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by topdog
Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:42 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Eliza Moloney (Ennis) 1852 Batta Claim of J. Hynes (Bengal)
Replies: 6
Views: 20387

Re: Eliza Moloney (Ennis) 1852 Batta Claim of J. Hynes (Beng

Hi Jimbo Thank you for your kind comments. My co-author of the book: An Introduction to the Post Offices of Co Clare was Dr John P Mackey of Blackrock, Co Dublin. His mother was Dorothy Mary (Lynch) Mackey b 1908 in Co Clare, the youngest daughter of James Lynch (State Solicitor) and Mary Josephine ...
by topdog
Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:59 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Eliza Moloney (Ennis) 1852 Batta Claim of J. Hynes (Bengal)
Replies: 6
Views: 20387

Re: Eliza Moloney (Ennis) 1852 Batta Claim of J. Hynes (Beng

An interesting postal wrapper but not quite what it seems. This wrapper (folded sheet of writing paper) was indeed posted in Ennis in 1852 - an Ennis datestamp in blue, date unreadable, sits alongside the large piece oF light-coloured paper - but it must have been on 28th January 1852, the day the l...
by topdog
Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:00 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Ennis Postcard
Replies: 9
Views: 18552

Re: Ennis Postcard

Ref my last posting. I have probably caused further confusion by calling the subject of the postcard the Country Club rather than the correct County Club. Here is another item, referring to cattle driving among other things, from a newspaper of the time. The police barracks mentioned would have been...
by topdog
Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:00 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Ennis Postcard
Replies: 9
Views: 18552

Re: Ennis Postcard

Ref Posting a few minute ago I said Clare Club - I meant Country Club. It is now the Rowan Tree restaurant. CCSMA is an interesting subject. The County Clare "lockdown" lasted about one month and uniquely included one week where all mail coming into and going out of the county passed through a local...
by topdog
Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:45 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Ennis Postcard
Replies: 9
Views: 18552

Re: Ennis Postcard

This is a very nice card and a piece of history. The date ties in nicely. In my opinion it is quite genuine. This being The Clare Club, the activity referred to would have been at the Police Barracks just cross the bridge which was in the foreground of this postcard. Here are some items from papers ...
by topdog
Tue May 01, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Sunderland accident 3rd December 1941
Replies: 4
Views: 11101

Re: Sunderland accident 3rd December 1941

Hi Stefan Further to my post a few minutes ago, I have just discovered some of my source notes on this terrible accident, It is mentioned in the Clare Champion newspaper [published Ennis, Co Clare] of 6 December 1991 (commemorating the 50th anniversary) and of 1 October 1993 (referring to the visit ...
by topdog
Tue May 01, 2012 9:45 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Sunderland accident 3rd December 1941
Replies: 4
Views: 11101

Re: Sunderland accident 3rd December 1941

Hi Stefan. Sunderland accident of 3 December 1941. This has been fairly extensively covered in previous posts on this Forum under the heading: Four Men buried at Miltown Malbay, December 1941. First post 18 Nov 2008 / most recent 28 Feb 2012. Perhaps you could refer back to those via Search [Here is...
by topdog
Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:56 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Charles McCarthy & Emilia Gill of Ennistymon/Liscannor
Replies: 7
Views: 19039

Re: Charles McCarthy & Emilia Gill of Ennistymon/Liscannor

Following up Paddy’s comments ref Killaloe & Ogonnelloe Maybe we should try to “put this to bed” in terms of service in the Post Office in Co Clare. We were originally looking for Charles McCarthy and Emilia Gill servin as Postmaster at Liscannor in the 1840-1860 period I have already indicated that...
by topdog
Wed Mar 28, 2012 12:23 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Charles McCarthy & Emilia Gill of Ennistymon/Liscannor
Replies: 7
Views: 19039

Re: Charles McCarthy & Emilia Gill of Ennistymon/Liscannor

Hi Sorry for the delay I can now log in easily (hallelujah) thanks to E Stackhouse. Ref: McCarthy & Gill in Liscannor Post Office. As I said earlier - sorry but no! As for other surrounding post offices: Ennistymon 1779 to present; Lahinch 1843 to present; Doonagore 1902 to 1926; Kilshanny 1886 to 1...
by topdog
Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:29 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Four airmen buried in Miltown Malbay, December 1941
Replies: 13
Views: 55912

Re: Four airmen buried in Miltown Malbay, December 1941

Note No1: There were just two survivors from the crew of eleven on board the Short S.25 Sunderland II flying boat, serial No W3988; code ‘ZM-P’; name "Pluto" that crashed into Doughmore Bay, near Doonbeg while lost in very stormy weather. They were Flight Lieutenant James Grant Fleming DFC # 40380 t...