Hello.. I'm searching my ggrandfather, George Eakin. He died and is buried in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. All I have on his birth information is that he was born in Ireland, 1825. His sister, Charlotte, and her husband, George Macauley, came to the US in 1855 and I think he may have been with them. He married my ggrandmother, Carrie Rochelle, in 1860 in Chicago (Carrie was born in NJ). Is anyone searching the Eakin surname? I have found other Eakins but so far none of them belong to my George Eakin. I would love to find out his birthplace in Ireland and his parents' names. Thanks alot, Judy in California Searching AUSTIN, BIRDSALL, CASE, EAKIN, FRAZELL, HAVENS, LEIM, MCCLENNON, ROCHELLE, SIMINGTON, STRICKLAND, VANGELDER/VANGALDER

Hello to all -- Since I am definitely a newbie to this Irish research (and feeling more so all the time!), I am hoping someone can take me under their wing and lead me in the right direction. *** What I'm searching for --- James and John KEHOE, Margaret RYAN *** What I know for sure --- James emigrated to the U.S. in 1864; in 1900 census he lived in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and three daughters; in 1900 he was 46 years old; born May 1854; he was married in 1881 in Milford, Illinois to Flora Anna BAKER; his age was 27 years old; marriage record listed his parents as Margaret RYAN and John KEHOE *** What the family story says --- James was born in Clonmel, Ireland in December 1854; his parents both died, so he emigrated to the U.S. as an orphan when he was 11. He died at St. Vincent's School for Boys in San Rafael, CA. (No death record found, though.) *** I have searched the Griffith's Valuation and there are no John Kehoe's in Tipperary County. Thinking that maybe the father preceded the mother in death, I also searched for Margaret Kehoe. The only matches were in County Wexford, Parish Killegney, Location Killegney. Was Griffith's Valuation done on a yearly basis? Would the mother's name have replaced the father's if he preceded her in death? I live 2 hours from the nearest Family History Center, so I try to do as much research online as is possible. I'm having a VERY difficult time with this one. Any suggestions, help, kicks in the britches, etc. would be GREATLY appreciated. I'd like to find this family as soon as possible, so my mother and I might visit Ireland and see the family "origins". With heartfelt thanks, Kristin

Hi, Be sure and check out this URL - Hopefully, you will find him listed there with next of kin. Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://yard.ccta.gov.uk/cwgc/register.nsf ----- Original Message ----- From: <BrOrchard@aol.com> To: <jeanrice@cet.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 9:24 AM Subject: Pte Edward Quick No.3539 1st London Regiment,Royal Fusilliers. > Have you any information on this person or Regiment during WW1.He was my > grandfather.I have a card listing him as killed in action in France on Oct > 8th 1916 aged 32 years.Many thanks for any help you can give me in this > research. > >

The prestigious NYC firm of Tiffany & Company, known by 1848 for its exquisite jewelry, turned its attention in 1861 to war-related products, including swords, medals, and flags. Colors (flags) embroidered by Tiffany & Co. were among the most desirable and costly honors a regiment could receive. National colors by Tiffany were entirely embroidered. Regimental colors were usually embroidered with the state coat of arms or painted with allegorical scenes. The intrepid Iron Brigade (with its many Irish) included the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin; the 19th Indiana; and the 24th Michigan infantry regiments. After the Battle of Gettysburg (PA), on the anniversary of Antietam (Sharpsburg, MD), a group of citizens from the three states presented the brigade with a beautiful embroidered blue silk banner with rows of golden ribbons, one larger one with the name of the regiment "Iron Brigade." The focal point of the flag was its magnificent eagle with outstretched wings. The Antietam battle took place on Sept. 17, 1862. The commander for the North (Union) was McClellan, the South (Confederacy) Lee. There were 12,500 casualities suffered by the North, 10,750 suffered by the South. The subsequent Confederate retreat gave President Lincoln the occasion to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. The Gettysburg battle took place July 1-3, 1863. The commander for the North was Meade, the South Lee. There were 17,500 casualties for the North, 22,500 casualities for the South. This Northern victory for the Union marked a turning point in the war.

