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Sorry I'm only getting back to you. Yes Phoebe Flack was my great aunt and she was a lovely lady.  I seen her a couple of days before she died in the Ulster Hospital.  She loved her cats and had quite a few lol. Her sister Margaret was my granny.  I have a hand written family tree which was compiled by Thomas Crawford at New Bliss in 1907.  However it mostly names the males in the family.  I also have old photographs that my aunt Phoebe gave to me and I believe that these were of family members who had emigrated to New Zealand. I don't know who most of them are unfortunately.  In truth I'm a bit in the dark when it comes to the Crawford side of my family.  If you want to send me a private message with your address I could maybe post what I have to you. I wouldn't be able to scan the tree itself as it quite large, which is why I would need to post it.  Also I would appreciate any information you might have also.

Hi Annie

Sorry that message was a bit over the place.  My grandfather Thomas KELLS married Margaret Jane FLACK.  His parents were Francis KELLS and Margaret Jane?? FAULKENER.   Phoebe FLACK would have been his sister-in-law.   He was one of about 13 children, these included John Joseph KELLS who was killed on 1st July 1916 in WW1.  Other siblings included Richard, George, Eliza Jane and David.  David was the youngest member and he was a tailor/outfitters assistant who opened his own clothes shop "SD KELLS" which his son Roy and grandsons now manage.  The family farmed at a place called Neddiaugh but I am unsure if this was in Monaghan or Cavan.  I know that my great-grandfather Francis KELLS had uncles (possibly brothers) who emigrated during the famine.  Some of them went to the US and some went to New Zealand.  I am just trying to find out as much information regarding the KELLS family in general as from what I can gather it is an unusual name for that area.  Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks.
Michelle

Looking any information on the Kells family which left the area around 1946.  They had farmed in Neddiagh (possibly misspelt) for generations.   My grandfather was Thomas (Tommy) Kells born in c1892 and died in Fivemiletown in June 1951.  Brother Samuel DAVID moved to Lisnaskea along with his wife Mame and went into business (SD Kells).  Great grandfather was Francis Kells who died c1915.  Mother was Mary Faulkener??? possibly.  Another brother John Joseph served with the 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War and was killed by a shell on 1st July 1916.  Any further information on this family and previous generations greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Michelle