Margaret "Molly" (or "Maggie") Brown, born July 18th, 1867 and died October 26th, 1932, receiving an award for her efforts to save the other passengers of the RMS Titanic. Molly Brown was a wealthy philanthropist and socialite who was aboard the RMS Titanic when it sank in 1912. She was fortunate (read: wealthy) enough to get aboard one of the only 20 lifeboats prior to the ship sinking. However, unlike so many other survivors, Molly Brown urged the crew of Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the wreckage to pick up drowning passengers. Molly Brown, known to her friends as "Maggie", came from hard working roots. Her parents were Irish immigrants and she moved to Colorado when she was a teenager, where she worked in a store. It was there that she met and married her husband, J.J. Brown. This is what she said of their meeting: "I wanted a rich man, but I loved Jim Brown. I thought about how I wanted comfort for my father and how I had determined to stay single until a man presented himself who could give to the tired old man the things I longed for him. Jim was as poor as we were, and had no better chance in life. I struggled hard with myself in those days. I loved Jim, but he was poor. Finally, I decided that I'd be better off with a poor man whom I loved than with a wealthy one whose money had attracted me. So I married Jim Brown." After Jim discovered a rich vein of silver, the family became wealthy - fulfilling her dreams of marrying a rich man and enabling her to carry out her many acts of philanthropy.

A photo of "Pat" an Irish Wolfhound in 1920. The Irish Wolfhound was officially recognized as a breed in 1897 but it may have been brought to Ireland as early as 7000 BC.

Picturesque life and customs of an Irish village--Ireland

A print of an Irish spinner (a woman sitting at a spinning wheel) in County Galway, Ireland sometime between 1890 and 1900.

Two of the lassies from Bob Barrett's Pipers and Drummers - Josephine Barrett, age 10, and Madeline Ryan, age 10, World Telegram photo by Walter Albertin.

A theatrical poster from 1907 - "Happy Hooligan's trip around the world the big scenic musical comedy" Joe Sullivan as "Mac Greger"

This is a photo of Helen Mary Ruby Waters added by George Waters on April 27, 2020.

This is a photo of Adrian Eaton (Owen) Waters added by George Waters on April 27, 2020.

Eaton William Waters (2nd) (17 Jan 1865 - 28 Feb 1945)

Eaton William Waters (2nd)

Amy Winehouse at the annual music festival in Dingle Ireland, being interviewed on of the festival's presenters, John Kelly. December 3, 2006. (This interview in on the CD/DVD, "Amy Winehouse at the BBC).

Amy Winehouse performing at the annual music festival in Dingle, Ireland, December 3, 2006. (This concert is available on DVD. Amy Winehouse at the BBC).

A photo of Eliza Fitzgerald, who married John Lahiff in 1864 in the Catholic Chapel of Carron, County Clare, Ireland. He was a Herd in the Barron and she a Herd’s daughter. She was a strong hard working woman. In her 55 years, she traveled from Ireland to Australia, back to Ireland, on to America, back to Ireland again and finally came to rest in Newport Rhode Island. She was the mother of 10 children all of whom made it to adulthood save one young Patrick who died of meningitis on her first trip to America. All of her children were baptized in the Catholic Church and most of them in St Columba church in Carron in the Burren County Clare. There must have been some entertainer in the family genes as many of her children and grandchildren were known for their musical and acting ability. Eliza died not long after arriving in America the second time and is buried on St Columba’s cemetery in Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island. Her children included Bridget, Catherine (Kate), Thomas, Patrick, Mary Ellen, Peter, Honora, Michael, William and James Joseph.

A photo of Honor Gannon Walsh

A photo of Michael Walsh

A photo of R H Wallace

A photo of R H Wallace

A photo of Pat McAllister, The Irish Terror

Richard Todd was making an ad for pipe tobacco at Gallahers factory in Belfast

A photo of Pierce Edward Kirwan in Waterford County, Ireland. Seated is my great grandfather, Pierce E. Kirwan. He is being photographed with an unknown woman there. Once he emigrated to San Francisco USA he met and married Catherine M. Power - also known as Kitty. They made a life in San Francisco with a nice house and a bar -- but the after their youngest's birthday, The Great Quake of 1906 changed everything. They had a 3 + 6 year old and no where to live. Pierce (also known as The Duke) was taken in by his brother Nicholas (an SFPD officer) and his wife. They had no kids so bringing Mary (age 6) and Nick (age 3) into their home with their parents was the least they could do.

A photo of Michael Devany, who was a farmer at Cloonlaur, Kilteevan Parish, County Roscommon, Ireland.

A photo of my Grandparents, Denis Maher & Jane (Talbot) Maher , Tralee Co Kerry early 1900

A photo of the Cooper Brothers. Left: Robert, James standing in back, John who is my great great grandfather and grandfather of my great grandfather William John Cooper Carr Masson. Samuel the other brother is not shown in this photo. All the brothers were born in Portadown, Ireland. John Henry Cooper was born in 1826 and died in 1905. He served in the Royal British Army. Any information or documents or photos are very difficult to find for these Cooper Brothers and family. Their father was James and Elizabeth (Cassady) Cooper.

Joseph Donaghy portrait b. dec 29 Antrim Ireland. He and his wife Nancy Donaghy emigrated from Antrim Ireland about 1835 and settled in Butler County Pa. They owned and operated the Old Stone House, stage coach stop and Inn, near Slippery Rock, Pa. It was the only stop between Allegheny County and Erie and was a pivotal abode. The Donaghy family had 12 children and often gave up their beds when they had guest and the entire family slept in tow upstairs rooms. The Old Stone House is now a historical place and is preserved and maintained by Slippery Rock University. They were a Christian family and bibles were throughout the home. The Donaghy family Bible was greatly detailed with births, deaths and marraiges. The information has been added to Ancestry.com.

A photo of Kathleen (Pilcher) Bullen and mum Kate Pilcher with a relative (from the Cunningham side of family)

A photo of Stephen Pilcher ballymacaw coastguard cottages waterford

A photo of Stephen Pilcher ballymacaw cove used to be a coastguard ststion

A photo of Stephen Pilcher the old boathouse ballymacaw

A photo of Stephen Pilcher youghal lighthouse and cove

A photo of Stephen Pilcher ballycotton harbour

A photo of Stephen Pilcher rescue boat ballycotton

A photo of Stephen Pilcher

A photo of Kate (Cunningham) Pilcher kate lived here from 1903 to 1906 ballymacaw waterford ireland

A photo of Kate (Cunningham) Pilcher

A photo of Kate (Cunningham) Pilcher

A photo of Kate (Cunningham) Pilcher

A photo of Kate (Cunningham) Pilcher

A photo of Kate (Cunningham) Pilcher

A photo of Stephen Pilcher dungarvan waterford ireland

A photo of Stephen Pilcher helvick head harbour waterford ireland

A photo of Stephen Pilcher Lifeboat Station

A photo of Stephen Pilcher's home 44 o connell st dungarvan waterford, Stephen and Mary Pilcher lived here xx

A photo of Stephen Pilcher's Coastguard house Dungarvan Harbour Waterford, Ireland

A photo of Stephen Pilcher's Helvickhead boathouse

A photo of Stephen Pilcher's home

A photo of a painting of George Alexander Waters