Leitrim-Roscommon

1910 Nov 26th Windfall for the Congested Districts Board. A large number of untenanted grazing farms – containing some hundreds of acres- have fallen into the hands of the Congested Districts Board on the De Freyne estate in the in the Castlerea Union. The lands were held on lease for life of the la...

Dear Fiona, Thank you for your interest. I have now found out the following about Dr Beirne:- On Xandra’s Kildurff list two students were also marked with an arrow and MB to Martin Gaughan. One was Dr John Beirne and details from 1911 census Residents of house number 33.2 in Frenchpark Town (Frenchp...

I am trying to gather information about a Dr. John Beirne who was a student with my father Martin Gaughan at St. Nathy's college, in the 1890s.

Any information would be grateful received.

Thanks

Monica Paton

I am trying to gather information about a Father Michael Finan who was a student with my father Martin Gaughan at St. Nathy's college, in the 1890s.

Any information would be grateful received.

Thanks

Monica

County: Roscommon
Civil Parish:
Townland: Cahir
Related Surname Info: Hon R french, brother of Lord De Freyne (From The Roscommon Journal November 26 1910).

Major French had lnads in Kellybrook and a report in The Roscommon Messenger 13th may 1899 provides details of him prosecuting a tenant a James Duffy for trespassing. I do no know if this French is of interest.

Monica

The Roscommon Journal, Saturday July 12 1902 page 2. The De Freyne Evictions - The Campaign Opened. Operations were to commence this Monday morning. The following being the tenants affected P. Egan, Aughslustia, P Greevy, Regand and Madden Curraghoghill: Coleman and W reid of Feigh. Sheriff for the ...

They are several Sharkeys from the Storkestown and Frenchpark. Una Sharkey did an immense amount for the gaelic league and I have further details.

Monica

Dear Jackie,

The Roscommon Journal of 23 August 1902 page provides a report about a Dominick Connor who occupies 5 acres to be evicted. He lived at Clonmagannoe a few miles from Frenchpark.

1902 seems to be a busy year for evictions. I will keep looking at my newspaper cuttings.

Regards

Monica

Dear jackie the Roscommon Journal is a local newspaper printed in Roscommon and the copies is used for my research are held and the British Library Colindale, North London. It may also be held in Dublin. If you use the web to look at the newspaper holdings for the British Library this gives the date...

Dear Lisa, Here is some more information from the Roscommon Journal dated Sept. 27th. 1913. Hope it is of use. Let me know if it is please. Lord De Freyne dies at Frenchpark. Mr. A.R. French who suceeds to the title is the eldest son of the deceased Peer's first marriage with lady Laure O. Dundae. L...

Dear Lisa,

Posted some more information about two French children as a new post. Hope it of use.

Regards

Monica

Noel Farrells book" Roscommon Town" has a reference to a photograph collection of Fr. Browne which has a photograph of Hope and Prudence French daughters of Lord de Freyne - 1948.


Monica

Thank you for your information. As they lived in Canal Row which is near two mills I suspect that is why they moved to Todmorden for work. There was also a strong Roman Catholic Church where one of of the McGarry's danced etc for the Irish nights.

Thanks

Mona

My grandmother Mary McGarry left Frenchpark for Todmorden (West Yorkshire) in 1915/1916 with her four children before returning to Carrowgarve in 1922. Does anyone know why a family would move to Todmorden a small mill town in West Yorkshire and how they may have got there? I realise it is a long sh...