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Donegal / Re: Mclaughlins of Carndonagh
« on: Saturday 04 July 09 22:23 BST (UK)  »
Dear Charlestown,

Go raibh míle maith agat!  (It's supposed to say many thanks, in Gaelic!)

I haven't been able to trace my family enough yet to know if any were likely to have emigrated to America, but if/when I do, I will certainly take advantage of your generous offer.

Kind regards

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Donegal / Re: Mclaughlins of Carndonagh
« on: Sunday 21 June 09 22:27 BST (UK)  »
 :) Many thanks for your reply.  As you say, we may well find a link between us, you never know. 
If anything happens, I'll be in touch.

So, good hunting and I wish you all success.

By the way, my brother told me to attach the coat of arms, but I didn't realise it was half the size of a football pitch!

Regards,
Glocky

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Donegal / Mclaughlins of Carndonagh
« on: Sunday 21 June 09 20:41 BST (UK)  »
My brother and I visited carndonagh this week to find my grandparents farm - next to a farm owned by 'sandy mclelland' which has since been bought by 'robert smith'. We also visited st patricks church at aughaclay malin, and think we have found our grandparents grave (my father James Alphonsus Mclaughlin moved to england round about 1940/1941/1942).
we found the headstone, complete with photograph! which reads as follows:-
James Mclaughlin (Billy)
      (Drumaville)
died 15th october 1947
wife Elizabeth died 1st june 1958
the priest wasn't there so we couldn't ask any questions.
we didn't get far initially because we didn't know our nickname, which an old man thinks was the 'charley johns' - cousins of the 'charley daniels'.
this is the first time we've tried this and want to take it as far as we can go - which isn't very far at the moment. although we've tried many web-sites we haven't had much joy, and are stuck
Incidentally, when we saw the grave, there were the remains of flowers (dead but not 50 years old) so there may even be living relatives in the area.
is there anybody who knows anything about our ancestors/relatives or can tell us the best way to proceed - backwards and forwards?    Many thanks

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