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Messages - mickwally

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Tuesday 22 February 11 18:16 GMT (UK)  »
Well I have already checked the Annaclone graveyard and there is defiantly no sign of John's grave unless he could be one of the unmarked gravestones that there is. He could also be buried in old Ardbrin graveyard as that's where they buried people during the 1700s - 1800s. Although you could be right he might be buried in Magheral graveyard but it is unlikely as it's at the other end of the parish, Annaclone would be closest to the shaw family. We have all the names of those who are buried there anyway so I will check them just incase. That John Shaw that was at the special meeting which was held most likely was your relative. The William Shaw however, is probably not related and would be part of a different shaw family. Part of Tullyorior townland belongs to Annaclone civil parish and the other half is in garvaghy parish. Just the same as there is another Shaw mentioned at Ballynanny school but again this was a different family. Its really great to hear from people like yourself that belong to families that once lived here & now have emigrated. We have sent many books to the 4 corners of the world to different people seeking info. I was wondering do you know of any other societies in Australia that might have people like yourself who wish to find out about their relatives in Ireland? I was just thinking if there was then maybe you could past on our details and we would be more than glad to help them out if we could. There won't be any extra info. in the next book it is mainly just extra photos that people came forward with after we had printed the book.

Hope to hear from you again soon
Michael

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Monday 21 February 11 15:36 GMT (UK)  »
Glad to hear you received your copy of the book OK I was afraid you might not get it so I sent it with someone who was going to Australia. I hope it gives you a better background knowledge of the area and tells you more about the Shaw family. The book has been a major success over here with 600 copies sold within a few weeks and we are currently waiting on our second print. Also keep an eye on our website as we are in the process of creating a database of the different families in the area and we might be able to give you more info. than we already have.

Hope to hear from you soon and any questions you have feel free to ask me.

Mick

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Tuesday 24 August 10 18:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gaz!

Yeah I actually have that map myself I got it recently from the 0S but mine is dated 1834. It's amazing to see how the countryside has changed over the years especially the fields most of the smaller fields have gone and replaced with large ones. The other thing is the huge number of houses there was but most of them have disappeared now although there is still some old ruins.

I was actually read some new info. last night in the book regarding the shaws in tullyorior which I hadn't read before but someone else had done that research you see so I really how much more there could be until you see the whole book together i can't wait.

Mick

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Thursday 05 August 10 16:27 BST (UK)  »
Yeah I have actually had a few days off there myself and I away at the Irish and local studies library in Armagh but you could spend weeks looking through things its very interesting.
That would be great if you could send it to me in a Pm just whatever you have and I will write a little bit about Thomas for the book. Is there any chance you might have a photo of him?
Of course you can order a book although i'm not sure how you could pay for it because you have only got the website set up and have no payment system yet. Some people have been sending us cheques. The book costs 20 pounds and it will be out in the next couple of weeks.

Mick

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Wednesday 04 August 10 00:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gaz,

It's good to hear from you again I was actually just going to contact you about our new website which I think you might find very interesting its www.annaclonehistory.com. Here you will see Tullyorior new school and the old school both have now closed but the shaws would have went to the old one.
The history book is coming on really well we are within weeks of finishing it and it comes out at the end of August we had 500 copies and most of them are already pre-ordered. There are some great stories about Tullyorior which I never even heard of. I did the article on Shawstown and it turned out great. I checked all the info. you gave me and the most of it is correct. I was wondering though if you could send me that bit you have on Thomas' path to Australia as I was going to do abit on him for the emigation section. I would also loved to have seen a photo of him but you may not have one.

Mick

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Friday 09 April 10 08:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gary.
I have went through the research that had given me about the shaw family and it all seems to be correct so you will be glad to hear that as i have doubled checked the most of it with church records. It has been a great help thank you so much.
The only thing that im still confused about is the John Shaw who died in 1912 and was the last owner of the land at shawstown. He was left that by his uncle John Shaw who is connected to your ancestor as this is what his will states. However the John Shaw who died in 1912 his father couldn't also have been called John also because then that would mean there would be two brothers both called John? It's abit hard to understand it all but i'm going to the public record office to see can i find his birth cert. to see who his parents were. If you know anymore about this that would be brilliant but I know you already given me all the info. you have.

Also you see that old map you have does it say shawstown and kearneytown on it? It's just I seen one the other night that gives both areas of Tullyorior.
Mick

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Thursday 04 March 10 12:25 GMT (UK)  »
Getting back to what you said about the two Tullyorior Schools the one that's in photo is the one which was built in 1861 and i'm positive that's were your relatives would have went to. The other school wasn't built to 1966 and it closed in 1985 it is presently owned by my father. I actually took close-up photographs of both schools the other day because they are being included in the book also and I will put them up on that website over the weekend. I'm going down to Shawstown tomorrow to take photographs of the last remaining house.

Mick

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Thursday 04 March 10 12:18 GMT (UK)  »
Yeah well it is very interesting for me finding out information about my local area to and its strange to think that people lived and farmed the countryside long before we were around. Shaws barn that laura mentioned was the first thing came to mind when I heard about Shaw family I never knew Shawstown existed.
I would love to find out existly which Shaw owned the barn but it's located at the bottom of a field what was owned by Felix Burns so it was probably John Shaw Jnr's.

I'm still in the process of putting this article about Shawstown together for local history book that is being published next month its just hard to piece together the information about the family tree. I think it started with John Shaw and he three sons Michael, John, Edward and Anne but i can't work out if John Shaw Snr had anymore in the family. It doesn't have to be perfect but it would be good if I get it as close as I could. I also found out that Drumballyroney Church was Catholic at that time it is no longer Catholic which is interesting.

The book has some great history of the local area and includes some amazing stories about Tullyorior. That old map that you have would be brilliant for it but as you say it's quite big. It would really help people understand the area better. I hope maybe when it's completed that I could send you a copy of it.

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Down / Re: Shaw/Byrne, Tullyorior, Co. Down
« on: Wednesday 03 March 10 11:41 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Laura2010,
 
I know the lane that your talking about where mrs.campbell used to live it is now owned by the pyers family. Are you a relative of the campbells?Shaw's barn which was opposite the entrance to the lane and it is no longer there but it was a place where people used to go to dance. I have close up pics of both tullyorior schools and also the classes of pupils who went there. If you want to know any information i'm sure i could find out for you.
 
Mick

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