Hi Ellenjane; That is great information on Father John O'Reilly's parishes. The area of Lower Esker, Keliter, and Sorans is the Southern Longford area where the townlands that I have gleaned from the marriage records for witnesses, other Hughes names, etc. seem to match up nicely with what is in the Rymsza's Tithe Applotment index and Griffiths. Lower Esker is where, I think, Bridget Hughes was living in 1854 (Griffiths) when her husband went to Rhode Island USA to find a job. Keliter is where I think, James Hughes father, Owen Hughes was living about 1830 (Tithe Applotments). This is all theory on my part but it is all beginning to make some sense. The Ftr. O'Reilly data lines up real well with what I am thinking. Thanks for the help, Charlie King gg grandson of James Hughes and Bridget Kelagher Ellenjane wrote: In a book that I have Killoe History of a County Longford Parish by Fr. Owen Devaney there is a section about the parish priest Fr. John O'Reilly (1825-1860) and the two churches he resided over were in Cullyfad and Enneybegs. Ennybegs church is St. Mary's. Cullyfad church was St. Oliver's Plunkett's. Father O'Reilly died in April of 1860 and was replaced by Fr. Bernard O'Reilly. Also listed in The Tithe Applotments (1826-1834) section of the book there is a James Hughes in Ennybegs there is also a James listed in OHill. As Hughes is a very popular name along with James I have no ides if either of these could be related to you. There were many McCann's listed also but not Casola or anything sounding like that. There were no Kelagher's listed that I could find. In the book by David Leahy County Longford Survivors of the Great Famine which has an index for the Griffith's Valuation there were some Kelagher's listed along with many Hughes and McCann's. In another book by David Leahy County Longford and It's People which has an index for the 1901 census I find no Kelagher's but Hughes and McCann. Good Luck in your search hope this has been of some help. Ellenjane _____________________________________________________________ Turn your passion into a profession. Click here to find a film school near you. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iieWx7LiHIW41T5Ph3Kx7oYQfwXCEwsC4S4DfGeJzoiDqLdak/