I've checked with my Commins cousin in Dublin. He's a descendant of Patrick Commins, a brother of Alice Commins. He has done a lot of work on the Commins family history in Ardee from the late 1700's onward. If you're interested, he'd be happy to meet with you to discuss and share family notes. Why don't you respond to my personal email (rice@msu.edu)and I'll send you his contact information.