Has anyone come across a DUGGAN family in Co Kerry, possibly somewhere close to the Limerick border? I am looking for Thomas DUGGAN mrd to Jane (with severl a.k.as, depending on the baptism of the children) McCARTHY (also with variables). Known children are: Daniel - baptised 3 Mar 1837; sponsors William KING and Margaret RIORDAN Johanna - baptised 9 December 1838, Godmother - Margaret RIORDAN Mary - born about 1839 Honora - baptised 31 Jan 1842, Sponsor - Mary McCARTHY Daniel, Johanna and Honora were baptised at Abbeyfeale Parish, Co Limerick. I have not been able to locate a baptism for Mary. Mary married James RYAN, Abbeyfeale Parish Church 1865. They had 10 children in Ireland and then migrated to New Zealand. Honora married Capt James STEPHENS in Auckland, NZ, Nov 1863. I have not been able to find Honora's departure from Ireland, or her arrival in New Zealand. However, an old 'family tale' says that 'the seaman, James STEPHENS picked her up in Australia and came to New Zealand'. I would like to know of any other children, and what happened to Daniel and Johanna. There is record in the NSW State Library of the following on the Hotspur, arriving in Australia in 1862: DUGGAN Honora age 20 and sister DUGGAN Mary age 22 and sister DUGGAN Michael age 23 DUGGAN Patrick age 23. I have often wondered if the above are my DUGGAN family but unfortunately, I am not in a position to follow these up. The ages of Honora and Mary fit nicely with my Honora and Mary. It is possible that Mary went back to Ireland and married James RYAN and that the above mentioned Honora was my 2xgreat grandmother. Honora's father Thomas had died before 1867 and her mother Jane died between 1881 and 1886 in Abbeyfeale. It is believed that they were married in Co Kerry. Is there anyone on the list who can help locate this family? Anne -- Anne PICKETTS Researching: DUGGAN, McCARTHY, RYAN in Limerick and Kerry NZSG: #5331