Day 21 My family tree

Day 21 My family tree

Curtain family tree

Well I'm not sure if this is going to be very exciting  for everyone to read today, but I'm excited!! Because today I went over to Corofin to the Clare Heritage and Genealogy  Centre and received my long awaited report on my Curtin ancestors. 

Clare Heritage and Genealogy  Centre

It's been a bit of a journey to get there but 18 months later,  it's all come together.

With the help of many of my lovely cousins and relatives, I had been able to borrow and compile a certain amount of information about my ancestors. But there were still some glaring gaps. For example we still can't establish the date of birth of my great grandfather  John Curtin, who emigrated to Australia in 1855. But this can be put down to dodgy records kept in those days,  so there still a bit of guess work involved.

But there is lots more background knowledge and an extra generation added in.  This report has also expanded the family sideways. I've often wondered about the siblings and cousins of my great  grandfather,  and this had provided a heap of information about all that too. 

So for the rest of today I'm going to get stuck back into my Ancestry account and add in the extra information.  

I haven't even been down the beach today, as I had to leave early to get to Corofin by 11am.

Just to add a little of the travel stuff....

Here's a picture  of the grotto outside Corofin..

Grotto outside Corofin

View of Corofin

I took the round trip to Corofin. Went through over via  the Ennis Rd and came back through Kilfenora. It was a lovely drive.  

Lahinch to Corofin and back by Kilfenora

Stopped for lunch at Ennistmon at the bakery... lovely shop. Vegie soup and soda bread!!! 

Ennistymon Bakery

Then did a bit of shopping at SuperValu while I was there. 

Now, I need to try and add that information into my Ancestry account while it is still fresh in my mind..