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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 33 Send Message	Eleanor	Report	21 Dec 2007 01:46
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 33 Send Message	Patrick Joseph O'Donnell was my Grandfather who I never met and he came to London around the 1940s where he went onto marry and have five children. The story goes that the O'Donnells owned a large farm just outside of Castlebar that was passed down through the generations but Patrick came to London to escape this family business. My research so far has led me to a birth certificate I believe may well be Patrick's: PATRICK JOSEPH O'DONNELL born 1st FEB 1919 in BALLINABOLL, CASTLEBAR (in modern terms this is WESTPORT near Castlebar). Father GEORGE O'DONNELL Mother MARY formerly BURKE. George was a farmer. If this rings any bells with anyone then please, please get in touch. I remain an active member of this site.
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 6 Send Message	Noreen	Report	21 Dec 2007 17:27
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 6 Send Message	you should try the castlebar web site it has a roots message board, castlebar it is just a few miles from westport.