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by VLPerth
Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:57 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Hi Mike and all our invaluable assistants, I just learned the valuable lesson that I must log in to this forum before writing a long reply. It seems to have disappeared. The gist was: Apologies that I haven't emailed you yet: extremely busy day compounded by late night; Re Carter: absolutely agree. ...
by VLPerth
Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Hi Mike, It's horribly late, but I suddenly had a brainwave which confirms your theory about a connection with the Canadian John Collins! I have been peeping at the family trees of people who match both your brother's DNA and that of my Uncle Don, and have found a good number of them are descended f...
by VLPerth
Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:09 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Hi Mike and other invaluable contributors, Just a quick note to let you know I'm still on hold with family research unfortunately - health, family and university have conspired to produce a perfect storm this past six months! I have a bit of possible news: I was contacted today by a Daniel Collins w...
by VLPerth
Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:05 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Hi Deidre, I have a vague memory of the Limerick Connell cooper connection (try saying that six times fast) coming up in mum's pile of paperwork regarding the Connells and will talk to her about it asap. As Sheila has suggested, that and the fact that son John (Mary and Bridget's brother) was marrie...
by VLPerth
Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:54 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Wow! That looks to be 100% our John, doesn't it! Fabulous. It would also go some way, perhaps, to explaining mum's Co. Limerick DNA matches (although I'm still seeing stronger/more often matches with people of Co. Cork origins). Fabulous. Now we just have to convince mum's two remaining siblings to ...
by VLPerth
Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:50 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Hullo Jimbo, At least the 1940s Budgie Smugglers were more attractive than the present variety, so I might be able to show that photo to mum (I'll take a peek on Ancestry a bit later today - it's going to be too hot here in Perth today and tomorrow for us to do much other than family history I recko...
by VLPerth
Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:54 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Hi Mike, We were also surprised to learn of Mary's life in Australia. As far as mum knows, Bridget didn't speak of having immediate family in Australia. My grandfather, her youngest child John Henry (known as Jack) Butcher, passed away in the 60s when mum was only newly married herself, long before ...
by VLPerth
Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:43 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff
Replies: 65
Views: 140694

Re: Connell / Collins - Drumcliff

Hullo, this is the Bridget/Delia ancestor! I found your thread on Sunday and have been sitting on my hands ever since, waiting for my application to post to these forums to be approved. My name's Viv Langham and my mum Olive, née Butcher, is Delia O'Connell's grand-daughter through her father. I am ...