I am reading a new book LION OF THE WEST:A BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN MACHALE by Hilary Andrews. It has Dr. Machale's lineage @ Tubbernavine, Tirawley District Mayo. If anyone needs to work with this information, I highly recommend it. Also... For awhile now I have been compiling a [data] file on the STAUNTONS of the following Civil parishes. The socio/political/ecclesiastical insights are worth the read. All townlands in: KILDACOMMOGE TURLOUGH BREAGHWY BALLYHEANE MANULLA [PARTS] BURRISCARRA [PARTS] ISLANDEADY AGLISH So, if you will share any Staunton/Stanton information you have with me, I will be glad to send you this 40 page plus file by e-mail. Never know what gems lie within. Some things I've learned THE HARD WAY! Yes, I too have heard this all before. a.. Always check all possible spellings of anything Irish...Surnames, Townlands, etc. b.. Figure out if you are working with a Civil viz. a Catholic Parish...their names are often different. Geographical boundaries can be different too. Size really varies too. Some parishes are geographically small and some huge. Their shapes are often determined by topography. c.. Do look for contiguous townlands...and their tenants. The Griffith Valuation CD is an incredible tool! d.. Look at the other civil parish lists [online]...you may find your ancestor went out of his/her way to find a spouse. e.. Save your data and review it periodically...new things will jump out at you from old research as your understanding of what you are doing become more sophisticated. f.. Look for the relationships between townlands, for example I didn't pick up that 2 townlands 5 miles apart were more accessible by virtue of the fact that they were on the same major road/route. More than dancing was done at crossroads. Also an Irish Mile of the turn of the century is reeeeely loooong. Still is today! g.. The same Townland name can often be repeated in other civil & ecclesiastical designations. So, be sure you are working with the right one. How many "Cashels" to you think there are in Ireland?