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Great, thanks!

Many thanks for all the info folks - it has filled in a few gaps, given me a few leads and also a few online resources that I wasn't aware of. Much appreciated!

I've managed to find five of William McKenna's children (my Dad's second cousins) through the Thain surname https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3AMcKenna~%20%2Bbirth_place%3ALiverpool~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1919-1950~%20%2Bfather_surname%3AMcKenna~%20%2Bmother_surname%3AThain~%20%2Brecord_country%3AEngland

Thanks Gerard, I found Margaret's entry in Enniscorthy, although it suggests a birth year of 1844 rather than 1848 as suggested by the Eustace website. I think it may actually have been the "County Lunatic Asylum" (in Killagoley townland) that she was resident in rather than the County Home (which at that time would have still been known as the Workhouse). Presumably that is where she died two years later - a tragic end.

I must have a look for that Forges of Wexford book - sounds interesting.

Thanks again,

Ciaran

Thanks Gerard,

William Eustace, the blacksmith in Ballymoney was a brother of Anastasia Eustace, my great great grandmother. I believe her nephew Richard O'Brien inherited the job. I've traced William and Anastasia's father, John Eustace, to Waterford City with some links to Faithlegg House, but that's where the trail runs cold. There seems to have been some ongoing link between Waterford and Wexford Eustaces

William Eustace's wife was Margaret Sunderland (c. 1848 - 6/11/1903). Her father was Michael Sunderland - presumably your ancestors?

Found quite a bit of information here http://www.roneustice.com/Family%20History/IrishFamiliessub/Wexford%20Families.html

Hi Elizabeth,

I'd be very interested in seeing that map of Tara Hill - does it extend as far as Kilmurray & Ballymoney?

I have O'Brien & Eustace ancestors from the area.