Football Fever has gripped Scotland this week, with the national team qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Such was the excitement and celebration at the game against Denmark on Tuesday that mild earthquakes were felt! Football is very much part of the Brawley family history. Searching through the British … Continue reading A Winning Team
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Another Brawley Photo Find – Can You Identify?
The above photograph was donated to North Lanarkshire Libraries and is part of a collection of photos of old Newmains that is available for viewing in Newmains library. I immediately recognised the background as the old St Brigid's School/Church which is now the Parish Hall. Fortunately whoever donated the picture added some information to the … Continue reading Another Brawley Photo Find – Can You Identify?
My Great Uncle James Brawley 1891-1956
I have written about my great uncle James Brawley before in a short post but I discovered a newspaper article about him that’s really interesting so I thought it worth updating. My maternal grandfather Hugh was one of 12 children born to Daniel Brawley and Ellen Keenan between 1887 and 1908. He was actually child … Continue reading My Great Uncle James Brawley 1891-1956
Hugh and Daniel Brawley
Today is the 4th of May. 102 years since my uncle Dan was born and 57 years since my grandfather Hugh died. I never got to meet my grandfather as he died before I was born and while I didn’t see a lot of my uncle Dan, as he lived in England and we were … Continue reading Hugh and Daniel Brawley
My Time In Westport
In late March I visited County Mayo to visit the home town of my great great grandmother, Sarah McLoughlin. She was the paternal grandmother of my maternal grandfather Hugh Brawley. Spending time in Ireland really this time really made me feel closer to my ancestors. I am not sure why. Perhaps it is because the … Continue reading My Time In Westport
In Search Of Sarah
A friend of mine was telling me about her recent weekend in Ireland. She got a cheap flight from Edinburgh to Knock, County Mayo with Ryanair and stayed in the town of Westport. Now, Mayo is on my list of counties to visit to trace my Irish roots and I hadn't even realised that there … Continue reading In Search Of Sarah
Shaking The Branches 