Aberduna Hall is the home of Outside Lives Ltd, however, before the current property was built, there was an older house on the site, dating back to as far back as 1587 – this date having been inscribed on a
Halkyn
Halkyn (Welsh: Helygain[heˈləgain]; Flintshire Welsh: Lygian[ˈləgjan]) is a village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. he 2011 Census. Pentre Halkyn is in the community. Halkyn is one of the ancient parishes of Flintshire, originally comprising the townships of Hendrefigillt, Lygan y Llan and Lygan y Wern. The area
Cilcain
Cilcain is a village and parish, near Mold in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village has an mining history and includes a post office, a public house, a parish church, a primary school (Ysgol y Foel) and a village hall. Cilcain borders the parishes of Rhosesmor, Rhes-y-cae and Rhydymwyn and includes the village of Rhydymwyn. The Welsh placename Cilcain, which has also
O Hendrefiggilt I Livorno
The subtitle of our family site has an interesting origin. It is the title of a book written in Welsh and means “from Hendrefiggilt to Livorno”. The book (in Welsh) which is written by a Welsh art expert about the
A small family from Derry
This is the title of our family site and is a pun on one of the possible origins of the Kilkie surname. One version has the name being the Irish for Small or little. In what may be complete coincidences.
Places
These posts show places that are important to our families. One or more branches have lived or live in these places.
Llewellyn Lloyd (1879-1949)
Biographies and Autobiographies in Modern Italy: – a Festschrift for John Woodhouse, Chapter 6 – T. Gwynfor Griffith During the last two decades there has been a resurgence of interest, not by any means confined to Italy, in the works
Gravesend
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham. It still retains today a strong link with the river. The opening of the Eurostar railway station at Ebbsfleet, the arrival of
Paisley
Paisley is a large town about 7 miles west of Glasgow city centre. Since the late 18th century the town was a centre for weaving and is well known for Paisley pattern and Paisley pattern. The town also has a
More about Govan
After the treaty of Union with England in 1707 and the increase in the tobacco trade with America, Glasgow merchants realised the need to bring the raw materials of commerce closer to the city. Exploiting the natural resources of the
Growing up in Govan
Govan to me as a 7 year old was a big place. In those days parents didnt take you around and I was always out and about with my pals. We lived at 161 Broomloan Road (marked 1), which was
Govan History
Govan was once a small fishing village on the edge of the Clyde, but became a worldwide centre for heavy engineering (and shipbuilding in particular) in the 19th and 20th centuries.Govan (/ˈɡʌvən/ GUV-ən; Scottish Gaelic: Baile a’ Ghobhainn) is a
Govan
Govan seems to have been the destination of choice for Kilkie family members who moved out of the Gorbals in the late 1950s. It is also possible that the Kilkies were following work to the then successful shipyards. Streets that
Lawmoor Street
The Gorbals area of Glasgow was one of the central areas of Glasgow for Kilkie and other Irish immigrants. As with most such areas it had cheap housing and nearby occupations. The first Kilkie residence in the Gorbals was South
Gorbals
The Gorbals (Scottish Gaelic: Gort a’ Bhaile) is an area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. By the late 19th century, it had become over-populated and adversely affected by local industrialisation. Many people
Glasgow
After Derry, Glasgow is the most connected city for the Kilkie family. Of the 300 known Kilkie family members more than 240 lived or were born in or near Glasgow. Within Glasgow itself there are two main districts which are