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Kilkenny / Re: Palmer, Hayes, Lawless of Kilkenny
« on: Monday 10 August 09 15:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi Wendy,

Well this is interesting.  I suppose it could be either Lawless or McLaren in that case.  What year did your grandmother die?  I would presume it was many years ago - perhaps the early 20th century.  Do you know the genealogy of the McLaren's? 

An interesting piece of information though nonetheless - I have been attempting to find the living descendants of our Lawless family in Kilkenny in hopes of confirming we are all of the same family.  Seems like a long shot but it sure would be nice to get it all straightened out!

I will certainly keep you in the loop on what I find in the meantime.


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Kilkenny / Re: Palmer, Hayes, Lawless of Kilkenny
« on: Friday 07 August 09 14:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi Wendy,

For a long time our family has suspected we were related to you.  It's almost certain.  I have been in touch with Jan (as has my mother more recently) and I think if we are both researching the family we should share any relevant information. 

I am trying to find living Palmer/Lawless descendants in Kilkenny.  We believe quite strongly that both John and Peter came to the United States. John moved around quite a bit and we think that Peter may have died young.  They were both tailors.

I don't know how we are going to ever confirm that they are of this family but there are so many details that seem to suggest that they were. 

As you may know, Edmund was a tailor and both of the John and Peter who came to the United States from Ireland were tailors and they were the appropriate ages.  The most compelling thing to suggest that John was of this family is that his full name was John Palmer Lawless. 

At least Patrick remained in Kilkenny and was present when Edmund died in 1871.  I think the best bet is to try to find somebody still over there who can confirm where all these people ended up.

At any rate, I have done a good deal of research on Kilkenny related to these families and perhaps we can share information. 

Are you in Australia as well?

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