Can't say, certainly not as yet Turtle. In our Wicklow researches, out of the blue has turned up Marie Kent, who was born in and lives in England but is descended from the Wicklow Halpins. She visits Ireland yearly and sees many of the family and has repeatedly mentioned the Bayleys of Moneygrath who say that they have a connection with the Halpin family and want to find out how. Edmund and Elizabeth "Bailey" leased all the townland of "Moneygrogh" in Griffith's, about 1852, and it seems that the family is still there. Their land is directly next door to the ancient church at Barragh, which is described in the map accompanying Griffith as ruins and with a graveyard. Ray Halpin has received handed down family "lore" that the Halpin family had a great schism way back when, I think over politics, and that some of the men were brought up by aunts in Carlow. So you see, we are sensitive to any suggestions of Carlow links. Wouldn't it be amusing if we had another tie-in with the Bunburys? Thanks for your input, always welcome. Bill. -----Original Message----- From: irl-carlow-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-carlow-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Turtle Bunbury Sent: Wednesday, 16 June 2010 6:25 PM To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] BAYLEY or Bailey - MONEYGRATH Hi Bill, There are some curious links between the Bayly family of Debsborough House, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, and Co. Carlow, through marriage of Deborah Neale (sometimes O'Neale) (d. 3 Nov 1760), daughter and co- heiress of the Rev Dr Benjamin Neale, Archdeacon of Leighlin and Ferns, and Henry Prittie, MP (1708 - 1768) ... the Bunbury family are also tied in here. Some details here: http://www.turtlebunbury.com/family/bunburyfamily_bunburys/bunbury_family_bu nburys_kilfeacle.html Might be nothing but ... TB Turtle Bunbury www.turtlebunbury.com Old Fort, Tobinstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland Mob: + 353 - (0) 87 - 6453 486 Skype: turtle1847 Turtle Bunbury is a best-selling author based in Ireland. He specializes in transforming family histories into beautiful and eminently readable books. (www.HistoryinaBook.com). Turtle's next book, Sporting Legends of Ireland will be launched in Autumn 2010. His recent book, Vanishing Ireland - Further Chronicles of a Disappearing World, with photographer James Fennell, was the top- selling Picture Book in Ireland over Christmas 2009. On 14 Jun 2010, at 23:09, Bill Webster wrote: > Anyone with knowledge about a Bayley (or Bailey or Bailie) family from > Moneygrath? > > There is the birth in 1880 of ABRAHAM BAILEY at Moneygrath, father > SAMUEL BAILEY and mother ROSANNA LEVINGSTONE BAILEY [FamilySearch > Pilot site]. > > It is believed by a descendant that Abraham had brothers Bill, Ben, > John and Sam. > > Bill. > > ======================================= > Before you post a message to the IRL-CARLOW mailing list you must > subscribe to the List. Its FREE! > --------------------------------------- > To subscribe to the IRL-Carlow mailing list, send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the Subject box. > No additional text is required. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ======================================= Before you post a message to the IRL-CARLOW mailing list you must subscribe to the List. Its FREE! --------------------------------------- To subscribe to the IRL-Carlow mailing list, send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the Subject box. No additional text is required. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message