This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: aidan60 Surnames: Hegarty, Ruddy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/689.1053.1054.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Today I visited the townland of Altderg/Altderrig located in North Mayo in the parish of Moygownagh. My ancestors the Hegartys were located there from the 1850s and most likely considerably earlier. Its a remote area of bog and forest. Alongside a the river Altderg is he remains of a number of buildings which at one time contained 3 Hegarty families. It is quite likely Julia Hegarty lived there. Some 400 metres from the ruins of the Hegarty houses is a later house, now unoccupied, but still roofed where a local man told me the Ruddys lived. He said the a Ruddy married into the Hegartys. If you know the parents of Julia Hegarty I may be able to provide additional information. Regards Aidan Power Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.