In a message dated 9/5/02 10:05:50 AM, [email protected] writes: << Hi, I need help with one:) I just read a possible ancestors name (middle) and it was THEOPHANE....has anyone "ever" heard of this before, from Ireland? And what kind of name would it be..doesn't sound Irish, but who knows. Thank you & appreciate any and all the help I can get with this one. >> I once knew an Irish priest by the name of Father Theophane Cooney. He received the name from his religious order, so it is most likely the name of an obscure Irish saint! It might even be a clue for you to location--possible St. Theophane is a "local hero." Now you need to find out where! Janet C-S