History Snoop

Richard Basil Moore (1887-1951) aka 'Deadshot Dick', the colourful character from Melbourne's bayside suburbs in the early 1900s remains invisible to his family. All photographs of him have either been destroyed or disappeared.

There is no trace of James O'LEARY, father of Edward O'LEARY born in Carrick-on-Suir in 1841. Where did the family go after Edward's birth?

Keeping the name 'Susan' in the family was a tradition whether we knew about it or not.

I'm Susan O’Leary and I'm a History Snoop. I started this blog in November 2018 after touring Ireland snooping around for information about my family’s Irish ancestors. Although I didn’t uncover much information I felt strangely connected…

A story of an Irish couple's emigration and pioneering days in country Victoria, Australia. Records are used where available but mainly their story is told within the social and historical context of the period, First written for a family…

Eliza WALSH born 1835 in Castlelost, Co Westmeath, Ireland. Missing from records since 10 October 1853.

A searchable list of people buried in the Eglish Presbyterian Church grounds, Ireland.

A searchable list of people buried in the St Patrick's Church Cemetery grounds, Eglish, Ireland