Re: ansbro from ballinrobe 1910-1920
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Re: ansbro from ballinrobe 1910-1920
Ivan Ansbro 7/14/04
Well, howa ya Ivan and Kirstie. Ivan, your Dad Denis is my cousin your grandpa was my uncle and Kirstie you know me. Hows Adam and those three gorgeous girls of yours! I'm sorry to hear that Harold passed away RIP. He was the last of that generation.The others, for your information were,Peggy, the only female and the eldest,Noel, Raymie Who your brother was named after Ivan,Marty, My father, Jim,Gerry and Harold,A good Catholic Irish family,by the size of it!!Again info which may interest you two.The name Ansbro originates in the Counties of Sligo and Mayo and was originally the Ghalic, 'O'Hanaraic' meaning,listen to this,'Of sound mind'!It was changed to Ansbro in the early 18th century,at atime when the stated anyone who wanted to work for them had to Anglify their names,and, jeez, did'nt they even try to take away our language, but we're still hangin' in there!Alison, my wife and I are on a 12metre sailing boat in Malaysia having completed two thirds of a circumnavigation.All the very best to you bth and your families.God Bless be safe. Murray. P.S. Ivan, Kirstie is my neice, so we are all related!