Looking for information on Ellen O’BRIEN/BRYAN b 1825 in Ireland. Think she was born in Ballindangan, Glanworth Co Cork. This assumption is based on an article that appeared in "Missing Friends " a series of books published by the New England Genealogical Society which reprinted ads in the Boston Pilot from 1831 to 1876. Ad placed by Ellen (O'BRYAN) CUMMINGS in 1875 her address as Taylorsville PO Luzerne Co PA. (This is Taylor borough of Scranton, now Lackawanna Co ) She was looking for her sister Margaret (O'BRYAN) CHUSIC (CUSICK/CUSACK) of Ballydangan, Co. Cork who came to US 16 yrs prior and had settled in Massachuetts. 2nd Ad names her as Margaret (O'BRIEN) CHUSIC and names her husband as William, her home as Ballindangan, parish of Glanworth, Co. Cork and coming to the US 18 or 19 years previous is sought by her sister Ellen O'BRIEN same address but to John CUMMINGS. Parish Glanworth is in the extreme northeast of Co Cork (not near the Beara Peninsula). Ellen O’BRIEN was married to John CUMMINS/CUMMINGS and they raised most of their family in the Rhymney, Tredgar area of Wales. Their family Ellen 1845; Michael 1853; Richard 1857; Andrew 1859; John 1862 were all born in Wales. They were members of the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Tredgar. The CUMMINGS family came to US and daughter Catherine was born in Hastings on the Hudson, NY in 1865. They settled in the Scranton PA area (Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor areas). Their eldest daughter Ellen married Patrick SULLIVAN in 1863 in Rhymney, Wales. Would appreciate any information or suggestions. Please contact me Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com Paternal - SULLIVAN, COLEMAN, CUMMINGS, O'BRIEN, BOLD, BLACK, CAFFREY, CAVENEY, CORBETT, CROWE, DISKIN, DONEGAN, FEE, FLAHERTY, GABRIEL, GORMAN, GERRITY, JENKINS, JENNINGS, LYNCH, MC GREEVEY, O'CONNOR, PHILBIN, ROLAND, SHEA, SHIELDS, STAFFORD, STANTON, STEINHAUSER, WALTON, WEISS, PA- Dunmore, Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor, Scranton, Hawley, Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburgh; NY-Kingston, Amsterdam: NJ-Union City, Jersey City, North Bergen http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/l/Walton--J-Sullivan/index.html http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wsullivw http://www.gencircles.com/users/wsullivw/1

Looking for information on Patrick SULLIVAN b 1842 and his brother Florence b 1845 born in Ireland, probably in CO Cork. Patrick and Florence immigrated to Wales where they worked in the Rhymney Iron Works. Not sure when they moved to Wales but do not believe their parents John and Julia SULLIVAN were in Wales with them. Their father John died prior to 1863. Patrick and his brother Florence were members of St. John’s Catholic Church in Rhymney. Patrick married Ellen CUMMINS in 1863, their marriage was solemnized at Bedwelty Monmouth. Ellen CUMMINS parents John and Ellen O’BRIEN/BRYAN CUMMINS were members of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tredgar. Patrick and Ellen CUMMINGS SULLIVAN emigrated to the Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor areas of Scranton Pennsylvania in 1865. Florence married Ellen GLYNN and raised their family in the Scranton area. Patrick and Florence were coal miners. I have developed an extensive data base on Irish in Scranton area and I am willing to share information. Would appreciate any information or suggestions. Please contact me, Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com Paternal - SULLIVAN, COLEMAN, CUMMINGS, O'BRIEN, BOLD, BLACK, CAFFREY, CAVENEY, CORBETT, CROWE, DISKIN, DONEGAN, FEE, FLAHERTY, GABRIEL, GORMAN, GERRITY, JENKINS, JENNINGS, LYNCH, MC GREEVEY, O'CONNOR, PHILBIN, ROLAND, SHEA, SHIELDS, STAFFORD, STANTON, STEINHAUSER, WALTON, WEISS, PA- Dunmore, Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor, Scranton, Hawley, Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburgh; NY-Kingston, Amsterdam: NJ-Union City, Jersey City, North Bergen http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/l/Walton--J-Sullivan/index.html http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wsullivw http://www.gencircles.com/users/wsullivw/1

