Edward, Here's one way to get a rough approximation*: go to the Griffiths survey at www.clarelibrary.ie and plot the Flanagan names on a map of Clare. Pádraig (the Paddy that was) * The population of that part of Ireland in the 1850s was broadly divided into (a) Horse & Carriage (the landowning class) (b) Wigs, Quill Pens & Stethoscopes (legal, medical and other professions) (c) Drums & Trumpets (military) (d) Scythes, Slans and Spades (farmers) (e) Leather Aprons and Pencils-Behind-Ears (shopkeepers and tradespeople) (f) Hammers & Tongs (artisans) (g) Chalices and Bibles (the Catholic church and CofI) (h) Bare Feet (the itinerant and/or indigent rest) The Griffiths only covered (a) & (d) so it only gives you an approximate idea of the Flanagan population. However, the Clare County Library website contains masses of other information, e.g. directories of towns which list the shop owners, doctors, and other pillars of the communities. -----Original Message----- From: irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-clare-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of garlicfog@earthlink.net Sent: 10 September 2006 19:10 To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-CLARE] Flanagan Towns Does anyone know which towns in County Clare had the largest concentration of Flanagans at the time of the Great Famine and then in the next 10-15 years afterwards. All I know is that my William Edward Flanagan and family were from County Clare and left in 1861 for Boston and settling in East Greenwich, RI. Edward Hagerty Monroe, CT ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message