You're a Lucky Duck Kathleen! Who was the Priest at St. Michael's who married your William FAUNT and Ellen LYNCH in 1863? I know who the curate for St. Michael's in the city of Limerick was for that time period is (one of my 4 SHANAHAN brothers / priests from Co Limerick that I've been researching --Rev. Timothy R. Shanahan [c1828-1915]) and I'm just curious who the priest was that married them. Would a curate have had anything to do w/ the marriage ceremony? (Not exactly sure what a curate's duties are, but gather that a curate is simply a priest who "assists" the PP until he receives a church of his own, or something like that anyway). Kathy Rhodes -------------- Original message from "kathlingram" <kathlingram@inteliport.com>: -------------- Like Kathy I also caught a break and found my William Faunt and Ellen Lynch marriage which I have looked for for years: They marry at St.Michael's Limerick 4/4 1863.I know from earlier records that William is a soldier so maybe he was in the Barracks here.Since they marry here and the first child, my ancestor Patrick is born here in 1865 I figured Ellen is from Limerick.Also his brother Patrick comes "home" from the Army to marry( Margaret Dwan from Fethard). I pulled all the age appropriate, geography appropriate ( East Limerick) Ellen Lynchs.EEKK! Dollars floating away.. I have always surmised her father is Michael.I find Ellen Lynch as daughter of Michael Lynch and Kate McAuliffe born Dec.1 4, 1843 in Rockhill/Bruree. So I think this is them. My Faunt/Fant line is often clustered either in Fethard Tipp or the Kilmallock and Galbally area. I find very little about McAuliffe family though.. Anyone else have this family? Happy St.Pat's Kathleen Ingram