This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: stonepegger Surnames: Hill McElhill Patten McBride McDEvitt Mullins Connolloy McGee Gormley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.rutland/4821.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Gerry, How's she cuttin? I'd say a big no on Shankill in Vermont. Just to rehash some of the stuff I probably laid on you a few years back: The question I always had on the Dunnes was did they come to West Rutland randomly or were they attracted here by relatives or neighbors? There was a McCormick family here from Tyrone who came here in the 1830s. There was also various Roscommon, Kilkenny and other asundry McCormicks as well. Of course many Irish Dunns but none that I know of from Tyrone. (Not that I've looked hard). The Tyrone people around here were mostly from the Ardstraw area and included names like McDevitt Patten McPhilomy Hill (McElhill) (Corey, some from Dromore) Colton McBride, Gormley, McGee (some Mullins). (Connolly?) The Dorset Irish website lists a lot of these folks. Were you able to check the Godparents on any of those West Rutland baptisms? Some of the folks who read these posts are able to com up with great source material. So herr's hoping. Peter Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.