I've discovered this old photograph and I would love to know the story behind it. The picture is slightly damaged and there are no names or dates on the back. I believe the man on the left is my grandfather Hugh Brawley who was born in 1899. I see a bit of a family resemblance … Continue reading What’s Happening Here?
Local History
Sarah McLaughlin 1839-1916
This lady is my great, great grandmother Sarah McLaughlin. She’s the only great great grandparent of whom I have a photo. I actually have two! Sarah was born in County Mayo, Ireland the parish of Oughaval. I don’t have a record of her birth but I know that it was around 1839. Her parents were … Continue reading Sarah McLaughlin 1839-1916
Feeling At Home In Ireland
In May this year my husband and I took a trip to Ireland. Now it wasn’t our first visit but it was the first time we had visited with family history in mind. We travelled from Glasgow airport on Thursday 16 May for the super quick flight to City of Derry airport. There’s barely enough … Continue reading Feeling At Home In Ireland
Marian Rae – Tiller Girl
The photo below belonged to my father but it’s only recently that I’ve managed to identify the people in it. Back left is my grandmother Maggie Rae née Dickson and my grandfather Archie Rae. I sadly didn’t get to meet either of them but I recognised them from one other photo I’ve seen of them … Continue reading Marian Rae – Tiller Girl
Catherine Brawley 1859-1960
The village of Newmains, Lanarkshire really owes its existence to the Coltness Iron Works which was established in 1839. The promise of employment led many Irish immigrants to make their homes in the rows of houses provided by the company. My family first arrived in the village in the late 1850s. The first Newmains birth … Continue reading Catherine Brawley 1859-1960
Born On This Day – Catherine Cosgrove 1875-1876
Catherine Cosgrove was the first of my great grandfather’s siblings to be born in Scotland and her birth record allows me to estimate when the Cosgrove family left County Longford in Ireland. She was the 6th of ten children born to Peter Cosgrove and Catherine Mullervy. By the time of her birth the family had … Continue reading Born On This Day – Catherine Cosgrove 1875-1876
Shaking The Branches 