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On the McCandless Surname
The McCandless surname is found in Ireland (as McCandless and M'Cuindlis) and Scotland (as McCandlish). The name is relatively rare, its original meaning is not accurately known, and there are no verifiable clan or sept associations connected with its origin. The Rev. Patrick Woulfe, in Irish Names and Surnames (1923) categorizes it in the fourth class of names, comprised of a noun and qualifying adjective, although the meanings are lost to time. Nevertheless, he has the following listing for the name:
MacCuindilis, MacCuinlis - IV - MacCandlis, MacCandless, MacCanlis, MacAndless, &c; 'son of Cuindlear' (an old Irish personal name). Variant O Cuindlir.
A transliteration of the fourth rank name Cuindlear from contemporary Irish Gaelic gives: Cuin or Cuin-t' (When or when do) and lear (Sea or ocean). There is obviously more work needed - and an old northern dialect dictionary would go far towards resolving this conundrum. The best website I've found for the origins of the McCandless name is at: Stanton McCandlish's Cuindlis Web Resources
In Scotland, traces are to be found in the west highlands and along the coast through the lowlands.
Memorial fountain in Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire Memorial in Sorbie, Wigtonshire
This is John McCandless (my g/g grand father), taken around 1900 in Londonderry by Robert Ayton - photograph given to me by Uncle John
This is the McNamee family. The girl is my grandmother Beatrice Young's mother - photograph given to me by Uncle John
Prehistoric British Sites
This is Stonehenge, taken in the summer of 1980 (b&w) and spring of 1998
Avebury in spring 1998
Silbury Hill and West Kennett Avenue (summer 1980) and West Kennett Long Barrow (spring 1998)
Pennmaenmawr in 1980, looking at Druid's Circle high above Conway Bay
Tintagel in 1998
Some Links for History and Prehistory: Archaeoastronomy: www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro Delmarva History: www.cchistory.org, www.hsd.org, www.mdhs.org
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