Comments on: Famine and War Museum http://www.faminemuseum.com St Mary's Famine History Museum Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16895 admin Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:36:54 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16895 Hi Camille. Museum is still functional. You can visit anytime by phone appointment or as per information supplied <a href="http://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/thurles-famine-museum/49681" rel="nofollow">here</a> The museum contains rare original material pertaining to the Great Famine 1845 to 1850, including "The Minutes of the Thurles Famine Food Committee," evidence of the Tithe war in Munster, A model of Thurles as it was in1846 (16ft x 8ft), Clothing and household goods of the period. Phone me on 050421133 for appointment or any further Info you may require. Best regards George Hi Camille.
Museum is still functional.
You can visit anytime by phone appointment or as per information supplied here
The museum contains rare original material pertaining to the Great Famine 1845 to 1850, including “The Minutes of the Thurles Famine Food Committee,” evidence of the Tithe war in Munster, A model of Thurles as it was in1846 (16ft x 8ft), Clothing and household goods of the period.
Phone me on 050421133 for appointment or any further Info you may require.
Best regards
George

]]> By: Camille Harrigan http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16867 Camille Harrigan Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:20:26 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16867 HI, I'm a Canadian student doing a project on the commemoration of the Great Famine and I wanted to ask if the museum is still functional, when can I visit and if you could give me more infos about the museum.... Thanks HI,

I’m a Canadian student doing a project on the commemoration of the Great Famine and I wanted to ask if the museum is still functional, when can I visit and if you could give me more infos about the museum….

Thanks

]]> By: admin http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16427 admin Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:20:37 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16427 Do you know where Maritn Loughnane landed and from what ship. Certainly a James McLoughlin (Thurles) signed Cormack Petition of 1857 ( http://www.irelandgenweb.com/~irltip/Records/CormackPetitionMtoR.htm ) but so did many others without any reprisal. Did he travel on someone else's paid booked passage perhaps? Mistakes were often made also by those recording imigrants landing? Give up more details. Do you know where Maritn Loughnane landed and from what ship. Certainly a James McLoughlin (Thurles) signed Cormack Petition of 1857 ( http://www.irelandgenweb.com/~irltip/Records/CormackPetitionMtoR.htm ) but so did many others without any reprisal. Did he travel on someone else’s paid booked passage perhaps? Mistakes were often made also by those recording imigrants landing? Give up more details.

]]> By: Cheryl Anderson http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16417 Cheryl Anderson Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:11:46 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16417 Hi, I, along with other relatives, am researching James McLoughlin and Elizabeth Cantwell. James came to Australia in 1862 under the name of Maritn Loughnane. However, I don't know why he would change his name for the voyage. He did - if it was the same James McLoughlin - sign the Cormack peition as far as I can establish and I wonder if that might have had something to do with it but I guess after all this itme I can only guess. His wife Elizabeth came to Australia, with their daughter, Mary a couple of years later. Elizabeth was from Ballingarry and her parents were Patrick and Mary Cantwell. I have this idea that Patrick and Mary migrated with them, as there are Cantwells of that name who died in the same district where the family lived - Hunter Valley, NSW. The worst that happens is no-one knows. I went to Thurles over thirty years ago but couldn't find out anything, though I didn't know as much - I didn't know he migrated under an alias, or a dfferent name to the one he is buried under. People were helpful _ I particularly remember the assitant or secretary at the church, from memory - who let me look through the birth records - and a taxi driver who tracked down another McLoughlin but he was from Kerry and did not seem to be related. I also knew less then, so just putting this out there on the off chance. Hi,
I, along with other relatives, am researching James McLoughlin and Elizabeth Cantwell. James came to Australia in 1862 under the name of Maritn Loughnane. However, I don’t know why he would change his name for the voyage. He did – if it was the same James McLoughlin – sign the Cormack peition as far as I can establish and I wonder if that might have had something to do with it but I guess after all this itme I can only guess.
His wife Elizabeth came to Australia, with their daughter, Mary a couple of years later. Elizabeth was from Ballingarry and her parents were Patrick and Mary Cantwell. I have this idea that Patrick and Mary migrated with them, as there are Cantwells of that name who died in the same district where the family lived – Hunter Valley, NSW.
The worst that happens is no-one knows. I went to Thurles over thirty years ago but couldn’t find out anything, though I didn’t know as much – I didn’t know he migrated under an alias, or a dfferent name to the one he is buried under. People were helpful _ I particularly remember the assitant or secretary at the church, from memory – who let me look through the birth records – and a taxi driver who tracked down another McLoughlin but he was from Kerry and did not seem to be related. I also knew less then, so just putting this out there on the off chance.

]]> By: admin http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16323 admin Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:32:31 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16323 Hi Robert, For the most part there are very few cemeteries in Ireland designated to one particular faith. All religions beliefs are to be found in most cemeteries. St Mary's is just such a cemetery with all denominations buried together including non denominational. I will check in case the age is incorrect as the tomb is weather beaten and may have been incorrectly read. However it could also indicate that Mary Cass may have been an illegitimate child of a young girl in the Power family, but brought up as a sister/daughter by her true grandmother to remove shame from the child and her true mother. This is often the case where you have age gaps. Irish Society was not very kind or understanding back then. Please leave this with me for a few days to research further. See also Link:- http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/grave-inscriptions-in-st-marys-churchyard/ Regards George. Hi Robert,
For the most part there are very few cemeteries in Ireland designated to one particular faith. All religions beliefs are to be found in most cemeteries. St Mary’s is just such a cemetery with all denominations buried together including non denominational.
I will check in case the age is incorrect as the tomb is weather beaten and may have been incorrectly read.
However it could also indicate that Mary Cass may have been an illegitimate child of a young girl in the Power family, but brought up as a sister/daughter by her true grandmother to remove shame from the child and her true mother. This is often the case where you have age gaps. Irish Society was not very kind or understanding back then.
Please leave this with me for a few days to research further. See also Link:- http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/grave-inscriptions-in-st-marys-churchyard/
Regards George.

