Hi Geoff,

I not sure if you recieved my original message, as it came back to me as a wrong address. I hope this one gets through to you.

Regards Michael.

Hello Geoff,

It was with great excitement and joy that I read your reply to my message on genealogy.com look for family from Limerick City.

It looks like we have the same Great Grandparents Gerald and Margaret Raleigh.

What I have found out so far is:

DANIEL RALEIGH. b appox 1820. carpenter, John St. Limerick.

I have no details of who he married or his siblings.

his son was:

GERALD RALEIGH. b apox 1850. carpenter, John St. Limerick.

no details of siblings.

married 19Feb 1876. St Michaels Limerick

MARGARET RALEIGH. [ WHITE ]. b 1860, Edward St. Limerick.

father PATRICK WHITE, Edward St. Limerick. he was a Smith.

she had a sister MARY WHITE, same age they may have been twins ?

1901 Census.

has family living at 16 Donnelly Lane, Ward-Glentworth, Parish- St. Michael.

under name RAWLEY ? why not RALEIGH I do not know.

The details are;

MARGARET RAWLEY, head of family, R.C. read/write, 40yrs. Female, Married, born City Limerick.

PATRICK RAWLEY, son, RC, read/write, 22yrs, Male, carpenter, not married, born City Limerick.

DANIEL RAWLEY, son, RC, r/w, 20yrs, M, carpenter, not m, City Limerick.

this is my grandfather.

MARGARET RAWLEY, daughter, RC, r/w,18yrs, F, machinist, not m, City Limerick.

RICHARD RAWLEY, sod, RC, r/w, 15yrs, M, scholer, not m, City Limerick.

AGNES RAWLEY, daughter, RC, r/w, 15yrs, scholar, City Limerick.

they may have been twins.

JOHN RAWLEY, son, RC, r/w, 13yrs, scholar, City Limerick.

he was your grandfather.

MARTIN RAWLEY, son, RC, r/w, 11yrs, scholar, City Limerick.

HANNAH RAWLEY, daughter, RC, 6yrs. scholar, City Limerick.

there is no mention of GERALD RALEIGH, he may have passed away before 1901 ?

1902. PATRICK and sister MARGARET RALEIGH emigrate to New York, and stay with uncle JOHN WHITE.

1904. my grandparents marry. St. Josephs Church. Limerick.

6Aug 1904. DANIEL RALEIGH, Carys Rd. married ELIZABETH MAGILL she was know as MARY ?

1908. my father was born. DANIEL JOSEPH RALEIGH. 1 Careys Rd. Limerick.

he always said that he was a seventh generation Raleigh carpenter from Limerick.

1911 CENSUS.

shows my family living at 2 Henry St.Limerick.

DANIEL RALEIGH, head of family, RC, r/w, 27yrs, M, carpenter. can speak Irish/English.

MARY RALEIGH, wife, RC, r/w, 25yrs, F, married, can speak Irish/English.

PATRICK RALEIGH, son, RC, 5yrs, M, scholar.

MARGARET RALEIGH, daughter, RC, r.w, 4yrs, F.

DANIEL RALEIGH, son,RC, 3yrs, M.

he was my father.

EILEEN RALEIGH, daughter, RC, 4mths, F.

living at 33 Henry St. were

RICHARD RALEIGH 25yrs, M, carpenter

ELLEN RALEIGH, 22yrs, F, MARRIED.

JOHN RALEIGH, 2mths, m

1912/13. DANIEL RALEIGH bother RICHARD RALEIGH and families move to Australia.

All these details I have if you are interested.

I have some photos of Grand parents DANIEL and MARY RALEIGH.

I am very interested in the friendship between your Grandfather and Eamon De Valera, and would love to hear the details.

There was a secret reason why my family moved from Ireland. And you saying that they had some contact with Dev, the stories may prove to be true ?

My wife, Roslyn, and I have just this week returned from visiting our son Christopher 22yrs old.

Who is living and working in Dublin for the pass 8mths.

I is a great pity I didn't get your reply before now, it would have been grand to meet and talk with you, maybe it will happen in the future.

I am now living in Brisbane, Australia.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Best wishes

Michael Raleigh