So after a week in Northern Ireland I am so sure of anything. Majority of Glasgow’s were in Cookstown but no direct evidence they were my Glasgow. Went onto other areas and also down to County Monaghan and Roscommon.


This is my conclusion of my trip, it was a successful research trip and vacation. That’s all for now

Home at 4 pm good flight full lots of food watched 3 movies Rocketman Aladdin Stuber
went to bed early lost 5 hrs

Went sightseeing all day Friday till dinner. Got in the hop on hop off tour bus and went all around Belfast. Today I took only videos enjoy !!
at 5 was our last dinner at The Barge with the group what a great bunch of ladies. Shout out to Janet judy Donna Deb Rita Leota Ann and our special guest William

Below are some videos I took

Tomorrow up at 4:30 for our trip back to the states

Left about 9:15 am with a taxi ride for all 8 of us.   It took about 15 minutes to arrive.  I love this type of small research center due to the fact that they have everything all the bigger centers do not want.   I knew I would be there all day unless I got tired, which I did.   There was about a 20 minute introduction and off we went.   After looking thru the obvious books, I started to map out my other Glasgows in other areas and that took me quite a while.   I did find a Glasgow in the Presbyterian Historical Society books  but I haven't evaluated it yet.   Martin and Ann were great in helping us find things.    There was 4 rooms of books and papers of  all kinds.   They even had papers from a Genealogist who had passed on to them  her client work.   I was able to go thru some before talking to Martin about my Dna at FtDna.   He was most enlightening and joined me into the Northern Ireland Project and I got about 8 hits and he knew some of my hits.   No pictures today.   Yes, I was the last one there and Donna and I caught a cab back to PRONI where I stayed until 8 pm.    They are open late on Thursday. I looked for some Landlord's papers but most were not available because they were soooo old.   Bummer.   No break thru's tonight.   Janet and I shared a cab back to the hotel with a late night burger in the dining hall.   Tomorrow, is sightseeing at the Titanic Museum and shopping.   Yes, I will bring back something to everyone I promised.   There will be more pics tomorrow out on the streets of Belfast, Ireland.    Pray my back holds out !!!!!

Left early for our full day. It was quite a good day for Ireland, We arrived by a van.   It took us about 1 1/2 hours.   The van however was not so comfortable.   When we arrived I noticed a scooter so I was able to use it to go around the park and save my back for research.    It was quite interesting but to me it was cold and damp, I think the sun hid itself in the trees.  The whole theme of the park is what is was like in Ireland when our ancestors left and how it was traveling over the Ocean to the new world.    In each section there was a man/women in period dress talking about the way of life in Ireland in the 16th and 17th century.    It of course was not easy to live and eek a living out of the land.   I still have not found out for certain what Robert did for a living but I am sure he was a farmer of Flax as everyone in that time was.  Sandy and I and Ann went around together and only got thru the Ireland portion and into the Boat to America.   THere was not time to see America but we knew our American History so it was okay.  Lunch was next before research at the Mellon Centre.   Hope to find something that lists Robert and Elizabeth coming over.  Lunch was Irish Beef stew and this dessert with Raspberry and Coconut.   At the Mellon Centre, the ladies gave a great introduction and helped us tremendously.    Although I did not find Robert anywhere, not a surprise, I came to the realization that maybe my Robert did not come from Cookstown and so back to drawing board to research the other John, James and William Glasgows in other parts of Ulster Northern Ireland.  Below are pictures both Sandy and I took for the day.

William gave a gr8 presentation and was very gracious with coffee and a variety of buns. All staff sat with us and helped us with our research. No break thru for me but lots of research ahead with the leads I obtained. Here few pics
Linen Hall Library was great again no break thru’s
Sandy suppose to meet me for dinner but got lost ended up at Gusto’s for dinner. A pint of beer is really large

Some pics of Sandy’s walk around Belfast

Tomorrow another full day. Will take more pics

Headed to Belfast, raining of course headed to Hilton then turn car in and back to Hilton. All went well, off to flea market while waiting for room, loved it room ready apt better but .......dinner with the ladies and then nighty night zzzzzzz see u all tomorrow at PRONI
oh forgot to tell u got a brain storm what if Elizabeth’s surname was same as husband think abt it ?????