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Australia / Re: James and Michael O'Meara from Toomyvara, Co Tipperary, Ireland
« on: Monday 30 September 19 03:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi Maggsie
Thank you so much for all the links that you generously provided for me.
I apologise for the delay in acknowledging your response.  I was having work done at my house and was unable to get to my computer, and then when I was able, I could not work out how to send a reply.  Just now I discovered that I was not logged in...........duh.
I have not checked any links yet, but comparing to what I have discovered recently, I'm sure you are on the right track.
I will let you know how I get on, but please be patient, it may take a little while.
In the meantime, thanks again, your effort is very much appreciated.
Cheers
Kerry

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Australia / Re: James and Michael O'Meara from Toomyvara, Co Tipperary, Ireland
« on: Saturday 21 September 19 08:30 BST (UK)  »
hi Frank
It is now almost 2 months since our last contact, and I have sent several private messages (as instructed) but have had no replies.

Are you ill, or just not interested?

Please let me know
Cheers
Kerry

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Australia / Re: James and Michael O'Meara from Toomyvara, Co Tipperary, Ireland
« on: Tuesday 30 July 19 10:45 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for your assistance with this process Sarah, much appreciated.
Cheers
Kerry

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Australia / Re: James and Michael O'Meara from Toomyvara, Co Tipperary, Ireland
« on: Tuesday 30 July 19 09:05 BST (UK)  »
Sorry Frank, I've been madly sorting out all my articles regarding that branch of ancestors so that I can work out some questions to ask you.
I've also been trying to work out how to send a private message, so that I can give you my email address so that we can contact directly.
A couple of years ago I asked someone to answer directly, provided my email, and was promptly told off.  Do you know how to do it?  If yes, please explain it for me in words of one syllable.  I am hopeless at learning new stuff on computers.

I am completely in the dark about the trip back to Ireland apart from the fact that they went.  I did know that they contributed to the funds collected here in Australia as I have articles from newspapers of supporters of the cause.
Re: the Ireland trip.  Do you know if Patrick Thomas (my grandfather) going with them?  He would have been 25 at the time.  I remember him telling me that he had been to Ireland and would not go back as the chooks were under the table as they ate meals.  And he was a great chook lover!

I am sure anything you tell me (well, hopefully anyway) will connect with stuff I have discovered and in the meantime I will press on with the filing.  If only I had concentrated on one set of g-grandparents instead of taking on all 8!
Both James and Michael died wealthy men, with extensive property holdings, and cash in the bank!
Hope this response will placate you, at least temporarily, and I'll get back to the paperwork.
Cheers for now
Kerry
Msgr O'Driscoll seems to pop up regularly in the lives of those two.

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Australia / Re: James and Michael O'Meara from Toomyvara, Co Tipperary, Ireland
« on: Saturday 27 July 19 14:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi Frank
How great to hear from you at last.  I have sent a few emails to an address I stumbled across a couple of years ago when I read about your 'conversion' and your book.  But it must be out of date as I have not had a response.
You probably don't remember me, but I was at your ordination (also James’ I think), and also met Aiden that day.  I think I was about 16 at the time.

Father Jim died a couple of years ago, just after I contacted him to get some family information.  Unfortunately he was not very forthcoming, just wanted to talk about himself really.

I have made contact with a Toomevara cousin in Ireland, Margaret, grand-daughter or possibly g-grand-daughter of Matthew, brother of James O'Meara, (my g-grand-father), and also Mary who is a grand-daughter - Mary's father Matthew James was a brother to my grand-father Patrick Thomas.
I recently met Mary in Sydney, and we had a great day touring all the Kogarah haunts of our childhoods.
I am trying to put together a family history but as you probably know, Irish records are spasmodic to say the least.  But now, some are finding their way onto the Internet. I hope you are prepared to have your brains picked!
Thanks so much for getting in touch.  Like you I am not getting any younger, and I just want to fill in some gaps in my life.
So great to make contact at last
Cheers for now, I'm off to bed as it is nearly midnight
Kerry


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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: James Pyne/Pine
« on: Wednesday 02 September 15 21:10 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again Rosie
Kerry

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Census Lookup and Resource Requests / Re: James Pyne/Pine
« on: Tuesday 01 September 15 22:03 BST (UK)  »
Thank you Rosie, I'm pretty sure this is the one
Kerry

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The Common Room / Re: Free Access this weekend on Ancestry 28th-31st August
« on: Monday 31 August 15 06:55 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again
Kerry

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The Common Room / Re: Free Access this weekend on Ancestry 28th-31st August
« on: Monday 31 August 15 06:29 BST (UK)  »
Thanks again Andy. I got in, partly by your instruction, and the rest was a fluke.
Now I've just found another email from them with a username and password to use    ::)
Oh well, I just keep searching now till they kick me out.  Last time I was still retrieving information 15 hours after the cutoff time.
Cheers and thanks again
Kerry

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