Would some kind person please explain to me why there is political resistance to a West Cork Heritage Center? My grandfather came from West Cork. I have done research on site in West Cork, in Dublin, and in the Family History Centers and other libraries in the U.S. I have also done extensive research on my non-Irish ancestors. I am familiar with what resources are available, and which ones are not. The records for West Cork exist on index cards. Are there no skilled or unskilled people available to computerize these data? There are politicians in Ireland who are fighting over grant monies to pay these people? This seems to me to be very short-sighted. The Heritage Centers do charge hefty fees for their research: profit. Many people travel to Ireland, stay in hotels and B&Bs, eat in restaurants, rent cars, buy lots of souvenirs: more profit. Isn't this a win-win situation? I'll be happy to write to Mr. O'Donoghue if it will make a difference. I'll be happy to go to West Cork and input records, if someone will provide room and board. What's it going to take? Sheila Connolly Middleboro, MA USA