GDAY All:) Thanks for your replies re DOODY..Yes i have seen that Doody/Scanlan Connection ..I havent got far with any of my Irish Lot that came from Ireland to Australia Have them Coming here in 1850s/60s /70s/80s but thats it Have 2 Other Direct lines in Clare, but coming up with Zilch on them HAREN...Milltown Malbay/Inagh RYAN....Who married the HAREN Girl, He was from Clare but no idea from where and DOODY..which according to Family here were from Kilrush Clare, Looks like moved to Kerry Across the Channel as Declan said .. Never thought of that possibility Thanks for all your replies and help Regards from Australia Cathy:) Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com