Looking for information on John CUMMINS/CUMMINGS and his family. John was born somewhere in Ireland about 1823. He married Ellen O’BRIEN/BRYAN b 1825. Ellen was originally from Ballindangan, Glanworth, Co Cork. I do not know whether John and Ellen O’BRIEN CUMMINS were married in Ireland or in Rhymney area of Wales, but think they were married in Ireland. John worked in the Rhymney Iron Works. They settled and lived in 13 Furnace Row Rhymney where they raised their family starting in 1845 with daughter Ellen; Michael 1853, Richard 1857, Andrew 1859, John 1862 and Nora/Honora 1863. The CUMMINS were members of the Church of the Immaculate Conception Tredgar. Their daughter Ellen CUMMINS married Patrick SULLIVAN from St. John’s Catholic Church in Rhymney in 1863. It appears the family was therefore in Wales from at least 1845-1865. The CUMMINS/CUMMINGS family immigrated to the US and first settled in Hastings on the Hudson where daughter Catherine CUMMINGS was born in 1865. The CUMMINGS family settled in the Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor areas of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Looking for any suggestions and information. I have developed an extensive data base of Irish in and around the Scranton area and I am willing to exchange information. Please contact me at wsullivw@aol.com Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com Paternal - SULLIVAN, COLEMAN, CUMMINGS, O'BRIEN, BOLD, BLACK, CAFFREY, CAVENEY, CORBETT, CROWE, DISKIN, DONEGAN, FEE, FLAHERTY, GABRIEL, GORMAN, GERRITY, JENKINS, JENNINGS, LYNCH, MC GREEVEY, O'CONNOR, PHILBIN, ROLAND, SHEA, SHIELDS, STAFFORD, STANTON, STEINHAUSER, WALTON, WEISS, PA- Dunmore, Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor, Scranton, Hawley, Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburgh; NY-Kingston, Amsterdam: NJ-Union City, Jersey City, North Bergen http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/l/Walton--J-Sullivan/index.html http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wsullivw http://www.gencircles.com/users/wsullivw/1

Looking for information on John CUMMINS/CUMMINGS and his family. John was born somewhere in Ireland about 1823. He married Ellen O’BRIEN/BRYAN b 1825. Ellen was originally from Ballindangan, Glanworth, Co Cork. I do not know whether John and Ellen O’BRIEN CUMMINS were married in Ireland or in Rhymney area of Wales, but think they were married in Ireland. John worked in the Rhymney Iron Works. They settled and lived in 13 Furnace Row Rhymney where they raised their family starting in 1845 with daughter Ellen; Michael 1853, Richard 1857, Andrew 1859, John 1862 and Nora/Honora 1863. The CUMMINS were members of the Church of the Immaculate Conception Tredgar. Their daughter Ellen CUMMINS married Patrick SULLIVAN from St. John’s Catholic Church in Rhymney in 1863. It appears the family was therefore in Wales from at least 1845-1865. The CUMMINS/CUMMINGS family immigrated to the US and first settled in Hastings on the Hudson where daughter Catherine CUMMINGS was born in 1865. The CUMMINGS family settled in the Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor areas of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Looking for any suggestions and information. I have developed an extensive data base of Irish in and around the Scranton area and I am willing to exchange information. Please contact me at wsullivw@aol.com Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com Paternal - SULLIVAN, COLEMAN, CUMMINGS, O'BRIEN, BOLD, BLACK, CAFFREY, CAVENEY, CORBETT, CROWE, DISKIN, DONEGAN, FEE, FLAHERTY, GABRIEL, GORMAN, GERRITY, JENKINS, JENNINGS, LYNCH, MC GREEVEY, O'CONNOR, PHILBIN, ROLAND, SHEA, SHIELDS, STAFFORD, STANTON, STEINHAUSER, WALTON, WEISS, PA- Dunmore, Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor, Scranton, Hawley, Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburgh; NY-Kingston, Amsterdam: NJ-Union City, Jersey City, North Bergen http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/l/Walton--J-Sullivan/index.html http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=wsullivw http://www.gencircles.com/users/wsullivw/1

