From: "Bob
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Date: Fri,
9 Aug 2002 00:29:37 +1000
Subject: [Cryan
et al.] CATHERINE CRYAN
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Hello from
Catherine CRYAN shown on some
records as CRANE and even
CRYING!! She was from Mason County
Kentucky U.S.A.
born circa 1832. Father Paul,
mother Winifred,
nee
researchers. Cheers Bob cunning
Date: Wed,
4 Sep 2002 09:12:19 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: [Cryan
et al.] My Cryan Family
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James Cryan b: ?, m: Mary Phillips
B: ?
Sroove, Monasteraden,
Both died in
Children:
James J. b: 1835, m: Sarah McMahon, d: 1889 in
Lowell, Mass - 10 children
Timothy b: 1837, m: Bridget
Leighton, d:
05/27/1915
Lowell, Mass - 1 child?
Mary b: 1846, d: 1921, Lowell, Mass
Michael b: 1849, m:Bridget Foley,
d: 06/09/1899,
Lowell, Mass - 9 children?
John "Sony" b: 1851 (my
great grandfather) m:
Honora
(Nora) Lavin, d; 1927, Sroove,
Monasteraden,
8 children ?
Thomas b: 1855, m: ?, d: 1910,
Lowell, Mass
Children of John "Sony"
Cryan b: 1851 and Honoria
(Nora) Lavin b: 1844:
All children born in Sroove
Mary b: 1870 (spinster d:1942,
Agnes b: 1874, m: Michael Casey, d:
?,
Honora b: 8/26/1877 (my
grandmother)m:
Lydon,
D; 4/29/1961,
John b: 1880, m: Mary ?, d: ?(maybe
New
Annie b: 1882,m: John Conway,
D:10/19/1957,
Townaghbrack,
James J. (Crane) b: 11/18/1884, m:
single, never
married, d: 10/15/1968,
Thomas b: ? (died in infancy)
Michael b: ? (died in infancy)
Edna Lydon Fuller
Date: Thu,
19 Sep 2002 19:03:02 -0500
From: "Charles
Crain" <ccharlescrain@cox-internet.com> | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
Subject: [Cryan
et al.] william and Jean Crain
To: CRYAN-L@rootsweb.com
I am searching for the Irish
ancestors of my
great-grandfather, William
Crain (b. 17704, Down Co. , Ulster,
Ireland) and
his wife Jean ? .They
immigrated from County Down ,
Ulster, Ireland in
1732 to Pennslyvania in
America. I am told , that many
Irish Crains,
spelled our name Cryan ,and it
was spelled, O'Croidheain, before
it was modified
to be more English, in
it's spelling. Any asistance, you
may give me in
my quest for my Irish
ancestors, will be greatly
appreciated, and very
well received. May God
Bless, Charles Crain.
Frank Newton
<franktor@newton0510.freeserve.co.uk>
Re: Oor
Dougie as a
Cameronian , a clan who are not renowned for
Their mercy, behaved badly toward that Irish
Mercenary
Simon O Croidheain (Anglicised Crean) who
fought with
The remnants of Viscount Dundee's' army ,at the
Battle of Dunkeld in 1689 , by impaling him on
a halbert
(Halberd)?
I have recently spent some time in Birnam and
Dunkeld and tried to find out some more about the above.
The story I got from the information centres and records office is that John
Graham of Claverhouse, otherwise known as Viscount Dundee, raised an army of
highlanders including a large party of Cameronians, and on 27th. July 1689
defeated King William's troops at Killiecrankie.
Dundee died in the battle having been shot.
Part of the victorious army retired to Dunkeld.
In mid August King William raised a new army of some5000 highlanders who
marched on Dunkeld where they laid siege to about 1200 Cameronians.
The king's troops made there way into the streets and the Cameronians took
refuge in the cathedral and nearby mansion house.
The king's troops took refuge in the town houses. After the Cameronians
ammunition ran out they rushed the king's troops, setting fire to the houses
and burning the occupants alive.Those who escaped were chased into the hills.
There is no mention of Simon either at Dunkeld or at the records office in
Perth. It looks as though he fought for the king against Dundee, which is
strange as the king had only recently defeated the Irish in Ireland.
