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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Westmeath => Topic started by: Bobby Conlon on Sunday 24 February 08 16:34 GMT (UK)
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Looking for info on these families from Glasson area of Westmeath. They were from Tang and Tubberclare Parishs. These families married into each other and trying to sort it out. Michael Conlon was a big name in the clan. About 6 generations of them. Also the Conlons lived in a place named Lissahillin. Any help is greatly appreciated. Bob
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found only this birth.
ROSE CONLON B.4-7-1870. GLASSON, WESTMEATH.
parents. EDWARD CONLON & BRIDGET CARTY.
regards mary.
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Thank you Mary! Bob
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Sorry Bob ,I have got no info,I looked at your post because I had some Spollen in my research from Westmeath & Offaly,you never know when you strike lucky.
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Hi,
I have a lot of info. on Spollens, my grandmother was Margaret Spollen one of eleven children born and raised in the cottage across the road from the church in Tubberclare near Glasson. What exactly did you want to know?
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Jim, Do you have info on Spollens relationships with either Conlons Cartys or Berrys? Bob
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Have you entered and checked your surnames in the Surname Interests Table?
The link is by clicking on "Your Surname Interests" which is found at the bottom of every page.
David
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Jim and Bob,
I am related to the Spollen's of Tubberclare/ Tang area. Bob, I'm pretty sure we have talked before via e-mails.
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Ed, Yes we have talked before. I still wish I knew our true spollen connection. It is through the Berrys or Cartys I believe. How are you related to Jim McKillop? Bob
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Bob,
If I am correct, you and I are related through your Berry connection to the Spollen's. Laurence Spollen b. 1833 married Bridget Berry b. 1844 and had 10 children.
Jim's gr- grandfather ( John ), Laurence, and my gr-grandfather ( William ) were brothers.
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hello all,
I see Ed has answered a lot of questions and linked us together. I have tried to respond to Ed on his personal message regarding spollens of Tubberclare but I cant seem to figure out how to send back a personal message.
Anyway, Ed I am familiar with Johns book on spollens. I also have been at the cottage a few times
My family is listed under Margaret Spollen. Since your message I have gone back and reread the book and see you are in the introduction and at the time he put the book together it mentions that you were establishing the connection between John Spollen and William Spollen. In the book it lists Baptismal records for 8 of the 21 children of John Spollen and Jane Dunigan:
Elizabeth 5/27/1830
Laurence 8/13,1833
Mary 3/27/1835
Patrick 1/16/1837
Catherine 4/12/1838
John 9/25/1845
Ann 5/8/1847
John 4/25/1849
The last John is my greatgrandfather. The first John probably died as an infant
so the name was used again.
I was wondering Ed if you have found the records for your relative William who I believe would be one of the 21? or if you have found any others.
By the way if anyone wants to contact me directly
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and I live on Long Island in NY
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I have tried to respond to Ed on his personal message regarding spollens of Tubberclare but I cant seem to figure out how to send back a personal message.
Sorry for the inconvenience, but at the moment you don't have enough posts to be able to access the PM system. We had to put in a "minimum number of posts" to stop spammers from misusing the site.
Just keep posting and you'll soon be able to send PMs. :)
regards,
Bob
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Hi Jim.Like Berlin Bob said get posting & you will soon be able to access the PM system which can be very handy ,I ve got Spollens in the the family but their not so far related to the Spollens of Tubberclare,they come from the Ballycumber area.But I'm lucky that I'm able to visit Ireland quite often so if you ever need any headstone/ graveyards checking out in Westmeath I'd be only to happy to try & check them for you.Regards Nipy
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Hello Jim, I sent you a private message with some information. Hope to be able to talk soon. Ed
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Hi Folks ,on the trail of Spollens,maybe of some interest to some of you I notice there is a school teacher Bgt Spollen at Ballinacargy Co Westmeath (not to far from Tang etc)I found it on a very interesting post by Eadaoin on Irish Resources,posted today under Irish National teachers-1873-1874,sorry Folks I've not learned how to do a link -Good luck Nipy
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Ed and Jim, I am interested in the Spollens as you know. I have finally learned my Berry connection to the Conlons. My gg grandfather Thomas Conlon married an Anne Berry in 1847 in Tubberclaire. My Great grandfather was a Micael born in 1850. His sponsors were a Patrick Dunne and a Catherine Berry.
I spoke with my father and he mentioned in knew the Frank Spollen who owned the store across the street from the church. He also asked if either of you were related to a Joe or Bartle Spollen who lived in US for awhile that owned a sand pit and made cement?
he also told me about an "Old" Paddy Spolen born about 1880 that lived in the gate house of Bunown? he had a son named Larry the Topper Spollen and a son nick named the Nucker. They were very good horsemen! The Topper moved to America.
Where do you two live? Do you have anyone in Tubberclaire Parish that has internet that could visit the church for info? Thanks Bob
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Hi Guy's as you may already know Bunown is in the parish of Glasson/Glassan,also I see Peter & John Spollen listed in Griffiths Valuation under Bunown.What look ups are you interested in at the church in Tubberclaire?Regards Nipy
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Nipy, Thanks for your help. My Conlons are from Bunown in 1850 time frame in Lissahillen or Lissakillen. There are other conlon families in the area that I have not connected to yet except through marriage. Thomas and Anne Berry marry in Tubberclaire on Oct 24 1847. My great grandfather Michael is born in May 1850. Other siblings could be Catherine, William, Mary, Patrick and possibly more. My g grandfather marries an Elizabeth Carty on Sept 17,1879. They have an Anne, Joseph, Patrick, Thomas, William, Michael, Margaret, and at least two more daughters. One becomes a nun and one marries a Tracey. Anne Marries a Ganley. Anything that can be added like birth dates, deaths or marriages for the children and their sponsors would be of great help. I owe you one. I can't wait for your reply. Take care, Bob
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Hi Bob , don't get to excited as I'm not great at getting info like some people,but I always try to have a go ,I'm of to Co Westmeath at the end of November, I 'll try my best to see if I can get you any info,regards Nipy
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Hello Bob,
To answer your question about Jim and I being related to Joe and Bartle Spollen. The answer would be yes. I am sure that Jim is more closely related than I. I think he is 2nd cousin to many and I am 3rd.
