Hello... Just subscribed to the list last week and wanted to say hello... My great Grandmother, Bridget Riordan, was from Meelin, Co. Cork and her husband, my Great Grandfather, Patrick Collins was from Garralacka which is just outside of Clonakilty. They came to Connecticut in the 1890's and married in 1904. Do we have any list members with ancestors from these 2 townlands?? Bridget Riordan's mother was Mary Herlihy and her father was Benjamin Riordan. Benjamin's mother was a lehey/leahey. Benjamin was born in Meelin back in the 1840's. Other names mentioned with the family are shine, and creeden(kanturk. Patrick Collin's mother was Mary Hickey who married John Collins. Mary hickey's parents were Thomas Hickey and Joan Barry. John Collin's parents were Cornelius Collins and Mary Hayes. Before coming to the U.S., in the early 1900's Patrick Collins worked At the hungerford estate in Ballyvackey which adjacent to Garralacka. The big house was called Sumount by Lord Hungerford's family. Do we have anyone on the list with any ties to these families or townlands?? Would love to hear from you.... John Wiehn Connecticut __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/