Interesting, Lane. Were they Quakers? Is it clear why they emigrated?

Ger, thanks for the tip.

Jim

Hi Gerry

Thanks for the welcome! I really enjoy this website it has a wealth of information. I have been conducting a family search of the Bourke clan of Co Limerick for a few years now. 

Thanks again!

Hi Gerry,

Sorry I'm not related to Ed Shevlin who has made quite a name for himself through his natural talent and personality and good works ... at least not in recent generations.  My career (I'm 80) was in intelligence, security and federal law enforcement.  Now I'm getting deeper into Irish history, culture and genealogy studies.  My roots go back to the Ardara area of SW Donegal where the name is usually spelled Shovlin or Shovelin (originally O'Seibhleain).  All my grandparents or greatgrandparents  were born in Ireland  (Shovelin, Breslin, McCool, Dwyer, Conway, Boylan, McLoughlin, Flanagan).    I've driven all over Ireland on several trips, but at 80 I can't hire a car for myself and where I like to go there isn't much public transport.   "Too soon we get old; too late we get smart!"

Ed

Thanks, Gerry. Good to be here. Check out our page on Facebook for the Irish Soldiers of Mexico.

http://www.facebook.com/IrishMex

Thanks Gerry. Am I one of the first members in LATAM? I will spread the word amongst the "Irish Americans" on this side of the continent.

Gerry, thank you for your comments on Ghost of Gallipoli. As a new member of The Wild Geese I'm still getting my head around the format and finding out exactly what I can do on the site. I'm hoping to promote Ghost of Gallipoli further as soon as I get to grips with it all. Margaret

Míle Buíochas for the Fáilte Gerry! Looking forward to joining in the conversations!

Go raibh míle maith agat, Gerry!

Go raibh maith agat as an failte roimh chach.

Delighted to be a member and looking forward to contributing from here in Northern Israel.

We were at the Gathering and later traveled all over Donegal. A great and beautiful county and thank you to all the Donegalers for trying to give me Kosher food. The pratai were great. Why can't I do the fadas here? Sorry you lost the football game to Cavan but there you go, at least Donegal Creameries got good advertising.

Cill Ronain is where the ferry leaves from or lands at, depending on which way you are going.

Gerry, I can get to the ICS profile through a non-member computer.  Of course my material is stored on my computer.  Any way to allow a member computer to sign in to the ICS profile so that I can add content?  A member page has no sign in capability.  Thanks.

John Walsh

Yes, to access your profile (aka member page) from any computer that provides Internet access, you log in using the e-mail you (or I provided for you) selected, along with the password, using the log-in box in the upper right-hand corner.

Just to let you know, the book arrived in yesterday's mail, I should get started with it this weekend. 

Great, John. Looking forward to your take on the book!

Thanks Gerry.  Have newsletter piece for inclusion.  Not sure how that might be done.  Matt Purcell.