----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Hi Cheryl, Samuel Lewis' "A topographical dictionary of Ireland" (first published in 1837 and reissued by Kennikat Press in 1970) includes the following entry: BALLYBRICKEN - See CAHIRELLY CAHIRELLY, or BALLYBRICKEN, a parish, in the barony of CLANWILLIAM, county of LIMERICK, and province of MUNSTER, 8 miles (S.S.E.) from Limerick; containing 1346 inhabitants. A lengthy historical entry then follows. I hope this helps. Nick Millea Bodleian Library, Oxford, OX1 3BG, UK email: [log in to unmask]