Pete seems to have solved my "Garrybeg" question... "There are many instances of mis-transcriptions of the script capital letters used during this period in the mid-1800's, and I think a script "D" might have been misread as a script "G". Derrybeg would have been a familiar placename to those in the Portroe area." I wish to thank Pete Schermerhorn, Lou Brugha, Bob Ryan and others for their input. Derrybeg is on the Tipperary N.R. map, Gerrybeg was not. I found thirty-four "Minogue" households in the areas of Castletownarra and Templeachally, Tipperary based on Pete's detective work. Mike Minogue ----- Original Message ----- From: PeteScherm@aol.com<mailto:PeteScherm@aol.com> To: mm3854@hotmail.com<mailto:mm3854@hotmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:19 AM Subject: Garrybeg in Co Tipperary or Co Clare? Mike, == Address: Garrybeg Parish/District: Portroe County: Tipperary But where is Garrybeg? Can anyone provide assistance? == I can try....but I can't reply on-list (AOL troubles). However, I still read the mail and can respond to you directly. As others have done, I have been scouring-over maps, books, etc., for a place similar in name to Garrybeg - in the counties of Tipp, Clare and Galway (Clonrush and Inishcaltra civil parishes were in Co. Galway until 1898). Nothing appeared quickly. But the Garrybeg placename must have been familiar to those writing the baptismal certificate.....otherwise they would probably have added a nearby town or such in order to clarify the location of Garrybeg. And the fact that it is listed in Portroe "Parish/District" would seem to verify that. I don't know just what a "Portroe District" would consist of, but the RC parish of Portroe (Castletown Arrha) seems to be coterminous with the civil parish of Castletownarra. Although my first guess is not located in this parish, it borders it and is just 3 miles SW of Portroe village. This would be the townland of Derrybeg/Derry Beg, in the civil parish of Templeachally. There are many instances of mis-transcriptions of the script capital letters used during this period in the mid-1800's, and I think a script "D" might have been misread as a script "G". Derrybeg would have been a familiar placename to those in the Portroe area. The only other possibility I could see would be the townland of Garraunbeg, in Killoscully civil parish, a distant 9 miles due south of Portroe village. It seems to me to be located too far away to be a likely contender. If you think that any of this might be of use to any of the other listers, feel free to forward any or all of my letter to the list. It's been a year since I've been able to post to the list, and most have probably forgotten about me, anyway (boo-hoo) [gr]. Pete ............................................................................ .. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)