Hi, I have one DINNEEN (etc.) ancestor. Ellen DINNEEN, b. ~ 1815, Ireland, m. John WALSH before 1837. By 1837, when their son, Matthew WALSH was b., there were attending Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. By the early 1840's, they were living in Taunton, MA. They lived there until their deaths -- John d. 1880, Ellen d. 1870. They also had a dau. Mary WALSH, b. ~ 1839, m. KEYES. I have a possible Nat. paper for him, stating he was b. in Waterford City. I do not know if John and Ellen were m. in Ireland, on the ship, or in America. When I visited the Diocese of Boston's Archives, I saw Ellen standing up for others. I also saw siblings which may have been her siblings standing for others. Ellen DINNEEN was dau. of Charles DINNEEN, b. ~ 1792, Ireland. Hope this helps. Betty G. GO TO: http://hometown.aol.com/tomiami/myhomepage/profile.html to visit main surnames for my great-grandparents' ancestors, a photo of Brig. Gen. Timothy RUGGLES & other RUGGLES photos. GO TO: http://hometown.aol.com/troiscats/myhomepage/photo.html to see a rough map of the 1659 Freemen's Purchase (Freetown, MA) GO TO: http://hometown.aol.com/bellymyangel/myhomepage/heritage.html to read about John's Greek and Syrian Immigrant Grandparents