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Title: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: gmack on Monday 21 March 05 22:26 GMT (UK)
I have an ancestor who was a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police in the 1870's. His place of birth is listed as Corneriss, Queens County, year 1840.
I have searched everywhere on the net, spoken to a relative in An Post, looked at maps, books, lit a candle to St Jude, nobody has ever heard of this place. If anybody could come to the rescue I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Christopher on Sunday 17 April 05 22:53 BST (UK)
Hello,

Unless you have been looking at large scale maps it is unlikely you will find this place.
There are two townlands that I am considering, Erris or Carn. If you had mentioned your
ancestor's surname I could have checked in Griffiths Valuations against these possibilities.
Griffiths Valuation - Laois 1851-52 http://www.failteromhat.com/laois.htm

Best Wishes,  Christopher
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 02 June 05 00:46 BST (UK)
I have an ancestor who was a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police in the 1870's. His place of birth is listed as Corneriss, Queens County, year 1840.
I have searched everywhere on the net, spoken to a relative in An Post, looked at maps, books, lit a candle to St Jude, nobody has ever heard of this place. If anybody could come to the rescue I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks

Hello,

Was the information provided on 17th April of any assistance ?

Christopher
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Jack2227 on Wednesday 16 November 05 13:56 GMT (UK)
Give me the names and I'll see what I can do,
Thanks
Jack
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Christopher on Wednesday 16 November 05 14:50 GMT (UK)
Hi Jack,

At least we are ready to help. You are in the right locality to do something useful. We have only one problem now. gmack posted in March and seems to have lost interest in this one. There was no reply to my queries on April 17th and June 2nd. gmack was last online Sunday 19th June Do you think we should organise a search party for gmack? It is hard enough looking for ancestors but missing posters is a different matter. 8)

Regards Chris
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Jack2227 on Wednesday 16 November 05 20:15 GMT (UK)
Hi, Chris,

Yes, I think that one's a dead end (if you'll pardon d pun!!)
I check the Laois water line and survey map, but that place is not recorded, so it's spelt wrong, or, somewhere else.
I have helped a lot of peole, but more so on Ancestry .com where I have quite a few replies, so  much so that I'm trying to set up a Laois Genealogy Society.
I will try and get this site moving, it seems to have gone a bit stale.
Hope you are keeping well,
Regards
Jack
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 17 November 05 01:07 GMT (UK)
How are you Jack?

I wonder if Corneriss should actually be Camross (Mountrath). Bad handwriting in the original document. I was looking for townlands in Co. Laois and came upon this site http://www.gaia.edu/genclass/ireland/laois/laoisrc.htm
If gmack does not reappear we may never know

Regards, Chris 
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Jack2227 on Thursday 17 November 05 11:50 GMT (UK)
Hi, Chris,

Yes, you could be right, but if we had got the name, we could have gone on alone.
Different reasons why people have to stop, so we can only suppose we are finished with this topic.
Best wishes from a sunny Ireland.
Jack
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Christopher on Friday 18 November 05 01:24 GMT (UK)
Hi, Chris,

Yes, you could be right, but if we had got the name, we could have gone on alone.
Different reasons why people have to stop, so we can only suppose we are finished with this topic.
Best wishes from a sunny Ireland.
Jack

Huh? I am somewhere in Ireland too Jack.
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Jack2227 on Friday 18 November 05 10:21 GMT (UK)
Don't tell me !! you don't know where !!!!!!!
Put up your name, we'll try and find you !!!???
(well it was sunny when I was writing.............
Jack
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Christopher on Friday 18 November 05 11:05 GMT (UK)
Don't tell me !! you don't know where !!!!!!!
Put up your name, we'll try and find you !!!???
(well it was sunny when I was writing.............
Jack

It is OK Jack. I know where I am. I am sitting in front of a strange box typing messages on to a small board and watching them on the screen. Modern technology is so clever. If only we had invented such things ... There is an interesting place across the road where both drinking and smoking is allowed. Weather is not too bad here this morning. Now gmack left this one behind too and got no answers so maybe we could have a go at it. It is easier to show the address than the whole message. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,47129.msg186303.html#msg186303
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: Jack2227 on Monday 17 April 06 20:39 BST (UK)
Hi Chris
 I see ur online
remember Corneriss !!!!!!!
(still no life there !)
How are things up your way, started a Genealogical Society in Laois since we last 'spoke'
Thats keeping me very busy.
Hope your keeping well
Regards
Jack
Title: Re: Corneriss, Queens County
Post by: jimmyco on Saturday 19 February 11 06:41 GMT (UK)
Hay did anyone think that it might be Comeross............????