Helen,   I grew up in Ironwood, Michigan on Michigan's UP. Lots of first generation Irish, many from Beara. One of our close famililies were the Hickeys, two doors away. I remember Dad and Mom referring to them as Tips, ie they were from Tipperary.   My copy of Irish Families, a bible of Irish names, Arms and origins says the Hickeys were " closely identified with Co. Clare and northern Tipperary, and hereditary physicians to the ruling O'Briens of Thomond ". Also numerous in Limerick.     Bill Sullivan --- On Mon, 12/1/08, Helen <hdipilato@comcast.net> wrote: From: Helen <hdipilato@comcast.net> Subject: [BEARA] Hickey To: Beara@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 2:05 PM Dear list, I have been searching for many years for a Bridget Hickey. I had a search done at the Mallow Heritage Centre,she wasn't in that diocese. I did a search in the Ballincollig area because at 16 she lived in Milford,MA with the Sweeney/Ring family and the Sweeny's were from Ballincollig. She surfaced with them in 1860. I'm now searching Rings and Hickeys in West Cork. I did a nat. on John Ring he is from Cork son of Denis and Johanna. Bridget Hickey's obit stated she was from Cork and had lived in Milford since her arrival. Is either Hickey or Ring a prevalent Beara name? I am really lost on where to look. Any advice would be appreciated. Best Regards, Helen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message