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submitted by Spyro Calocerinos on 30.11.2004

Lefcadios Hern. Story from Kythera

I am aware that there have been a number of stories on this topic, but this was told to me by the grand-daughter (Mrs.Psychogios) of Mr.Petroheilos (Cleomenis) owner of the house in Hora, where Roza Kassimatis - Lefcadio's mother - was born.
She had met Charles or Carl Hern, who was an Irish doctor, posted in Kythera by the British Government. Against her parent's wishes, she married Hern and soon after was posted in Lefcada, where they both went.
Their first child was Georgios-Robertos ...

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submitted by Peter Makarthis on 30.03.2004

Thomas Gallagher

And 51st King’s Own Light Infantry
Cerigo 1826-1828.


This is a portion of an article written by a descendent of Thomas Gallagher who served in the 51’st King’s Own Light Infantry from 1824. The original article was written by Donald Clow Gallagher of New Zealand and appeared in the March 2004 edition of Australian Family Tree Connections.

Thomas Gallagher was born near Roscommon in Ireland about 1805. Thomas was the son of a farmer and was ...

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submitted by Rowan Parkes on 29.01.2004

The Virgin’s Fort

The sea sparkled and the roads were hazy in the heat as I walked up the alley steps in Chora towards the castle. It towers over the town, a landmark atop the mountain on the opposite side of which it is said you can see three seas: the Ionian, the Aegean and the Cretan Pelagos.

The historian for whom I was looking, Mrs. Eleni Xarou, was in her office. I had become interested in learning more about this familiar monument when Mrs. Xarou gave a party of us from my school a guided tour ...