Reply #10: Researching that now.

[CBHagman]

I've hit a bit of a brick wall in that regard. I have good reason to believe my great-great-grandfather came from County Mayo, but none of his records indicate that, only that he was Irish. It seems his sister was born in Ballycastle, County Mayo (Yes, there's more than one Ballycastle), but the origins of that claim are a little murky.

Anyway, on one branch of the family, it's possible everyone came from the West, given the names (Duggan, Devitt). On another branch, I suspect everyone is from the North (Beckett, McCloskey). There are also rumors of -- horrors! -- English roots with that crowd.