My g,g,g,grandfather was Thomas William Robert WILDE (b. 1761 in Cushentown, Ireland - county unknown) who married Frances DIER (Dyer?) (b. 1770 in Ireland). They lived in Abbeyleix, Queens Co., where they had at least 13 children (my great aunt once told me that there were nineteen children but I've only found thirteen). One of the younger sons was my g,g,grandfather, Edward Wilde (b. 21 Sep. 1812, in Abbeyleix), who emigrated to Ontario, Canada, in 1827 with his older brother Jonathan Wilde. Other siblings were: Anne, Thomas (died less than a year old), Sarah, Margaret, Frances, Robert, Thomas, Jane Elizabeth, Henry, Andrew and William. Would like to exchange info about my Wilde family of Abbeyleix with anyone who is interested. Thomas Wm. Robt. Wilde is a brick wall and am *very* interested in finding out who his parents, grandparents, etc., were. Also need more info on Frances Dier's family. My great aunt said that there is a connection to Oscar Wilde's family but I haven't found it yet. She also claimed a connection to the De Vesci family of Queens Co. but I haven't found that either. Count De Vesci was very well known in Queens Co. at that time and his descendant, Lord De Vesci, still lives in the manor outside Abbeyleix.