Hi Listers everywhere I am currently researching the history of some of the local villages where my ancestors were born in the southern corner of Co. Laois. IRELAND. The areas I am particularly interested in are: BALLICKMOYLER, ARLES, BALLINAGALL, ASHFIELD and COOPER HILL. I would love to hear from anyone who may have information, stories, tales, photos or postcards and names of families who lived or worked in these areas or, anything at all which will help me build up a picture of what life was like in these areas during the 1800's and 1900's. Depending on the response I get I hope to be able to gather enough material which I can then share with others through this medium and help people out there, especially those of you who have never been to this lovely part of our island of Ireland, and more especially, Co.Laois. Correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge very little has been written about this part of Co.Laois and I have searched second-hand bookshops in both Ireland and England but have not come across anything about this part of Co. Laois. Regards and good luck with your research Michael Brennan Kent England Home: michael@janbren.freeserve.co.uk I am also researching the following members of my family: All descendants of William BRENNAN, (c1800's) of Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois. IRL MORAN & LALOR/LAWLER/LAWLOR, Arless Co. Laois. IRL; KELLY/CARTER, Ardateggle, Co. Laois. IRL BULGER/BOLGER/BRENNAN, Dublin City. IRL; BORAN, WALL & RYAN, Arless, Co. Laois. IRL BRENNAN, James, IRL; BRENNAN, Martin, d1963, Belfast, N.IRL