Pete, Thanks very much for your help. Appreciate it very much. Mike Leggett PeteScherm@aol.com wrote: Michael at blueskye74@yahoo.com writes: << Is there a location named Ross Island in County Galway, off the coast of Carraroe? >> Michael, There is a Rossroe Island, just off the coast of Carraroe North townland, and connected to it by causeway. The island's name in Irish is "An Ros" - without an indication of the 'roe' segment. So it could logically be called just plain Ross . That would seem to be your island. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com