At 13:49 04/08/2004, christine thomas wrote: >I read all the listings with interest and live in hope that someone will >refer to my TOOLAN family! What caught my eye were the recent listings >about Penpont cemetery. Is Penpont a Gaelic word? The reason I ask is that >Penpont in Welsh would mean "on top of the bridge" - is there a bridge >near the cemetery? Sorry I can never help anyone with their enquiries but >I enjoy looking in! From Chris South Wales The dictionary of place names in Scotland agrees with you. One of the classic photos of the church is taken from the bridge with the River Scaur in the foreground and the church on an escarpment about 200 feet higher(60 meres) _ Regards John Leicester UK. www.awcc.org.uk www.albanich.co.uk with family tree Researching Sharpe and Findlater in Penpont