Well funnily enough it was my nan who told my dad her mother was from Blarney, not only that but of Romany origin. I don't know how factual or romantic my nan's ideas were, (I know there are alot of my GG Rainsford's namesakes in various parts of Ireland) but the pair of them were psychics and card-readers (my nan was always spot on) and now I'm wondering if it was either a distant Romany gypsy thing or just an interesting tale to tell the family!
Roll on my lottery win so I can pay somebody to find all this out for me!!
