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Thank You for that, in Ireland we too have some of the villages with the same names, of which our  family lived in, not the same connection , good luck in your research.

Dear J,
It looks like from both my mothers & fathers side you too have got the same surnames, maybe not so odd, . since their villages  are onlly 1 mile apart ,. I understand you may have been in contact with a lady who is doing a  dna  web. on my fathers side , she may have already sent you some details about us, she contacted me appx. 1 month ago, re c.shannon, does this ring a bell with you?

My Dad was a great historian, sadly he died in 1999, He certainly would know a lot more than me, however I seem to remember that the Hart's are connected to us, my sister or brother may know more, I will speak to them in the next few days and let you know. Think they now live in a pIace called Tulsk.
As a child we went to the National school in Ballinameen and walked the 3 miles , from the age of 6 to 14, so I know the area pretty well. In fact there is only 1 other family of Moran's in that region, I doubt if they are connected, otherwise Dad would have told us, as we all attended the same school.
 I also have , somewhere , got photo's of the Moran sisters from Ballinameen,( my 2nd cousins )in time I will send you them.
Have you had a dna done, my older brother has had his done before Xmas, and it confirms we have relatives in Australia, It is a very useful tool, maybe not so much now, but in the future.
I will be in touch once I enquire on the Harts.
Bye for now.

I rooted up some pictures of my family of O'Beirne 's whilst I was there last week, I discovered a number of other O'BEIRNE families within the Boyle region are related to my family. So indeed it is all very interesting.
When you have a moment , if you care to mail me your email, I will scan in 4 pictures and send them onto you.
Bye for now.

Just read your enquiry, with interest.
My Grandmother was an O'Beirne, her brother was Michael, ( another Farrell ) Michael went to Dublin, I do not know the year, married & had 6 girls, all of which are alive . They came from the area mentioned, think this may be of some help to you. UNA