I am researching my SHORTALL family history. The family has been in the townland of Kilrory in the civil parish of Moyanna in the Catholic parish of Stradbally for at least 200 years. Several members of the family emigrated to the USA at the end of the 19th century - William, Martin, James. James I think settled in the New Bedford area of Mass as two of his daughters married two Dahill brothers there. I would welcome any information on Shortalls from Laois. Patrick J Shortall.