I'd like to find anyone researching the name Oakley in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. In particular, I am seeking information about LUKE OAKLEY who was born in Ireland in 1825 and came to the United States as a young man and worked on the railroads traveling from the east to the midwest (Illinois). Supposedly, he traveled with a brother. I have found a LUKE OAKLEY married to a MARGARET QUIRKE (or QUICKE) in the early 1800's who gave birth to another LUKE OAKLEY who I believe may be the father of the LUKE OAKLEY I am researching. A kind person on another mailing list forwarded information from Griffiths which lists several OAKLEY'S in Tipperary: Oakley, Mrs. ??? County : Tipperary Parish : Templederry Location : Templederry Oakley, Arthur County : Tipperary Parish : Templetenny Location : Carrigavisteal Oakley, James County : Tipperary Parish : Modreeny Location : Cowbawn Oakley, James County : Tipperary Parish : Modreeny Location : Newtown (Guest) Oakley, Luke County : Tipperary Parish : Aghnameadle Location : Garrane Oakley, Pat County : Tipperary Parish : Aghnameadle Location : Garrane I found only one letter in the archives of this list. I assume it is relatively new. Is anyone else out there? Betty Spelman