Hi Dave, I also have Creamers in my family, mostly from Co Leitrim. According to my notes, the name belongs principally in Co Leitrim, although it can be found in Co Tyrone and Co Fermanagh where it was MacCramir. Sometimes it takes the form of MacCreanor or MacCraner, which are old Ulster forms of Traynor. The name Creamer in Co Leitrim appears to have been an anglicized form of MacThreinfhir, which was used by the emigrants and is common in Co Armagh and Co Tyrone. Of course, it is also an English surname. My Creamer connection is through my gr gr grandmother, Mary Creamer who married into the Cafferty family in Aughnasheelin, Co Leitrim, next door to Co Longford. Gail Moran

Hi Gail, Thanks for the information. I did not reflect on Co Leitrim being next door to Co Longford. There are very few Creamers in Co Longford. Maybe our family are the wanderers. Thanks also for the alternate forms of the name. That will give me some new roads to travel. Of course, my grandmother was Mary Creamer, just like your gr gr grandmother! She married into the Myers [Mears] family from Kilmoremoy (Co Sligo until 1898, Co Mayo thereafter), but they met and married in Calias, Maine. Thanks. Stay in touch! Dave At 07:57 AM 1/1/2005, you wrote: >Hi Dave, > >I also have Creamers in my family, mostly from Co Leitrim. According to my >notes, the name belongs principally in Co Leitrim, although it can be found >in Co Tyrone and Co Fermanagh where it was MacCramir. Sometimes it takes >the form of MacCreanor or MacCraner, which are old Ulster forms of Traynor. > >The name Creamer in Co Leitrim appears to have been an anglicized form of >MacThreinfhir, which was used by the emigrants and is common in Co Armagh >and Co Tyrone. > >Of course, it is also an English surname. > >My Creamer connection is through my gr gr grandmother, Mary Creamer who >married into the Cafferty family in Aughnasheelin, Co Leitrim, next door to >Co Longford. > >Gail Moran > > > >==== IRL-LONGFORD Mailing List ==== >To check on locations try: >http://www.seanruad.com