Hi Deborah, I am researching LARGE from Ireland also. Mine went to Prince Edward Island, Canada. Apparently there is a fellow on the Island that traced his back to Kilkenny, but mine seem to go back to Laois, and the name was supposed to have been Delarge. Would you like to compare notes? On 19 May 2002 at 14:53, Deborah Fox wrote: > Hi, I am new to this list. I am trying to trace my LARGE surname. I > have a line traced back to 1830 to the Castlecomer region of County > Kilkenny. However, I am researching the possibility that the family of > my Thomas Large may have originated in County Laois, perhaps as French > Huguenots. > I have located a Thomas Large on the Freeholders list for Queens > County, 1758-1775, listed as from "CLONGOLIAGH." I cannot find any > town or townland with such a name in Laois. Any help in finding this > location would be appreciated! Deborah Large Fox > > -- Dawn Ellis dsellis@nbnet.nb.ca http://www.dawnellis.bravepages.com/ All emails scanned for viruses before leaving my machine!!!!