tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post8629351072701458194..comments2024-01-31T10:17:28.054+00:00Comments on Comerford Family History: 13: Comerford of Ballinakill, Rathdrum and CourtownPatrick Comerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-54052627966176393692020-05-12T18:13:15.706+01:002020-05-12T18:13:15.706+01:00Hi, My name is Peter, I'm from Germany. In 197...Hi, My name is Peter, I'm from Germany. In 1970 this building was the Technical School in Rathdrum. I went to school there from Summer 1970 till Christmas holiday. It was one of my nicest days and so many wonderful memories! Especially the Disco Party !!!I still Love you, R.D.Peter from Turlough-Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389835980943096390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-16050395516853607142020-04-21T17:30:02.792+01:002020-04-21T17:30:02.792+01:00Hi my father is the brother of Eileen the lady in ...Hi my father is the brother of Eileen the lady in the shop. His name was James Comerford. That makes us cousins.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396564934252468338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-75487061273927645942018-08-12T00:12:59.930+01:002018-08-12T00:12:59.930+01:00Hi
I stumbled across the house just last week when...Hi<br />I stumbled across the house just last week when we parked up :) so sad but so hauntingly beautiful esp , if you manage a little peek inside, how nature has claimed the house . I walked all the way around and took some pictures. So glad I found this post xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273428974001628014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-1346552544921702932018-03-30T10:49:21.649+01:002018-03-30T10:49:21.649+01:00Hi Patrick
Regarding the monument to 1798 patriots...Hi Patrick<br />Regarding the monument to 1798 patriots in Ballinakill one of the names is Crennan not Grennan if you are kindly able to check the image or other official information and you will see it. Australian Crennans come to Ballinakill to see this monument being proud of their Irish heritage!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272409685703011113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-22396727492429600592011-05-17T12:50:58.930+01:002011-05-17T12:50:58.930+01:00Hi Patrick and Arthur
James Comerford originally ...Hi Patrick and Arthur<br /><br />James Comerford originally of Derrynane was a Railway Engineer who travelled to the Eastern Sea Board during the massive narrow-gauge railway construction mid 1800's. Be married Peg Brennan and had William who was orphaned quite young and brought up in the Meeting of the Water pub by the then owner and brother-in-law of James Comerford.<br /><br />Also BluesBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530004554557240266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-72747807175027290872010-03-15T12:30:03.851+00:002010-03-15T12:30:03.851+00:00Hi Patrick- my mother came from Rathdrum, she is t...Hi Patrick- my mother came from Rathdrum, she is the sister of the lady owning Comerford's Drapery shop and that of both Peg and Eithne who are buried at St kevin's in Glendalough. The orgins of the drapery was actually a coaching inn before a drapery and was owned by the O'Neill's, my grandmother's maiden name-Mary Joe Comerford (nee O'Neill). She married William Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742784302667023023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-57681594564030708612009-10-23T18:32:25.270+01:002009-10-23T18:32:25.270+01:00Hello Patrick,
I am very excited to have stumbled ...Hello Patrick,<br />I am very excited to have stumbled across your fantastic web-page!<br />My name is Roger Comerford and I am the Great, Great Grandson of James Charles Comerford. I live in Sussex England and share your interest in family history, having also compiled a family tree in the last few years. We really must spend some time comparing notes! <br />I will be away for a few days, but Roger Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867993416097211981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-18511603005419436442008-08-16T19:52:00.000+01:002008-08-16T19:52:00.000+01:00you can use alex at comerford dot org to contact m...you can use alex at comerford dot org to contact me. alexalexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619550097110737164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-87339985934299855072008-08-06T16:46:00.000+01:002008-08-06T16:46:00.000+01:00Many tanks Alex,If you can contact me off this blo...Many tanks Alex,<BR/><BR/>If you can contact me off this blog I would be interested in filling out some missing details on this page, although I only publish deatils of living people with their consent and knowledge. PatrickPatrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-31255649656128744422008-08-06T15:49:00.000+01:002008-08-06T15:49:00.000+01:00My father (Edward Alexander) was the last generati...My father (Edward Alexander) was the last generation of Comerfords to live in Ardavon before he moved to the UK. I have visited on a number of occasions and my fathers ashes were scattered at Three Mile Water following his death a couple of years ago. The last time I was there I had a long chat with a lady in the Comerford clothes shop (no relation to the Ardavon family though). The Edward name alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619550097110737164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-26677853624041012242008-03-13T11:52:00.000+00:002008-03-13T11:52:00.000+00:00Sorry Elaine, most of my work on 1798 was on event...Sorry Elaine, most of my work on 1798 was on events in Wexford, so I can't help you on this one at the momentPatrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-40457563175972255612008-03-13T05:31:00.000+00:002008-03-13T05:31:00.000+00:00Hello PatrickRegarding the monument in Ballinakill...Hello Patrick<BR/>Regarding the monument in Ballinakill which has the name of Comerford on it for the rebellion of '98, I note that the family also seemed to be a victim of that rebellion in losing crops and possessions to the rebels. Do you know any more about the Comerford man listed on the Ballinakill monument. I see some reference to it on your site but wonder if you have any information Whitehorse Cyclists Riders bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157865386905327963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-78629995280112547392008-01-19T15:25:00.000+00:002008-01-19T15:25:00.000+00:00Than you Carole.Than you Carole.Patrick Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243571335120465594.post-74724717098770220342008-01-11T07:02:00.000+00:002008-01-11T07:02:00.000+00:00Hello Patrick, my grandmother's family lived in Ra...Hello Patrick, my grandmother's family lived in Rathdrum many years ago. I took the opportunity to stay there in 2005 and was saddened to see the burnt out ruin of Ardavon. I have just seen this web site and thought you may be interested.<BR/>Kind regards<BR/>Carole Sarvis<BR/><BR/>http://www.wicklow.ie/publications/Planning/Rathdrum%20LAP/conservation/special%20interest.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com