Peter M Kilburn <kilmo57@yahoo.com> wrote: : I have an oldish manuscript document from the family, which states that one : of my (C of I) ancestors married a Roman Catholic Howard who it is claimed, : was born "on May 5, 1840 in Tipperary, Parish of Dermishambo". Closest I can come up with is Dromshambo or Drumshambo in county Leitrim. -dja

As the song says "its a long way to Tipperary", and certainly Leitrim is a long way, so Dennis' suggestion of Drumshambo seems unlikley. Dermishambo must be a mis-spelling or mis-reading, as it does not sound like any Gaelic word. Could "Dermi" be either of the following, which are very common prefixes to Irish names- Derry/Derrin (meaning an oak wood) or Drum/Drom (meaning an animals back, or a round shaped hill) Possible townlands in the Laois area are - Derrin (which happens to be beside Shanboe) = Derrin-Shanboe?? Derreen Derrinsallagh Drumashellig or in Tipperary- Derreen Derrinsallow John "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> wrote in message news:dg925s$7rt$2@pcls4.std.com... > Peter M Kilburn <kilmo57@yahoo.com> wrote: > : I have an oldish manuscript document from the family, which states that one > : of my (C of I) ancestors married a Roman Catholic Howard who it is claimed, > : was born "on May 5, 1840 in Tipperary, Parish of Dermishambo". > > Closest I can come up with is Dromshambo or Drumshambo in county Leitrim. > > -dja >