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My Paternal Grandmother Mary Gibbons was born in Rossmindle Kilmeena, parents: Sarah Cannon, (born possibly in village of Balmoor Kilmeena) and Patrick Gibbons (born possibly in Old Walls/Money) married aprox 1871. Sarah continued to live in Rossmindle until her death on 16/2/1939 possibly around 80yrs old. Her funeral mass was said by Rev Fr. Philibin C.C., B.A. with Rev Fr. Walsh as deacon and Rev Fr. Eaton, P. P. master of ceremonies. My Grandmother Mary attended the funeral along with some of her siblings. Patrick Gibbons died of a heart attack in the field coming home for the tea, possibly 1894/95. There is a headstone somewhere with their names ages and dates of death. Mary Gibbons emigrated to the U.S. in 1898 to Chicago IL. The children of Sarah & Patrick Gibbons would have been Baptized possibly at St. Brendans Church in Kilmeena. The children were: John, Mike, Mary, Patrick, Sara, Breede, Edward, Tom, Annie. Their neighbors & oft times sponsers were McHales (Pat). Sally King was another name I was given but do not know who she was or how she was involved. In 1991 I met a woman Breege Keane who was a cousin, her mother & my Grandmother were sisters, Breege was living in Castlbar at the time. Breege took me to my Grandmothers home which was by an inlet of water off the ocean, A doctor had bought the property to build a house on, I was told. They were farmers but the family eventually had a store in Wesport called Gibbons next door to a store with the name Murray's. I was there in the mid 90's or so & was told by the Chemist that it was in the building next door to him. Which was by a yellow Hotel I think across from the bridge with the water going under. I had a photograph of the business with Gibbons name on it & Murray next door but it was lost in storage when I was living in Ireland. When I visited and spoke with the Chemist, I took another photo of the spot he told me it was at. Tommy Joe Gibbons was my cousin, he emigrated to the US & lived in New Jersey, he died here in 1997/98/99 or so. But he regularly returned to Ireland and had many friends there, he may have also owned some land there. He was the son of John Gibbons. I am writing this in hopes of finding more information and someone who might know exactly where the home was and where their graves are located. Thank you.