The penny did drop,and I clicked on the blue names and found them!thankyou.
So that looks like she was a sibling of Michael.(no offence taken at the "blind"ref.)..we have so many common names on both sides,the currans and the aughneys....VERY common are John,Catherine,Michael and frances(fanny)..there are lots of them.
Will look on family search to see any more births for John and alicia(although I found illig children,same year of baptism,1841)father John aughney.,mother ? Corcoran..Newtown.
Leo's mother also had twins(d.a few days old,after she had a heavy fall),so twins are in the family...could this be "blind"John?
Incidentally,eye problems seem to be prevalent in the family..I have been told of at least 3people,inc my husband,with eye problems,or even blind.
Re the illigitimacies..I have just(with the help of GR,put leos cousin in touch with his niece(his sister had two illig children,before marrying and having a son)I was contacted by a member who recognised his gt gt g/father on my family tree and it was the right one!
Elaine