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Thread #6399   Message #3273762
Posted By: GUEST,mg
14-Dec-11 - 02:18 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Boys of Barr na Sraide (w/RA)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Boys of Barr na Sraide (w/RA)
My father's family is from Kerry..well, 3 out of 4..one is probably from King's County from a French/Irish family...One from Tralee, one from Ballyferriter/Dunquin but a local pointed me to a place right near Gallarus..one a Crehan/Crean.. we don't know but they tend to be from the Blasket Islands or Annascoul (Like Tom Crean). Anyway, Smerwig Harbor is right there and is from a Danish word for butter as they used to export butter from there to Denmark I think..or maybe they just liked the Kerry butter..on my ancestors' property is said to be some old Nordic stones or ruins or something..I was close but never got to the exact place. mg