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    1. Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Can I make a suggestion?
    2. Dave H via
    3. The stones are transcribed "as are"... On 23/06/2015 20:51, Killyfole and District Development Association via wrote: > Eilish, > > The problem is that there are many different ways to spell the same placename. > The older the stone the more often the spelling is different. For example > some people use "agha" while others use "augha", some use "drum", while others > use "drom". In Fermanagh the old council provided a site for looking up the > official address (http://whatsmyaddress.net/ ). > > Because of these spelling difference it might be advisable to record both the > spelling on the headstone and the modern day spelling. For example > Aughadromsee [Aghadrumsee] so that modern search engines can pick them up. > > I love these different spellings and so forth, so please do ask me if you need > a hand trying to identify a place-name. > > Clive --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

    06/23/2015 03:27:11