The Tierney's as you are finding out are brutal and
As I can Attest even after findind -Took 30years actual relatives THEY WILL not answer ????????? I have spoke to others and Have been told the Irish do not indulge in History
beyound there own familys and in many case including there own IE Illegal
Children -Irish Religious beliefs SAD but TRUE I suggest You use the Census 1910 1900 Boston area / Cambridge using there location ----Since Loretta and Rich are not common you should be able to start there it dose work --Ifound my own mother's whom I did not know// using them...Good luck Bob tierney