Seeking information relating to two Protestant families who emigrated from Dunkerrin, King's County to Australia in 1854. John ABBOTT was post boy, post runner, and owned property and would appear to be in a reasonable financial position. He had eight children born in Dunkerrin, three of which died at an early age. The remainder of the family emigrated - although it would appear that they did not suffer too greatly from the potato famine. Maybe they went because of continual friction between the Protestants and Catholics. Mary HODGINS, his wife, was the daughter of George & Ann (ELLIS). Either her father or one of her brothers was Sexton at the Dunkerrin C/I church. We would appreciate hearing if anyone is researching either of these families, especially during the period before 1837. Leslie & Lorraine Shephard Western Australia.