Killynure [1]
My dear Mary [2] I had the enclosed letters from Peggie [3] this morning regarding the Dongooley [4] & Tullyvallen [5] property & I, like the others think Mr Oconnor [6] the most suitable person to manage it & I feel he will do us all justice I trust you are all well & enjoying the fine weather. We are all well here, no letter from Bessie [7] yet I expect it is on the way. With love from us all Your fond sister Bessie Brown [8] [1] Killynure,
home of Thompson & Bessie Brown, just south east of Armagh City on
the road to Monaghan.
[2] Mary Griffin
née Jackson
[3] Margaret
McCullagh née Jackson sister of Mary Griffin & Bessie Brown
[4] Dungooley
first shows up in 1768 Agreements between Andrew & John Coulter. It
is a townland of 609 acres in the Barony of Upper Dundalk, the Civil Parish
of Faughart, Co. Louth
[5] Tullyvallen
is first mentioned in 1775 Will of Andrew Coulter. It is a townland of
4,655 acres, Co. Armagh Parish of Newtownhamilton.
[6] Lawyer
O’Connor
[7] “Bessie”
Elizabeth Gilmore née Brown, daughter of Bessie Brown who was likely in
Hong Kong or Tientsin at the time.
[8] “Bessie”
Elizabeth Brown née Jackson
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