Researching now, any Dempsey/Moran of: Lea. Town called Lea, Queen's County (Laois), Barony Portnahinch, Civil Parish Lea, PLU (anyone tell me what that stands for? pls?) Mountmelliak, Province Leinster. Our known Dempseys, born 1816 through 1822, Queen's County -- six children immigrated early as 1834: Peter, James, Michael, Christopher, Connor (Cornelius), and Mary. Parents, remained in Ireland, likely died in the Famine: Michael Dempsey and Mary Moran. Father Michael appealed to his son, Michael, and likely the other children if he knew where they were, for help/money during the Famine. Other names associated: Banans (or similar -- this was surely mistranslated from original script authored by Michael, in 1874 to "cousin James"); Martin Dempsey; John White.