tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post8735865242695345576..comments2024-01-31T10:17:28.054+00:00Comments on Comerford Family History: Welcome to ‘Comerford Family History’Patrick Comerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-30803364876070462542022-10-08T01:11:38.487+01:002022-10-08T01:11:38.487+01:00I should say that some editions of this History of...I should say that some editions of this History of Ireland list the author as T. Comerford. Padraig Haranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262366431377778403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-35274889527193610302022-10-08T01:09:24.630+01:002022-10-08T01:09:24.630+01:00Hi Patrick, do you know anything about the J. Come...Hi Patrick, do you know anything about the J. Comerford, author of a 1742 History of Ireland. I cannot find any information about this person and am hoping you may know something about him/her. Padraig Haranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262366431377778403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-67835719292456481442022-01-19T18:19:27.440+00:002022-01-19T18:19:27.440+00:00Hello Patrick, TC, and all related
Just a note to...Hello Patrick, TC, and all related<br /><br />Just a note to let you know that I have relocated from San Francisco, CA, to Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Should there be any interest in gatherings of Comerfords, I would be pleased to assist. When my sister, Brenda Egan, comes to visit, we shall surely travel to Kilkenny and Carrick-on-Suir, from whence our great grandmother Margaret Comerford came.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140781266852898356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-23791625707168074492021-10-05T13:48:26.490+01:002021-10-05T13:48:26.490+01:00Good morning. I am John Comerford McLoughlin, desc...Good morning. I am John Comerford McLoughlin, descendant or otherwise a relative of the miniaturist John Comerford. Mant thanks for the interesting read! JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811052153449775252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-26946742659847278722021-07-22T20:41:55.784+01:002021-07-22T20:41:55.784+01:00Hello Patrick and TC
With recent changes in the q...Hello Patrick and TC<br /><br />With recent changes in the quarantine restrictions, I have made plans to travel to Dublin for a few days to take care of some business. If you are available on either Thursday, the 12th, or Friday, the 13th, of August, I would be delighted to meet members of the Comerford family. I shall be staying in the Rathmines area.<br /><br />Please let me know if either dateAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140781266852898356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-77543487130646387312021-06-06T02:53:06.207+01:002021-06-06T02:53:06.207+01:00Hello Patrick and TC
Update on travel plans: Give...Hello Patrick and TC<br /><br />Update on travel plans: Given the quarantine situation, I doubt that I shall be able to travel to Dublin before August. Indeed, I have a supply of CDs with the book produced by cousins Barney (USA) and Thomas (IE) Comerford.<br /><br />I look forward to meeting you as soon as travel is less restricted. (I have had both vaccinations, FYI.)<br /><br />Patricia Egan<Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140781266852898356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-55423653764710968592021-04-20T23:18:38.816+01:002021-04-20T23:18:38.816+01:00Hello Mr Cumberford.
