> My husbands great grandfather Patrick DOWLING was born in queens county Ireland re: aghaboe parrish records. He came here in 1851, at the age of 14, he was a carpenter and labourer, and rail road worker. He bought land in quincy illinois, and named this land BEL- ECHO or BELL ECHO. can anyone on the list possibly speculate what this might mean? > I actaully had forgotten this bit of informtion from a family member UNTIL I saw this entry in obituary daily times, Echo A - L'echo Abitibien - Lasarre QC - danf > then I remembered it... bel echo, I wonder what that means. a certain family member said she remembered from her grandmother that patrick was from tipperary, but his death cert. said queens, but she is adamant that he was from tipperary. So thought I might throw this out and maybe some one knows what Bel echo stands for. > Thank you for any information. d dowling mizzou@mcmsys.com > > **