Hi,
I tried to contact you via your e-mail address and my message kept being returned. So am posting this here.Saw you were looking for info on Collins from Ballinlough.
Here is my family info:
My grandmother, CATHERINE HONORA COLLINS was born in 1875 (baptised July 11, 1875) in Rabbitsboro, Ballinlough, Co Roscommon. She arrived in the U.S. about 1891....went first to Holyoke, Mass then came to Philly where she married my grandfather, Michael Connell.
Her father was PATRICK COLLINS baptised in 1840 in Rabbitsboro, Ballinlough.
Her mother was Honora Flaherty bapitsed June 24, 1840 in Rabbitsboro. They married March 6, 1868 in Granlahan Church, Ballinlough. They had 4 children that I know of: Patrick (1869), James (1871) Thomas (1873) and my grandmother, Catherine (1875).
PATRICK COLLINS' father was NICHOLAS COLLINS and his mother was Cecelia Fitzgerald. I don't have any more info on these 2.
But Patrick had 3 sisters, as far as I know. Their names were Bridget (1844), Honor (1846) and Catherine (1849).
If any of this info sounds familiar, let me know.
Regards,
Jeanne Connell
siobhan@voicenet.com