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Clarissa Jane

Clarissa Jane Report 30 Dec 2004 23:43

Thanks again Jacky

Clarissa Jane

Clarissa Jane Report 30 Dec 2004 23:43

Thanks for that Anthony. The mist is now clearing at last. Clary

JackyJ1593

JackyJ1593 Report 30 Dec 2004 23:42

Clarrisa, I got the information from this site: http://www*ballinagree*freeservers*com/swansea.html replace stars with dots. Jacky

Researching:
Keady, Kilkenny, New Ross, Fulham, Battersea, Clapham, Swaffham, Upton Upon Severn, St. Mary Cray

JackyJ1593

JackyJ1593 Report 30 Dec 2004 23:40

Skeheens in east Sliabh gCua, about three miles from Kilbrien in West Waterford Jacky

Researching:
Keady, Kilkenny, New Ross, Fulham, Battersea, Clapham, Swaffham, Upton Upon Severn, St. Mary Cray

TonyOz

TonyOz Report 30 Dec 2004 23:40

Hi Clarissa. I also found this. Pádraig Ó Miléadha was born in Skeheens in east Sliabh gCua, about three miles from Kilbrien in West Waterford He learned Irish Gaelic from his grandfather who spoke only Irish, as did all the people of the townland of Skeheens Cheers. Tony Oz

Researching:
Hull,Williamson,Hales,Sadd,Langton,Bateman -"Essex"...Copley,"Sussex" - "Yorkshire" Richardson -"Yorkshire"...Barnes - "Wiltshire" ...Coglan - "Lancashire"... McCarthy & Walsh ( Ireland )"Limerick & Kilkenny"

Clarissa Jane

Clarissa Jane Report 30 Dec 2004 23:39

Thanks for that info Jacky Clary

Clarissa Jane

Clarissa Jane Report 30 Dec 2004 23:38

Well my family are McCarthys, the name Skehenne I was told was part of Touraneena Parish. Whether this is correct I don't know. I was assuming it may be an old town name. Clary

JackyJ1593

JackyJ1593 Report 30 Dec 2004 23:36

I typed the name into the search bar and came across an article. I have copied the last part here: "Patsy is a native of Skeheens in the Slab gCua area of County Waterford, the locality which was the birthplace of Padraig O'Milleadh, File na Deise and Padraig O'Fiannusa, teacher, writer and toponomist." So it obvioulsy still exists! Jacky

Researching:
Keady, Kilkenny, New Ross, Fulham, Battersea, Clapham, Swaffham, Upton Upon Severn, St. Mary Cray

Pat

Pat Report 30 Dec 2004 23:32

Clarissa Can I ask where you got the name in County Waterford? We (that's about three of us) cannot even think of anything in County Waterford like that??? Pat x

Clarissa Jane

Clarissa Jane Report 30 Dec 2004 23:31

Has anyone heard of a place called Skeheens in Co.Waterford. Has it changed names. Thanks Clary J