I have documentation for my 6th great grandfather (Richard MacQuillin) dating back to 1749, the only records I can find for his father, also Richard MacQuillin, are for his second marriage at St Martins in the Fields,  I believe he was born in Ireland.  I have found online in the Irish Extractions Database, a marriage by Consistory Lycence for another Richard McQuillin who later turns up in London making an appeal at the House of Lords which is documented - raising the question as to whether he is the father of my 7th great grandfather Richard MacQuillin. My question is are there any known searchable records for births in the 1700's in Ireland, either online or at a record office?  If so, where would I begin to search? Tricia Tanner