This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: leannecm1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.morrissey/321.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Pat, thankyou for replying to my thread. As you can see I posted this message in 2005 so was very suprised when I received an email tellng me there was a reply! I have been looking at my family history for about five years now, and I have gathered quite a bit of information on the Morrissey's. There is quite a lot of information on the website Scotlandspeople about them. I have a copy of the marraige certificate of john morrissey to ann walsh in 1868, this took place in the chapel of castledermot. I have then been given a list of siblings for your patrick and my michael, there were ten in all, however some sadly died in childhood. Your grandfather patrick married bridget hughes on 1st january 1908 in St Francis Xaviers, carfin, and I have subsequently uncovered many other records of births marriages and deaths of this family. You are the first descendant of patrick morrissey that I have had any contact with. My grandfather Michael was also in carfin for a while and he married and had some children there before returning to Castledermot. He was a miner who helped in the building of the carfin grotto, and we visited there for the first time just a few months ago. I have lots more specific information and I would be happy to share it with you if you would be interested. I do not however have any information on the Walsh line so any information you are able to share would be very gratefully received! I look forward to hearing from you again, my email address is [email protected] Regards, Leanne. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.