There are two entries in 'Irish Placenames', O'Laughlin that may be of interest, Bride River and Bride East. Both are in the north of the county. There is nothing for Malagarry. As for names, the thing to do is to get a guide to Irish family names and take a look at for any close variations. If your man left for the US in 1889 then it is possible that his birth was registered; civil registration began in Ireland in 1864. One of the many websites on Irish family research will tell you how to go about checking for a birth entry. Regards, Donnacha ----- Original Message ----- From: <Grammagras@aol.com> To: <IRL-CORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:03 PM Subject: [IRL-CORK-CITY] New subscriber needs help > Hi: > My name is Elizabeth and I am writing from the states. I am searching my > Irish roots and so far the wall is still there. I am looking for information > about my Grandfather Thomas H. Murphy. He came here is 1889 according to the > 1920 census. He married Annie Greer. She came here in 1888 as a teenager > according to the same census. She was in the hospital for quite a few years. > While searching for her I was able to read some of the reports about her. She > spoke of going home to Ireland to Bride. She also spoke of a cemetery near by > and a hospital or institution with the name of Malagarry. Please realize > these places are pre 1888 when she came here. And the spelling is according > to how the person taking the notes heard it. There are no listing for either > of them since they came before there was an Ellis Island. Annie had a brother > John and a sister according to the same notes. I wonder if the Annie spelling > is correct. Could it have had a different spelling if it was in the Irish > spelling. The same question goes for the Greer could it have been Grier? As > far as my Grandfather is concerned that is all the information I have about > him:-( Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Thank you, > Eliz. >