I remarked on the method of his death and one of the assistants at the record
office commented "Why should he get better treatment than the
others?".
It was well known for troops to change sides if a better offer was made or if
the side they were on was losing.
Hope this helps you
Regards
Frank T. Newton
maire1999@aol.com
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Comments: I
found a cached email on google that had a marriage announcement of John Cryan
to Eleanor Devine. Her father was Fitzmaurice Devine and his father was Thomas
Devine. Thomas is my great great grandfather. I am descended from Thomas's son,
Peter. Thank you for posting your information as I was able to fill in some
gaps in my genealogy. I found the original information about John and Eleanor
in Devine Genealogy written by Fr. Thomas Fitzstephen Devine. My copy was a
photocopy that a relative in Highwood, Co. Sligo had obtained at one point.
Your website is great. Keep up the good work.
Date: Thu,
24 Oct 2002 05:31:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Caoimhghin
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Subject: [Cryan
et al.] Roscommon Herald Articles No. 110
To: CRYAN-L@rootsweb.com
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Roscommon Herald Articles No. 110
Thanks to Margaret Cryan for the
typing
21 October 1905
The suspended Porter
Costello, the suspended Porter,
made an
application to
the Board to have a cheque made out
for the
finance
day, but not to be given him until
the decision
"re"
the inquiry has been received from
the Local
Government Board.
Mr Jinks said it would not be any
harm to
instruct
their clerk to make out a cheque
for him, and if
the
report came down favourable, he
would get his
money,
otherwise the cheque would be
cancelled. They
should
all admit he was not a man of a big
banking
account.
Mr Cryan said according to wat he
had read, no
charge
could be proven against him.
Mr Jinks -- If he were discharged
tomorrow the
cheque
would cost you nothing.
Mr Hargadon -- You ought to
consider a man like
him,
who has a good many children, and
they should
also
consider his long and faithful
service.
Mr Cryan -- The Local Government
Board should not
delay their decision on the
subject.
Mr Hargadon -- Better not press the
Local
Government
Board.
Mr Cryan -- What are they any more
than us? They
are
always scrutinising us, and we have
no leave to
scrutinise their actions.
The Milk
Mr Cryan proposed -- "That the
Board were of
opinion
that the fine imposed on Contractor
Kelly, for
deficiency in degrees of cream, was
not a just
one,
for two reasons. Firstly, the
sample was taken in
the
hot weather, and secondly, the
lactometer had
been
proven by experts to be useless.
Therefore they
requested that the fine be
remitted."
Mr Ward agreed. The master did not
recognise the
test
for two months of the year.
A Guardian said the fines should be
kept over the
contractors head, in order to
insure good milk
for the
poor people.
Mr Ward said a man was entitled to
the benefit of
the
doubt. From what he had heard, the
standard was
not a
correct one.
Mr Moran said if the standard was
incorrect in
the hot
weather, it was also incorrect in
the cold
weather.
The following order was made: --
"The Board are
of
opinion that the lactometer is not
a reliable
test in
the hot weather, find we,
therefore, ask the
Local
Government Board to remit the fine
imposed on all
milk
contractors."
Date: Thu,
24 Oct 2002 05:35:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Caoimhghin
O Croidheain" <caoimhghin@yahoo.com> | This is Spam | Add to Address Book
Subject: [Cryan
et al.] burkes-peerage.net
To: CRYAN-L@rootsweb.com
Hi all
I found 5 references to crean at
this site. Here
follows one that I was able to
access.
I have been very busy with other
things but I
will
have loads of articles my mother
has been
steadily
typing away for me on the list
soon....
Could Pat and Margaret contact me
as I dont have
their
email addresses?
thanks
caoimhghin
http://www.burkes-peerage.net/
The Genealogy Register
QUIN OF BALLINACOURTY
SIR STEPHEN BYRNE QUIN, Knt.