I have a online history book...Hello Mr Cumberford.<br /><br />I have a online history book (blog) called "MY JOURNEY BACK IN TIME£" which mentions my 14th Great grand-mother Margaret CUMBERFORD, who was the wife of William Holte of Aston or Duddeston in Birmingham. If you type the words "DUDLEY CASTLE JOHN BIRD" into Google Image Search, you will see her name in my book on page 21. The history on your siteJohn Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765727082134624089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-83226192553412751312021-04-02T02:25:11.317+01:002021-04-02T02:25:11.317+01:00That would be wonderful, tbank you Patricia and Pa...That would be wonderful, tbank you Patricia and Patrick! If desired, I may be able to OCR the individual pages (I assume what you have are scanned photographic images of each page), which converts detected text in an image to searchable text, if anyone would find this helpful.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217773533900186985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-45828339961028347332021-03-30T15:40:41.630+01:002021-03-30T15:40:41.630+01:00Thank you Patricia Egan for such a very kind offer...Thank you Patricia Egan for such a very kind offer. I live in Ireland, and hope your plans for a visit to Ireland this summer go well. <br /><br />If you post a second message with your email address I can reply to you directly with contact details, as I monitor and moderate all comments beforethey are posted, so you need have no fear about your email address being published.<br /><br />Best Patrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-85491102409956255112021-03-30T01:49:46.107+01:002021-03-30T01:49:46.107+01:00TC
Packed up in boxes, I have a print copy of the...TC<br /><br />Packed up in boxes, I have a print copy of the Comerford family history from the American-Irish Historical Society. Are you in the US or in Ireland?<br /><br />I have a CD with the book photocopied. It's not searchable, but it's all there. I believe that I bought (and distributed to relatives) the remaining printed copies from Jane Comerford, Barney Comerford's daughter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140781266852898356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-51827204152557812222021-03-22T21:15:53.023+00:002021-03-22T21:15:53.023+00:00Hello! Several replies here have referenced a fami...Hello! Several replies here have referenced a family history book written by cousins Barney Comerford (USA) and Thomas Comerford (Ireland) currently held by the NY-based American-Irish Historical Society Library. Is the title of this book available, by chance? I seem to be having trouble finding a listing for it on the library's website going by author name. We would love to purchase a copy TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217773533900186985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-9569924603080168012021-03-22T21:14:16.300+00:002021-03-22T21:14:16.300+00:00Hello! Several replies here have referenced a fami...Hello! Several replies here have referenced a family history book written by cousins Barney Comerford (USA) and Thomas Comerford (Ireland) currently held by the NY-based American-Irish Historical Society Library. Is the title of this book available, by chance? I seem to be having trouble finding a listing for it on the library's website going by author name. We would love to purchase a copy TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217773533900186985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-88177576016207950432021-03-22T21:13:09.243+00:002021-03-22T21:13:09.243+00:00Hello! Several replies to this excellent resource ...Hello! Several replies to this excellent resource have referenced a family history book written by cousins Barney Comerford (USA) and Thomas Comerford (Ireland) currently held by the NY-based American-Irish Historical Society Library. Is the full title of this book as it would be listed online available, by chance? I seem to be having trouble finding a listing for it on the library's website TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217773533900186985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-4475196364240565102021-01-19T02:13:45.529+00:002021-01-19T02:13:45.529+00:00Hi my name is David comiford from Oklahoma us im t...Hi my name is David comiford from Oklahoma us im trying to figure out where my family name came from the spelling was changed from comerford I do beleive i was told we came from England Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337595052383240024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-87268690689109422352020-10-29T15:28:12.950+00:002020-10-29T15:28:12.950+00:00Hello Patrick
James J Comerford, who went to and ...Hello Patrick<br /><br />James J Comerford, who went to and lived in New York, until his death in 1988?<br />He was my mother Johanna Coogan's 1st Cousin, from Kilkenny, subsequently, my 2nd.<br />I find your research fascinating and informative. Thank you.<br />I am desperately trying to find the resting place of my Fathers Mother Elizabeth "Lizzy" Steacy. She was married andMary Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269381227680689687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-14016823686002289052020-04-27T00:25:02.517+01:002020-04-27T00:25:02.517+01:00Dear Patrick
I have found your pages extremely in...Dear Patrick<br /><br />I have found your pages extremely interesting. My grand parents lived and worked in Comberford, Tamworth for a number of years, whilst the farm was owned by Mr & Mrs J Cliffe.<br /><br />I would be very much interested to know if you any information on the properties in the village. In particular I recall my nan, Winifred Jane Rowley living at a large house, at the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-5317348601089884332020-02-03T13:03:19.948+00:002020-02-03T13:03:19.948+00:00Thank you Rachel,
Peter may well have been part o...Thank you Rachel,<br /><br />Peter may well have been part of this family from Cork:<br /><br />http://comerfordfamily.blogspot.com/2007/12/12-comerford-of-wexford-and-cork-and.html<br /><br />I'd love to hear more,<br /><br />PatrickPatrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-74209590483995929652020-02-03T00:34:59.368+00:002020-02-03T00:34:59.368+00:00Hello Patrick! I was wondering if in any of your s...Hello Patrick! I was wondering if in any of your studied you came across a Peter Comerford/Comerfort who migrated to Portugal in the mid 1700s? I have found 2 catholic parish records of sisters, Mary and Isabelle (they changed their names to Maria and Isabel) Comerford/Comerfort both from Cork, Ireland, who were baptized into the Catholic Church on 1776 (Isabel was 17). I also have their marriageRachel with Shades of Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249396714187770994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-75315445293089199652020-01-12T09:16:06.460+00:002020-01-12T09:16:06.460+00:00Hi Patrick
Thank you for hosting this site.
