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Hello from Illinois, USA

Our grandmother was born in Ballinlough and we believe family still reside there. A cousin is travelling over this summer and would like to reconnect with our distant cousin, Anne Moylan. She has brothers, Frank and John. None of us have phone contact information. And, we only have a postal address from 20+ years ago.  Any help or suggestions for next steps would be so much appreciated. Thank you for any and all help!
 

Kathy (O'Meara) Brown 

Kathleen O'Meara Brown

Tuesday 19th Mar 2024, 07:06PM

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  • Kathy:

    There are over 20 Ballinlough townlands in Ireland. Can you let us know the county and maybe the address you have from 20 years ago. We can't contact living people directly but maybe our volunteers can give you some leads.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Tuesday 19th Mar 2024, 08:20PM
  • Greetings! 
     

    The address we used was:

     

    Anne Moylan

    Foxboro

    Ballinlough

     

    Co. Roscommon

     

    Thanks for all your help!!!

     

    Kathleen

     

     

    Kathleen O'Meara Brown

    Tuesday 19th Mar 2024, 10:52PM
  • Hi Kathleen,

    Moylan family still reside in Foxboro. As you have the address, maybe it might be worth writing to them.

    Caren 

    Roscar, IrelandXO Volunteer

    Tuesday 19th Mar 2024, 11:39PM
  • Kathleen:

    I found this YouTube video which is a tour of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Ballinlough which is the church your grandmother would have attended. It is about six minutes long.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A71q3fEFL50&ab_channel=FearghalO%27Muineach%C3%A1in

    I also located a obituary for a Mark Moylan. Likely he was connected to you at some level.

    https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/condolences-home/70213-mark-moylan-main-street-ballinlough-co-roscommon

    I will keep looking.

    Roger

     

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 20th Mar 2024, 12:13AM
  • Kathleen:

    I just saw Caren's comment. I would take her advice and write and provide your e-mail address and hopefully you will hear back.

    FYI I live in Maryland.

    Roger

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Wednesday 20th Mar 2024, 12:17AM
  • Try sending a letter to the old postal address asking for updated contact info. Also, check social media and genealogy sites for leads.

    Danny Johziy

    Wednesday 20th Mar 2024, 12:56PM
  • Hello and thank you for all your suggestions. We recently sent a correspondence via the mail but were hoping someone local might know Anne and be able to expedite our reconnect. Have not had any success on social media as we only have the Moylan surname to use - perhaps she has married since we last had any contact. 

    We will hope that the mail is successful or that someone may know her and put her in touch with us. 

    Thank you again for all your work on our behalf!

     

    Regards, 

    Kathleen

     

    Kathleen O'Meara Brown

    Wednesday 20th Mar 2024, 03:29PM
  • Hi Kathy:

    your post caught my eye - My Moylan’s likewise ended up in Illinois -Galesburg to be exact. Would love to see if our Moylans are connected. 
     

    Erin Hanson

    Éirinn go Brách

    Saturday 7th Dec 2024, 10:52PM

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