> > >Does anybody know that they come from Armagh or Cavan? > According to MacLysaght's, The Surnames of Ireland, the Boyles come from north west part of Ireland. Here is John Grenham's website: http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/ Put 'Boyle' in Surname Search box and you will get history of name and what counties it is found it. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002