(1918), of
Ballinacourty,
Castleconnell, Co Limerick, and
Swinley Wood,
Ascot,Berks, JP, and DL Co
Limerick, High Sheriff 1898,
Mayor of Limerick 1917-18, Member
of the Irish
Convention 1917-18; b 26 Dec 1860;
educ Ushaw
Coll,Durham; m 5 July, 1886, •Emma
Mary, dau of
MichaelTheobald Crean,
Barrister-at-Law, and Irish Land
Commisioner, and has had issue,
Lineage-JAMES QUIN, of Glenquin
Castle, Co
Limerick (sof John Quin; b. ca.
1692; d. ca. 1729); b 1720;
m1760, Catherine Mary, dau of
Edward Barry, Co
Cork,and d 1800, leaving ...
Record Type(s): Landed Gentry
Date: Thu,
24 Oct 2002 05:40:58 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: [Cryan
et al.] Devine
To: CRYAN-L@rootsweb.com
HiFound on my website guest book.
Can any one help
oradd to this ?caoimhghin
maire1999@aol.com
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Location: Boston, MA, USA
Comments: I found a cached email on google that
had a marriage announcement of John
Cryan to Eleanor
Devine.Her father was Fitzmaurice
Devine and his father
wasThomas Devine. Thomas is my
great great
grandfather. Iam descended from
Thomas's son, Peter. Thank you
forposting your information as I
was able to fill in
somegaps in my genealogy. I found
the original information
about John and Eleanor in Devine
Genealogy
written by
Fr. Thomas Fitzstephen Devine. My
copy was a
photocopy
that a relative in Highwood, Co.
Sligo had
obtained at
one point. Your website is great.
Keep up the
good work
emcry 22
Date:
Thu, 5
Dec 2002 05:30:52 -0800 (PST)
From:
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Subject:
[Cryan
et al.] Roscommon Herald Articles No. 111
To:
CRYAN-L@rootsweb.com Roscommon Herald Articles
No. 111
Thanks
to Pat Hunt for the typing
2 July
1904
Coal
Contract
The
following tenders were received for the
supply
of best Scotch coal
for the
Institution: R and J.W. Hunter, Sligo
at 14s
3d per ton; Harper
Campbell
Ltd., at 13s 3d per ton and P.J.
Flanagan, Sligo at 14s.
The
tender of Harper Campbell was accepted.
Mr
Jinks‹ Are we going to get away, or ask no
tenders
for Irish coal?
Chairman‹ You must accept this contract in
accordance with your
advertisement. I think the coal you refer to
was
not
giving satisfaction.
Mayor‹
In the Asylum they mix it with English
coal.
Mr Cryan
said there were men going about the
different countries,
telling
the firemen of the different institutions
to say
Irish coal was no good (laughter).
Mr
Brennan‹ There is a good deal in that.
Chairman‹ There is one thing about the Irish
coal,
and that is its
carriage. However, when we get a cart of coal
delivered here at 13s 3d, it
is very
cheap.
Date:
Thu, 5
Dec 2002 05:34:23 -0800 (PST)
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Subject:
[Cryan et al.] Roscommon Herald Articles No.
112
To:
CRYAN-L@rootsweb.com Roscommon Herald Articles
No. 112
Thanks
to Pat Hunt for the typing
Roscommon Herald
12
August 1905
Sudden
Death
On
Tuesday the death of a respectable old man
named
Michael Cryan, aged
62
years, of Dockloonagh, took place rather
suddenly. He was conveying milk
to a
local creamery when he suddenly took ill,
and died
a short time after
the
attack. In his last moments he was consoled
by the
rites of the Catholic
Church.
It is stated that he had previously been
treated
for cardiac
disease,
and it is believed that this affliction
was the
cause of his death.
Being a
respectable, inoffensive old man, much
sympathy
is expressed at his
death.
Date:
Thu, 5
Dec 2002 05:47:28 -0800 (PST)
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Subject:
[Cryan et al.] Roscommon Herald Articles No.
113
To:
CRYAN-L@rootsweb.com Roscommon Herald Articles
No. 113
Thanks
to Pat Hunt for the typing
14
October 1905
Boyle
Election Petitions
The
Michael Moraghan Fiasco
[…] Mr
James Oates
Mr James
Oates, one of
the
petitioners, was
next
examined by Mr
Moriarty.
