Hello chris!. My name is Panos Karkalas. I'm Greek-Irish. My father is Greek and my mother is Irish. She is a harrington and actually she is from Brahalish just outside durrus town! Istill have relatives living there as you correctly figured out.My uncle John Harrington lives there permanently. I also remember my grandparents Mary harrington(Barry) and Michael Harrington living there. I have been doing a lot of research as of late along with the help of my mother and we managed to track it back to my great-great grandfather who was born in 1820 and was married to Mary Mahony. They had a a son John Harrington(1872-1950), my great grandfather, who was married to an Ellen McCarthy.Also without being 100% certain they had also another son and daughter. A Cornelius Harrington(circa 1867) and a Mary Harrington ( circa 1869). So John Harrington(1872-1950) and Ellen McCarthy had 2 sons and 4 daughters. Michael Harrington(1917-1992), my grandfather, Patrick Harrington(1919-1944), died as a parachuter in holland during world war 2 and is at a memorial in holland, Mary Harrignton, Eileen Harrington, Nancy Harrington and Myra Harrington(no dates of birth for all the girls unfortunately). But what i found interesting is that my mother told me that all the girls Mary, Eileen, Nancy and Myra had all left for England. Perhaps there was already another member of the Harringtons that had already been there from previous years and the girls went to stay with them. I'd be very interested to know more about Patrick Harrington and Catherine Harrington which were married in London as you said in 1850. Also you mentioned that Patrick Harrington is the son of John Harrington and Catherine Harrington(Hurley). I actually came across the name Hurley quiet a lot while searching either baptism and marriage records.In addition to that i noticed in your correspondance on this forum someone mentioned a wedding between John Harrington and Catherine Hurley on the 3rd of February of 1820. I also found that out so it must be correct. I'm wondering then, would that make John Harrington father of Michael Harrington(born 1820 my great great grandfather) ? Did they have more children?. I noticed someone mentioned they had maybe 5 children, Joseph(1822), Patrick(1825), Ellen(1821), Mary(1833), and John(1835) but no mention of Michael Harrington(Born 1820). Id be immensly happy if you read this message and im hopeful to hear back from you as soon as possible.
Kind regards
Panos Karkalas
