This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jamesdelaney0116 Surnames: Delany, Delaney, Haslam. Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general/2806/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There's a Huge Catholic Monastery (School), Churches and Chapels. Plus the "local" Church of Ireland church...I'm researching the Delany and Delaney Families, PLUS the many Families that they married (Haslam) and formed "Communities" with...What was the major "industry" that supplied employment to the local people? How did the population "spread"? In what directions? Was it successful 50 years later...Did the potato failure "affect" this population area...as bad as the other regions? Farming, herding animals? Textiles, weaving mills? Just guessing...Why was Queen's County more successful in its advancement through the last 100 years? Did it become a "spiritual center" of sort with all the many different Religious groups forming their convents, churches, chapels and schools...just wondering. Just found out that a local Bishop in the early 1800's was a major builder of Mountrath original Catholic Church & School. Bishop Delany...peace, jim delaney. 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.