Dave, Thanks for your reply. I am a bit confused. Was Edward the Blacksmith mentioned in the Leitrim Observer Newspaper in 1854? I thought such was indicated in the earlier post but not mentioned in the references you have kindly listed. Is there a link to Irish newspaper archives in general - I must have missed it when searching around. I am pleased to see the Arnolds were still in the area but dont think we have a close tie to any of them as my ancestor and his six siblings had all left by the late 1850s, supposedly after Edward died. I have found descendants of all the siblings in the US, Canada and Australia and none knew of any ties or connections there after. Thanks for your interest. Geoff. (USA).