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Hello,
Actually, I wrote a "Leter to the Editor" of the Roscommon newspaper about a year ago, and, a gentleman who was doing a history of the Roscommon area, sent me a 4 page Noone Family genealogy, starting in 1801, and documenting what he researched of the desendants of the Family, and, ending with my Grandfather's mother and father and all his siblings (10 of them) and what information he had researched on them.  He s the one who informed me about the Cloontuskert Cemetery and the burial plot of mt Great Grandfather and Grandmother.
My suggestion (unless someone has a better idea) is write to the Cloontuskert Cemetery, who's address  is on the web, and under the supervision of the Archdiocese, but, they do not have a computer, so, it will have to be by snail mail, or, write a "Letter to the Editor" and see if you received a response.
Good Luck.

Thank you very much.  I'm going to email this to my sister.

  I have a question, regarding Griffith's Valuation.  My sister found our GGGrandfather listed, along with some other members of his Family, we assume, listed in the 1857-58 Griffith's Valuation, in Trila Dillon, County Roscommon, as tenant farmers.  In emailing some people for help, she was informed if they were tenant farmers during those years, there should be a record in the "Cancellation Books".  My guestion is "What are the "Cancellation Books", and, where can we locate them?.  My sister is planning a trip to Ireland, in the Spring of 2009, to visit her son, who will be attending the University of Limerick, starting in January, 2009, through the Summer of 2009.
Thank you for any help you may give me.

Thank you.  I have the information for my ancestor's in Curraghroe for that one.  The author or transcriber, Mr. McDonnell, helped me with that one because although I knew their last name "Noonan",in the USA,  I forgot they were "Noone's" in Ireland.  I really think my ancestor's should have been more considerate and left the spelling of their name alone.  I don't know why is was changed.  lol

Thank you, Milly.  That would be fine.  If you find the book, could you please see if there is anything for Bernard and Bridget (Kelly) Cavanagh.  I believe, at one point, they were living down the street from St. Patrick's RC Church, so, I'm not quite sure what Bernard did for a living with 10 or 11 children to support, living in the town.  Thanks, again, Milly.