Good day Wexford listers. I am Sharon Hiner from Big Sky Montana USA. I have recently spent aprox 8 months on Co Cork Mailing List accumulating information on my family AHERN, of which there is a "Gazillion" AHERNS, almost felt like I was drowning in AHERNS at times. That was my Great Grandmother's family, I am now looking for my Great Grandfather's family in Wexford. FLAHERTY, Edward (Ned)Patrick , b. 16, May, 1844 Wexford (don't know where in Wexford) Father: Morgan FLAHERTY, Mother: Mary ? FLAHERTY. 2 sisters: Frances and Nora, plus brothers ??? The family were traditionally Seaman. My Great Grandfather Ned Flaherty went to sea as a young man age ?, settled in San Francisco, CA, in 1860's 1870's, married my Gt Grandmother Mary Elizabeth AHERN in San Francisco in 1880. He sailed out of San Francisco, and Portland Oregon for awhile, settled North of San Francisco in Eureka, CA area manned a Life Saving Station for many years before going back to sea. A census lists him as CAPTAIN Flaherty. I have a family story that tells of a place in Wexford named FLAHERTY'S HILL. Has anyone heard of it, could it be on any of the ordinance survey maps of 1800's? Thinking that my FLAHERTY's were seaman traditionally, I would think they resided on or near the coast in Co Wexford? Don't know that though. I have a neat family story that might help in identifying area. Ned's mother, Mary FLAHERTY nursed the English Landowner's child along with one of her children when the Landowner's wife died in childbirth. Later the Englishman took his child and returned to England, upon his death the Manor house and Estate was left to the FLAHERTYS, Morgan and Mary, they lived there until their death, when it was traditionally willed to the eldest son, my Great Grandfather. When he was notified, he declined to return to Ireland to claim the estate so I imagine it went to the next youngest son as was traditional. That is all the information I have as to possible location. I sure hope someone out there might have a clue for me. If someone could point me in the direction of where I might obtain records, wills, births, marriage, of course I would first need to know the location in Co Wexford, I'm sure. Thanks for any and all help. Cheers from Sharon in Montana ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com