Unfortunately, my research didn't start until 10 years ago. My grandmother would get upset when I asked her questions about Ireland when I was young, she would start to cry as she missed Ireland. So I picked up bits and pieces of information when she talked with my mother about the old days.
My grandmother was one daughter of William Spollen and Bridget Tracey from Bunown. Notice my great-grandmother's maiden name, another possible connection as you mentioned a Tracey in your recent post.
William Spollen was originally from Tubberclair, and Bridget and William married there in May 11, 1873.
While visiting Westmeath in 2003, we met the Spollen's in Tubberclair and also Fr. Seamus Mulvany. Fr Mulvany mentioned to me that many pages are missing in the Parish records, so, some things just can not be confirmed.
Please send me a private message with your current e-mail so we can continue our research and trade info.
EdH
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Mary Derry, you sent me a note about a Rose Conlon b 4/7/1870 in Glasson some time back. Her parents were an Edward Conlon and a Bridget Carty. Where did you find that? Is she related to you? Also I noticed you have McLaughlins from Moville. I may have a connection with you on that front. Thanks Bob
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Hi Bob,I've just got back from Ireland & sorry to say I never got time to get to Tubberclaire this time!My hunt for the Spollens took me to Morrough,Pullough which are in the parish of Lemonaghan & to Ferban,where I found quite a few Spollens headstones,If I come across any Spollens from Tubberclaire/Glasson I will let you know,regards Nipy
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Thanks for trying Nipy! Bob
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Hi Bobby,
You are doing great work and, having just found this site I am enthralled by it. My name is Tom Conlon (age 50). My father was also Tom Conlon. He was born in Lisahillen (in 1916, I think) died when I was young and Ididn' get to find out much about his side of our family. My grandfather's name was John Conlon from Lisakillen and I imagine / am almost sure some of his siblings emigrated to USA...
I am only finding my feet on this site, but if í get the hang of it í 'll do my best to keep in touch...
My grandmother on my mother's side was Carty, and I feel sure she was one of the Cartys you talk of; She had many relatives in USA...
My interest in this is quite real, double-barreled,
and always fascinating; oh to have the time to chase it up a bit more...
Best wishes, keep up the good work and bye for now
Tom (sometimes Tomas ) Conlon
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Tom, I have a Great uncle who was a Thomas. His wife was a Nora Carty! YThey were from Lissahillen infact which is bizarre because I don't know of a John Conlon. Who was his dad and what were his dates of birth and death? Where do you live? I have to ask my dad about this info! Stay in touch! BC
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Tom, who was your grandmother Carty and who did she marry? Also who is your mom and where was she from?
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Bobby..are you still interested in Tang?
There is a (*) if you want to write.
Haven't been that direction, might get time tomorrow!
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Hi folks, i came across this site purely by accident. I dont know if I can help in anyway. My grandfather was born in the 1920s in Bunown. He was John Conlon married to May Cantwell (from Rahan). My Uncle still lives in Bunown and would probably be a good source of info if I can get hold of him. I would need to ask my Father or Uncle about further back from that. :)
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Kevin, does this Uncle John have a brother named Joe who married a Lily Ganly? They had at least 5 kids named Patrick, Liam, Colm, Veronica, and Josie. Thanks Bob
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Bobby..are you still interested in Tang?
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Haven't been that direction, might get time tomorrow!
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I'll take it that you are sorted out now!
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I am clueless to the Tang Connection except that I have family buried there. It is very important to me. Bob
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John was my Grandfather, He had 4 kids. Thomas, Carthage, Mary & Patrick.
I havent really looked into my family's past but when I see my Uncle (Carthage) I will ask him. He should be over in January as me Dad is ill at the moment. If I get an info relevant to you I will post it here.
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Thanks Kevin, I hope you dad gets better. Ask him if he ever heard of an Emmett the Yank Conlon. That is my dad and he lived in Glassan in the 1950's. I hope that Joe is a relative. Bob
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Would anyone here who is in or has contacts in the Glassan area, please get in touch with me. E-mail (*) . I know there's a private message system, but I rarely manage to find my messages!
Every time I say what I want to know in the Glassan area, the listowner moves my post to someplace else where none of you will ever see it.
Thanks!
Yours,
Dora Smith
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hello dora,
i am tracing my family tree also and have discovered that a lot of my ancesters came from westmeath.
i just found a cousin on here the other day,
names adamsons from moate, nolans from glasson and my ggrandfather married a catherine berry.
oh by the way there is glassan and glasson in westmeath, it can get confusing at times.
we might be able to help each other out, i live about 30 miles from that area and was there about 6 months ago.
best wishes for now,
cyril walsh.
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Cyril, Hello again. Who was the person that married your Catherine Berry? Also, any of your folks settle in Tonagh? ie Nolan, Berry ? Bob
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Hello Bob,
I dont know if i replied to this post before, but my ggrandfather was a john nolan, found that photo of catherine berry, how do i send it to you.
best wishes,
cyril walsh.