thanks for keeping up with my search, I was seriously starting to think that the 1879 Bridget was my grandmother, I am getting to the point where all my leads are coming to a dead end.
I have asked someone in Waterford to look at a couple of photographs to see if any of the people are familiar and can connect my grandmother to a particular part of Waterford County, I am waiting for their feedback. An early portrait that I had checked was probably taken in a Clonmel studio; so that's something.
I used a Great War forum and a 'poster' said that my grandfather's service records couldn't be found via Ancestry; the site kept showing'no results' (some of these records were destroyed in WW1). Once you have a service record you can get the diaries that describe the location and movements of the unit. I have his medal index card but haven't been able to read it as the writing is so scrambled; I am seeing my daughter this Saturday and she should have a printed copy which I can have a good look at. Medal index cards are only relevant to battle fields abroad so I am not confident that there will be anything about Ireland. I have emailed and written to Irish heritage centres and military museums to ask about the role Of Errisbeg House Co. Galway in the 1st w.war as I have a photo portrait of my grandfather with Errisbeg House, Roundstone 1919 written on the back. Most of these sites and museums don't bother replying. War records can be obtained from the MOD for a non refundable fee of £30.00. but as nothing has come up on Ancestry, I am reluctant to try it. I have learned from the Great War Forum that there's a very detailed book on the Army Supply Corps that everyone uses; it can be bought on Amazon for £45.00!! It's actually out of print, hence the price. Otherwise I have been going through family trees that show a DNA match with me on Ancestry and that's a bit of a mine field; there are no Roches (that would be too easy), but lots of Murphys, Hogans and Mullins. Any more ideas will be very welcome...Geraldine 96
