GUESTBOOK 2003

DATE	Mon, 29 Dec 2003
SUBJECT	hi
MESSAGE	hi i was trying to trace my family from my fathers side who are from ireland and ballinacree, he was philip patrick nugent 17/3/26 his father was patrick nugent born around 1901 many thanks and hope you can help jackie xx
DATE	Tue, 04 Nov 2003
MESSAGE	Hi I wonder if you can help me. Its a bit of a long story but to cut it short I have been asked to find some information on a family from the townland of Ballynacree in the parish of Killeagh Co Meath. Now I can't find Killeagh anywhere on any maps, but I have found Ballynacree! I would be looking for birth/death records from around mid 1700's to mid 1800's. Could you please advise on where I might find these records??I live the other side of Athboy so it is no problem taking a trip out to you if the records are kept in the local area. I would be most greatful for your help and look forward to hearing from you soon Many Thanks Yvonne Fagan - Kildalkey Co. Meath yvonne_fagan@hotmail.com
DATE	Tue, 7 Oct 2003
SUBJECT	Your Website
MESSAGE	Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I was very impressed with your website. Well done. Sincerely, Maura Ryan Achill Archaeological Field School, Achill Folklife Centre, Dooagh, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Tel: +353-98-43564 Fax: +353-98-43595 Website: www.achill-fieldschool.com maura@achill-fieldschool.com
DATE	Fri, 29 Aug 2003
SUBJECT	Picture identification
MESSAGE	I would like to make a correction on the picture "Pat Brown's Wedding". The first man in the back row to the left of Mattie Caldwell is my late father James Caldwell, and not Tom Brown. He was matties Caldwell's brother. Thanks for a great web page The history brings back alot of memories for me. Thanks for a great job sincerely, Jim Caldwell jjcaldwell@pcnow.net
DATE	Sun, 17 Aug 2003
SUBJECT	Ballinacree Historical Society
MESSAGE	Hello you good people from Ballinacree My name is Joan Patricia Le Main nee Brady and I was born in Pollakeel House in Mountnugent 23rd July 1946 and my parents were Hugh and Molly Brady, they are both buried in Moylough Cemetery , outside Oldcastle, I have four sisters and a brother, they are Maura,Rosa, Loyola, Una and Edward. I attended Ballinacree National School and Gilson Secondary School in Oldcastle, County Meath, following thias I did a full time course at Balljamesduff Convent School where I did a fdull time typing / secretarial course. Following this I worked in Dublin for several months then I applied to a nursing course/training at the Meath Hospital where I trained and spent 4 years, after completing my training and having become a fully trained nurse I then worked at various hospitals in Dublin, London and I decided to work in Jersey in 1975, whilst there I met and married a young Jerseyman , unfortunately he is now an old Jerseyman, we have a daughter Rosa who is aged 21 years and has just completed a degree at Plymouth University, I am still working as a Staff nurse at the Jersey Hospitals Group on a part time basis. On your website I was very pleased to see a school photograph of which two of my sisters and I were included, really brought back very happy memories. I would be very pleased to hear from anyone that knew me when I lived in Mountnugent and they would be very welcome to visit us at our home in Jersey Out of interest Terry my husband is one of the longest serving members of the Jersey Parliament and is currently the Minister of Housing ( there are no party politics in Jersey all members are inndependents ) I would be pleased to hear from anyone Ballinacree or Mountnugent and we can be contacted via email or otherwise and thank you your website is very good, Congratulations ! YOURS SINCERELY JOAN LE MAIN Outwood, La Rue de Maupertuis, St Clement, JE2 6NG Tel: +44(0)1534 720040 Fax: +44(0)1534 720040 Web: www.housing.gov.je terrylemain@localdial.com t.lemain@gov.je
DATE	Sat, 16 Aug 2003
