Re: Gildea family from Co Donegal Ireland
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In reply to:
Gildea family from Co Donegal Ireland
7/24/00
Hi Anthony - hope you enjoyed your visit to Ardara, Co. Donegal.As I posted in my message last month, my grandfather, John Gildea was born in Ardara in 1882.He came to the US in the early 1900's.Unfortunately, I don't know much about the Gildea side of the family.He married Anna Branigan from Killybegs and had three children - Kathleen, John and my mother, Mary.They settled in Brooklyn, NY and moved to South Ozone Park, NY.Don't know if there are any connections - Ardara is a fairly small town - and I'm not sure how common the Gildea name is.Could have been cousins.Did your Irish relatives have much to offer regarding ancestry?