Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Isle of Man newspapers

2020-04-12 Thread Kathleen Cooper via CoTyroneList 




Thanks very much for this! My mother's maiden surname, McElrea, has 
been linked to the Isle of Man by DNA. I found several articles of interest in 
the newspapers.Kathleen  On Sat, 11 Apr 2020 01:57:34 -0700  Dave Mitchell 
via CoTyroneList wrote Top of the morning 
to you all!Stay safe, stay green and happy times at home. The Dick Eastman 
blog alerted me to a new announcement that Isle of Man newspapers are now 
available online.  Happy reading! Story  
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-52231798 Search page   
https://www.imuseum.im/Olive/APA/IsleofMan/default.aspx?action=search 

 =#panel=search Home page  
https://www.imuseum.im/newspapers  A well developed search facility. I searched 
for “Londonderry”, got several news items, e.g. this one (you get to see the 
actual image too, which is very nice!) ….  Manx Sun, Saturday, January 05, 
1878; Page: 8NEW BRIDGE AT LONDONDERRY.—In Londonderry the new iron toll bridge 
which spans the Foyle has been formally opened by Sir Sydney H. Waterlow, 
governor of the Irish Society of London. Eighty thousand pounds were reipiired 
to free the bridge; oue-half of this sum was contributed by the society, and 
the remainder by taxation spread over twenty years.  Found this too, a county 
Tyrone marriage from 1817 …Manks Advertiser, Thursday, October 02, 1817; 
Page: 3DOUGLAS:THURSDAY , OCTOBER 2.Married, yesterday evening, by special 
licence, at the house of Mrs. Tenison, in this town, Robert Cochraine, jun. Esq 
of Strabane, in the County of Tyrone, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter (by second 
marriage) of the late William Barton Tenison, of -Ballyframor, in the Couuty of 
Monaguan, Esq. deceased.   Best regards Dave MitchellCape TownSouth Africa
From: FeedBlitz mailto:feedbl...@mail.feedblitz.com> > Sent: 11 April 2020 08:07 AMTo: dm60 
mailto:d...@mweb.co.za> >Subject: Eastman's Online Genealogy 
Newsletter - 7 new articles  Thousands of Isle of Man newspapers dating from 
1792 to 1960 have been made available online for free during the coronavirus 
outbreak. Manx National Heritage (MNH) has suspended its subscription charge to 
view the items.  
 The 
digital collection features about 450,000 pages of newsprint and can be 
accessed through the iMuseum at   /.More 
information may be found in the BBC News web site at:  
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-52231798.  
 
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Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] Marriage of James Cooper and Widow Keys of Strabane, Co. Tyrone 1810

2020-04-12 Thread ROBERT PETERSON via CoTyroneList 
I if was ever reported who regretted what in one years time?!
RCPeterson 

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> On Apr 11, 2020, at 10:04 PM, llattanz--- via CoTyroneList 
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> Thank you, Len, for all of your most astonishing contributions which I (and 
> many others) look forward to on a daily basis.  This one “tops the cake”!
> 
> Wishing you and all the listers a Happy Easter and good health.
> 
> Thank you,  Myrna Chambers Lattanzi, Libau, Manitoba, Canada
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Apr 11, 2020, at 8:03 PM, Len Swindley via CoTyroneList 
>>  wrote:
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>> Hello Listers,
>> This item from Saunders News Letter, Dublin, reported an astonishing event 
>> in the town of Strabane, Co. Tyrone:
>> 
>> December 18 1810
>> MARRIAGE – On the 9th inst. at Strabane, by the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, JAMES 
>> COOPER to WIDOW KEYS, both of that town – the former is ninety years of age 
>> and the latter thirty. The bridegroom, by reason of his debility, was 
>> supported by a Gentleman Barber to and from the altar of Hymen, amid a 
>> concourse of three or four hundred spectators, who attended to witness the 
>> ceremony, which was announced by several vollies of musquetry. It is 
>> reported that another lady in the same town is very melancholy, as she had 
>> foolishly rejected the proposal of becoming his spouse. (Saunders News 
>> Letter)
>> 
>> Truly astonishing!
>> 
>> Wishing all a Happy Easter and a relaxing holiday and please stay safe in 
>> these strange times,
>> Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] A bear hug for a Glendermott man, September 1811 ..... from the Isle of Man newspapers

2020-04-12 Thread James McKane via CoTyroneList 
Thanks again, Dave, for a neat story!!

