Tom writes: == I have also found references to a Parish Duras, and a Parish Kinvara, and a Parish Kinvaradoorus. Can I assume that the reference that my gggrandfather made in 1851 to "Parish Duras" in Galway refers to the areas listed above? == Yes. The 1839 Ordnance Survey Letters for Co. Galway describe separate Doorus and Kinvarra civil parishes, adjacent to each other. The index to these letters (perhaps supplied later) lists Doorus, but only with a cross-reference to Kinvarradoorus. The Kinvarradoorus civil parish index starts with "The united Parishes of Doorus & Kinvarra so called". I would have thought that when John O' Donovan wrote these letters in 1839, that the parishes would have already been combined - but, for some reason, he covers them separately in the body of the letters themselves. I don't know the exact border between the original two parishes, but J. O' D. refers to Doorus parish as "small" and mentions the promontory of Doorus (Dubh Ros - Black Point) in his brief description of the parish. The ruins of the 14th century parish church are there in the townland of Doorus (some unpleasant, roaming dogs kept me from getting right to the ruins a few years ago). The original parish of Doorus could have included all of the small townlands on that sprawling peninsula of Doorus - perhaps a dozen of them. I don't have any maps or information on the original boundary. Perhaps another lister might know? Pete - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts