McEntyre of 野田市

Gerringong to Goolmangar

Still on the trail of the Kiama connection branch of the tree. I stumbled onto some nice websites with information about the family’s relocation to Goolmangar (Nimbin/ Lismore area). | Pioneer Passes. The LATE MR. JAMES McTNTYRE. The death occurred at his residence, Fix this textLeycester-street, Lismore, on Friday evening last of Mr. James Mclntyre, […]

T.S Eliot Autograph

I was lucky enough to be given a 1958 autographed paperback edition of T.S Eliot’s ‘Collected POEMS 1909-1935’ . It’s a British edition by FABER. Inside the front cover was an invitation card to a reading where my Aunt attended and got the book autographed on the day. ( Thursday, 27th November 1958). On the […]

Dublin or Melbourne?

A spanner in the works. Going through my late Aunts old photos I found an identical photo to one I had gotten from her years ago. The one I originally received was mounted on a William Lawrence Portrait Painter and Photographer DUBLIN. I have a feeling this is a reproduction possibly from a negative. The […]

General Survey and Valuation of Ireland

Many years ago I sent a letter off to the Valuation Office in Dublin to see if they had a record of employment for my great great grandfather Thomas McEntyre. Surprisingly, they did. They posted me back 3 photocopied pages dated 1st July 1872 showing the names of the officers employed, age, their starting date […]

James McEntyre

All three of them. Just over a year since I lost my father: James Joseph McEntyre 19th Jul 1931 – 29th May 2014 Miss him dearly. His death prompted me to have another look at the family tree. Had to find out more… James the 3rd (center) (That’s me on the left!) James the 2nd 25th Feb […]

Helpful Genealogy Sites

Recently I’ve found mountains of information from the following for my Irish ancestors. These links have been great for finding my Irish ancestors. (not in any particular order) http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ The irony of my searching is that Thomas McEntyre worked at the Griffith’s Valuation Office. I have a fair idea of where his ancestors came from […]

GRO Ireland Certificates

Early Christmas the other day. With information retrieved from Glasnevin Cemetery I was able to order the following vital records. Photocopies of originals for only 4 Euro each.   Deaths: By finding an online record of Rose McEntyre (Egan)’s death, Thomas’ first wife I was able to find all the records below. Only took 20 years […]

Kiama Connection McIntyre Family

I have 2 big pieces to the jigsaw puzzle. This Kiama Clan of McIntyres I believe to be related. My guess is (based on some clues and evidence)  that the Thomas here is the older brother of my James McEntyre who lived in Dublin. I have the death certificate for Thomas that lists another Thomas […]

Dubliners Glasnevin Cemetery

Unfortunately there were no headstones but at least we found them. The walkie talkies there to mark the spots. James McEntyre and his wife Elizabeth were living in Wood Street Dublin and appear to have been running the homes at 18, 23 and 27 for lodgers. Son Thomas McEntyre who worked at the Griffith’s Valuation […]

James & Elizabeth McEntyre

I’ve found a marriage for these two in Banagher in 1818 and a daughter Brigid born the same year some 10 months after the marriage!!! No sign of the birth of their son Thomas there yet. I also found through Griffith’s Valuation and google maps a cluster of old stone houses and sheds that would […]