The Mall, Thomastown

[ockie37]

Hi, I have a cousin, Living at the Top of the Mall, in Grennan, her surname is O'Neill

[Gargoyle]

Hi,
my Grandmother was Ellen O'Neill born in 1891 in Thomastown.
Ellen's parents were John O'Neill and Elizabeth Kelly
Ellen's brothers were
John b 1891
James b 1896
Michael b 1902
Christopher b 1905
And a Sister named Elizabeth (Betty) b 1899 who married a Thomas Murphy who trained race horses.
Regards,
Tony

[jakel]

Hi ockie 37.
The O'Neill Living at the top of the mall I think is my sister.  jakel

[ockie37]

Hi Jakel.

The Oneill living at the top at mall. Her Married Name was Kavanagh. she now has gone back to her maiden name of  O' Neill

[jakel]

Don't know the lady. She's definitely not my sister. I thought I knew everybody living in that area, as I was born and reared in Grennan. My sister lives in Castle Ave. I haven't lived in Thmastown for a long time now.

[ockie37]

she use ti live in Castle ave. she had 4 sister and one brother, they father was killed on the waterford road in 1974. their and my grandmother was Elizabeth Fanning, she lived in Grennan on the corner of Grennan / castle ave.

[ockie37]

when i use to go over as a kid, there was another o'neill family further up Grennan, i think about 3 doors away from my grandmother

[jakel]

I know who you mean now. Vonnie is a lifelong friend of mine. We went to school together and she is a very good friend of my sister

[ockie37]

so you might know her Brother patrick or paud , he was my Father.
I am off to visit my aunt Vonnie in March