Hello Listers - as genealogists, we are very aware of phonetic spelling in days of yore............ and even today in the younger generations. Yesterday, I completed typing the list of names for Donaghcavey Cemetery where I found the best/worst examples of spelling issues with names.
One example - the firstname Owen was spelled as Oin, On, Own It behoves us to remember this when we are searching old records. Take a look for yourself - Inscriptions from Donaghcavey Cemetery (or Findonagh) <https://www.cotyroneireland.com/graveyard/donaghcavey.html> Have a GREAT day Jim Jim McKane South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
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