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Leitrim / Re: Mitchell Family of Cloone pre 1926 -- Help
« on: Wednesday 16 November 11 07:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Robert

I live in Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia.  I will check our local library for your book.   Have you got the obituary for Owen Mitchell? It can be found on Trove
Regards  Immy

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Leitrim / Re: Mitchell Family of Cloone pre 1926 -- Help
« on: Wednesday 16 November 11 02:32 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Robert.  I don't know what connection Owen & Annie Mitchell had with Hugh McKiernan, but I would like to know more.   Owen had the Star hotel at Calcifer in 1898-1899.  This was transferred to McCarthy (related to Hugh McKiernan).  Hugh McKiernan took over the Federal Hotel (previously known as the Sydney) Herberton in 1900 and I believe that Owen managed this for him from 1900 until Hugh's death in 1908.  Hugh (who had 2 sons and a daughter living at the time of his death) in his Will left the Federal Hotel and Land on which it stand to Owen Mitchell and also both Owen and his wife Annie were left a sum of money by Hugh.  Hence I feel there must have been a close connection between Hugh McKiernan and the Mitchells.
Owen Mitchell sold the Federal to J O'Donnell in 1912 and from 1914- Feb.1922 Owen held the licence at the P O Hotel, Herberton.   Do you know the date of your photo?  The photo does not show a large amount of the building, hence it is difficult to determine which hotel it might be.  I am thinking that it would probably be the P O Hotel?  Which of the gentleman standing in the photo is Owen (one with dark hat or the one with the light hat?
Appreciate you help
regards Immy

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Leitrim / Re: Mitchell Family of Cloone pre 1926 -- Help
« on: Tuesday 15 November 11 11:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Mary,   I live north of Sydney (about 50Kms) at a place called Tuggerah on the central coast of NSW.  I visited Cloone, Ireland, a few years ago but because of time restraints I was only there for a day - it's a very pretty place.  One of my books is called Roisin and is based on my mother's life in Australia. The front cover has a photo of Owen Mitchell out the front of his hotel in Herberton, Nth. Qld, Aust. I also have a number of other old photos of unidentified people that look like they were taken in Ireland.......regards Robert

Hi I am new to this site.  I believe that Owen Mitchell inherited the Federal Hotel in Herberton in 1908 from Hugh McKiernan.  Hugh is related to my family.  I would be pleased if you could confirm that we have he same Owen Mitchell and would be very interested in a photo of the hotel if you are willing to share this....regards  Immy

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