Mr
Moriarty (to Mr
Oates) ‹
You are
a voter
entitled
to vote at the
election
in […]
Do you
know Batty
McManus?
‹
I do.
Do you
know Pat Conlon?
‹ I
do.
Did you
go with
McManus,
Conlon
and […] into
Cryan's
shop on 6th June? ‹
Yes.
When I went into Mr
Cryan's,
Mr Cryan was at
the
grocer's side of the
shop.
What
directions did you
get?
‹ I was
told to
vote for
Mr Devine.
What
directions did he
give
to
Keville? ‹ To
give a
drink.
What
drink did Keville
supply
you with? ‹
Five
pints of porter and a
half of
whiskey for the six
of
us. I
cannot tell
who the
others were,
exclusive of McManus and
Conlon.
Tell his
Lordship what
Cryan
said
about
voting
for Devine? ‹ He
told us
to vote
solid for Devine
before
we got
the drink.
Did any
of you say
anything
to
Devine as to
what you
would do? ‹ No.
Did you
drink up all
the
drinks?
‹ We did
(laughter).
Is Cryan
a connection
or
relation
of
Devine's? ‹ Mr Cryan is
married
to
a first
cousin of Mr
Devine's
from
Ballyfarnon.
Had you
seen Cryan
canvassing with Devine? ‹
I had.
Where
had you seen him?
‹ At
the Town
Clock.
Was
Devine present? ‹
He
was.
Had you
seen Cryan
canvassing with Devine? ‹
I had.
When ? ‹
On the day of
the
poll.
Were you
assaulted at
this
election?
‹ I was,
by a man
named Dowd.
Was it
Joe Dowd? ‹ No;
Tom
Dowd, of
the Spa.
He told
me he would smash
my face.
Did he
say why? ‹
Because
I
voted
for Tully?
Commissioner ‹ Was it
after
the
election? ‹
Yes.
There
was something
about
"scollops"? ‹ Yes.
What
about the
"scollops"? ‹
I was
short some
"scollops" and I went to
Mullaney's land for a few,
as I
was
thatching.
That has
nothing to do
with
this
case.
Do you
know John Leo? ‹
Yes
Where
does he live? ‹
The
Deerpark.
What
part was he taking
in
the
election? ‹ A
very
heavy part.
On whose
behalf? ‹
Devine's.
What was
he doing?
‹Going
about
canvassing.
Did
Devine see him? ‹
He
did.
Was he
bringing voters?
‹ He
was.
To
Devine's house? ‹
Yes.
How do
you know they
were
voters?
‹ I know
everyone
around the
country.
In your
evidence you
said
you saw
Leo
bringing
voters into
Devine's
public
house? ‹ Yes, about
12
o'clock.
Did you
see people
brought
into any
other
house? ‹
I could not say
whether
they went into
Drury's
or not.
After
leaving Cryan's
shop
where
did you see
him
again? ‹ I saw him on
the
Crescent, opposite the
polling
booth.
What was
he doing
there? ‹
He was
with
Devine,
Cunningham, Egan
and
Dowd.
Was this
after he had
treated
you, McManus,
Conlon
and others to a
drink? ‹
Yes.
Cross-examined by Mr
M'Dermott ‹ You are one
of the
petitioners in this
case? ‹
Yes.
You are
an admirer of
Mr
Tully? ‹
I am not an
admirer
or his.
Has Mr
Tully and you
always
been
great
friends?
‹ We have.
And in
these various
elections which have
taken
place, you have
always
been his
supporter? ‹ Yes,
but
not on
that day.
But on
any day were you
a
supporter? ‹ I was.
That
would be well
known in
Boyle? ‹
It
would.
You are
marked out in
Boyle
as being
one of
Mr
Tully's crowd? ‹ No.
Are you
known as his
supporter? ‹ I was.
You are
marked out in
Boyle
as being
one of
Mr
Tully's crowd? ‹ No.
Are you
known as his
supporter? ‹ Yes; I am
none
[sic] of his crowd.
Has he a
crowd? ‹ He
has no
crowd.
You got
into some
trouble
some
time ago, and
you were
actually summoned
for
theft? ‹ No.
Do you
mean that? ‹ I
only
made a
mistake.
