On Monday, August 12, 2013 5:21:31 AM UTC-7, justin...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:   
   > On Sunday, 15 July 2012 08:33:13 UTC+1, ok.h...@gmail.com  wrote:   
   > > On Saturday, February 23, 2002 2:55:21 PM UTC, Mike O wrote:   
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   > > > I am looking for information with respect to a boxer named Martin   
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   > > > Thornton, the "Connemara Crusher" from Spiddal who was   
   Ireland's   
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   > > > heavyweight champ in the 40's, and was a cousin of John Ford, the   
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   > > > American film director.  I specifically am interested in how he was   
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   > > > related to Ford (born O'Feeney) (maternally or paternally) and his   
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   > > > boxing stats, inclouding the controversial loss to Bruce Woodcock.   
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   > > > All information appreciated.   
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   > > Hi Mike...this is a long shot as the post above is going back 10 yrs. If   
   you do see this would you mind making contact with me please 00353 861 555 074   
   , I believe we might both be looking for the same thing. Thank you. Grace   
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   > Hi Grace   
   >    
   > Did you have any luck finding the connection between Martin Thornton and   
   John Ford? Martin is a first cousin of my paternal grandmother and we're   
   looking at filling in gaps in the family tree.   
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   > Justine   
      
      
   Came across this thread and on a long shot, wondering if you might have a   
   Darby Thornton in your tree.Darby is my paternal grandfather, married Sarah   
   Connelly from Inis Oir here in the United States. Darby was born in the late   
   1800's (~1888 or so) in the    
   district of Spiddal with a Furbough address. If on the chance he is a distant   
   relative, I'd love to hear back from you .... no leads from any of the   
   Thornton's in that area   
      
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