This is perhaps not really a Tyrone question, but I'm hoping someone here can help me sort out a location. A family of Irish cousins of mine, the Gilmores, lived in Oldham, Lancashire, England for a few years before moving on to Brooklyn, Kings County, New York State in the US. Often, the English census for my families who took that path has been very helpful, since the English census taker sometimes recorded a more complete place of birth, rather than just "Ireland." For this family, there is a little more information, but I have not yet been able to decipher it to my satisfaction. The entire family is listed as born in "Mahone, Ireland." Since these Gilmore family members from "Mahone" are close cousins to my Holleran family, I'm hoping to pinpoint the location. I do not have a place of birth in Ireland for my 2nd great grandfather, Thomas Holleran, who arrived in New York in 1850, single, and on the same ship with his future wife, Margaret A Reily/Reilly. They will marry on January 1, 1851, in Jersey City, New Jersey, and have 5 known children. Peter Gilmore will be born July 27, 1862, in Oldham, Lancashire to John Gilmore and Mary Britt or Britton. In 1899, he will marry Elizabeth Holleran, younger sister of my great grandmother. On their Roman Catholic marriage record, there is a dispensation for 3rd degree consanguinity in a collateral line, which I understand to mean 2nd cousins. Any suggestions for "Mahone?" I have found "Mahon" in County Cork. I have also found several Mahon variations in Galway: Ballyeighter (Mahon) Ballyglass (Mahon) Cregmahon Illaunmahon Killuppaun (Mahon) Lissyegan (Mahon) Loonaghtan (Mahon) The name Holleran is NOT a common one and appears to be mostly concentrated in the old Connaught Province, in Galway and Mayo. Alternate spellings like Halloran are more widespread. Any suggestions - even guesses - would be welcome. Thanks, as always, and apologies for the long post, Margaret Donnelly