CLARECASTLE TO HONOUR IT'S WAR DEAD...

"Later this month, a memorial will be unveiled in Clarecastle to honour four people from the village who died when they were aboad the SS Keeper, owned by Ballantyne Mills in Limerick, that was torpedoed off Donegal during World War 1. The driving force behind this memorial is Eric Shaw of the local heritage group writes Joe O Muircheartaigh."


Many of you will know Eric as a very active and longtime member of the Clare Roots Society.

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DECLARATION OF INTENTION - MCMAHON

Courtesy of
Christina Hunt... who reveals another great source of information.

Wish this was one of my McMahons.

Thank you, Christina.

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/

Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Declaration of Intention - McMAHON

I had a chance to looks at some Declarations of Intention a couple of days ago.
These records were the first step to US Citizenship after 1906 when
naturalization became standardized. These are all for 1915 and are all I have.
They are for Kings County NY which is Brooklyn.
This is the only one out of over 100 that was for Clare.

No. 48914
Name: Daniel McMAHON
Age: 39
Occupation: Paper Handler
Description:
Color:White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 6'
Weight:224
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Marks: none
Where Born: County Clare, Ireland
Date of Birth: 29 Sep 1875
Resides: 325 - 59 St., Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland
Vessel: unknown
Foreign Residence was: County Clare Ireland
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival:16 Apr 1896
Date Sworn: 12 Mar 1915