Hi Jerry I found something in the Oxford DNB that looks interesting. It's an article about the abbots of Iona. In the article, reference is made to an abbot called Virgno, who seemingly was unrelated to Columba. The note goes on to say "...this (his non-kinship to Columba) is... supported by his absence from the eighth-century collection of genealogies of Ui Neill abbots of Iona (almost all from Cenel Conaill). Are you familiar with this collection? Sandy -----Original Message----- From: dna-r1b1c7-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dna-r1b1c7-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Kelly Sent: 01 June 2011 04:21 To: dna-r1b1c7@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [R-M222] abbots, abbesses, and heirs Hi Sandy, I don't know of any reference work dedicated solely to the erenagh / ecclesiastical families, although we could sure use one. The following books provide good information about surnames in Ireland including the erenagh families: