Hello Jackie. In this sort of case, where we are working with transcriptions, I find it helpful to put myself into the situation of someone reading and trying to transcribe --- NOT typewritten wording -- but rather: words in running handwriting -- often unclear, often from blurred microfilm, microfiche, or photostat copies. In doing this, I try to visualise how the two different but similar names might look in such running writing -- and then it is often possible to see how the alternative reading occurred. Of course this is not a foolproof method, but it can be valuable in trying to move forward a little -- but will still need some other confirmation from a different source. Hoping that this helps. Ray in Sydney, Australia on a glorious boiling hot, lovely summer's day. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Crawford" <jackie@therapypets.com> To: <DONEGALEIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > > I am wondering what others think regarding the name of one of the villages > listed below. > The village listed was spelled > as Carricknaliorar in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. > > My question: could this really be Carricknahorna, as Janice writes was the > name of one of the villages in Ballyshannon? I am desperate for any > information to expand upon this dead-end in my family research. Jackie >