Patrice, Am curious as I have 'Mc'Kiernans and Kiernans on my family tree. My Great Great grandfather Terrence married an Anne Mckiernan. Sound familiar? Katherine (Kady) Dineen,http://KatherineDineen.com, http://www.youngliving.org/critterpainter > From: pschadt@tampabay.rr.com> To: IRL-CAVAN@rootsweb.com> Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:53:20 -0400> Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] Map Question - Discovery Series 35> > I recently purchased a copy of the Discovery Series Map, #35, covering> Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan. I am trying to look at various locations> on the map and see if it is reasonable to believe that while my family lived> in one place, how likely would it have been that there would be a> relationship with a family in another area. For example, my Kiernan and> Fitzsimons family were from Kilmore, and I find a marriage record for a> person I believe to be a sibling, but it shows they reside in Coratinner, or> Shamaqwerty or even Drumagolan. On the map it appears that these locations> are in fairly close proximity to one another. > > > > My map skills being what they are, prompt me to ask for some clarification.> The legend shows 1:50 000. Is that 1" = 50 miles or kilometers? What do> the three 0's mean after the fifty? Is each grid 50 square miles or 50> square kilometers?> > > > I believe that Kilmore is part of Killinkere Parish and Bailieborough PLU.> However, several times on different ancestor charts I find Kilmore referred> to as follows: Kilmore, Virginia, Cavan, Ireland. What is the> significance of Virginia?> > > > Any help or insight is appreciated. Thank you for your time.> > > > Patrice Houck Schadt> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CAVAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message