Does anyone have any interest in or knowledge of the following people (or families)? *Children of Thomas BERNE/BEIRNE & Cecelia HANLY/HANLY of Boyle: Thomas BEIRNE (b. 6/16/1794) and Elizabeth BEIRNE. Thomas BEIRNE may have had a brother, Patrick, who is shown in the Irish Flax Growers List of 1796 living in Boyle. Elizabeth BEIRNE married Thomas GAVICAN/ GAVIKEN. Their children were: Richard Gavican - b. 1818 Thomas " - b. 1822 Edward " - b. 1825 (emigrated to Scotland as a widower) James - " - b. 1827 Robert - " - b. 1830 (emigrated to the U.S.) 1901 Census shows 72 year-old Thomas GAVICAN living with Patrick HANLY, a farmer, his wife, Marion, and their children Patrick (age 22) and Francis (age 15). Griffiths shows other BEIRNES living in Boyle: Andrew (Knockarush) Honoria (Knockarush) John (Knockadoobrusna) John (The Green) Patrick (Termon) Thomas (Knockarush) Francis (Chapel Lane) 1901 Census of Boyle shows the following BEIRNES: John, a farmer, (age 71) James, a farmer (age 65) James, a farmer (age38) Mary, married (age 35) Patrick, a dealer (age 29) Patrick, a merchant (age 30) Bridget, a blacksmith's widow (age 46) Ellen, a widow (age 45) Michael, a farmer (age 21) Mary. farmer's widow (age50) 1901 Census of Boyle shows the following HANLYS: Mark, a farmer (age 58) Patrick, a farmer (age 32) Martin, a farmer (age 38) Between the years 1861 - 1879, there were an amazing number of birth in Boyle with HANLY mothers and BEIRNE fathers, especially Bridget HANLY & Patrick BEIRNE and another Bridget HANLY and Michael BEIRNE! I hope that this may be of interest to some. Cecelia HANLY & Thomas BERNE were my gr-gr-gr-grandparents. (in Boyle) Elizabeth BERNE & Thomas GAVICAN were my gr-gr-grandparents. (in Boyle) Robert GAVAGAN & Mary Agnes LYNCH were my gr-grandparents. (in Boston, MA) Thomas GAVAGAN & Elizabeth TAGUE were my grandparents. (in Providence, RI) Thomas GAVAGAN & Mildred SULLIVAN were my parents. (in New Bedford, MA) Fran Weeks