Egans

My great great grandmother was Roseanne Egan. I believe she may have been born in Dublin in 1824 but have some circumstantial evidence that her family were in or from Gallen (Kings County) Offaly. Rose married Thomas McEntyre in Dublin. Thomas’ parents James and Elizabeth Cummins married in 1818 in Banagher (near Gallen Offaly). It […]

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 […]

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 […]