Were you
not summoned
for
making a
mistake?
‹ I was.
Was not
it for stealing
sally
rods? ‹ I would
not make
it out as
stealing. The magistrate
took a
wrong
view of it.
Mr
Moriarty ‹ You were
fined
2d?
Mr
M'Dermott ‹ I never
knew
of such
a fine in
the
Courts.
How much
were you
fined? ‹
Two
shillings.
That was
2s costs and
5s
fine? ‹
I forgot the
5s.
You say
you were well
known
as one
of Mr
Tully's
supporters, and on
the
date of
the election, 6th
June,
how did
you spend
your
day? ‹ I spent it in
town.
You are
a "brogue"
maker? ‹
I am no
such
thing;
"brogue" makers have
died
out.
You are
a survivor of
the
fittest.
What are
you by
profession? ‹ A
shoemaker.
Did you
make any shoes
on
6th
June? ‹ No.
What
were you doing? ‹
Rambling
around the
town.
Looking
after Mr
Tully's
interest? ‹ No.
Were you
not a
supporter of
his? ‹ I
was a
supporter of Mr Drury's.
You were
not supporting
Mr
Tully in
this
election?
‹ I would not
like to
see
anything wrong.
Were you
a supporter of
Tully? ‹
I was in a
way.
And
didn't people know
you
were a
supporter
in a
way? ‹ Well, they
might.
What
brought you into
Mr
Cryan's?
‹ The boy
said
there was a drink in
it, and
I went in with
Batty
Mac
and Pat
Conlon.
And Mr
Cryan was
delighted
to see
one of Mr
Tully's
supporters? ‹ He
did
not know
whether I was a
supporter or not. I was
not
supporting Mr Tully on
that
day; it was Mr
McDrury.
Then you
were in the
enemy's
camp? ‹
Yes.
And the
people of Boyle
knew
it? ‹
Yes.
And Mr
Cryan who was in
the
other
camp, was
he
pleased to see you
coming
with
voters into his house?
‹ He
must be
pleased
when he
gave me the drink.
You tell
his Lordship
that
Mr Cryan
knew you
were in
the opposite camp,
and
proceeded to give you
drink,
his boy
in the
first
instance having
refused
it? ‹ Yes.
When did
you first tell
Mr
Tully
about the
drink
you have got? ‹ I
could
not tell
you the day.
You are
like the other
petitioners who came
up.
After the election did
you go
straight away to
Tully
and say,
"I want to
tell you
about the drink I
had in
Cryan's"? ‹ I did
not
speak to
him at all.
After
the election was
over
did you
go and
tell Mr
Tully about the
drink? ‹
I told Mr Priest.
When did
you tell Mr
Priest?
‹ Three
weeks
after
the election.
After
three weeks what
put
it in
you head to
go to Mr
Priest? ‹ I
thought
it was fair and
just
that I
should do it.
Do you
tell his
Lordship
that
during these
twenty-one long nights, and
twenty-one long days it
never
struck
you to
interview this charming
gentleman, Mr Priest? ‹ I
thought
it a proper
thing to
do.
Why
didn't you do it
during
the
twenty-one
days? ‹
It occurred to my
mind all
that time.
Did it
occur to your
mind
the day
after the
election? ‹ It did.
Did you
see Priest
then? ‹
No.
Why did
you go
twenty-one
days
after? ‹ I
thought
it was fair and
right.
On that
particular day,
three
weeks after the
election, what made you
say,
"I will go to see
Priest"?
Are you
troubled
with a
conscience? ‹ No.
You have
no conscience?
‹ I
have.
Did your
conscience at
the
end of
three weeks
begin to
prick you? Your
conscience accused you of
having
taken
the drink,
and you
thought the proper
priest
to go to was Mr
Priest?
Was it
because he
is
called Priest that you
went to
him? ‹ No. I
thought
he
was the
proper
man to
tell it to.
Why did
you think that
Mr
Priest
was the
proper
man to confess your
sins
to? ‹ I
thought it was
right
and
fair to
tell it.
Did you
meet him during
the
three
weeks? ‹ I
saw him
in his own home.
