Clare, Penarth would seem to be the nearest to 'Penrith' in Glamorgan. You may find other possibilities on the Genuki Glamorgan page: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Parishes.html Dai On 01/07/2011 13:12, Clare Dubay wrote: > Thank you so much to the people who have responded to my appeal for help. I > would like to ask two more questions. > My Lawler family were Irish and Roman Catholic. Is there any way that I > would be able to find a christening for a child born around 1849 in > Ardare? > Hugh Lawler's wedding certificate gives his place of birth as (looks like) > 'Penrith', Wales. I suspect that this is the English version of a Welsh > name. Any ideas where that could be? > Thanks again > Clare in Australia