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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Monaghan => Topic started by: katherinem on Sunday 27 January 19 14:59 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I was wondering if anybody had the book: At the Ford of the Birches: The History of Ballybay?
My ancestry goes back to Ballybay and I would love to read this book, sadly the only ones I can find online are been sold for ridiculous prices (£250, £1000+). What I am hoping is that if somebody had the book, that they would be kind enough to have a look for my Kavanagh's.
Thank you
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It fetches a hefty price:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AT-THE-FORD-OF-THE-BIRCHES-THE-HISTORY-OF-BALLYBAY-ITS-PEOPLE-AND-VICINITY-/142798933458
https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Ford-Birches-Ballybay-Vicinity/dp/0953686108
Carol
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It fetches a hefty price:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AT-THE-FORD-OF-THE-BIRCHES-THE-HISTORY-OF-BALLYBAY-ITS-PEOPLE-AND-VICINITY-/142798933458
https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Ford-Birches-Ballybay-Vicinity/dp/0953686108
Carol
Hefty price indeed Carol. Absolutely passionate about family history and would love to own this book, but could not justify paying those prices ::)
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Where in the world are you, it's available in Irish libraries at the moment.
https://www.librariesireland.ie/
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Where in the world are you, it's available in Irish libraries at the moment.
https://www.librariesireland.ie/
England! Googling book stores in Ireland at the moment to see if any stock the book.
Kath
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InterLibrary Loan?
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Agreed Hallmark
The book is available to Irish Library users, on the shelf in some places, and can be requested to be transferred to your local library
LINK to library service page (http://librariesireland.iii.com/iii/encore/search/C__SAt%20the%20Ford%20of%20the%20Birches%3A%20The%20History%20of%20Ballybay__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=def) for example
It may also be available in England!
It is in the University in Oxford according to on-line sites but they may not transfer to other libraries
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Kavanagh family mention on family search, census of ireland
http://www.familysearch.org
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
http://www.ballybay.ie
this site might be able to help you
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Look at the results on worldcat.org, after typing in the title:
https://www.worldcat.org/title/at-the-ford-of-the-birches-the-history-of-ballybay-its-sic-people-and-vicinity/oclc/43416840&referer=brief_results
Besides Oxford, I found Cambridge, and The British Library, St. Pancras, in England.
You might get a US public or college library to do a search for you. If not, you could pay New England Historic and Genealogical Society to do a search.
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Thank you all for your replies, they are appreciated. I have tried the library, they were very helpful but not able to source a copy.
A trip down to the British Library one day, I think or even better, going over to Ireland :)
Regards,
Kath
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Hi
Did you ever manage to read a copy of this book?
I will hopefully have a copy next week, so if you give me surnames, I'll have a look.
Regards
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Hi LH,
A lovely friend in Enniskillen borrowed the book from her library and looked up the surnames.
Thank you so much for the kind offer though, it is really appreciated.
Regards
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Hi, how did you get on sourcing the book?
I’m in the same boat as you; trying to find info on my GG Grandfather who was stationed there as a policeman (RIC) who then met and married a local girl.
Trying to find info on Patrick O’Donnell (Raphoe, Donegal) and Catherine McEnally (McNally)
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I have found on page 70 the Ballintra headstones map, and Kavanagh is listed as stone N27
Page 74 lists the inscription as "I.l.m.o Patrick and Ellen Kavanagh. Cabragh. Their daughter Anne Fitzpatrick died 4th March 1950, her husband Phil, died 21st Jan 1952. Their daughter Mamie Fitzpatrick. Cabragh, died 23 June 1989. "A Gaelic inscription which translates as May his holy soul be on the right side of God. is also recorded.
Hope this is the Kavanagh you are looking for.
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Found another Kavanagh on page 412 which lists soldiers from 1914/18 war
Kavanagh Patrick, Ballybay, Pte. RIF (Royal Irish Fusiliers)