Hello Listers... Please keep in mind that I am searching for my great grandfather MICHAEL (MICHL) PARLE born somewhere in County WEXFORD ab. 29 Nov 1865, arrived in USA in 1880 at age 15. Parents not known to me. He had 3 daughters (one my grandmother) and 1 son named Thomas who died at birth or in infancy in CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA. MICHAEL died in 1901 there. Would MICHAEL's father's name have been THOMAS since he named his son Thomas????? Is that an Irish naming pattern??? Thanks for all suggestions re finding any info re birth, RC baptism, etc. for MICHAEL PARLE in Ireland. Lynne in sunny Florida, USA