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Kildare / Re: Riddick family from portarlington Co kildare
« on: Sunday 22 November 15 23:44 GMT (UK)  »
Marciano. Because I'm familiar with the areas you mention this is how I would explain the differences.  Portarlington used to be major train connection station and is situated in Co Laois. However the train journey as I recall from Kildare Station to Portarlington station was only about 15-20 minutes down the line.
Take the same train the opposite way ( towards Dublin) The next stop down the line is Newbridge.
 Today Athgarvan can still be a 20 min bike ride /10 min car drive to Kildare station ) and is situated near the plains of Kildare alongside Brownstown and the Curragh Camp - famous Irish race track and also training for (Irish Defence Forces). CELBRIDGE is 3 miles away.
Family more likely lived in Kildare and surrounding areas & (nearer to Dublin city & maternity hospital at that time). Breadwinner no doubt worked in Portarlington.
History Not so different than some of my own relatives.

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The Common Room / Re: Unusal name family disappears! "Phethean"
« on: Wednesday 11 March 15 16:19 GMT (UK)  »
Phethean. Family name associated with Ladybarn Manchester 19. Possibly death reg ( over last 10 years) may reveal some info.

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Westmeath / Martin & Kennedy Killmacoo
« on: Wednesday 11 March 15 05:27 GMT (UK)  »
My relatives Mike Martin & Mary Kennedy both from Co Kilkenny reportedly settled in a railway cottage in Killmacoo Athlone in around 1900. They had a family of three boys and five girls. That is all I know. Any further information will be helpful.

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Kildare / Re: Please help me understand
« on: Wednesday 11 March 15 05:04 GMT (UK)  »
As an inhabitant I would say it is Co Kildare. Town or village then after that.

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Kildare / Re: Vernal/Bolger/Barnaby - Naas & Athy
« on: Wednesday 11 March 15 04:47 GMT (UK)  »
Poppins44. Can you private email me. I have some answers to your question.

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Kildare / Re: Robertstown
« on: Sunday 16 March 14 01:43 GMT (UK)  »
Robertstown and Allen but two of the tiny villages which share the church. Please see the previous answer. Believe me I live here. 

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Kildare / Re: Robertstown
« on: Saturday 15 March 14 21:40 GMT (UK)  »
Because Robertstown is such a small place the residents use the Allen Catholic Church in the parish of 'Allen' where all the baptism's are done.

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Kildare / Re: Robertstown
« on: Friday 14 March 14 00:03 GMT (UK)  »
In practical terms - Robertstown is a village (not a town) in co Kildare - a 40 -50 minutes drive from Dublin Airport via the N7 motorway. There is one Catholic Church (has always been there) which probably may have baptismal records if your relative was catholic. Also I believe there is some focus in Ireland at present relating to pardons for men who left Ireland to join the war as the Government kept a register of their details. They were barred from entitlement to any kind of benefits = welfare /unemployment /housing ++++etc.
The Births Deaths and Marriages registers office (google telephone number) is situated in NAAS  Town which is 2 miles away from Robertstown.   

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Kildare / Re: Owen Dowling from Naas
« on: Monday 07 October 13 00:21 BST (UK)  »
Also Dowlings Pub Main St. Naas goes back through generations of the same family ownership and still retains the original name. Owen also remembered as a name within the family. Some thing to consider.

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