This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sharonhaggerty Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general/2803.2.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jim, the name of the town was "Maryborough"--no "s" in there. It is now called Portlaoise and is a few miles east of the town of Mountrath. Maryborough was in the civil parish of Borris. The town of Mountrath is in the civil parish of Clonenagh and Clonagheen. As Annette has indicated, there are two townlands called Mountrath--the other one is indeed in Offerlane parish. I think the Offerlane option is not the one for your folks. For details on locations of townlands throughout Ireland, go to: http://seanruad.com/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.