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 ---------------------------------------------