title: Tracing Irish Ancestors (A practical guide to Irish genealogy) (Roberts Pocket R
author: Maire Mac Conghail and Paul Gorry
description: An accessible, user-friendly handbook for amateur genealogists seeking their Irish roots. Detailed guidance on the variety of church, official and unofficial records available and on how to get the most from then, with practical advice on navigating the different types of records and on problem-solving when the trails run cold. Features information for those of Irish descent living outside Ireland beginning the search for the ancertors from their own country.
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  **THE GREY HORSE**
  
  
  _**R. A. MacAvoy**_
  
  
  BANTAM BOOKS TORONTO • NEW YORK • LONDON • SYDNEY •
  
  
  AUCKLAND
  
  
  To the people of Carraroe
  
  
  
  
  
  NAMES OF THE PEOPLE
  
  
  Anraí Ó Reachtaire - Henry Raftery, sometimes called Anraí Thurlaigh, or
  Henry, son of Turlough, after his father
  
  
  Áine NíAnluain - Anne Raftery, his wife
  
  
  Seosamh Ó Reachtaire - Joe Raftery, their son
  
  
  Ruairí MacEibhir - Rory MacEever
  
  
  Eibhear, pronounced "Eever" - Granite: Ruairfs father Gaoth, pronounced "Gwee"
  - Wind: Ruairfs mother Donncha MacSiadhail - Donald MacSheel
  
  
  Máire NíStandún - Mary Stanton
  
  
  Eibhlín NíStandún - Eileen Stanton, her sister
  
  
  Seán Standún - John Stanton, their father
  
  
  Tadhg Ó Murchú - Tim Murphy, priest of the parish Diarmuid Ó Cadhain - Dermitt
  Cain
  
  
  I went from door to door in Carraroe, with an introduction from Peig Bean Ui
  Cheallaigh and accompanied by one of the Ó Ceallaigh boys, trying to find out
  the history of the place. Everyone told me there had been none: that th