Thanks, Michael. Best, - Jerry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael O'Hearn Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] S hAilche of Tipperary / Hawley Jerry, The map in question is published by Kane Strategic Marketing in Harbor Springs, Michigan. I just checked it and the family name is listed as O'Holy (Healy) as a noble chieftain family in Upper Kilkenny west. No need to go into a discussion of the Healys of Cork as O'Hart has already done so extensively in a footnote, and the map does give their correct family grouping different from that of O'Holys. The manuscript in question is the first chapter of Laxdaela Saga which relates the settlement of Helgi and his relatives in Iceland, and states that Helgi's mother Rafertach was the daughter of Kjarval. The footnote references King Cearbhall of Ossory whose death is listed in the Annals in the year 888 AD. Interestingly, supposing a Viking origin, the preferred Old English etymology of Hawley is "halig+leah", the "a" being long in halig, corresponding to "holy wood", the first part being cognate with German "helige" as in the German Christmas Carol "Heilege Nacht" and also the supposed Norse name Helge, which I assume was the same at that time in Danish. The first part could also be "h(e)all" in some locations, corresponding to either "hall" or "rock". A conjectural Old Norse derivation from Yorkshire would be "haugr"+leah" corresponding to "mound clearing". (Reference: Hanks and Hodges Dictionary of American Surnames). The best. Michael ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ ====Irish American Mailing List===== Add/check your surname to the Irish-American mailing list Surname Registry at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message