Post by thomur on Jun 23, 2009 21:14:50 GMT -5
Hi,
My name is Thomas Murray. My mother is Kathleen Devitt(born 1922) in Ballagh(Lickeen Lake) Ireland. My grandfather Micheal Devitt had 11 brothers who went to Australia(Brisbane) circa 1890. Also a brother Patrick Devitt went to California and fought in the Phillipines in WW1.
I was left the family farm which goes back to 1780(Michael Devitt). There are still a lot of Devitts in Clare. I was told that the name derives from 'De Witt' which was the name of some Dutch soldiers retreating from the battle of Kinsale in the 1600's.
My name is Thomas Murray. My mother is Kathleen Devitt(born 1922) in Ballagh(Lickeen Lake) Ireland. My grandfather Micheal Devitt had 11 brothers who went to Australia(Brisbane) circa 1890. Also a brother Patrick Devitt went to California and fought in the Phillipines in WW1.
I was left the family farm which goes back to 1780(Michael Devitt). There are still a lot of Devitts in Clare. I was told that the name derives from 'De Witt' which was the name of some Dutch soldiers retreating from the battle of Kinsale in the 1600's.