Hi, My Laois interests are DOWLING and DEEVY/DEVINE in Maryborough (Portlaoise). Joseph DOWLING b. _____ d. bef 17 Apr 1883 m. Elizabeth DEEVY/DEVINE Elizabeth's name is given as DEEVY on Mathew's birth certificate and DEVINE on Joseph's death certificate in Australia. Does anyone know if these surnames are interchangeable in Ireland? Don't have places for these events, or any more details than stated above. Their children were: Joseph DOWLING b. abt 1854 Maryborough, LEX, IRL Margaret DOWLING b. 1864 Maryborough, LEX, IRL Daniel DOWLING b. abt 1868 IRL Mary DOWLING b. 1871 Maryborough, LEX, IRL Mathew DOWLING b. 1873 Maryboro, LEX, IRL Joseph (the son) married Annie McDERMOTT in Dublin in 1883 (at which time both their fathers were dead) and they, along with his brothers Daniel and Mathew, emigrated to Australia in 1884. I have found what may be Joseph in Main St, Maryborough in Griffiths Valuations (abt 1850) and that was their address in 1873 when Mathew was born. I'm not sure how I would know if this was "my" Joseph or another Joseph in Griffiths. Hoping for some connections or ideas. Regards Pamela An Aussie transplanted to Rotorua, NZ.