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greatauntoftriplets

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39. At least Mary didn't lose her head over Henry VIII!

Sat Jul 28, 2018, 10:25 PM

Jul 2018

Otherwise, you wouldn't be here.

To an American, it's odd that names in Ireland tend to be associated with certain counties. When I was a kid, the Chicago Tribune used to publish a map of Ireland on St. Patrick's Day that showed which names came from which county. Until a few years ago, I never knew which country my family came from. Of course, now that I know, the paper doesn't print the map anymore. Oh well.

That's very nice of you to offer assistance in our efforts to locate family. I'll let me cousin know and see if she wants to do anything.

I hope that you get some more rain and that you have more good sleeping nights. They're wonderful. I'm just happy not to have to use the air conditioning on that kind of night.

Have a nice Sunday.

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When it's 100 degrees JenniferJuniper Jul 2018 #9

And humidity makes it more so RandomAccess Jul 2018 #12

Yes the nights are killing us....we've the windows open and are still waking 2 or 3 times during the OnDoutside Jul 2018 #17

Drink lots of water! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #4

It was great at the start, but we're about 3 months into this, which is unheard of for Ireland. OnDoutside Jul 2018 #18

I've had people in Ireland tell me it's "hot" at 65 degrees. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #20

Ah no, 65 would be a nice day here, but we have had lots of 75-80, and up the country it hit 90. We OnDoutside Jul 2018 #21

That's a shame. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #22

Normally it's nice for a while after the kids go back to school at the start of September, though OnDoutside Jul 2018 #23

Autumn is usually the best season here, until it's constant rain. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #24

That's a lot to take in for them ! :) OnDoutside Jul 2018 #26

Thanks for the information! Ill pass it on to them. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #29

How long are they staying ? If they're flying in and out of Dublin, I OnDoutside Jul 2018 #30

They're leaving on the 13th and returning on the 24th. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #31

As the old joke goes when an American tourist stops his car in the middle of nowhere, to ask OnDoutside Jul 2018 #32

LOL, the farmer's correct. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #33

You were unlucky with the May attempt. No, he was in 3rd class, so never stood a chance. Funnily OnDoutside Jul 2018 #34

What a tragedy for your family! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #35

I was fortunate to discover that a great great grandmother was from the Anglo Irish landowning class OnDoutside Jul 2018 #36

Well, that's quite a pedigree! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #37

Actually she was courted by Henry the VIII before he turned his attention to OnDoutside Jul 2018 #38

At least Mary didn't lose her head over Henry VIII! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #39

Yes, that was a close one ! OnDoutside Jul 2018 #40

Well, I found a great book about families of Wexford on the John Grenham site. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #41

Have you tried Abe Books (connected with Bookdepository) OnDoutside Jul 2018 #42

That's still pricey. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #43

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