A second cousin (once removed) of mine, Eileen Kirk, married a John (Jack) Hughes in Co Longford in the 1930's. They wound up in New York City and did well, I'm told. Bob Kirk At 05:49 PM 1/24/2008, you wrote: >My Longford ancestors were James HUGHES (born 1815) and Bridget KELIHER >(born 1818)from Killoe. They came to Providence RI with their children >about 1853.