Al, Regarding your MARTIN surname in Carrickmacross. Maybe I already wote you about this, or it may have been another Martin researcher of the Carrickmacross area. There were, and still are, many MARTINS around Carrickmacross. Some of the star football players in the Donaghmoyne/Carrickmacross league were Martins. I have a Gaelic Football history of that parish in which there are Martins mentioned, and some of the book's sponsors are Martins. Book was locally published in 1986 I think. More than likely there are descendants of your Bryan Martin still in the area. Patrick Traynor, in California's gold-rush country. tray@jps.net TRAYNOR'S Web Page (Irish stuff) http://members.nbci.com/pattraynor/