MESSAGE	Gabrielle and I had a really interesting night in April with you all Congratulations on your super website --- somebody is putting a lot of work into it We have a copy of that school photo 1954/55 I remember well the event. The photographer had a tripod camera and put a black cloth over his head and part of the camera when he went to take the shot. Hope to make it to one of your nights again. Gertrude Carroll Trudycarroll@aol.com
DATE	Wed, 30 Jul 2003
SUBJECT	Re: Ballinacree 2003
MESSAGE	My wife's mother is Bride Luttrell, nee Gilsenan and sister of the late Gerry Gilsenan. She lives with us and I hope to bring her down over the weekend to see the exhibition. regards Paul Kennedy pfkennedy@o2.ie
DATE	Sun, 22 Jun 2003
SUBJECT	Web Site
MESSAGE	Dear Sir, I was delighted to see your excellent web site. It is very good, well done. Kind regards, Brian Matthews (Family photograph is on your site.) aurora@aurora.ie
DATE	Mon, 2 Jun 2003
SUBJECT	Woollen Mills
MESSAGE	Greetings and congratulations. This is a very interesting and well done web site. Even more: It has just given me one of the biggest surprises of my life. There I was, passing a little time surfing at random around the country when I found myself looking at a photograph of some of my ancestors, taken according to the caption around 1900. These are people about whom I quite literally know next to nothing. I would be most interested to know where this photo came from and if there are any other similar ones in existence. Also, does anybody know just who is who in that picture? With best wishes, Bill Matthews bmatthewstx@eircom.net
DATE	Sun, 16 Mar 2003
MESSAGE	hello my name is michael mcginn i am researching my family tree and i would like to find some information about henry mcginn who was born in oldcastle on the 5th june 1886. He enlisted at drogheda on the 7th december 1908 he married ada in Falmouth Cornwall approx 1912.if anybody has any knowledge of him or if there is any mcginns in oldcastle or surrounding areas please could you e-mail me at mcginn760@aol.com
DATE	Sat, 15 March 2003
SUBJECT	Photos
MESSAGE	The Clarke Family, Moate, Photos of a recent visit to Ireland. Thanks And Happy Saint Patricks Day , Tom Clarke Tom, Chris, Linda, & Jennifer Clarke New York City, US MEATH4SAM@aol.com
DATE	Wed, 12 Feb 2003
MESSAGE	Hi to all the Clarkes once again. How many of us is there out there. Great to see this website up an running, its a great idea. Hello to Father Alo too. It was great crack the other night in Jim Clarke's hearing all those stories from the past. The things they got up to. Anyway, Congratulations! joeleenclarke@yahoo.co.uk
DATE	Fri, 10 Jan 2003
SUBJECT	Information
MESSAGE	Is there a town in ireland called Castle Garden and what county. Just found my g-grandmothers obituary and it stated she was born in Castle Garden. Glad to have any help. Bob Coyne PatBobCyne@aol.com
DATE	Tue, 7 Jan 2003
SUBJECT	Kathleen Clarke
MESSAGE	Hello there, Saw your photograph on the web. I'm afraid I can't offer you any information on the year and to add to your problem I am hoping that you might be able to help me. I have a question in regard to the Kathleen Clarke in the photograph. Is she the 'Revolutionary Woman' Kathleen Clarke because I am desperately trying to get some information on her for my special topic in history for my leaving cert. Information on her is very thin on the ground so maybe you can help me??? Sorry that I can't be of more help to you! Regards, Siomha Cunniffe tmcunniffe@iol.ie
DATE	Sun, 5 Jan 2003
SUBJECT	Memory Lane
MESSAGE	My mother Katharine Graal nee Kitty Cullen from the townland of Clonty Duffy is 82 years old and has lived in Coventry, England since the early 1950s. But her mind still walks the lanes and avenues of Ballinacree as if it was yesterday. On Christmas day we sat down together in front of a computer - "not a right thing" she said - and looked at all the photos on your wonderful website. Every photo prompted a flood of vivid memories and stories that kept us entertained for hours. Thank you. Kevin Graal, London kevin@talkingtales.org