Hi Mike Thanks for that info and the web sites to where I can search. Being new to tracing Irish relatives I was stuck a little. Especially with not being able to find the birth place. but now at least have something to start with. Happy New Year regards Chris G > On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 2:11 PM, chris giles > <chrisgiles46@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi >> I am new to this list having just found that one of my ancestors was born >> in Ireland. >> The only problem is that I cannot understand the writing o the place that >> he was born in. It could be Theynesiolly or Theyneswitty I just can't >> make >> it out.... > > > Chris, > > Here are several possibilities but I am inclined to believe Co. Kilkenny > is > probably where you should concentrate your search. I found two John > Cove's > baptismal records both in Co. Kilkenny. The Irish Family History > Foundation > can be searched for free if one registers. If one wants to purchase the > information it can be done online. > > The IreAtlas Townland Data Base > Townland AKA Acres County Barony Civil Parish PLU Province > Tinaslatty 257 Kilkenny Ida The Rower New Ross Leinster > Tinnaslatty 771 Kilkenny Galmoy Aharney Urlingford Leinster > Tullyratty 223 Down Lecale Lower Ballyculter Downpatrick Ulster > http://www.seanruad.com/cgi-bin/iresrch > > Irish Family History Foundation > Church Baptism Cove John 1809 Co. Kilkenny > Church Baptism Cove John 1834 Co. Kilkenny > http://ifhf.brsgenealogy.com/map.php > > Happy New Year, > > Mike Saunders > Universal City, TX > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >