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Ellen Collins (nee Blanchfield)

Ellen Collins (nee Blanchfield)

Born
1839-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1907-05-19 12:00:00
Gender
Female

Ellen Collins nee Blanchfield was born in Muckalee, County Kilkenny, in 1839. She emigrated to Australia in 1853 with her parents, Patrick and Judith, and her five siblings, aboard the ship 'David McIvor'. 

On the 31st May 1858 John Collins married Ellen Blanchfield at the imposing address of St  Mary’s Cathedral,  Sydney.   

John and Ellen had ten children, living most of their lives in the Western district of Victoria around the town of Beaufort. The gold rush taking place in Victoria at the time of their arrival and for the next 20 gears or so, played a significant part in their lives.

Anyone who knows anything of the ancestors of John Collins from the Parish of Achonry and Ellen Blanchfield from the Parish of Muckalee, could contact me, Mandy Collins, via Ireland Reaching Out, and also via Ancestry.com.

 

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Achonry (Sligo)

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    Location: Achonry (Sligo)

    462F+G9 Cloonacool, County Sligo, Ireland

  • Dromard Church of Ireland

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  • St Crumnathy's Cathedral

    Location: Achonry (Sligo)

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Tubbercurry GAA Club

    1888-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1880s

    Foundation of Curry GAA Club

    1886-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    County Sligo in the 1830s

    <p>A snapshot of pre-famine local history, as described in the "Topographical Dictionary of Ireland" by Samuel Lewis, 1837. (The information collected here was submitted by members of the local gentry and clergy of the time).</p>

    1837-01-01 12:00:00

  • 2000s

    National Day of Mourning for Victims of 911

    <p>In the wake of the 9/11 attacks carried out by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda, Ireland was one of only 3 countries to hold a National Day of Mourning.</p>

    2001-09-14 12:00:00

Muckalee Knocktopher (Kilkenny)

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    Location: Muckalee Knocktopher (Kilkenny)

    Born: 1890-01-01 12:00:00

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    Location: Muckalee Knocktopher (Kilkenny)

    Born: 1794-01-01 12:00:00

  • Ann Nolan

    Location: Muckalee Knocktopher (Kilkenny)

    Born: 1814-01-01 12:00:00

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