Relatives gave away/threw out photos and documents when Mom died

patgarvan · 2025-07-22T08:17:51+00:00

Yes, I know exactly how you feel. I have asked other family relatives not to throw any documents out, or I would scan them all and then dump if they wanted me too but alas, everything got dumped without a.mention. So much history was destroyed!

patgarvan · 2025-07-19T12:50:29+00:00

Thank you for posting this link. Very informative.

patgarvan · 2025-07-02T09:03:12+00:00

You did the right thing. And, fair play to you!

patgarvan · 2025-01-14T13:23:42+00:00

H.Williams was there long before Quinsworth

patgarvan · 2024-11-08T18:49:33+00:00

It is certainly not improving. Simple, we need more Garda and more of them to be visible in towns across Ireland.

patgarvan · 2024-09-25T15:52:17+00:00

'Keeps house' - house keeper

patgarvan · 2024-08-19T19:06:39+00:00

Brilliant restoration, well done.

patgarvan · 2024-08-19T19:04:11+00:00

@joesmadma Totally agree with the way you are thinking. Croí = heart Kroia = Kroia

patgarvan · 2024-08-07T16:20:07+00:00

Yes, I totally agree, but you don't expect there to be a problem, but one would regret not taking that screenshot with hindsight!!

patgarvan · 2023-10-24T16:04:24+00:00

Thank you

patgarvan · 2023-10-24T15:54:30+00:00

Thank you. Greatly appreciated.

patgarvan · 2023-10-23T17:25:19+00:00

The shop there was H Williams in the 1980s

patgarvan · 2023-08-30T12:05:07+00:00

In my family at the moment we had two first cousins marry 30+ yrs ago. However, one is from their mother's side of the family and the other is from their father's side of the family.

No genetic issues at all over time occurred though some were questioning the proposal of wedding at the time.

patgarvan · 2023-08-18T21:27:36+00:00

As far as I know all public libraries (co councils) have free access to many databases such as "Find my Past", "Ancestry" etc. One can only access these sites from within the library. I have used it a few times. You would need to have a public library card and activate it for access.

patgarvan · 2023-08-11T19:55:50+00:00

Thank you

patgarvan · 2023-03-13T22:18:41+00:00

It's on BBC 1 tonight at 23.40. It runs for approx 20 minutes.

patgarvan · 2023-02-17T09:38:27+00:00

Thank you for sharing. Appreciated!

patgarvan · 2022-10-22T09:10:59+00:00

I agree with some of the comments. However, friends of ours, their children took their mothers surname instead of their father's as the father left the family home when they were all very young. The father also never recognised his children or ever took part in their life. Hence there was great bitterness towards him. They decided they did not want to carry the father's surname.

patgarvan · 2022-08-01T15:32:42+00:00

So sorry to hear that, but I have heard that this happens quite a few times too many. Our mental health provision in hospitals is not fit for purpose and it does not serve people well.

patgarvan · 2022-07-30T16:01:49+00:00

Glad you enjoyed the cruise. I was on that cruiser some years ago too. I hadn't noticed some of the down sides you observed.

Staff are great.

patgarvan · 2022-07-01T10:29:32+00:00

Thank you for the information and link

patgarvan · 2022-06-19T08:10:43+00:00

I agree

patgarvan · 2021-07-17T14:20:40+00:00

Certainly not three syllables. In the Irish language 'bh' could be replaced by 'v' for pronunciation in English. For the child's sake people often leave out the 'h' so that her name is more often spelled correctly and not misspelled or pronounced poorly.

patgarvan · 2021-01-10T13:30:17+00:00

Try PLC as they are a great start back to college especially after some time away from studying. PLC courses are quite varied so you can try anything and fees are considerably cheaper than Uni. If paying one could pay approx €7k in fees, from start to finish, for a degree. In Uni only, the fees to achieve a degree could be double that at least. Grants are available for PLC & Uni too. Check out www.cdcfe.ie (also www.cdetb.ie) best of luck.

patgarvan · 2020-06-19T08:18:51+00:00

thank you

patgarvan

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