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Waldron Journal

Issues 1 to 9 of the Waldron Journal have been published and have been very well received. All are available for purchase. Issues 1 to 4 were in A5 format and appeared twice yearly. From 1998 onwards, just one journal was published each year, in A4 format. The most recent issue was published in 2003. The next issue, dated 2003/2004 will be published this Autumn (2004).

Back issues of all journals are available for purchase. The contents of all the journals are given below:

Number 1 (Summer 1996)

  • Introduction
  • Foreword
  • Waldron Clan Gathering 1997
  • The Waldron Priests
  • William Waldron and "The Resurrection"
  • A Message of Welcome
  • Members Enquiries
  • Fr. John Waldron, Chicago, USA
  • The Waldrons of Ballyroe, Knock
  • Congratulations!
  • Waldrons in the News
  • Obituaries


A drawing of the oldest known Waldron memorial in Ireland, commemorating John Waldron who died 1st Feb. 1767 aged 72 years. This memorial is in Bekan cemetery, about four miles from Ballyhaunis.

 

 

Number 2 (Winter 1996)

  • Preface
  • The Waldron Priests, an additional note
  • Jack Waldron - footballer supreme
  • Waldron Clan Gathering Notice
  • The Waldrons of Crossard
  • George Waldron, alias Barrington
  • Clans of Ireland
  • Distribution of Waldrons in mid-nineteenth century Ireland
  • Members Enquiries
  • Announcements and News
  • Obituaries
  • Waldron Clan Association - Membership 1996

 

 


An tOllamh Tomás de Bhaldraithe, the eminent Irish language scholar and lexicographer who died 24th Apr. 1996.

Number 3 (Summer 1997)

  • Preface
  • The Waldron Clan Gathering
  • The Waldron Sword
  • An Emigrant Waldron Family (part 1)
  • Master Waldron of Knock
  • Death of former MP and Philanthropist
  • Members Enquiries
  • Announcements and News
  • "The Mayor of Ballyhaunis"
  • Obituaries

 

 

 

Detail of the handle of "The Waldron Sword", which belonged to Capt. Thomas Waldron, a member of the North Mayo Waldron family.

Number 4 (Winter 1997)

  • Preface
  • The Waldron Clan Gathering 1997
  • Clann Bhaildrín no Bhaldraithe
  • Directory, journal back issues and photographs
  • "Padraic's" - Cover Photograph
  • Some Brooklyn Waldrons
  • Announcements and News
  • Key to Bekan Graveyard photograph group photograph
  • Fifteen pages of photographs
  • An Emigrant Waldron Family (part 2, conclusion)
  • U.S. Census Searches
  • Some Responses to the Gathering
  • Waldrons in Hoboken, New Jersey
  • A Bit of Ireland
  • Key to Parochial Hall Group Photograph

 

 


Padraig and Anthony Waldron pictured outside their popular sweet shop on Main St., Ballyhaunis, in the 1960s.

Number 5 (1998)

  • Foreword
  • Waldron Clan Gathering 2000
  • Welcome Home
  • Congratulations
  • Mary Waldron Durkin - The Lady in the Daguerreotype
  • Clann Bhaldraithe or Clann Bhaildrín: The Waldron Family - its origins, kindred and related names
  • Contributions Welcome
  • The Waldrons of Cave, part 1
  • Obituaries

 

 


Mary Waldron Durkin (died 1857) of Ballyhaunis and New York, from a daguerreotype: possibly the earliest existing Waldron photograph.

Number 6 (1999)

  • The Second Waldron Clan Gathering
  • Andrew Joseph Waldron 1887-1959
  • Some Missing Waldron Immigrants
  • Who was Patrick Waldron?
  • Michael Waldron, Corhownagh, Aghamore
  • Some Waldron Placenames
  • The Waldrons of Cave, part 2
  • Frances Margaret Robb (nee Waldron), Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A. - an appreciation
  • Visitors Home
  • "Waldron News"
  • Tiger Waldron
  • Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron, and the Battleship named in his honour
  • An Echo of the Land War in Mayo
  • Ninety Years Young
  • Some Useful information for those attending the Waldron Clan Gathering 2000
  • Any Information on George Waldron?

 

 


'Waiting for the emigrant ship'

Number 7 (2000)

 

 


The Waldron family of Scrigg, Ballyhaunis, pictured at the Waldron Clan Gathering 2000.

 

Number 8 (2001)

  • Preface
  • The Reuniting of a Clan: The Michael Waldron and Mary Grady family
  • Who was Jimmy Waldron?
  • A Stroll around the village and parish of Waldron, part 1
  • Waldron Memorials at the Ancient Abbey of Ballyhaunis
  • Father Thomas Waldron, Pastor of Wilmington, Delaware, 1912-29
  • The Waldrons of Cave, part 4
  • Obituaries
  • Fifth supplement to Waldron Clan Association, Directory of Members
  • Directory of email addresses of Clan Association members

 


Seven Waldron brothers from North Dakota, U.S.A., pictured during a horse-buying expedition to Minnesota in 1897.

Number 9 (2002)

  • One-hundred years young
  • Preface
  • Waldrons in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, 1848-1881
  • Waldron Memorials in the Parish Cemetery, Ballyhaunis
  • Brother Paul Waldron of Kilkerrin
  • The Waldrons of Cave, part 5
  • A Stroll around the village and parish of Waldron, part 2
  • Sixth supplement to Waldron Clan Association, Directory of Members
  • Directory of email addresses of Clan Association members
  • Peter Waldron - Ballyhaunis and Iowa
  • Patrick Waldron - Galway and Winnipeg
  • Waldrons in County Down
 


Early nineteenth century photograph of an unknown 'Fr. J. Waldron'.

 

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