STUPID QUESTION OF THE DAY: In the Lutheran Church (at least here in Shiremanstown Pennsylvania), godparents/sponsors have to be adults (age 18 or older) and current members of the SAME church where child is being baptised. Is it the same (or was it the same in 1871 in Ireland) in the Roman Catholic Church? In other words, can I assume the sponsors Michael Biggane and Hana Shanahan listed on the following baptism, were both ADULTs (i.e., at that time period over 21) and attended the RC Church in BALLYAGRAN and therefore could have lived in ANY of the following townlands: Ballyagran, Ballybane, Ballysalla, Caherclogh, Cappanihane, Cappananty, Castletown, Cloonee, Coolagowan, Creggane, Croghteen, Dreenaan, Drewscourt, Drewscourt West, Fort East, Fort Middle, Fort West, Foxhall East, Foxhall West, Gortroe(Castletown), Gortroe(Charleville), Graigue, Incha, Killacolla (Barker), Rossbane, Rossmore Kathy Rhodes ------- Original message from "Karen McGann" <imhear@comcast.net>: ------- <snip>... Name- Honora Biggane Date- 19/02/1871 Parish- BALLYAGRAN County- Limerick Father- Michael Biggane Mother- Hana Shanahan Sponsor 1- Jn. Biggane Sponsor 2- Hana. Shanahan Roman Catholic ...<snip>