Happy Easter
Jim

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario


On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 5:02 AM Dave Mitchell via CoTyroneList <
cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> wrote:

> (OCR version – apologies, haven’t done any spelling-editing)
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> Manks Advertiser, Saturday, September 21, 1811; Page: 4
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> EXTRAORDINA RY OCCURRENCE.
>
> Two Gentlemen have lately arrived in the nei ghbourhood of Londonderry,
> from New York, who relate a very extraordinary occurrence, which happened
> to a young man that emigrated some years ago from the parish of
> Glendermott, to the United States. It seems that the latter, accompanied by
> a middle-aged man, was travelling through some thick woods, when he es pied
> a very large tree, on the branches of which appeared a pathway to the top ;
> being struck with its appearance, his curiosity prompted him to ascend its
> summit, which had been previously broken off, and dis p layed a yawning
> hollow trunk; after having viewed it, he was about to descend, when b y
> some accident he missed his foot and fell into the trunk, at the bottom of
> which lay two very young bears. Here he remained for some time before the
> old man had courage to search for him, when he did, he was unable to render
> the other any assistance. He went, however , to find a rope. During his
> absence the old bear came, and what must be the sensations of the
> unfortunate youth on seeing the huge bod y of the ferocious animal
> darkening, in its descent, his dreary habitation, which he mi g ht then
> literally consider his coffin ! The nature of the place, however, rendered
> it necessary for his frig htful nei ghbour to descend with her tail
> foremost, as otherwise she could not have returned. Finding her in this
> posture, his only remedy, he thought, was to lay fast hold of her
> posteriors, which so affri g hted the bear, that she immediate l y ascended
> dragging him up to the top, and her fear was so great, that slie fell off a
> branch and broke herTieart ; while the other quietly descended, to the
> great satisfaction of his old companion, whom he met returning with
> assistance. He has since, it is said, become immensely rich
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[CoTyroneMailingList] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - Visiting Bears Accidentally 1811

2020-04-12 Thread Jim McKane via CoTyroneList 
Visiting Bears Accidentally 1811


Thanks again to Dave Mitchell for another great addition to CTI!

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario
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Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - More Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland

2020-04-12 Thread Jim McKane via CoTyroneList 
Michael - I have removed you as requested. May I ask your reason?

thanks for your past support

Happy Easter
Jim

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario


On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 6:14 AM MR MICHAEL BRABAZON via CoTyroneList <
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> Could I be removed from the mailing list, please?  Many thanks.
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> Michael Brabazon
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> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - More
> Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland
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> Badony Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1837Lewis'
> Topographical Dictionary of Ireland
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> Badony Upper Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1837Lewis'
> Topographical Dictionary of Ireland
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> All Saints Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland in 1837Lewis' Topographical
> Dictionary of Ireland  >
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> Thanks again to Len Swindley for three more GREAT additions to CTI!
>
> Happy Easter everyone AND PLEASE do not forget to SOCIAL DISTANCE
>
> We need everyone here next year,
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Re: [CoTyroneMailingList] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - More Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland

2020-04-12 Thread MR MICHAEL BRABAZON via CoTyroneList 
Could I be removed from the mailing list, please?  Many thanks.

Michael Brabazon

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Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - More Lewis' 
Topographical Dictionary of Ireland

Badony Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1837Lewis'
Topographical Dictionary of Ireland



Badony Upper Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1837Lewis'
Topographical Dictionary of Ireland


All Saints Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland in 1837Lewis' Topographical
Dictionary of Ireland 

Thanks again to Len Swindley for three more GREAT additions to CTI!

Happy Easter everyone AND PLEASE do not forget to SOCIAL DISTANCE

We need everyone here next year,
JIm

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario
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[CoTyroneMailingList] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - More Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Ireland

2020-04-12 Thread Jim McKane via CoTyroneList 
Badony Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1837Lewis'
Topographical Dictionary of Ireland



Badony Upper Parish, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1837Lewis'
Topographical Dictionary of Ireland


All Saints Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland in 1837Lewis' Topographical
Dictionary of Ireland 

Thanks again to Len Swindley for three more GREAT additions to CTI!

Happy Easter everyone AND PLEASE do not forget to SOCIAL DISTANCE

We need everyone here next year,
JIm

Jim McKane
Kitchener, Ontario
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