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Hi Thanks for this. Yes my dad was called James Joseph Foley, he was born on 01/07/23 in Yeoghal Co Cork. All we know is that myself & my sisters may have been named after his sisters but not sure if this is true or not. The event that happened in 1957 was my brother Jimmy getting killed by a...

Thanks l'm not much cop at this computer malarky so will do it tomorrow .

Old Trucker l spoke to my cousin last night and she told me that there were two families called McLaren at that time living within streets of each other . One family were Irish/Irish the others were Scots/Irish. I think this is where the confusion is arising from so don't worry about it. Also...

Hi there Thank you very much for the info on the Divers/Gallagher family. I only knew up to James & Mary so it was a big surprise especially as l was only mooching on the site to find out something else. Even after seeing the McLaren name l would not have contacted you until l saw Bridgets name...

Pretty certain that Pat Mac died of prostrate cancer so did Barry but who on earth is Ian ? And Yes Pat was a friend of Pat Roach

Thanks for the info They definately had a brother called Tommy his daughter/grand daughter was still living in Irvinestown in the 90,s they ran a guest house because my brother went over and met them.

No they were all from N.Ireland They lived in Alexander St then Hereford House which was somewhere near the twin towers pub in Ladywood. Then in a house just off Springhill then St Marks Crescent. There was a Barry but none of the other names you mentioned.

sorry yes it was James but did think his middle name may have been Patrick might be wrong though, Also one of my sisters names was Mary Ester which l believe was after their mother so not sure if her middle name was Ester .

Hello again l don t know any thing about the Gallaghers except that they were from Omagh. l only met Frank twice but l know that he was definately in the army. l have just looked at my moms marraige certificate and it says that Patrick Divers was a farmer (1954) l know he died in either...

Yes they were, we called her Lil. There was also a brother called John who lived in Brum other names were Tommy, Ellen (or Helen) others that l can t remember at the moment but there was a half brother called Frank Gallagher. My mom was the youngest of the family and Lil brought her over to...

Hi everyone, just joined forum after seeing Patrick Maclarens name. He was my cousin. My mother was Bridget (Bridie or Biddy) Divers. l know a little about the family if that is any help. Pat