I just noticed a mistake. Rafarta (Rafertach) was actually the mother of Helgi. She was married to Helgi's father Eyvind "The Easterling" Austmann Bjarnasson. Michael O'Hearn ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started! http://mobile.yahoo.com/services?promote=mail

A Mhíchil, a chara Austmann is apparently a variation of Ostmen which means 'East Man.' These are Vikings who came from the east. The Vikings of Dublin were known as the 'Ostmen' well into the middle ages. The name was occasionally taken as a surname. Le gach dea-ghuí / Best, - Jerry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael O'Hearn Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 1:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] O'hAilche of Tipperary I just noticed a mistake. Rafarta (Rafertach) was actually the mother of Helgi. She was married to Helgi's father Eyvind "The Easterling" Austmann Bjarnasson. Michael O'Hearn ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started! http://mobile.yahoo.com/services?promote=mail ====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