The Leitrim-Roscommon website run by Ed Finn can be reached by: http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/ He has L-R Griffith's and 1901 Census databases, an all-Ireland townland database, page of researchers, their e-mails addresses and the particular surnames and locations they are researching, plus some limited census data on other Irish counties - Galway, etc. There is information on Irish county boundary changes, a page explaining "the story behind Griffith's Valuation." Many other interesting pages. When known, those living in Co. Leitrim households but having been born in another county are noted. This can be a wonderful clue and especially helpful on surnames that are less common. Co. Leitrim families, especially those who lived along the border, seem to have strong connections to Cos. Cavan & Roscommon, other adjoining counties. I think you can even just enter the words Leitrim-Roscommon in your browser URL field and it will come up. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Rice" <jeanrice@cet.com> To: <IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:51 PM Subject: [IGW] CORNYN, etc. -- Ed Finn's L-R Website - Data on Counties other than Leitrim & Roscommon > Hi, When checking Ed Finn's 1901 Census Leitrim-Roscommon Database at his website, be SURE and check for your surname of interest under both "head of household" and the "other occupants" category. > > I found several Co. Leitrim households with the name of Cornyn, many with connections to Co. Cavan. > > As well, I came up with even more when I entered Cornyn into the "enumerated with" field who were living with families with other surnames as relatives and servants. Many were from Co. Cavan, one girl was born in Co. Louth. > > Bottom line, you might find your ancestor living with another family in a completely different county. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.... > > Jean > > > ==== IrelandGenWeb Mailing List ==== > This list is sponsored by the IrelandGenWeb Project - http://www.irelandgenweb.com > >

Can you give me the url to Mr. Finn's website. I have family from Co. Cavan that I have been unable to trace as of yet. I am also the new coordinator for Co. Cavan on IrelandGenWeb. I am currently redesigning the page and hope to have it online very soon. It will have a new feel and am planning on some great new additions. Hope you will enjoy it once I get it online.... very soon. If you have any Co. Cavan family on your own personal webpage, I hope you'll consider my placing a link to your site on the Cavan page. Just send me your information, and I will place them together for another way for researchers to connect with you. Any suggestions or raw data that you would like to contribute, will be gladly accepted. Thanks. Denise

Hi, When checking Ed Finn's 1901 Census Leitrim-Roscommon Database at his website, be SURE and check for your surname of interest under both "head of household" and the "other occupants" category. I found several Co. Leitrim households with the name of Cornyn, many with connections to Co. Cavan. As well, I came up with even more when I entered Cornyn into the "enumerated with" field who were living with families with other surnames as relatives and servants. Many were from Co. Cavan, one girl was born in Co. Louth. Bottom line, you might find your ancestor living with another family in a completely different county. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.... Jean

Jean, What was the list called if someone wanted to do a search for it at Rootsweb Message Boards? Bob AB. Cdn

Dear Listers... A couple of weeks ago I stumbled on a website entitled WATCHMAKERS on one of the UK sites but before I could bookmark it I lost it. It contains genealogical messages about people seeking innformation of ancestors who were in the watchmaking profession. Would anyone out there no where I can find that site again? Thank you Muichelle Wilson-VT-USA

Just tried this web-site and what a surprise"no records for MAHONEY or O'MAHONEY" where did they all go?? Carole in Ontario Canada researching MAHONEY family Co.Cork. ----- Original Message ----- From: hiflyte <hiflyte@connect.ab.ca> To: <IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:30 PM Subject: [IGW] Distribution of surnames in Ireland in 1890 > Irish Researchers, > > I noted in Y-IRL Digest #152 that Margaret was asking about the surname > TAGGERTY and Jane Lyons gave a reply indicating the distribution of the > name in Ireland. > > In addition I would like to list the following URL that gives the > distribution of surnames in Ireland extracted from the 1891 census. > This programme parameters are listed below along with the URL. > > I hope the Mateson's Database helps someone. > > As indicated in the Home Page it is hosted by Ulster Historical > Foundation. > Our thanks to them. > > Bob > AB. CDN. > --------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.ancestryireland.com/databases/matheson/index.html > > Results will be displayed for surnames having five or more entries in > the births indexes of 1890, together with the number registered in each > of the four provinces, and the counties in which these names are > principally found along with any variations in spelling where applicable > > Taggart Total births: 42 Principally located in counties: Antrim. > zoom map Note on Source > > --------------------------------------------- > > > > ==== IrelandGenWeb Mailing List ==== > Please make sure to visit RootsWeb, our hostmaster, at http://www.rootsweb.com > >

