Hi Gene Thought maybe these Byrne's and Bryan are earlier branches of your Byrne and Brien families in Rathvilly. I have just included the bits referring to Byrne and Bryan however the Deeds are between our BROUGH family and other parties Susie 1757 MEMORIAL # 188.158.124999 BROUGH Deed Pierse Byrne is mentioned in a Deed 6 Jan 1757 in possession of land/leases at Harroldstown, [near Rathvilly] 1765 MEMORIAL # 241.454.160325erd t 23/4 May 1765 Deed between RYAN & BROUGH mentions all ye part of the said Lands of Harroldstown [near Rathvilly] now held and Enjoyed by Terence Byrne said Lands of Harroldstown hereby demise containing Tow Hundred and Nine acres Two roods and thirty three perches by the same more of less Situated in the Barony of Rathvilly also mentions John Byrne Eldest son of Charles Byrne of Clone in the Co of Wicklow Gent deceased 1789 MEMORIAL # 406.265.226705 Deed BROUGH & SAUL 13 Jan 1789 Mentions Lands of Little Ballygalduff [near Rathvilly] - late in the possession of Timy Byrne and John Bryan Contg by Estimation seventy three acres three Roods and twenty four perches plantation Measure be the same more of less Sit: in the Lordship of Clonmore and County of Carlow 1792 MEMORIAL # 442.540.28856 Deed BROUGH & VANSTON 11 Nov 1791 Menitons - the town and lands of Harroldstown [near Raathvilly] except that part held with the lands of Raheen and also that part of the lands of Harroldstown held and enjoyed by Terence Byrne said lands of Harroldstown containg two hundred and nine acres two roods and twenty three perches be the same more of less situate lying and being in the Borough of Rathvilly and County of Carlow bordering at the East with Raheen on the west to Tobintown Mill on the North to the River Derreen and on the South to Ballygalduff ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:56:53 -0600 > From: Gene Gribbin <ggribbin@verizon.net> > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] BYRNE BRIEN Roll-Call > To: IRL-CARLOW <IRL-CARLOW-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <4C2F5DC5.4040205@verizon.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Looking for Byrne and Brien in Rathvilly during the first half of the > 1800's. > > Gene Gribbin