Clare Past Forum

Yes, I just did discover those emigration documents recently; sure enough, there's my grandmother, Annie Hayes. (along with some sisters)

Oh, we knew anyhow she was listed in the Ellis Island records; they've maintained a good database.

Funniest thing about that woman, when I was 6 or 7 or 8 years ...

Miriam !!!!!!!!!

Yes, that gravestone photo is my family!

The father Patrick (my great uncle) was one of 15 children -13 girls; 2 boys

(The other brother was Michael)

It is these two men I was named after when I was born - Michael Patrick O'Brien (me)

Michael Hayes, the son (d.2006) is to me ...

Oh wow, what great replies!

Well, the initial problem for me was I simply do not know what the [first] names of the relatives are .. aside from guessing, which I can give it a shot and probably get one or two right;

I did find some directory for Clare online ... it didn't have email addresses ...

Hello, from the Bay Area of California,

Thank you very much for this valuable forum!

I’m trying to contact relatives I may have living in a village called: Ballinagough.

The location of the house I think they are still living at is:

House 2 Boleynagough North (Drummaan, Clare)

I want to ask: is ...