Thanks Cara! My confusion about Gorey and Kilmore stem from an obituary about my John Doyle born in Wexford County abt 1824 and died in New Orleans 11 Nov 1877. His wife Mary Faulkner Doyle reported in his obituary that he was from Kilmore. I am presuming that Mary and John Doyle were Catholic due to the fact that they were married in St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Orleans in 1853 and raised their family Catholic. Mary Faulkner was born in Fermanagh County, Ireland abt 1824. John Doyle served three years in the Union Army during the Civil War in the U.S. He joined the Union Army as a Blacksmith in New Orleans and marched north with the 3rd Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry serving several Cavalry units as a Blacksmith. I sent for John Doyle's military papers at the U.S. National Archives and in his military papers he stated that he was from Conna Hill near the town of Gorey in Wexford, Ireland. At the end of the Civil War he returned to New Orleans and his growing family and he started a Blacksmith Shop. I consider him a very smart man for joining the Union Army. In New Orleans there was a very large slave trade and even the New Orleans Light and Power Company owned slaves. An Irishman would have a difficult time finding work in New Orleans at that time. I have a strong feeling that possibly his records may be found at St. Mary's Catholic Church. I haven't been able to make progress on the Doyle/Faulkner family research due to my own ignorance on how to proceed. I have researched several German families back to the 1600's in Germany using Civil and Church Records on microfilm, but am stumped on how to proceed on the Irish research. Not knowing where to start your research in Wexford and Fermanagh Counties is a big stumbling block. I enjoy reading the Wexford List for it reflects the ambiance of the people and the country in the dialogue. I love the way the Irish can turn an ordinary event like rain into "a soft morning." The Irish are charming poets and story tellers. I would appreciate any and all help in finding my Doyles and Faulkners in Ireland. Thanks much, Margaret