I am trying VERY VERY hard

[audrey]

Hi
yes hear I go again been through the 1881 census for every SHAW born Ireland living in Northumberland & Cumberland  and used every spelling there is a lot but one thing sticks out the same spelling of the name crops up in the same area [those that lists an area ] most just say Ireland  but the spelling SHAW where the area listed seems to be

MOTHEL

COY DOWN[my Shaw was listed as just Down this could be a lead

Tipperary

Kings CO.

which of the above areas is likely to be a catholic area

thanks

audrey

[magsbutler]

Hi
Could it be misspelled, and actually read 'Doon'?
Just a thought!
If it is, there is a parish of Doon in co.Tipperary, which would probably be predominantly catholic.

Cheers,
Mags

[magsbutler]

Sorry, county Limerick , poor law union of tipperary.

Mags

[magsbutler]

And co.Tipperary too!
Try sean ruad's townlands index site, if you haven't already done so, it's excellent.

Mags

[audrey]

Mags
 thanks I will try anything, all the Shaw's  I have found in Ireland up to now have been Presbyterian and I just know, going off what I know about the Rafferty family , Francis Shaw's daughter who married James Rafferty  would have had to be  a catholic
could you point me in the direction of the site you suggest I try

audrey

[magsbutler]

Type 'seanruad' in google.
It's called Townland Index

M

[magsbutler]

http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/