TNX, much appreciated, I see under add'l info that he was a servant and marrried at the time, so will have some Dick Tracey work to do. Did google and Wikipedia too......... PS: One of My ancestral lines John Sinnott moved from Dublin to Killybegs in Co. Donegal before eventually leaving for Phila. PA and other parts of the States including Mass. Georgia and New Orleans,La. Returning to list as there are other Sinnott researchers that may find this interesting, I sure did.........Edd the only reference to Coninbeg Lightfloat which apparently is more a house boat at the location in the Kilmore Quay area rather than a ship as I originally thought from the description. Returning to list as there are other Sinnott researchers that may find interesting, I sure did Amazingly I found a photo of this Lighthouse ship too in a book called Lightships at Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown) Harbour ; I picked up this rather fine postcard on eBay this morning for just ?5.76 including p+p. The artist "Jotter", real name Walter Hayward-Young (1868-1920) was long dead when this card was posted to America in 1946. I'm not sure of the year that original was painted and, of course, the name of the lightship station on the side of each vessel is only of slight help in identifying their actual names. Once it arrives I'll get a digital copy made - minus the postmark - and it will be just the job. !!!!! at http://insatiablecollector.wordpress.com/ 1) 4.2.1963: On passage Fleetwood-Cork had engine trouble(?) off Coninbeg Light-vessel and put in to Rosslare, Co. Wexford. 6.2.1963: Broke adrift and driven ashore on the Rosslare Strand, 5 miles north-east of Rosslare Light. Eight crew taken off. 2) Kilmore Quay has an excellent reputation as a sport-angling centre. Diving is popular around the Coninbeg Rocks. The Saltee Islands is a famous Bird Sanctuary. The Islands cliffs support eleven species of breeding seabirds in summer time. Many species of migratory birds pass through here in the Spring and Autumn. Island Trips operate from the Quayside. 3) Work in progress The busy schedule of maintenance, refurbishment, and replacement of obsolete systems continues. Site works on the rebuilding project at Dun Laoghaire are set to commence in January 2006. The conversion of Rockabill from diesel generator power to photovoltaic power is in progress, taking account of the fact that Rockabill is a protected structure and a Special Protection Area under the Birds Directive, under which the island is designated as a Refuge for Fauna and a European Site. The replacement of the Coninbeg Lightfloat with a superbuoy and adjacent fixed structure is at the planning stage, while equipment is being purchased for a major upgrade of equipment at Chaine Tower. Refurbishment projects are in progress at Ballinacourty, Eeragh, Fastnet Rock, and Dunmore East. Storm damage repairs, routine and breakdown maintenance, painting, and building operations continue to be carried out to ensure that the Commissioners not only meet IALA availability targets but also ensure that our structures, buildings, and heritage are maintained in a cost effective and efficient manner. PS: One of My ancestral lines John Sinnott moved from Dublin to Killybegs in Co. Donegal before eventually leaving for Phila. PA and other parts of the States including Mass. Georgia and New Orleans,La..........Edd ----- Original Message ----- From: <pjsalis@hal-pc.org> To: "Edd" <edd73@embarqmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 3:51 PM Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN] Sinnott in 1901 Co. Wexford census Edd, I was looking for my John Carey, lightship sailor, and found a Richard Sinnott in this 1901 census enumeration for Kilmore, Co. Wexford, at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Wexford/Kilmore/The_Coninbeg_Light_Ship/1806912/ >From the little I've read, the Coninbeg had a storied history. Google it to see. *** Residents of a house ship in The Coninbeg Light Ship (Kilmore, Wexford) Surname / Forename / Age / Sex / Relation to head / Religion / Birthplace / Occupation / Literacy / Irish Language / Marital Status / Specified Illnesses Wall / Alfred B / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / - Wall / Alfred B / 50 / Male / Head of Family / Roman Catholic / Co Limerick / Master Mariner / Read and write / - / Married / - Sinnott / Richard / 55 / Male / Servant / Roman Catholic / Co Wexford / Lamp Lighter / Read and write / - / Married / - Power / Patrick / 56 / Male / Servant / Roman Catholic / Co Wexford / Lamp Lighter / Read and write / - / Married / - Beer / John / 50 / Male / Servant / Church of England / Australia / Sailor / Read and write / - / Married / - Carey / John / 35 / Male / Servant / Roman Catholic / Co Dublin / Sailor / Read and write / - / Married / - Reigh / Patrick / 41 / Male / Servant / Roman Catholic / Co Wexford / Carpentor / Read and write / - / Married / - White / John / 47 / Male / Servant / Roman Catholic / Co Wexford / Seaman / Read and write / - / Married / - Rossiter / James / 39 / Male / Servant / Roman Catholic / Co Wexford / Seaman / Read and write / - / Married / - *** FROM: Edd Sinnett in Florida Researching Sinnott's from Co's Wexford,Wicklow and Dublin. ----- Original Message ----- From: <pjsalis@hal-pc.org> To: "Dublin list" <IRL-DUBLIN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:15 PM Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN] GRO marriage record: meaning of "Full" age