could anyone tell me if there is a specific place in Ireland where I could look to see if there are any Irish Knighthoods. My grandfather claimed the right to use the title "sir" in front of his name and also had an onyx sealing wax seal with "the family crest" on it, but claimed that they dropped the title when they came to the US because it had no imprtance here and was in fact regarded as being "pretentious". The knighthood was supposedly bestowed upon a member of the family in conncetion with a shipping line between Australia and Edinborough. I paid to have a search done at the College of Arms in London but the Farley's that had attained knighthood in England had no connection with my family. The recommended I check the other members of the UK to see if they were listed there. I am trying to find an address or e-mail address for hwerever I would write in Australia, Scotland. Any help[ would be apprecioated. I would like to either confirm or debunk this family myth. MIchelle-VT.