Hi Eric

Happy New Year
Thanks for all the information.
Yes, I'd read the article on Ballafreer in MNB

I have only just started chasing Catherine's line, altho' I'm further back on an allied line.

Mary Kewley's sister Margaret married William Carralagh (several different spellings) in Feb 1735 at Braddan. I have the marriage contract Wm was son & heir of Patrick Carralagh & Isabel Curphey of Cronk ny Sligg.
Their daughter Elizabeth married William Craine, their granddaughter Margaret Kelly (the Reluctant Bride) marries into the Quirk line at Gleneedle/Ballanass joining with the Cooil line in Peel. Culminating in my grandfather John Edward Cooil

Thanks again
Karen