Mike, I know - the possibilities seem endless - the Irish branch of my tree is not going to be an easy one I can see. regards Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. J. McCarthy" <m.mccarthy@oneteldsl.net> To: <AUS-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-IRISH] PHAIR/MOORE > Hi Janey, > That name "Phair" sounds remarkably like the old Gaelic of the name "Power" > Other spellings are also worth considering because after Cromwell's agents > were let loose on the Irish it's amazing they even knew the family name... > Then one has the problem of a scribe entering it on a document from a > totally alien accent. The variations are indeed diverse. > Regards, > Mike > > > > > > > ==== AUS-IRISH Mailing List ==== > >>"A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour."<< > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >