Hi ScaryMary,
I noticed that among the names you are researching in Dublin is Phillips.
I am trying to find my Phillips family in Dublin but so far have had no luck.
I am looking for Thomas Phillips, who had a dairy business in Meath St. He lived at 26 Chamber Street. He had two children that I know of, a daughter Ellen (my grandmother) and a son Michael who ran away to America about 1900. If any of this connects please get in touch.
Sincerely, Mo C.