The following two stones were found in a church beside Ross National School in Co. Laois. I don't know the name of the church. Dease/Grattan: In loving memory/of/Charlotte Dease/youngest daughter of/Edmond Dease/Mary Grattan/died may 5th 1953/RIP Celtic Cross Dease/Grattan: I.H.S./Big monument - difficult to read: Pray/for the soul of/Edmund Gerald Dease/ born 6-1829, died July 17th 1904 RIP/ Thou hath loved Justice and/ hated ?? Side 1: Mabel/Wife of /Edmund J. Dease/died 27 Nov 1960/ Also for his wife Mary Grattan/died /Marion Brand/daughter of Edmund J. Dease & Mael Dease died April 20th 1969; Other side: Their eldest son/Edmund J. Dease/b. 1851 d. Oct 1945. The following is extracted from Lewis topographical Directory MOYANNA Moyanna, a parish in the barony of Stradbally, Queen's County and province of Leinster, 1 mile (N.) from Stradbally, on the road to Monastereven; containing 1695 inhabitants. The parish comprises 5697 statute acres, of which 65 are woodland. The state of agriculture has improved greatly, the progress of which has been promoted by quantities of excellent limestone her; and its vicinity to the southern branch of the Grand Canal affords great facility for posing of the produce. James Grattan, Esq., M.D. who has a pretty shooting lodge here has erected a handsome ridge over the Barrow at Dunrally fort. A party of the constabulary police is stationed at Vic??? Town (?Vicarstown). Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jellomo@aol.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:37 PM Subject: Grattan/Gratton > I am looking for Grattan's in Queens County. I dont know where though...any > suggestions as to how to pinpoint where? I just found this out a couple > weeks ago! > > Jennee:-) > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > > >