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Maralin and/or Magheralin
« on: Monday 08 October 18 11:58 BST (UK) »
I've been looking at various records of the family of Cosslett Waddell and Maria Langtry of Drumcro, and sometimes they say Maralin and sometime Magheralin.

Is it possible that Maralin and Magheralin are different spellings of the same parish?
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Re: Maralin and/or Magheralin
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 October 18 12:16 BST (UK) »
I think its highly likely

I have seen countless different spellings of the same townlands and parishes in Co Down during my research.

My Great grandfather is from Artana or Ardtana or Ardtanagh to name just a few
McClean, Kelly, Murray, Higgins, McAnulty (McNulty, Conalty, Kinolty), Morgan, Rafferty, McPolin (All Co Down, Ireland) Bowman, Hooper(Yorkshire)

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Re: Maralin and/or Magheralin
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 October 18 12:53 BST (UK) »
Thank you.
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Re: Maralin and/or Magheralin
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 October 18 15:22 BST (UK) »
Ros Davies great Co Down website http://www.rosdavies.com gives
Maralin   Magheralin   .   alternate spelling for Magheralin   PNNI V6 p 216
have you exhausted her many listings

if you are still hunting for relatives although a single line entry in an incomplete record, sometimes helps
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/down/tithe-applotment-books/magheralin-parish.php#.W7tm6S-ZNEJ
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Re: Maralin and/or Magheralin
« Reply #4 on: Monday 08 October 18 16:59 BST (UK) »
You can read the various spellings that have appeared in print over the years (including Maralin) at::

http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=17625

and

http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=11056

under "Historical Name form".
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