Dear Jo, The 'gaygans' you ask about are probably from the clan Geoghegan (pronounced the same!) or MacGeoghegan, whose ancient realm was mostly around the present county of Westmeath. I think they are fairly well documented in books on Irish surnames. Rgds. John Goggins

Geoghegan, Richard G225 H531 Family Name: Geoghegan Forename: Richard Document Type: Will Document Status: Transcript Year of Will: 1830 Where Proved/Granted: Meath Diocese Executor/Administrator Family Name: Handibode Forename: Owen Address: Ballyharte NA Reference: IWR/1830/F/482 Document ID: 25803 ===================== do all these Geoghans have to come from meath have plenty in the wills index from other parts if anyones interested. cheers cara