Hi all, I have been involved in starting a new list for people probably descended from a tribal group called the Corca Laidhe [several other spellings] who began in West Cork but spread throughout Munster. The General Information page where one can access the archives or subscribe is found here: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/DNA/IRL-CORCA-LAIDHE-DNA.html What follows is an Introduction to the purpose of the project. In my second message I will send a list of the surnames we know to be involved. We would love to have anyone with one of these surnames join the list, particularly anyone who has had a DNA test already. This is the place, however, to do more tracing as some of the people tested haven't been able to get very far with their tracing. It is not necessary to have had a DNA test to belong, and it is a place where you can ask more questions about testing if you are interested. If you trace one or more of these surnames and you just want to record your interest in one more place, you are very welcome to post your message. Don't panic if you don't understand anything about DNA; there are people to help. Here is the Introduction written by Colin Ferguson: The goals of the project are to see if DNA can corroborate the genealogies of the Corca Laide and to identify the DNA signatures of the surnames in those genealogies.  Currently the focus is on building a haplotype database for names said to have sprung from the Corca Laidhe. The data is made available to other investigators and family historians for analysis as may suit their purpose on the project website at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Corca_Laidhe/ The genealogy of the Corca Laidhe is described by John O'Donovan in his treatise published in 1849 by the Celtic Society in the book "Miscellany of the Celtic Society". The book is online as both a scanned copy and a transcribed copy; see:' http://ia700302.us.archive.org/7/items/miscellanyofcelt00celt/miscellanyofcelt00celt.pdf http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T105009/index.html The genealogy is not straight forward, there is conflicting information in O'Donovan and only a few of the names have pedigrees. There are other sources to consider. A subsidiary purpose of the project is to compile the genealogy of the Corca Laidhe so that pertinent data is collected. I act as the project admin and the project spun off of the Driscoll project which I also administer. Co-Admin Janet Crawford is an avid researcher of the Corca Laidhe, being descended from Cuileannain, hereditary chief of the Corca Laidhe.  Co-Admin Martha Bowes is Admin of the Bowes DNA Project and is archive holder for the Guild of One-Name Studies on behalf of the Bowes. This list provides a means for interested parties to contribute to the project via discussion of both the DNA data and the attendant genealogy of the Corca Laidhe. Such discussion is essential as assistance is required with both technical issues and in research on particular surnames. Please pass this message on to any other lists as you may wish. Second message coming. Janet

Hi, Does anyone have connection to Ed Devitt who married Mary Ryan in Coonmore, Tipperary in 1851. Witnesses were Patt Russell and Margaret Moloughney. Many thanks. Shirley