Hi Con, Perhaps Disp. is short for Dispensary. Maybe one of your relatives was a Doctor, or the Doctor's address may appear beacuse he assisted in the birth of one of your relatives. Just a thought. Mike. -----Original Message----- From: Dr Con Power [mailto:conpow@dcp.iol.ie] Sent: 10 November 2002 17:57 To: IRL-WATERFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WATERFORD] Crooke, County Waterford On the marriage certificate of my paternal grandparents, William & Mary Ellen Power, dated 4th November 1884, the address of my paternal great-grandparents [parents of William], Matthew and Ellen Power was given as "Crooke Disp.". I know where Crooke is both in terms of the village and also in wider terms of the Parish. What does "Disp" mean? Can anybody help? It could be an misreading of old writing. Thanks Dr Con Power ==== IRL-WATERFORD Mailing List ==== Greetings: This is the Official mailing list for County and City Waterford, Ireland. Waterford is Ireland's oldest city. This list is for anyone with a genealogy or history interest in Waterford, Ireland.