(((mouse)))
It's quite possible she is still alive, and if I had the same situation you did, my curiosity would kill me if I didn't search. I can't imagine the psychic pain you are feeling, as I think it would overwhelm me.

Have you ever done any genealogy research? yes have tried that.. Save your money and do it yourself; it's easy once you get the hang of it. Genealogy research is an EXCELLENT way to find living relatives. The first place I would start again is the half-brother. His dead.. He had her picture... did he get it from her, his paternal aunt gave to me and had no more idea what happened to my birth mother than I.. and if not, who? Secondly, there might be writing on the back. Ireland is not as difficult as you think to research--- you don't need to search adoption records to do so. Everyone born in Ireland is registered with a church, whether they are religious or not. The church registers are public record, and generally speaking it would be one of the churches in the area of residence that you would be registered at.

I would be VERY happy to help you in any way I can, be it by searching myself, geez thats really kind of you, I want to say yes please but feel to shy too, but hey, yeah please..or giving you the resources so that you can do it. Email or message me any time--genealogy research happens to be what I am very good at, and believe me, if you think hunting down the living is difficult, think about how it is to hunt down the dead!@!

And btw... I have a nutcase BIOLOGICAL mother. Maybe you are actually more fortunate than you think; at least you don't have the genetic code of your adoptive mother to contribute to your quandry!!! Yeah but my birth mother was a nut also LOL!!!!!! I mean a nut with a captial N U T I will PM you