OCTOBER 1778 Oct 7 1778~John Leary ~MarriedBridget CullenHugh CullenLoughlin Ward Oct 29 1778Charles ByrneMarriedMargaret CanahPeter Canah Darby Doyle NOVEMBER 1778 Either the 1/3 November 1778 Patrick Brady Married Mary Byrne Witnessed by William Martin and Francis Dempsey 4 November 1778~Bryan Murphy Married Catherine Bennett witnessed by Alfred Bennet and Francis Dempsey Nov 25 1778~Thomas Byrne Married Lucy Leary witnessed by Daniel Byrne and Francis Dempsey Nov 27 1778~ Patrick Byrne Married Judith Loughlin Witnessed by Lawrence Byrne and Edward Carty Nov 28 1778~ John Byrne Married Ann Conway winessed by Francis Dempsey and Christian Dempsey Nov 28 1778~Patrick Brady Married Mary Byrne witnessed by Francis Dempsey and Christian Dempsey It would appear that the Dempsey's were regular witnesses' they must have been attached to the clergy in some way. Taken from Parish registers transcribed by myself so all spelling is written as I saw the names, but of course some may be spelt wrong, all corrections gladly received. Cara