Hi Peggy Thanks for the insite- I had a great uncle- born and bred in Co Durham England called Dennis Niles- He was known as Dinny Niles- wonder if his Irish grandparents pronounced it that way. Actually everyone who can remember Mary Niles nee Donnelly says they couldnt understand a word she said, even though she must have left Co Wicklow before she was 5. She did live in a strongly populated Irsih area in Cumberland England before moving to Co Durham though so I guess both she and Patrick NILES had Irish accents. Carol