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Subject: Re: Stritch/Stretch is Irish Locational
Author: Jim Young   (guest, 87.102.76.78)
Date: February 10, 2008 at 1:40:44 PM
Reply to: Stritch/Stretch is Irish Locational by Kyle Street (Straoits)
It states here -
http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?Surname=Stritch&fuseaction=Go.
that the name was in Ireland in the 14th century, which is a bit earlier. If you can get hold of a book called "More Irish Families", by Edward MacLysaght, you may learn more. A reference library might have a copy.

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