|
|
 |
« Reply #45 on: June 30, 2007, 12:14AM » |
|
Put me in that vast catagory labeled "Wish I Knew More About My Ancestry"...  However, I'll tell you this: as someone who occasionally jokes about being "part redhead", some degree of Celtic ancestry of some variety wouldn't surprise me a bit.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Listen, my child," you say to me;
"I am the voice of your history!"
|
|
|
Dan
Full Member
Posts: 205
Éireannach
|
|
« Reply #46 on: June 30, 2007, 07:32PM » |
|
Most definitely! I've just stumbled across this thread, and my ancestry's one that greatly fascinates me.
On my father's side, it's Irish. My grandmother was a Walsh, with her parents coming from Cork. My grandfather's family came from the north, either Co. Antrim or Co. Armagh.
As for my mother's side, I believe it's a mix of Irish and English.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
 20 June 2007-Portland, ME 22 March 2012-Manchester, NH 2 March 2013-Portland, ME 30 May 2014-Bangor, ME 28 March 2015-Portland, ME 28 June 2016-Lowell, MA 9 April 2017-Portland, ME 4 April 2018-Portland, ME |
|
|
|
|
|
« Reply #47 on: July 01, 2007, 11:02AM » |
|
Dan..My Great Great Grandmother was a Walsh..Annie Walsh dont remember what county gram said she was from however
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
 "Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy." -Fiona Shaw |
|
|
|
|
Dan
Full Member
Posts: 205
Éireannach
|
|
« Reply #49 on: July 01, 2007, 01:27PM » |
|
Dan..My Great Great Grandmother was a Walsh..Annie Walsh dont remember what county gram said she was from however
Could be any of the 32, I'd say! The Walsh family is everywhere in Ireland. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
20 June 2007-Portland, ME 22 March 2012-Manchester, NH 2 March 2013-Portland, ME 30 May 2014-Bangor, ME 28 March 2015-Portland, ME 28 June 2016-Lowell, MA 9 April 2017-Portland, ME 4 April 2018-Portland, ME |
|
|
|
|
|
« Reply #50 on: July 02, 2007, 03:11PM » |
|
Yeah i know..its almost as Bad As Fitzpatrick or Kelly...most popular names in ireland right there!!
lol
Wickiexx
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy." -Fiona Shaw |
|
|
Où est le lait de soja?
Guest
|
|
« Reply #51 on: July 02, 2007, 03:17PM » |
|
well....my ancestors in a nutshell...
I'm at war with my self during the potato famine while being bomed and invaded....all the while being the down fall of myself....
(my ancestors come from France, Germany, Ireland, Wales, and Norway)....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
« Reply #52 on: July 02, 2007, 07:47PM » |
|
That confuses mee..lol..about that comment before with the popular names..i was just saying that the names are very popular!!
lol
Wickiexx
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy." -Fiona Shaw |
|
|
Dan
Full Member
Posts: 205
Éireannach
|
|
« Reply #53 on: July 02, 2007, 08:53PM » |
|
well....my ancestors in a nutshell...
I'm at war with my self during the potato famine while being bomed and invaded....all the while being the down fall of myself....
(my ancestors come from France, Germany, Ireland, Wales, and Norway)....
After you explained the nationalities it made perfect sense! At war with self-Welsh/UK During the Potato Famine-Ireland While being bombed and invaded-Norway, France All the while being the downfall of yourself-Germany Did I get that right?  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
20 June 2007-Portland, ME 22 March 2012-Manchester, NH 2 March 2013-Portland, ME 30 May 2014-Bangor, ME 28 March 2015-Portland, ME 28 June 2016-Lowell, MA 9 April 2017-Portland, ME 4 April 2018-Portland, ME |
|
|
|
|
|
« Reply #54 on: July 03, 2007, 06:06AM » |
|
you certainly have a way with words. i got the irish and the german bit but the others flummoxed me a bit
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
« Reply #55 on: July 03, 2007, 06:27AM » |
|
Ancestory is interesting, especially for those of Irish descent. In fact, I once heard that there are more people who claim Irish roots outside Ireland than Irish living in Ireland.
We in the USA struggle with paying homage to our roots while at the same time trying to be American. One can see this firsthand as we deal with English language as a second language for many residents. One need only go into a store such as Wal-Mart or The Home Depot to see signs in English and Spanish, as well as any grocery store to see products on the shelves with bi-lingual labels.
FireGuyFrank
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Où est le lait de soja?
Guest
|
|
« Reply #56 on: July 03, 2007, 07:40AM » |
|
well....my ancestors in a nutshell...
I'm at war with my self during the potato famine while being bomed and invaded....all the while being the down fall of myself....
(my ancestors come from France, Germany, Ireland, Wales, and Norway)....
After you explained the nationalities it made perfect sense! At war with self-Welsh/UK During the Potato Famine-Ireland While being bombed and invaded-Norway, France All the while being the downfall of yourself-Germany Did I get that right? close...it was actually at war with my self (France and Germany) During the Patato famine (Ireland...you had that right)... While being bomed (wales) and invaded (norway) while being the down fall of myself (France and Norway were both crushed by Germany....well...mostly france...I don't think Norway got hurt that badly)... but you were really close.... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
« Reply #57 on: July 03, 2007, 01:06PM » |
|
While being bomed (wales) I don't understand that bit - I guess you mean that Wales was bombed. There were very few bombs dropped on Wales, just a few on the docks at Swansea etc, but with very few casualties. Compared with parts of England Wales got nothing. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Où est le lait de soja?
Guest
|
|
« Reply #58 on: July 03, 2007, 03:11PM » |
|
^I'm aware...I just needed something for wales....my best friend came up with that one...because I got stuck on what to do for wales...(this is what happens during long lectures in history class)...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
