Thanks once again Greg, after using it for a day or so now, it does exactly what I required it to do.

As for the Irish, aye, there's a fair bit. My Grandfather was a born and bred Dubliner until he married a Welsh girl and moved away. I still have family from that side mostly in and around Dublin (Drimnagh and Tallaght).

Surname of Keegan

Thank you ever so much for assisting me with this VBA code.