army in Boyle

[Barbara hartlley]

My ancestor Edward Jacques was born in 1815 in Boyle, Roscommon.His father was a soldier. Does anyone know anything about the army in Boyle -perhaps recruiting. I think he was in the 3rd.regiment of foot guards.
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barbara@bhartley61.fsnet.co.uk

[john]

: My ancestor Edward Jacques was born in 1815 in Boyle, Roscommon.His father was a soldier. Does anyone know anything about the army in Boyle -perhaps recruiting. I think he was in the 3rd.regiment of foot guards.<p>

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jonjoe47@yahoo.co.uk

[john]

: My ancestor Edward Jacques was born in 1815 in Boyle, Roscommon.His father was a soldier. Does anyone know anything about the army in Boyle -perhaps recruiting. I think he was in the 3rd.regiment of foot guards.<p>

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jonjoe47@yahoo.co.uk

[John]

The famous British Army regiment The Connaught Rangers had barracks at Boyle in a house called Kings House. This building is still there and is now a museum. There are a number of sites devoted to the Connaught Rangers such as:<p>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sh.keays/88new.html<p>In more recent time the actress Maureen O'Sullivan was born in Boyle where her father was an officer in the Rangers.<p>I believe there are full army records available at Kew Gardens in London and you should be able to trace your ancestor there. There is a website but not sure of it offhand. Perhaps someone else can help there.<p>John<p>: : My ancestor Edward Jacques was born in 1815 in Boyle, Roscommon.His father was a soldier. Does anyone know anything about the army in Boyle -perhaps recruiting. I think he was in the 3rd.regiment of foot guards.<p>
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jjhiggins@blueyonder.co.uk

[John Rooney]

Boyle was also the HQ of the Roscommon Militia, unfortunately few records survive especially of the 'rank and file'. <p>Recruiting parties from most British regiments were commonly found all over Ireland. My Great-Great-Grandfather was recruited by the 39th Regt in Boyle in 1854.<p>All Army personnel records up until 1913 are kept by The Public Record Office, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Surrey, UK. The PRO is on-line although the records are not searchable whilst on-line.
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johnrooney@ntlworld.com

[Linda Rooney Prote]

Sorry,<br>This is not a comment on the Boyle issue. I am searching out relatives of mine. James and Mary Ann Rooney, of Ireland and Toronto, children: Thomas James and ????. Thomas James married Elizabeth Caroline Galster and had Thomas William and Kathleen.<br>Any connection, John Rooney?
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