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Frank Moden - July '08
For several years I have been been looking for Cloghogue [Andraid] in upper toome, with no sucess Due to the Kerr entry I may have found the place where my G G grandparents Samuel and Martha Pickens are buried. If this is the right place would like to here more about it.

Mrs. Marie Moceri - Apr '07
Is there any way that I can contact Marilyn Armstrong Otterson from Bedford, New Hampshire in the USA? I understand that she is researching her family and one of the surnames is ALLEN. I know of someone who had an ALLEN ancestor from Ballykeel.

I also have ALLEN ancestors that I would love to find information on, but they were in Ballycraigy. The main name is John ALLEN. I would like to hear from any present day family members.

Mrs. Marie Moceri - Apr '07
I enjoyed reading about Ballymena. I'm just learning about my irish heritage and it's very sad to learn that many of the original buildings have been destroyed. I hope someone has written a book about it's hidtory. Please keep up the wonderful work you are doing in telling people about these tpe of towns in Northern Ireland.

Raymond Kerr - Feb '07
hello to all ! I have been doing a family history and came across your site. My greatgrama was born Mary Foster Oct 4 -1864 at Cloghogue(Andraid) Parish Drummaul (near Randalstown-Ballymena)to William Foster/Margaret Small.Her uncles where Samual Foster and Joseph Foster of Andraid.They where members of the old congrational Presbyterian church in Randalstown.She married my greatgrandfather Michael Kerr who was also born 1864 at Armagh(Carrowcolman-parish clonfeacle) His parents were Michael Kerr/Mary Quinn. My great-grandparents immigrated from Glasgow on the ship 'City of Rome' in May of 1893 to Ellis island,NY then in 1894 they went to Melita, Manitoba. Canada then in 1905 to Indian Head, Saskatchewan.Canada. Mary died in 1964 at the age of 100 years old. Michael died in 1957. They are both buried in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. I knew very little about them but can remember talking to my greatgrama when I was a small boy and that they were the only ones to come to Canada.I am also the only male KERR carrying the name as it has worked out so I am doing this history for my kids .They are Michael Kerr 23 , Trevor Kerr 16 , Justne Kerr 15 , Tyler Kerr 12 and my wife is Cheryl. It has been real hard finding info on my greatgrandparent as we knew very little about them. My journey continues Sincerely Ray Kerr rkerr1961 at hotmail dot com.

Stephanie Law - March '05
I'm Stephanie Law and i am in second year and find this website useful.

June, Aberdeen - March '05
Firstly, a big 'Well done' to the children who contributed to this website! I came across this site when I typed in Wray, Ballymena into 'google'. I was looking for Wray's still living in Ballymena as my Great Grandma Margaret (who was a Wray) lived in Ballymena during the mid 1800's.

Debra - November '04
I am a past pupil from St. Mary's Primary in Ballymena. I am now in my fourth year in St. Patricks and I am doing coursework for English on "My Home Town". I found this very helpful and I learned new things about Ballymena which I never knew before. Tnx

Joe Selfridge - August 2004
I know Jim Hoey, he is a radio ham operator - his call sign is gi0bjh . You look it up on www.qrz.com
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Lilian 'Hoey' Yocum - July 2004
My late father and living mother (95) came from the townland of Crosshill, east of Ballymena. Mother attended the Ballymena Academy in the 1920's. She came to Toronto, Canada in March 1929 and dad, after coming to Canada for the first time around 1923, came back to Ireland for a short visit and then went to Australia for approximately one and a half years. He returned to Canada in June 1929. He had uncles, aunts, and brothers in Australia.

They were married in Toronto, Canada on March 17, 1930. They were first cousins, named HOEY. They've lived here since then.

Seamus Scullion - Feb '08
A great wee article!

It's a shame though that St Marys is now closed - It was a great school. When I went we would take the "country bus" - and Jimmy the bus driver would pick you up in the morning and drop you home on your door step.

I also remember quite well the Christmas parties in the main school hall. It must have been quite a sight for the parents - all these children streaming out the gates with whatever presents we got - one year we all came out with these yellow duck hats.

I happened to visit Mr Kearney before it closed when I was back home for Christmas in 2006.