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Kilpatrick family history :: Lislea, parish of Kilrea, county Derry

November 1, 2014January 4, 2021Acknowledgements, Emigrants and settlersLeave a Comment

The red dot marks Lislea townland. Image credit. After thirteen years' study of a wide range of Irish, Canadian, and American records, I've decided, finally, that I'm as ready as I'll ever be to put quill to paper and write the Kilpatrick family history for our branch out of Lislea townland in the parish of…

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Acknowledgements (the first iteration)

September 13, 2014December 30, 2020Acknowledgements

This morning dawned unseasonably cold and damp, more like mid-November than mid-September. After fighting with myself over the unseemliness, let alone the cost, eventually I gave in and turned on the furnace to take the chill out of the air. As my cerebrum began to defrost, it became apparent that this was no day to…

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