]]> By: Robert Kelly http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16279 Robert Kelly Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:48:38 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16279 George, I am looking for a g-g-g-gradmother Mary Power Cass who was born about 1780; Mary's age on this marker would seem to preclude her, but her sister was born 28 years before so maybe the age for Mary is incorrect. Any chance the age could be interpreted as 70 or 80 instead? Also, I believe the Cass family was Catholic. What was the likelyhood of an interfaith marriage and then burial in a Protestant cemetery? "Power Erected by Patrick Power in memory of his sister Bridget Guildea als Power died January the 6th 1825 aged 52 years Also his sister Mary Cass als Power died January 13th 1851 aged 40 years May they rest in peace Amen [86]" Thank you, Robert George,
I am looking for a g-g-g-gradmother Mary Power Cass who was born about 1780; Mary’s age on this marker would seem to preclude her, but her sister was born 28 years before so maybe the age for Mary is incorrect. Any chance the age could be interpreted as 70 or 80 instead?
Also, I believe the Cass family was Catholic. What was the likelyhood of an interfaith marriage and then burial in a Protestant cemetery?
“Power
Erected by Patrick Power in memory of his sister Bridget Guildea als Power died January the 6th 1825 aged 52 years Also his sister Mary Cass als Power died January 13th 1851 aged 40 years May they rest in peace Amen [86]”
Thank you,
Robert

]]> By: admin http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16171 admin Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:51:26 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16171 Hi Ann Marie, It is still behind Lyon's Tyre and Battery situated on Slievenamon road opposite HQ nightclub. Tipperary political & community leaders care little about history and its value, I am sorry to relate. But some of us are trying to correct this, see http://www.hiddentipperary.com/ Best regards, George Hi Ann Marie,
It is still behind Lyon’s Tyre and Battery situated on Slievenamon road opposite HQ nightclub.
Tipperary political & community leaders care little about history and its value, I am sorry to relate.
But some of us are trying to correct this, see http://www.hiddentipperary.com/
Best regards,
George

]]> By: annamaria http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-16156 annamaria Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:43:50 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-16156 Hallo, I'll be in ireland in a few days. I would like to know, please, if the Sheela-na- gig is still on the wall, or is with you. I looked on Google Maps Street View looking Lloyds Pat's Tyre and Batteries shop, but on the way to Horse and Jockey did not find it. Is this store visible from the street? Thanks you veru much Hallo,
I’ll be in ireland in a few days. I would like to know, please, if the Sheela-na- gig is still on the wall, or is with you.
I looked on Google Maps Street View looking Lloyds Pat’s Tyre and Batteries shop, but on the way to Horse and Jockey did not find it. Is this store visible from the street?
Thanks you veru much

]]> By: admin http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-15645 admin Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:23:16 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-15645 Hi Pittman Family <strong>Pitman</strong> Here lyeth the body of <strong>John Pitman</strong> who departed this life January the 7th 1791 aged 43 years. [265] Note only one <strong>T</strong> in Name &<strong> [265] </strong>refers to position in graveyard. See link: http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/grave-inscriptions-in-st-marys-churchyard/ Hope this is of some use to you in your search. Regards George. Hi Pittman Family

Pitman
Here lyeth the body of John Pitman who departed this life January the 7th 1791 aged 43 years. [265]

Note only one T in Name & [265] refers to position in graveyard.

See link: http://www.hiddentipperary.com/cemeteries-graveyards/grave-inscriptions-in-st-marys-churchyard/

Hope this is of some use to you in your search.
Regards George.

]]> By: Pittman Family http://www.faminemuseum.com/comment-page-2/#comment-15640 Pittman Family Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:03:05 +0000 http://www.faminemuseum.com/?page_id=10#comment-15640 Greetings to you all over the water hope this mail finds you all well. Wonder if any of you kind folk could shed any light on The Pittman family that hailed from Thurles Tipperary ??? All I know is that my 4xG Grandfather Thomas Pittman was born in Thurles in 1789 & his brother Edward two years earlier in 1787.I know that they went out to India after signing upto join the British army in Dublin.I know nothing of the family & wondered if there was any gravestones with inscriptions of any Pittman family that you know of.Any info would be much appreciated Thanking you for your time & energies Allz Mr Allsworth Redman. Greetings to you all over the water hope this mail finds you all well.
Wonder if any of you kind folk could shed any light on The Pittman family that hailed from Thurles Tipperary ??? All I know is that my 4xG Grandfather Thomas Pittman was born in Thurles in 1789 & his brother Edward two years earlier in 1787.I know that they went out to India after signing upto join the British army in Dublin.I know nothing of the family & wondered if there was any gravestones with inscriptions of any Pittman family that you know of.Any info would be much appreciated
Thanking you for your time & energies
Allz
Mr Allsworth Redman.

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