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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Wicklow => Topic started by: Pilgrims Progress on Sunday 28 June 20 09:55 BST (UK)
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Hello Rootchatters, ;D :D,
I am having trouble ??? identifying some place names in County Wicklow in a letter written in 1825 in NSW, Australia, and wondering if anyone could help me. I have attached a small portion of the letter (a memorial by a convict transported in 1821 from Ireland to the Governor of the colony, requesting the Governor of the Colony grant free passage of his wife and 5 children living in Co. Wicklow, to the Colony of NSW. In the second line from the bottom of the attachment is the name of where his family was living (?) and states near what looks to be Rathdrum.
I would be extremely grateful to anyone who can confirm this is "Rathdrum" or some other name and the name of the locality before the words "near Rath.....".
Many thanks in anticipation,
Pilgrims Progress :D ;D
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It looks like Slearoe (sic) near Rathdrum which probably equates to Slieveroe.
https://www.townlands.ie/wicklow/arklow/kilcommon/rathdrum/slieveroe/
https://www.townlands.ie/wicklow/rathdrum2/
KG
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My guess is Slieveroe
https://www.townlands.ie/wicklow/arklow/kilcommon/rathdrum/slieveroe/
Ah I see KG agrees :)
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Dear Kitaglassan and Sinaan, :D :D ;D ;D,
Thrilled to receive your information and the link to the townland in question. Many thanks to you wonderful people for being so prompt and informative,
Grateful Thanks,
Pilgrims Progress ;D ;D