During
all this, did it
ever
occur to
you to
make
this confession? ‹ It
did.
Why did
you keep it
back?
You were
with him,
met him,
and still you
refrained. Why didn't you
tell
him? ‹
Things did
not crop
up at the time.
During
the three weeks
it
was on
your
conscience?
‹ It was.
[…] For
three weeks? ‹
My
conscience was all
the
same.
Always
pricking. What
cropped
up that made
you tell
him? ‹ News.
What was
the news that
made
your
conscience
develop,
and that you
cleared
yourself of this
sin? ‹
I heard
it was an
unjust
thing that people
should
get
bribery.
Who told
you that? ‹ I
cannot
tell you.
Who
roused your
conscience?
‹ My
conscience
told me.
Didn't
your conscience
tell
you
immediately
after
you had the drink, or
when you
had a headache
next
morning?
‹ I am
telling
the truth.
Did Mr
Priest tell you
to go
to
Tully? ‹ Yes.
Mr Wm.
Odbert, ex-clerk
Boyle
Union, was next
examined. […]
Date:
Mon, 9
Dec 2002 03:54:06 -0800 (PST)
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Roscommon Herald Articles No. 114
Thanks
to Veronica Cryan for the typing
24th
February, 1883.
BOYLE
BOROUGH COURT.
The
presiding magistrate at this court on
Wednesday
last
were Francis Armstrong, Esq, J.P. , in the
chair,
and Col.
H.Taafe Ferrall.
INTIMIDATING A CROWN WITNESS.
Mrs.
Cryan, of Ballinultba, summoned Mrs.
Kennedy,
of
same
place, for using abusive and threatening
language
towards
her. The complaint was one of the
principal
witnesses against the defendant's son, who was
convicted of the manslaughter of Hunt at the
last
Sligo
Assises.
Head-constable Muleady - This case was brought
before
the
Court the last day, and Mr. Mayne adjourned
it for
the
purpose of seeing how Mrs. Kennedy would
conduct
herself
in the meantime. Mrs. Cryan and her
brother-in-law
were witnesses in the Hunt's case
and
young
Kennedy is in prison, and they have got
some
annoyance.
Mr.
Armstrong - Has there been any complaint
since
the
case was
adjourned ?
Mrs.
Cryan - No! except on Sunday she put the
"Cross
of
Christ" on her face when she saw me.
Mr.
Armstrong - That did not hurt you. Did she
molest
you in
any way?
Mrs.
Cryan - No, sir.
Mr.
Armstrong - I did not hear this case before,
but
was this
woman assaulted ?
Head-constable Mulesdy - No, sir! she was not,
but
owing to
the peculiar nature of the case Mr.Mayne
let
it stand
for a forthnight to prevent a repetition
of
her
conduct.
Mr.
Armstrong (to Mrs. Kennedy) - - You are
cautioned
now not
to repeat this abusive language, and if
you do
this
again this case will be on the books.
Head-constable Muleady - If she does, she will
be
brought
up under the Crimes Act.
A young
woman named Catherine Dyer was sued
2s.6d.
for
being
drunk on the 25th ult.
Date:
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Dec 2002 03:57:30 -0800 (PST)
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Hi
The
article below was caught on the turn of the
page
and lost
a lot of the right hand edge. I will try
and
get it
again from the microfilm but in the
meantime
here is
what can be read.
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Roscommon Herald Articles No. 115
Thanks
to Veronica Cryan for the typing
No. 27.
7th
October,1905.
THE LATE
MR. THOMAS CRYAN,
TEACHER,
TOWNAGHBRACK,
N.S.
BALLAGHADERREEN.
"Let Knowledge grow from more to more ,
But more
of reverence in us dwell;
That
mind and soul, according well,
May make
one music as before,
But
vaster."
So sings
the late poet Laureate, in his immortal
"In
Memoriam," and such was the lofty and
noble
ideal of
the
above mentioned. Born on the shores of Laugh
Gara,
about
five miles from Ballaghaderreen, of parents
poor
but
upright and self-respecting , characters so
distinctive of our better Irish peasantry,
young
Cryan
at an
early age developed characteristics quite
above
the
average young lads of Coolavin. The death of
his
father
brought a crash of ruin on the hard
working
mother.