Hi -- Matheson Database does not pick up rare surnames with an ocurrance of less than five, or name each county the surname was found in (only the top three). Still, to be fair, no data is unflawed and this seems to be a valuable indicator for the great majority of surnames of children born in Ireland in 1891. A couple years ago I posted a list at Rootsweb Message Boards re unusual surnames found prinicipally in particular Irish counties, based on a survey of area-specific experts. I keyed the surnames into the Rootsweb database and would be found in a surname search. Of course, there would be exceptions, the surname found in an adjoining county or in Dublin or Cork where people immigrated to look for work, but bottom line, most families stayed put for many generations. All this type of information helps narrow down counties in which to search for ancestors. There is no substitute, however, for reading about your particular surname in an Irish surname book at your local library for the history behind the name, variations, distribution in Ireland. Some names are particular to one location! Some names have been anglicized. Surname books address these questions and often include the exact location in England where planters with that surname came from. Some given name are particular to certain provinces. The main thing for researchers to keep in mind that names on certificates, censuses, tombstones may have a variation of spellings and mispellings. I just found my English grandmother with her surname of George listed on a Liverpool census as Georgie. Jean

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Rice" <jeanrice@cet.com> To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:54 AM Subject: [IRELAND] Re: [IGW] Distribution of surnames -- Mahony and O'Mahony (Cork) > Hi, the surname Mahony was found 276 times and there were 25 O'Mahony > births. This apparently is the way the surname appeared in Ireland in 1891, > principally in Cork. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "CAROLE CUMBER" <cdcumber@sprint.ca> > To: <IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 9:13 AM > Subject: Re: [IGW] Distribution of surnames in Ireland in 1890 > > > > Just tried this web-site and what a surprise"no records for MAHONEY or > > O'MAHONEY" where did they all go?? > > Carole in Ontario Canada researching MAHONEY family Co.Cork. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: hiflyte <hiflyte@connect.ab.ca> > > To: <IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:30 PM > > Subject: [IGW] Distribution of surnames in Ireland in 1890 > > > > > > > Irish Researchers, > > > > > > I noted in Y-IRL Digest #152 that Margaret was asking about the surname > > > TAGGERTY and Jane Lyons gave a reply indicating the distribution of the > > > name in Ireland. > > > > > > In addition I would like to list the following URL that gives the > > > distribution of surnames in Ireland extracted from the 1891 census. > > > This programme parameters are listed below along with the URL. > > > > > > I hope the Mateson's Database helps someone. > > > > > > As indicated in the Home Page it is hosted by Ulster Historical > > > Foundation. > > > Our thanks to them. > > > > > > Bob > > > AB. CDN. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > http://www.ancestryireland.com/databases/matheson/index.html > > > > > > Results will be displayed for surnames having five or more entries in > > > the births indexes of 1890, together with the number registered in each > > > of the four provinces, and the counties in which these names are > > > principally found along with any variations in spelling where applicable > > > > > > Taggart Total births: 42 Principally located in counties: Antrim. > > > zoom map Note on Source > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IrelandGenWeb Mailing List ==== > > > Please make sure to visit RootsWeb, our hostmaster, at > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IrelandGenWeb Mailing List ==== > > Please make sure to visit RootsWeb, our hostmaster, at > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== IRELAND Mailing List ==== > Visit the Ireland List Homepage: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irelandlist > De nobis fabula narratur, their story is our story > http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

DADDY'S CREEL My father spent hours trimming the edge of the newly cut sally rods to make creels for taking turf over the soft soil of the bog to the horse and cart. On top of the load packed into the crates we would burrow a nest to ensure a little comfort on the way home as the horse swayed from side to side walking up and down hill with the heavy load, the sound of the cart wheels scrunching along the pot holed roads. -- Mary Guckian ("Leitrim Guardian" 1996)

