Hi everyone - My ancestors at one time lived in County Laois. The information following is about all that I know of them. John BYRNE married Margaret WALSH and they had the following children: Anne 1830* (my great grandmother) Honor 1832 Catherine 1835 Mary 1838 *Anne BYRNE married Michael WALKER and they had the following children: John (1854) emigrated to USA Patrick (1858) emigrated to USA James (1860) Michael (1863) emigrated to USA Margaret (1865) emigrated to USA ** (my grandmother) William (1867) emigrated to USA ** Margaret WALKER emigrated to USA, married George C. LYON and raised a family of 9 in Philadelphia, PA. I believe the area of County Laois she was from was Rathronshin or Emo. This information was obtained from St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Portarlington. If anyone can relate to this, please write me. Thank you!!! Margaret Phillips USA