Is Calerae a place?

[J.J.]

O.K. I throw in my usual wrench...

I see...Caberas or Caleras ...

Not that this helps, I just like to throw a wrench because I have one...
J.J.

[J.J.]

Oh,  dear...
with no coaching from me.... Hubby said he sees Colerae  or  Coberae

have enlarged a bit, if that helps anyone...

[J.J.]

RoonieG is likely on the right track, though, as if someone said, "where are you from? " and the answer was calaray...but the person couldn't spell it for you...It certainly could have been spelled in any phonetic form...

[aghadowey]

Any idea of what part of Ireland? Or how about names and dates?
'Calerae' could be almost anything spelt phoenetically. Cal could be Kil (church in Irish) and there are hundreds of places that begin Kil. Could even start with Col...

That's what I said from the beginning!

[lisduggan]

I  am the one who got it wrong sorry about thatI am sure that someone out there will be more helpfull  good luck with your search....

[johnandy]

To look at - if the name was "MISREAD" it would be coleraine
Sounds like - If name was "MISHEARD"  its Kilrea
Strangely enough these two towns are beside each other!!

[J.J.]

Hello, johnandy


Welcome to Rootschat!!! have a good time in here!....J.J.

[aghadowey]

Coleraine and Kilrea are about 12 miles or so apart. Hate to throw a spanner in the works but don't recall seeing the surname Bennett much about Kilrea but will have a look through some early records just in case there were Bennets living about there early-mid 1800s.

[aghadowey]

Burto- do you know anything about Mary Bennett's social status?

There were Bennetts in Coleraine area involved in linen trade. Mostly at Greenfield, Ardverness & Castleroe (all of which might have merited a birthplace being listed as Coleraine). The family were well to do and very good about putting things in the newspaper.