Hi My name is Barbara Cunningham I am trying to trace the family of a friend of mine. Joseph Benedict MCCANN Jnr was born on 13th Feb 1959 to Joseph MCCANN senior and his wife Josephine Shortall at the Daisy Hill Hospital in Dundalk. Before Joe's sister Catherine was born the parents went there separate ways. I would love to hear from anyone who can shed a little light on Joe's family. Joe and his mother and sister came to Australia in the 1970's Regards Barb

This may not be much help, but Daisy Hill Hospital is in Newry, some 14 miles north of Dundalk. This may have implication if you are searching for records, Newry being in Northern Ireland and Dundalk in the Republic of Ireland. Regards Richard