Stories Of My Irish Families

6th Great Grandfather

Irish Politician, Staunch Protestant, A member in the Irish Volunteer Militia and became a Colonel of the "Liberty Volunteers", befriended many major world figures : George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, James Napper Tandy, Family disowned him later in life-due to his money mismangaement, He died almost as a pauper.

4th Great Grandfather

Believe to be born in Gort, Co. Galway, became a solicitor like his family tradition was. He was the brother of Thomas MacNevin Esq - writer/contibutor to "The Nation" paper. This family had very strong ties to Daniel O'Connell "The Great Emancipator". It is believed that Richard's father (Daniel MacNevin) was, Daniel O'Connell's own personal solicitor.

3rd Great Grandfather

Born Dublin, Ireland. Became a Solicitor and migrated to Australia in 1864/1865 after his Father's death. He married Edith Ashworth Snape in Brisbane. They later settled in Sydney, where Thomas became a person of many high roles within the Australian Legal System. Became a Stipendiary Police Magistrate for many years in Paramatta and also was a Coroner. Wrote a book for future people on how to become a Coroner and many other roles.

Saturday, 2 November 2019

52. Ancestors, what have you done?

52. Ancestors...What have you done? Recent discovery of my all male line, could now have uncovered quite an interesting tale. For me, it's turned history, a little on it's head. See, I'm a Fitzgerald (with a little "g") and my genetic research of the past 6 years, is wanting to see what is my Fitzgerald story. Where ever it lands, is where ever it lands. But my hypothesis lands that we maybe off a derivative Fitzgerald line via the Desmond's. The areas of Cork, Limerick and Kerry, are most definitely on the genetic radar. However, in the past 10 years of normal research, I am very conscious...

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Sunday, 20 October 2019

51. Splitting the Humphries/Hume Lineage (Family Tree / DNA)

Splitting the Humphries/Hume Lineage (Family Tree / DNA) *Updated 17-FEB-2020 Well, DNA has finally started to show something - really something. And it's exploding. On my Father's Maternal side, we descend down from a South Western English "Humphries" family and an Irish Co. Kerry "Hume" family. This...

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Wednesday, 12 June 2019

50. Atkinson's of Newry, Co. Down & Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Atkinson's of Newry Co. Down Ireland - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia For the past few months, I started to get a little more involved with my Maternal Grandmother's Atkinson family. See, my Grandmother (Dorothy Wendy) was born as an Atkinson. Her Father - William Thomas, was alive when I was knowledgeable...

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Thursday, 10 January 2019

49. Dear Cousin Michael

Dear Cousin Michael, (Written over a few months) On the 25th of June 2018, I had just gotten in to my workplace and settled into the flow of Monday Morning's work. I had just started talking to my Supervisor, on how to plan for the day's adventure. Half way though our discussion, about 8am, I had received...

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Monday, 16 April 2018

48. Why I blog!

Why I blog! So, I'm now officially overwhelmed (and yes...infatuated) with a Maternal historical connection to the Founding Father's of America. It has now completely changed how I see history, in particular with - how it's been taught today. The story and its never ending continuance, revolves around...

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Monday, 12 March 2018

47. Bards - Lady Gregory & the ANZAC

Bards - Lady Gregory & the ANZAC (Initial Writeup 12-03-18) Well, I am at a point in my research that has taken me to, far deeper levels of my ancestry than I had expected. A connection to 2 relatives, that have given me a "library of information", much more than anyone could've given me at school...

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46. Mystery of the Marysville Pitman's - Part 5

Mystery of the Marysville Pitman's -Newenham Pitman (Not written yet - just a placeholder)Hoping to write this in a few wee...

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Sunday, 28 January 2018

45. Mystery of the Marysville Pitman's - Part 4

Mystery of the Marysville Pitman's - Gwendoline's Tragic end (Updated 22-03-18) GWENDOLINE DE BURGH PITMAN LOG CABIN - Marysville, Victoria It's been a while since I posted another story. I've been working quite a bit since the middle of last year, which has taken its toll...

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Monday, 11 September 2017

44. Mystery of the Marysville Pitman's - Part 3

Mystery of the Marysville Pitman's - The Missing of Olive Pitman and details of Marysville. It is believed that the story is something as follows. Info was put together from News Reports, Family Stories and also info supplied from the Marysville Historical Society. This I suppose, could be the...

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