Greetings, Just thought I would add what I found on Tailors in Dublin. I too have my gggrandfathers attestation papers and states that he was a tailor by trade in 1846. I found out that there were alot of young men who listed were tailor by trade when they listed...but tailors for the military for their uniforms etc. I was told (not sure of the accuracy of the source) that if the father was in the military, that the sons would start at this point working as a tailor before they were of age to join. This was their 'in' into the military...a secure paying job. If anyone has any further info. on this, please pass it along. Would like to know if this is the case and if it would be at the barracks along the river that they would be. Also...I would like to find out more on my 'Rourkes' ...if included in the tailors guild in Dublin, if someone is any further info. on this. Thank you. Regards, Deborah