If you would like to find out were your surname was found in the 1840-60 time period, check out this site: http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/ Put you surname in the search box and click on GO. You will get the number of times the surname was found in the different Ireland counties from Griffith's Valuation. This will give you an idea where to search. It also gives the origins of the name. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com