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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Roscommon => Topic started by: HUGHEEN on Thursday 27 May 10 07:09 BST (UK)
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I've just read of a book published with the above title. It is about men from the County Roscommon in Ireland who fought in the "Troubles", the fight for Irish Independence in and around 1913-1916.
I believe my father Hugh Giblin and uncle Patrick Giblin were members of this group of Old IRA fighters.
Would like to confirm that.
thanks for any info, would really appreciate it,
Hugh Giblin
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Hello!
I believe that we are related. My great grandfather was Francis Giblin, the elder brother of Hugh and Pat, also born in Roscommon.
I'm off to Ireland next week and will hopefully be visiting Athlone which is where Hugh and Pat were imprisoned in 1922.
It would be really great to discuss this, so please do get in touch. My email is: (*)
Thanks!
Helen
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Hi,
My name is Fergal Hegarty and I live in Athlone town, Ireland. I came across this post and have some information that might be of interest. When I bought my house twenty years ago I found two old handmade Christmas cards, signed by a "Patr Giblin" dated 1922, the message inside was "from a prisoner of war in Athlone". The card was addressed to a "Kathleen Kellegher". I believe this might be who you believe to be your uncle Partick.
If you want anymore information, you can email me at (*)
Thanks.
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Hi Fergal,
Thank you so much for getting in touch - that does sound very much like my great great uncle Patrick. Can I ask, do you still have these Christmas cards? Last week I met up with Patrick's nephew, who lives in America now, but was visiting the UK. He'll be very interested to hear about this.
By the way, is your email gmail dot com at the end?
Mine is (*)
Thanks again,
Helen
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Yes. It is dot com. Your email address was removed but I should get it if you write to my email. I still have the Christmas cards, two, handmade,very beautiful made,with a little message of friendship on one
. if you want, write to my email (*) address I could email you an image of both Christmas cards? this may take a few days.
Fergal.
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I'm not sure how much clearer I can be but you are not allowed to post your email addresses on the boards in any format and if I find another on this thread I shall consider removing this thread. Please abide by the Posting Guidelines.
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Ok sure. Sorry about that, it won't happen again.
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may I recommend you purchase 'They Put the Flag-a-flyin' by Kathleen Hegarty Thorne. Picking up my copy it has mention of both Hugh and Patrick Gilblin.
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Hello Hugh and Helen. My Grandfather was Patrick Giblin from Drumabeg, Rooskey, County Roscommon. Helen i saw that you were looking for Monica Giblin. Monica is my mother daughter of Patrick Giblin.
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Patrick Giblin my Grandfather was also imprisioned in Kilmainham Jail in Dublin.
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Hello Fergal. I too would be very interested in seeing the Christmas card that my Grandfather Patrick Giblin made. Hope you can help.
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Hi,
I'm Fergal's niece, I am watching this thread for him. ill tell him you are interested in looking at the postcards and i will get him to mail you asap :)
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Hello Ronan,
Happy New Year to you!
It's beena while, but did you ever hear from Fergal about the Christmas cards? I have scanned copies of them that I can email to you if you like.
Also, I now live in Ireland (Castlebar) and wondered whether you might like to meet up at some point?
I've had a few months' break from Giblin stuff, but there are still so many mysteries that I'd like to get to the bottom of ...
Anyway, get in touch if you'd like to meet up, or even just have a chat on the phone.
All the best,
Helen
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Dear Ms. Helen.
My name is Kanae Gurney, and I am a wife of your cousin's (Hugh Giblin) nephew, Terry Gurney.
I have been to Ireland twice and have heard a lot about Hugh's mother's side(Hanily), however, we didn't know anything about Giblin side. In a pursuit of Hugh Giblin, I finally found him and contacted him, and he told me if we wanted to know about Giblin family tree, you are the person to ask. So he actually gave me your email address, but it came back as an error.... I tried a couple of times and I changed the combination of the emaill address before @, but none of them work... If you don't mind, could you send me an email to **** I was not particularly looking for this site. I just came across it. I don't even remember what I was looking for.... Totally different thing, and Uncle Hugh's name caught my eyes and I clicked that site, and here I am.... I would love to hear from you and hear about Giblin family tree.
Sincerely, Kanae
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Hi Kanae,
Welcome to Rootschat :). As you can see your post has been modified. When you have made 3 posts, you can send and receive personal messages to exchange your information.
Best wishes
heywood
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Yes, sorry. right after I posted it, I removed my email address, but it was too late wasn't it. Sorry about that. I won't do it again.
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It often happens - no problem. You only need one more post now :)
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Thank you for your kindness :)
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Hi, My grandmother was from Roscommon. Her Brother John Joe Robinson was a Volunteer. My Great Uncle: John Joe Robinson (Moneenbog, Tarmonbarry)
“John was the Captain of Ruskey Coy. in the 3rd Battalion North Roscommon. He organized and trained sixty-five men from 1917-1918." I got this info from the book
“They put the Flag a Flyin’” The Roscommon Volunteers. By Kathleen Hegarty Thorne.
I saw on the post by Kanae Gurney on the Hanily family. My G-grandmother was Margaret Hanley Robinson. The spelling I have maybe wrong. Did find the Robinsons in the 1901 and the 1911 census. But because my GreatGrandfather's name, John Robinson is so common I'm having a hard time finding them before that.
Peggy