In a message dated 11/10/2011 10:02:54 A.M. Central Standard Time, bernardmorgan@hotmail.com writes: Anyone know the origin to Irish M222+ MacAuleys? R1b1c7 Research and Links: I've had a match with a McCally for some time (3 GD at 37 markers). Here's a copy of an email I sent to the McAuley clan: I noticed a section on your web site that mentioned Donegal McCallys (McAuley). Here are a few references: Patent Rolls of James I Pat. 16 James I - 1609 XXX.-13. Inquisition, taken at Liffer in Donegal co. 12 Sep. 7th Jas. I. before the commissioners named in the preceding commission, and the following jury: Aghehoushin Parish Aghehoushin parish, containing in all 7 qrs., whereof 1 qr. is mensal land in the tenure of Mointercally, who pays 13s 4d, and 32 meathers of meal yearly to the bishop, and also 13s 4d out of the bishop's thirds of the tithes, the bishop of Raphoe is both parson and vicar of this parish, and his proxies there is 4s Ir. each from the parson and vicar, in right whereof he receives two thirds of the tithes in kind, the other third being paid to Mointercally, who also pays one third of the church repairs, the bishop pays the remainder, and is to maintain a curate there who has 1 gort of glebe; Census of 1659 - Donegal Inishowen Barony Principal Irish Names O Cally (22) 1665 Hearth Money Rolls Moville Parish Cormick m'Calley of Ballivene Culdaff Parish Donagh m'Cally of Glengal Cormack m'Cally " Hugh m'Cally " Clonca Parish Phelomy m'Cally of Drumcarbet Edmund m'Cally of Ballyknasy Tullaghferne Parish Alla m'Callay of Ballikenny Kilbegs Parish Hugh o'Cally of Kilterny Glencollumkill & Kilcarr Parish Owen m'Cally [no townland] Stranorlar Parish Torlagh m'Cally of Sharoy Mointercally = Muintercally. They were herenaghs of churchlands in Aghehoushin Parish (now Aghanunshin parish (just south of the Inishowen Peninsula on Lough Foyle). I have no idea what their origin might be. My McLaughlin ancestors came from Donegal, near Letterkenny in Donegal. One of my (KA9RY) matches is a McCally (VVKQ7) from Virginia. He matches my own DNA and a lot of other McLaughlins from Donegal and vicinity. A few other surnames match as well, including some Dohertys. Because of this we call the cluster the Donegal cluster. It is not specific to just McLaughlins. _http://clanmaclochlainn.com/37marker.htm_ (http://clanmaclochlainn.com/37marker.htm) I've had a few conversations with this McCally. He thinks his family are Scottish so it's possible the DNA is simply a coincidence. But he is a fairly close match (3 GD at 37 markers) and has some of the typical McLaughlin off modal markers but not all. I just thought I'd pass this along for what it's worth. John McLaughlin