Re: Chicago Carabine/Carbine
Dear Chris, Noonan was married to Carabine's daughter. So Mrs Noonan, a teaching assistant was the woman who taught at Leitra as far as I know. I think she retired about 1962.
Sadly my mother has died and she was the font of all knowedge in the parish. I will float it in Ireland when I go there in August. My father's father was taught by Carabine, Mr Carabine!
Williamstown is having a 'Gathering' in august so watch oyut, 20th to 24th I think are the dates!
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Re: Chicago Carabine/Carbine
I am wondering if you are talking about my grandfather's sister Josephine Noonan! She was born in 1897 so the retirement would make sense. Her mother was Mary E Carabine who married John Noonan. It's amazing to hear that your father's father was taught by Mr. Carabine! This is probably Mary E's father. I am the fifth generation of teachers in my family but until I started family research I had no idea! Would you mind if I sent a few questions to your email? I am having a really hard time w/this line of my family. Stacie
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Interesting! I just came across an obituary for a cousin, Patrick McDermott, it says he was educated at Polredmond National School, where his mother (Teresa) and Aunt (Josephine) both taught. It also said he was the fifth generation teacher, so I guess that makes me the 6th!
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Re: Chicago Carabine/Carbine
I knew Josie Noonan, Miss Noonan well as a child! She was lovely, a reserved lady, a retired teacher. If I am not greatly mistaken, her sister was married to Johnny McDermott, Carrenderry Williamstown. If this is the case, Mrs Mc Dermott had 3 sons and a daughter. The famous son is Bosco McDermott, famous for gaelic football and has 3 all-Ireland medals. He too was a teacher, as was his brother and sister. I do not know what the third brother did.
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Yes! Years ago my sister and her family went to visit Williamstown and were shown around by Paddy and Mary McDermott. They thought the world of them. I didn't get to meet them (not sure if Mary is still alive or how to contact her) but I did meet Mary and Eanon Kirrane (if you happen to know of them) and Eanon was kind enough to bring us out to Kiltulagh graveyard where a few Noonans are buried. We went in 2005 and I wish so much that I knew more about my family or had done some research before I went. Now I have so many questions and don't know where to ask them!
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Keep at it!! Paddy McDermott died. I think Mary is still alive. She is a Presentation nun. Mary Kirrane has died also. She was a beautiful woman altogether. Eamonn is very good and kind. He did my mother's funeral very well. I can get a contact with Mary Mc Dermott for you before long through friends of Bosco. C
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Just talked to a cousin here in the states who told me that My granddad (Frank) went back to Ireland in the 1960s and lived with Bosco for a few months. Interesting!
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