In a message dated 1/7/01 12:01:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk writes: << Your question on Shragh, Johnstown is proving difficult. There is a Johnstown in Kilkenny and Kildare but I cant seem to find one in Laois. >> Unfortunately, I don't have the beginning of this thread - other than it was apparently started by "Judy". So, Judy, if you're out there reading, there's still hope. Although there is no plain Johnstown in Co. Laois, there is a Johnstown Glebe. It is a sort-of western suburb of Rathdowney, about a mile from the center of Rathdowney along the R 433 (the road to Templemore). As for Shragh, we have a nearby Srah - about 2 1/2 miles SE of Rathdowney, at 308 756 on Discovery Map 60............but the original posting may have separated the Shragh from Johnstown, as it would not make sense for a postal address to be "Srah, Johnstown (Glebe)", as Rathdowney is nearer to Srah than Johnstown Glebe is. Nevertheless, some of this information may be useful. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts