Sylvia, have you seen the following record at http://limerick.rootsireland.ie ? Church Baptism Higgins William 1837 Co. Limerick Parish: RATHKEALE (RC) father: William Searching at the website above is free, but you must register first. To view a transcription (not an image) of the above baptismal record requires purchase of credits for 5 Euro. This is the only baptism during any time period among the records from the Catholic parish of Rathkeale in the index at http://limerick.rootsireland.ie for a child named W- with a father whose first name begins with W- . Geralyn Wood Barry in Oregon, USA On 2/13/2011 1:13 PM, sylvia wrote: > I am interested in the HIGGINS family of Rathkeale. > WILLIAM HIGGINS born abt 1832 Rathkeale, possibly baptism recorded in St Mary's RC Church Rathkeale. > Father was also William Higgins. > I have tried contacting the curator of the church but get no reply...any suggestions please? > Sylvia >