No entry in 'Master Book of Irish Placenames' O'Laughlin. According to David Stevens' site http://www.capefam.freeserve.co.uk/leicregto%201914.htm devoted to 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot the regiment were in Ireland (Dublin/Limerick) 1802/03. Captain Ferguson's military record is likely to exist at the Public Record Office, Kew, near London. See the guide 'British Army: Officers' Records 1660-1913' at http://catalogue.pro.gov.uk/ You could also try writing to the museum at Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment Newarke Houses Museum The Newarke Leicester LE2 7BY Regards, Donnacha (Admin milgenire Military History/Genealogy Ireland. List Home Page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/milgenire ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Ferguson" <colinf@sierratel.com> To: <IRL-CORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:58 AM Subject: [IRL-CORK-CITY] Scraggs Head > Hi, > Cork Advertiser Tu 24 1804 - on Sunday at Scraggs Head, the lady of > Captain Ferguson of the 17th Regt of Foot, of a dau. > > Anybody know where this place is? I've checked the IreAtlas Townland > Database and Google without luck. > > Cheers, > Colin Ferguson > >