GUESTBOOK  2004

Happy new year -- Just found out that not all my Clintons came to America - Michael, Margaret and Catharine stayed. Catharine's last address in 1872 was Oldcastle County Meath. Does anyone have info on her?  We will visit this summer.  Their father was Patrick Clinton b about 1800 Parish of Allen County Kildare. 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK by the grace of God free and independently to Bridget Clinton widow, Mary Clinton, Anna Clinton, Henry Dewitt Clinton, Catharine Clinton , Lawrence Clinton and Bridget Clinton ,all residing in the city of Troy, New York Patrick Clinton , residing in the City of Cohoes New York Francis Clinton residing in the city of West Troy , Albany County N.Y.; and Michael Clinton and Margaret Clinton residing in Millerstown County of Kildare Ireland and Catharine Clinton of the town of Oldcastle County of Mead in Ireland. Heirs at law of James Joseph Clinton ,late of the city of Troy in the County of Rensselaer, deceased greeting:

You and each of you are hereby cited and required personally to appear before our surrogate of our county of Rensselaer at the surrogates court in the city of Troy in said county on the 20^th day of January 1874 at 10 oclock on the forenon of that day, to attend the probate of the last will and testament of the said James Joseph Clinton, deceased which will then and there be offered for the purpose by Edward Dolan , the executor named in the said will, which relates to the real and personal estate.

In witness whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said surrogate to hereunto be affixed Witness(L.S.) Moses Warren surrogate of said county at the city of Troy,the 2^nd day of December1873 MOSES WARREN SURROGATE

Thanks Harry Clinton, Harwichport (Cape Cod ) Mass. 02646    hdchec@verizon.net

Good Afternoon,
I am currently looking for information on the following person Ms Rosa Brady. Sister's Loyla, Maura, Joan, & Una Brady, Mother Molly Brady. I am her youngest daughter of  2 brothers & I was hoping that you maybe able to help us surprise her with some information on her school going years! Perhaps with a year book, or some article that she would of been in, or even some old school reports would be a great, anything to cast back her memories over the years, as she saw her class photo etc on the web site & enjoyed it immensely, reading trough other information & photo's of people from the past where she lived, & the area where she went to school.  

If you have any information on the above or can shed any light on where I might find such information I would appreciate it immensely. The web site is great & I enjoyed sitting down with my mother searching trough it, taking her back to her youth, it was a lovely history lesson to learn about my mother childhood.  After all I think we all forget that they once to were children.  
Thanking you sincerely
Jennifer Flynn,    jennyflynn@smythleisure.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO BALLINACREE PARISH ON THE EXCELLENT WEB SITE. I LEFT RATHMAY IN 1959 FOR CANADA AND I WAS VERY HAPPY TO SEE A PICTURE OF MY OLD PAL AND DRINKING BUDDY MEL HUSSEY ON YOUR WEB PAGE.
I WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.   
SEAN MC DONAGH, 11934 - 126 ST., EDMONTON, ALBERTA. T5L0W2.  johnmcdonagh@shaw.ca

Hello everyone , Happened to type in Balinacree one night on the computer and was amazed when i came across this site .The pictures of people which i have heard of, but some not so sure wheather they actually existed was AMAZING ,especially Paddy Mcalarney. [ always thought he was some kind of character that was made up for some unknown reason !!] .Fr Troy who was the priest in Mountnugent when i was a kid ,Tommy Lynch who was a good family friend, Fr Gerrard who came to Balinacree  from Rathkenny where my aunt Bridget lived after been married .Margaret Reilly Dungimmon, next door neighbour when we were kids . The whole site was wonderful to see and a credit to everyone involved with it  .I do hope it is updated if possible with more photos of days gone by ,and well done to everyone who made the effort to set this site up in the first place.
Kathleen Smith

I am still trying to find out who my ancestors were and I happen to be looking on the Church of Latter Day Saints website because they hold all the records from Ireland re: births, deaths and marriages to help people searching for their ancestors. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
Anway unexpectedly I found a Philip Coyle born to a Philip Coyle and Anne Cleary (which is my great-grandfather and his wife). So I searched for any records for people with Philip Coyle and Anne Cleary as parents and I got the following:
Thomas (son) born 17th November 1864, Castlepollard, Westmeath, Ireland.
Patrick (son) born 10th March 1867, Castlepollard, Westmeath, Ireland.
Maria (daughter) born 2nd April 1871, Westmeath, Ireland.
Philip (son) born 2nd August 1874, Westmeath, Ireland.
Matthew (son) born 15th October 1876 Hilltown, Westmeath, Ireland.
Ellen Coyle (daughter) born 21st March 1879, Hilltown, Westmeath, Ireland

These would be brothers and sisters of James Coyle (my grandad). But I can find no records for James. I spoke to dad and he said he cannot remember either a Patrick or a Matthew (I dont know whether they may have died in childhood). But he can remember a John who became a priest and Margaret who became a nun in Glasnevin Convent. I cannot find any mention of Margaret or John either. Anyway I was really pleased with the information I did get and I thought I would keep you informed.

I would be pleased for any information no matter how small. Thanking you again, I love the website its great. 
June Oates (nee Coyle)  june.oates@ntlworld.com