Patsy in New Zeland writes:  "I have long argued that it would benefit Irish tourism if those living overseas could access more readily the information which might identify a location in Ireland for their ancestors which they could then visit. Limerick City seems to agree." I don't mind paying for records, as long as the cost is reasonable, but even the US government is now "gouging" people who would order records from the National Archives.   But at least the records are available without too much "hassle".      However, the point of my Irish search is to find the land upon which my great-grandfather walked.  I would be there in a "heartbeat" if I could only locate it.  I don't want to make claim to it...don't want anything other than to walk it myself.  But he was apparently from Western Cork...a place with a large set of records, not even available for purchase, or searching, unless you know exactly what you want.  Now gosh, if I knew that...wouldn't I be there myself?   Trish Daly