| ID | 8053 |
|---|---|
| Reference | T/1611/1-7 |
| Description | Copies of 7 emigrant letters from members of the Gilmore family, including Lissie Gilmore, Tauranga, New Zealand, to their relatives, including their sisters and mother in Kircubbin, County Down, 1829; 1876-1903. For example, copy of a letter from Lissie Gilmore to her uncle, Robert, 'I have just left school and am helping at home in the shop with my sister. My sister Mary keeps all the books for father. ...We will be very glad to hear from you or some of the family especially some of the girls. I often wish they would write and tell us what they are doing. I am now fifteen years of age and I am the baby of the family', 28 July 1903. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1829-1903 |
| Century | 19th, 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
| Address | 2 Titanic Boulevard Titanic Quarter Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT3 9HQ |
| Telephone | +44 28-9053-4800 |
| Email Address | proni@communities-ni.gov.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-n... |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted from lists available in the archives. The lists were compiled by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland staff and we are grateful for their assistance. It must be remembered that due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. |
| latitude | 54.60430 |
| longitude | -5.91036 |