence I believe they were written phonetically - Hillclear could be Kilclere and Coolream could be Coleraine as both of these areas are reasonably close to Clara.  Reference was also made to the 'White Forge' which is also in the same vicinity.  The only Bagtown I located was too far from Clara to enable easy collection of mail.  I did find one single reference to Bog Town, Clara where the Planning Section of the Offaly County Council 19/12/2005 tabled a suggestion to "Improve the footpath to the Bog Town turn".  Can anyone familiar with this area tell me where Bogtown (Bog Town), Clara is or was and are there other areas close to Clara which sound like Hillclear or Coolream that I should consider?

Thanking you
Trappa

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