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Irish Researchers, I noted in Y-IRL Digest #152 that Margaret was asking about the surname TAGGERTY and Jane Lyons gave a reply indicating the distribution of the name in Ireland. In addition I would like to list the following URL that gives the distribution of surnames in Ireland extracted from the 1891 census. This programme parameters are listed below along with the URL. I hope the Mateson's Database helps someone. As indicated in the Home Page it is hosted by Ulster Historical Foundation. Our thanks to them. Bob AB. CDN. --------------------------------------------------- http://www.ancestryireland.com/databases/matheson/index.html Results will be displayed for surnames having five or more entries in the births indexes of 1890, together with the number registered in each of the four provinces, and the counties in which these names are principally found along with any variations in spelling where applicable Taggart Total births: 42 Principally located in counties: Antrim. zoom map Note on Source ---------------------------------------------

CO. WATERFORD: Some snippets regarding Co. Waterford circa 1985 but likely still of interest to Co. Waterford researchers for its history and attractions. . Waterford City, population 35,000, 39 Miles W of Wexford, 103 miles SW of Dublin. Busy port set on the S bank of the broad River Suir, dour looking but with interesting little laneways and graced by some notable Georgian buildings. Waterford Light Opera Festival in September is an attraction, in which the hills come alive with the sound of song. French Church, Greyfriars St., built 1240 as Franciscan foundation. Once housed Huguenot refugees, now in ruins. Mrs. N. WHITE, 5 Greyfriars St., had the key at that time. Holy Trinity Church (Catholic), on Barronstrand Street: fine edifice, completed 1796. Blackfriars Dominican Priory. Arundel Square: founded 1226 and used as court until end of 18th century; square tower only major remnant. Key at City Hall, the Mall. Library, Land Lane. Waterford Arts Centre, O'Connell St. Permanent collection, ocasional exhibitions and other events. Colbeck Street: Birthplace of composer William Vincent WALLACE. Municipal Theatre. Theatre Royal. The Mall, two lovely old buildings, used mainly for variety shows, amateur dramatics. Reginald's Tower, corner of Parade Quay, The Mall: mighty stone fortress built in 1003 by Vikings. Houses Civic Museum, with fine collection of Corporation archive material and regalia. Maritime Museum, on request at City Hall. Chamber of Commerce, George's St.: Georgian house, bult 1795 with beautiful staircase and fine carvings. Waterford trade Centre, The Mall: products of locality. Traces of the Danish walls can be seen near railway station. Mayor's Walk, Castle Street. Try DOWNE's Pub, Thomas St. Downe's No 9 whiskey, unique to the area. WALSH's pub, Ballybricken Hill, is good for local "characters," Garter Lane Arts Centre, 5 O'Connell St, regular events, exhibitions. Airport Museum, Waterford Airport. Waterford Glass, Cork Road: factory tour takes in all stages of production, from blowing molten glass to polishing. PENROSE brothers began this wildly-successful business venture. No children under 12, no photographs, no glass on sale -- try KNOX's famous shop, 3 Barronstrand St. Waterford Craft Centre, 28 Michael St.: demonstrations. River cruises. Greyhound racing: Kilcohan Park. Riding: Joan O' MAHONEY, Killotteran Equestrian Centre. Bicycles: WRIGHT's Cycle Depot, Henrietta St. Golf Club, 18 holes. Around Waterford -- Ahenny, 4.5 miles N of Carrick-on Suir, a graveyard with two 8th century High Crosses. Annestown, 6 miles W of Tramore: small resort with good sandy beach. Nearby secluded beach at Kilfarrasy. Ardfinnan, 9 miles SW of Clonmel: ruins of 12th century castle, one square tower partly restored. Arthurstown, E bank of Waterford Harbour: King's Bay Inn. Youth Hostel. Car and passenger ferry. Ballyhack, E side of Waterford Harbour. Ferry to Passage East, Waterford side. Picturesque fishing village with ruined castle, further down road is attractive fishing village of Arthurstown. Ballymacarberry, 5 m S of Tramel: pony trekking, MELODY's. Slievenamon Centre. Ballyscanlan, 2 miles W of Tramore; forest walks in hills around Ballyscanlon (?sp.) lake, picnic area, car park. Bannow, on S Wexford coast opposite Fethard-on-Sea: first town in Ireland founded by the Normans, it disappeared under sand during the 17th century. Only the ruins of St. Mary's church remain. Miles of beach below low cliffs. Big Wood, 7 miles N of New Ross, forest walks. More to follow