Bill Johnson and his part in the fight for Irish Independence My grandfather Bill Johnson, of Monslatt, died in 1969 aged 82 years, when I was in primary school. My family lived with him for about a year after we returned from Birmingham UK to live in Killenaule. He was a very imposing man, over... Continue Reading →
Nora, the Stonemason’s daughter
I was reminded by Ancestry of a life event in my family - my grandmother's death on the 23rd of March so it was time that she featured in my blog! I never knew my maternal grandmother Nora who I was named after. I had one formal photo of her with my grandfather and she... Continue Reading →
Family research during Covid-19 Crisis
This post is about how to conduct family tree research during the Covid-19 crisis.
Your own Personal Archive
This post is all about how to create and store your own personal archive and get ready for a new year!
It’s a long way from Tipperary to Montana – Part 2
In the second part of this family story, I delve in deeper to the story of my aunt that led an interesting life before meeting a sad, grisly end