I'...Hi Patrick<br />Thank you for hosting this site.<br /><br />I'm trying to find info on my gg grandmother, Sarah ('Sally") Comerford, who was born about 1795 in Ireland, married Michael Dowling in Muckalee, Kilkenny, Ireland in 1817 and maybe died in Naas, Kildare, Ireland in 1879. Three sons, Patrick, Michael and Thomas, emigrated to Australia(1854, 186 and 1860) under the patronageAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473847195602983511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-86123235368728060062019-10-30T17:59:51.938+00:002019-10-30T17:59:51.938+00:00Thank you Stephen Comerford Oswald. I would be del...Thank you Stephen Comerford Oswald. I would be delighted if share this information. Please contact me through my Facebook page with a private message, and I can share my email address in a reply. Thank you, Patrick Patrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-87499123388081802782019-10-30T17:49:38.795+00:002019-10-30T17:49:38.795+00:00Hi
I have done a lot of research on the line of Ma...Hi<br />I have done a lot of research on the line of Matthew Comerford 1825-abt 1900. He came to America in 1849-50. I have all the information on his family, parents in Tipperary, and the court cases of his brother Thomas who was killed as a 15 year old by a man who wanted land his father Richard got in Thurles. Do you want any of this information?<br />Stephen Comerford Oswald, Salt Lake City Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697882514216365883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-2755571168166328332018-10-22T06:33:27.504+01:002018-10-22T06:33:27.504+01:00Hi Suzanne- My great great great grandfather was P...Hi Suzanne- My great great great grandfather was Peter Comerford and he was “supposedly” born on 12th October 1809 at St. Canice’s in Kilkenny. Due to due to the similarities in names I have came across numerous documents pertaining to your Peter Comaford. Email me at mj_comerford@yahoo.com if you would like me to point you to additional resources. For starters, look into records originating in Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435620864962376205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-44657001041428165772018-10-22T06:33:26.880+01:002018-10-22T06:33:26.880+01:00Hi Suzanne- My great great great grandfather was P...Hi Suzanne- My great great great grandfather was Peter Comerford and he was “supposedly” born on 12th October 1809 at St. Canice’s in Kilkenny. Due to due to the similarities in names I have came across numerous documents pertaining to your Peter Comaford. Email me at mj_comerford@yahoo.com if you would like me to point you to additional resources. For starters, look into records originating in Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435620864962376205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-29881192605835999882018-07-01T14:07:32.760+01:002018-07-01T14:07:32.760+01:00Thanks for the great info Patrick, we are just loo...Thanks for the great info Patrick, we are just looking into the Irish version of our name and our info seems to suggest it is Comartun (with 'u' fada). Do you known if this is the correct version for Waterford descendant from Callan Kilkenny? Or was there ever a true Irish version for this line. We also understand comiskey is more northern form that is used as you have said and not Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01174060201345697118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-16618057286746357182018-03-27T22:00:25.892+01:002018-03-27T22:00:25.892+01:00Yes, in parts of Cavan and the neighbouring counti...Yes, in parts of Cavan and the neighbouring counties, Comerford was sometimes used as an Anglicised variant of Comiskey. But Comiskey was never used as a variant for Comerford, and some Comerfords in the Louth/Dundalk/Drogheda area and parts of Cavan are not Comiskeys at all, but descended from families in south-east Ireland. Does that make sense? PatrickPatrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.com