The good
"Soggarth Aroon" of the parish now the
Most
Rev.
Cannon O'Hara, P.P. Kilmovee, quickly saw
that
the son
of the widow was possessed of no mean
talents,
and to
comfort and tide the weak family over
their
difficulties appointed "Tom"
assistant in Cross
N.S.
Shortly
afterwards he was appointed to Coolavin
N.S.
and
finally got the principalship in Townaghbrack
N.S.
His
subsequent brilliant career as a teacher
amply
justified the good priest's opinion of the
poor
widows
son. In
quick time he attained the highest rank
as
teacher
under the National Board; won the
Carlisle
and
Blake
Premium and turned out in quick succession
a
number
of pupils, who greatly distinguished
themselves
and
their teacher in various pursuits.
His
restless energy did not end, he established a
science
and art classes, the number and quality
of his
success
was phenomenal. The class quickly became
first
in
Connaught, notwithstanding various drawbacks
he had
to
contend with was a poor and congested
locality. His
one
attaining the requisite ages, were the best
Catholic
Colleges, and distinguished themselves
at the
int...
examinations, carrying off Exhibit prizes
galore,
and proving that we are only beginning to
see
the
inseparation between Primary and Secondary.
Such
in brief
is an outline of his world. Shall we say
of
his
character as a man friend and companion?
Words
are
meaningless, and when not arest that happy
knack
which
character ....quence, are wanting in something
when
applied
to the death of such. If every word were
a
rose,
kissed by the sun by the sun in June,
breathing
an
im...... fragance, aand that I could a
ran.....and
select
the choicest, and place on the grave, they
might
suitably express feelings for :-
"A
life that all the muses decked
With
gifts of grace that might
All-comprehensive tenderness,
All-subtilising intellect."
Mr.
Cryan was a man deeply and .....loved by
those
who
knew
him......As a teacher , as a business man, a
husband,
as a father, there was no-one better
than he.
He did
his duty following his consience; he had
no
wish
save to .......Let inspectors come and go,
praise
his
work, he followed his own ....unfaltering
courage.
He was
ge....patient with the little ones
committed to
his
care. He loved nature, and ...ado....great
Creator's works, not through .....because he
loved.
If
there
were a life to come, he would still love
right...
and if there were no hell he would hate
sin
and
hypocrisy. He had .... that responded to
every
call for
help. His friendship was truthful,
sincere
and
never doubting. There was nothing suspicious
in
his
nature. He hated no man, spread no ill-tale;
he
had the
sacredness of an honourable rep.....would
rather
be wronged than be t.....of a wrong. He
was
fifty-four
years of age. He is survived by his
wife
and the
children----Amy, Tommy, Berty. We send
them
our
deepest sympathy.
"I
care not in these fading days,
To raise
a cry that last not long?......
And
round thee with the breeze,
To stir
a little dust of praise."
Date:
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Roscommon Herald Articles No. 116
Thanks
to Veronica Cryan for the typing
14th
November, 1903.
DEFERRED
PAYMENTS.
The pay
sheet was then read over and in a sum of
£112
odd
deferred from Owen Pettit for a road in the
Knockruah District the co […] protested
against
the
action
of the County Surveyor, and said there was
no
better
road within forty miles of Boyle. He had
lost
over £70
on it, and to show it was in good
repair,
he
would
get the best car in Boyle for Mr. Mulvany
if he
came out
now and inspected it.
Mr.
Mulvany said this contractor was to have out
280
tons of
stones on the road, but up to the 4th
November
he had
only out 63 tones. He could not ask the
Council
to
recommend payment for any man who had not half
the
quantity
delivered.
The
matter was passed over.
Mr.
Cryan, contractor for the repair of several
of the
lanes in
Boyle, also complained of a sum being
stopped
from
him. It was impossible to keep the place in
repair,
when the inhabitants of these places have
no
back
promises, and were continually carting out
manure,
ashes etc.,
Mr.
Mulvany advised Mr. Cryan to proceed against
some
of the
parties for the present defective
condition of
the
place, and the proceedings terminated.
