Thu 3 Jun 2010
There is too much bad news in world today. With the terrible gun rampage in the UK its nice to see something nice.
Here is a heart warming and tribute to modern science – the moment a deaf 8 month baby got to first hear from a set of implanted cochlear implants.
You can see and feel the joy on all sides when he reacts to his moms voice for the first time.
Live long and prosper little one.
Thu 3 Jun 2010
Posted by gremlin under Children, Family, Fatherhood, Funny, Maeve
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I love this You tube video and showed it to my big Iron-Man and Robot fan Maeve aged 2 Years 3 months old.
Her first comment was more… again!!! Her next one one was “its Maeve”.
My Daughter the super smart super hero.
Thu 3 Jun 2010
Posted by gremlin under Family, History, Ireland
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The Irish National Archives have today released the 1901 Irish Census – and I could not help but take a dive and have a look at my mothers side of the Bartleys. I knew that in 1911 they lived in Whistlemount just outside Navan. The census results for 1911 shows :
My Grandfather Joseph (a kindly but tough and pious man) is the 7 year old mentioned and his Parents are Joseph and Jane.
In 1901 in the same place both Joseph and Jane are mentioned:
But Joseph’s parents Pater and Kate are there also along with Joseph’s and Jane’s daughter Eliza aged 2 months. Eliza must have died at a young age (May the Lord have mercy on her soul) but isn’t in the 1911 one.
You will also note that Joseph is in 1911 aged 40 and in 1901 is 25! From the scan of the census record I see that the age entry for Joseph is in a different ink than the rest. I wonder what the story was for this..