Pinpointing R-M222 McIntyre origins

There is a lot on the internet about the McIntyres of Scotland’s origins. They have the Clan Chief and a big following. The Irish McIntyres however seem to have no real idea of their origins. There is some crossover and mixing but I’m going to split them into 3 groups here and concentrate on my […]

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McIntyre’s of Ireland Facebook Group Gedmatch Kit: SU7604148 or Kit T761183 FTDNA Kit N132764 YFull Ytree Ancestry My Heritage Haplogroups: The ytree  The route to me. R1b R-M269 R-L23 R-L51 R-L151 R-P312 R-S461 R-L21 R-DF13 R-DF49 R-DF23 R-Z2961 R-M222 RA-7362 R-BY18041 Surnames I’m looking for DNA related. Father’s side. McEntyre Gallen Gillen Offaly. Dublin Ireland –> […]

Kelleher Clare to Grabben Gullen

Will fix this up over the coming months and years… B John Kelleher Co. Clare Family B1 . Mary Freese/Frost Co. Clare BA Patrick Kelleher dd-mm-1801 08-02-1828 20-04-1874 5483 Liverpool, NSW Co. Clare Parteen, Co. Clare Liverpool, NSW BB Michael Kelleher dd-mm-1809 04-05-1845 221 94 27-03-1884 8518 Co. Clare Liverpool, NSW Liverpool, NSW BC John […]

Wexford Murphys

My great grandfather James McEntyre’s wife Alicia came from Wexford.   I’m going to spend a bit of time chasing up her family now as well. The McEntyre line has slowed down a bit too much.   Alice McEntyre (Murphy) 1856-1915   I think this may be the sister in Boston Margaret   Their mother […]

McIntyres of Ireland

I’ve started a McIntyres of Ireland facebook page. Growing quite quickly.   If you have an interest in the McIntyres (all spellings ) of Ireland. Sign up.   Closed private group—> Click Here Open invitation general page—> Click Here

Gerringong to Goolmangar

Still on the trail of the Kiama connection branch of the tree. I stumbled onto some nice websites with information about the family’s relocation to Goolmangar (Nimbin/ Lismore area). | Pioneer Passes. The LATE MR. JAMES McTNTYRE. The death occurred at his residence, Fix this textLeycester-street, Lismore, on Friday evening last of Mr. James Mclntyre, […]

T.S Eliot Autograph

I was lucky enough to be given a 1958 autographed paperback edition of T.S Eliot’s ‘Collected POEMS 1909-1935’ . It’s a British edition by FABER. Inside the front cover was an invitation card to a reading where my Aunt attended and got the book autographed on the day. ( Thursday, 27th November 1958). On the […]

Dublin or Melbourne?

A spanner in the works. Going through my late Aunts old photos I found an identical photo to one I had gotten from her years ago. The one I originally received was mounted on a William Lawrence Portrait Painter and Photographer DUBLIN. I have a feeling this is a reproduction possibly from a negative. The […]

General Survey and Valuation of Ireland

Many years ago I sent a letter off to the Valuation Office in Dublin to see if they had a record of employment for my great great grandfather Thomas McEntyre. Surprisingly, they did. They posted me back 3 photocopied pages dated 1st July 1872 showing the names of the officers employed, age, their starting date […]

James McEntyre

All three of them. Just over a year since I lost my father: James Joseph McEntyre 19th Jul 1931 – 29th May 2014 Miss him dearly. His death prompted me to have another look at the family tree. Had to find out more… James the 3rd (center) (That’s me on the left!) James the 2nd 25th Feb […]