Hi Joan I think from memory that this term was used when a man married and in doing so took over the running of his new wife's family farm or(house). Regards John -----Original Message----- From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jfloe@aol.com Sent: 22 April 2009 03:59 To: Beara-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BEARA] Question for Riobard Dear Riobard, What does " cliamhain isteach" mean? I came across it in your book "Who Were My Ancestors" Castletownbere, page 25, Thanks, Joan Floegel **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Joan, I looked it up in my Irish dictionary - cliamhain means son-in-law and isteach refers to inward or incoming so John's recall looks accurate! Mary Ellen > From: jmcauliffe@parmeko.co.uk > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:08:10 +0100 > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Question for Riobard > > > Hi Joan > > I think from memory that this term was used when a man married and in doing > so took over the running of his new wife's family farm or(house). > > > Regards > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Jfloe@aol.com > Sent: 22 April 2009 03:59 > To: Beara-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BEARA] Question for Riobard > > Dear Riobard, > > What does " cliamhain isteach" mean? I came across it in your book "Who > Were My Ancestors" Castletownbere, page 25, > > Thanks, > Joan Floegel > **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the > web. Get the Radio Toolbar! > (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobile2_042009