Hi Kathy, I have referred your "are we related" question to an Irish genealogist. It seems to me we are related; you included the MacCassarleigh original name, so he would know much more about this question. I will let you know his answer! I hope he says it's possible because Casserly is a variant of my name. With most people being illiterate, two names spelled the same but in different parts of the country may come from two entirely different clans. Please go to my no advertisement personal website, www.cassilly.com, and look under "Surname Variants" and also under "Origins". I think you will be very interested. Jim Cassilly [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [IRL~ROOTS] Translation of phrase] > Now , I am sure we have a connection somewhere as Casserly is my maiden > name...my ancestors came from County Roscommon, and I found Casserly > connections in Ireland through the Mormon site > registry..familysearch.com....and we had a fabulous reunion in the States 11 > months after Mike contacted me ..turns out his great grandmother was my great > grandfather's sister! MY husband and I went to Ireland last August and > walked on the Casserly land -it was amazing! Casserly is probably a > derivative of MacCassarleigh ( I think that is how it is spelled)...Kathy > Casserly Dececco > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Raise both hands and repeat after me: > We will not initiate or participate in any discussions about any kind of VIRUS or SPAM messages on this list. > To do so will result in your removal from the list. > >