Dear List I now know that my GGGrandfather was Edward Gildea, a stone-mason from Mullinasloe near Ballyshannon, County Donegal born circa 1810 and died 1905. Descendents of Edward by the name of GILDEA settled in New South Wales, AUS, Laghy, County Donegal, (for a time) Mullaghmore, County Sligo, (for a time) Glasslaugh, Co Monaghan, (for a time) York ENG, Massachusetts, USA, and NZ. My GGrandfather Joseph GILDEA also a stonemason 1863-1923 married Mary Ann WARD 1870-1944. Contact me if you are researching similar lines. Mark Lusby Northern Ireland http://uk.geocities.com/mark.lusby@btopenworld.com/familyhistory.html