Dear List and friends of Waterford, I've embarked on the trail of trying to find out about my family. I'm the grandson of Mary Kelly, born in Dungarvan in August 1910 and I'm trying to find out information about her and her parents, John Kelly and Anne/Annie Power. My gran died in 1997 and was an inspirational figure in my life, someone who moved from Ireland to England in 1936, in search of her mother and a better life. Despite the fact that she lived the majority of her life in England, she always referred to Dungarvan as home, and my family scattered her ashes on the beach after her death as she never forgot and always loved the place that made her the person she was, even though her life was tougher than anything I could ever imagine. Listed below are the few facts I have about my gran's life in Dungarvan, and they are very vague. I'm looking to find out more from anyone who might know more. Mary Kelly -Born 19.08.1910 - Dungarvan. -Daughter and only child of John Kelly (Born ??.??.??) and Anna/Anne/Annie Power (Born 18.09.90). -Baptised at St Mary's Dungarvan by F.C. Prendergast, her sponsors being Patrick Fitzgerald (unknown connection, born ??.??.??) and Mary Power (possibly an aunt or her grandmother, born ??.??.??). -Injured in a fire in 1916/17/18 and was in hosiptal for a year or more. According to my gran, a number of children were burnt in fires around that time and died. At this time her mother Annie left Ireland to find work in England, fearing that her daughter would die. -Possibly educated/brought up in the workhouse in Dungarvan. Then brought up by her grandmother in Dungarvan. I don't know where. -She worked in a pub in Dungarvan to save up the 35 shillings it cost her to travel to England. I don't know the name of the pub. -My gran spoke of her aunts, an aunt Stesia is one name I remember, although I don't know which side of the family she was from. I'm interested in finding out... well anything really. Anything in connection with Mary Kelly, her parents or her formidable sounding grandmother. I am also hoping to visit Dungarvan this year in order to find out more, if I can. Once again, thanks in advance for any help that anyone might be able to provide me with, I thank you for your attention, and I wish you all a Happy New Year. Spencer Gandley London