All Discussions Tagged 'Cork' - The Wild Geese2024-03-29T01:30:04Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Cork&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFamine Irish in Chicagotag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-04-17:6442157:Topic:885992014-04-17T19:54:49.019ZMary Eganhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/MaryEgan
<p>I am 4th generation Chicago Irish. I am trying to find out where in Ireland my 2x great grandparents were from. I've narrowed two of them down to the County's they were from (Cork and Limerick) but two others I've no idea.</p>
<p>My Irish ancestors were part of the Famine Irish. They all came between 1845 and 1854. They all (4) settled in Chicago and I believe that they all met and married in Chicago. Unfortunately the Chicago Fire, 1871, destroyed most of the Chicago records (Naturalization…</p>
<p>I am 4th generation Chicago Irish. I am trying to find out where in Ireland my 2x great grandparents were from. I've narrowed two of them down to the County's they were from (Cork and Limerick) but two others I've no idea.</p>
<p>My Irish ancestors were part of the Famine Irish. They all came between 1845 and 1854. They all (4) settled in Chicago and I believe that they all met and married in Chicago. Unfortunately the Chicago Fire, 1871, destroyed most of the Chicago records (Naturalization at the Court Houses) and the Catholic Cathedral records, where I believe both sets were married and some of the children baptized. I've found some siblings at St.Patricks and some at Immaculate Conception.</p>
<p>I'm wondering if anyone knows how to research the Irish specific to Chicago pre 1871 fire.</p>
<p>My ancestors are Michael Egan (?), Katherine Driscoll (Cork ) Catherine Howard, (?) and John Bluett - Limerick.</p> An Irish Wake -- For the Living! Great idea, or Premature?tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-04-25:6442157:Topic:180622013-04-25T16:12:51.003ZGerry Reganhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/ger_regan
<blockquote><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo4S9GtGKuY/Tz5gSlPdLJI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/gVV2V17q87M/s1600/021812_Irish_wake.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo4S9GtGKuY/Tz5gSlPdLJI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/gVV2V17q87M/s1600/021812_Irish_wake.jpg?width=300" style="padding: 5px;" width="300"></img></a> Tom Mee (87), a Colorado man whose family trace their roots to County Cork, had heard a lot about traditional <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/The-truth-about-the-Irish-wake-lewd--songs-pranks-were-part-of-the-tradition-174087771.html">Irish wakes</a> from his grandparents and had always wished he could be present at his own. On…</p>
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<blockquote><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo4S9GtGKuY/Tz5gSlPdLJI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/gVV2V17q87M/s1600/021812_Irish_wake.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo4S9GtGKuY/Tz5gSlPdLJI/AAAAAAAAHXQ/gVV2V17q87M/s1600/021812_Irish_wake.jpg?width=300" width="300" style="padding: 5px;" class="align-left"/></a>Tom Mee (87), a Colorado man whose family trace their roots to County Cork, had heard a lot about traditional <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/The-truth-about-the-Irish-wake-lewd--songs-pranks-were-part-of-the-tradition-174087771.html">Irish wakes</a> from his grandparents and had always wished he could be present at his own. On Monday night, Clancy’s pub in Athy, County Kildare, made his dream come true, he attended his own “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=177220562433483&set=a.102695719885968.4791.102682206553986&type=1&theater" target="_blank">fake wake</a>”, casket, musicians and all. (Picture left, courtesy of IrishCentral, in not a depiction of Tom Mee's 'wake.')</p>
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<p><span>Read more: <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/-Irish-American-family-host-a-fake-wake-for-father-during-fun-filled-vacation-204651641.html#ixzz2RUXYxtD9">http://www.irishcentral.com/news/-Irish-American-family-host-a-fake-wake-for-father-during-fun-filled-vacation-204651641.html#ixzz2RUXYxtD9</a> <br/></span><strong><br/>What do you all think about Tom Mee's party? If money was no object, would you go this route at some point -- while you are in a position to better enjoy your own 'wake'?</strong></p>