> _Joan, That was great advice to walk around Dublin but take a day for Bray. We lived there for 10 months and loved it. Go into the shops and pubs and you will probably find someone that knew the family. Barbara > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [SH] Advice Please > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 20:09:11 -0000 > From: "jJoanlaw" <jJoanlaw@tinyworld.co.uk> > To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello all, > I wonder if anyone could give me a bit of advice. > In three weeks time my husband and myself are going to Dublin for six days > short break,and when he is busy sampling the dark stuff, I want to do some > family history. > > I have very little info, the only thing I have is my gt grandmother was born > at Wicklow, and according to my late mother & grandmother the place she came > from was Bray. My gt grandmothers name was ELLEN BUCKLEY, born 1845-1850 her > father was JOHN BUCKLEY he was a builder by trade. They were Catholic's. > > What I wanted to know is where is the best place to start, I know my chances > of finding anything out are slim, but I would still like to try. > I wonder if anyone knows what information there is for this time frame, and > any advice at all would be very much appreciated. > That,s to everyone in taking time to read my message. > Very best wishes Joan. > > ______________________________