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Barry R
McCain tells of his long search to find his family in Ireland
Oxford, MS,
16 March 2015-----Mississippi author Barry R McCain grew up with stories of his
McCain family and old tales of their life in Ireland and Scotland. Senator John McCain and his cousin,
novelist Elizabeth Spencer, both include a short history of the McCain family
in their respective memoirs Faith of our
Fathers and Landscapes of the Heart. Their history is a romantic tale of Highland
Scots who supported Mary Queen of Scots and who fled to Ireland after her
downfall in 1568. Barry R McCain was the
family member who decided to find the McCains in Ireland and discover their
real history. The search for the McCains
became a mystery story with clues, false turns, many adventures, and then
ultimate success through Y chromosome DNA testing. In 2008, the McCains were reunited with their
family that remained in Ireland, after 289 years of separation. Mr. McCain’s new book, Finding the McCains, tells this remarkable story.
The author drew from his many
experiences of the forty years he spent traveling to Ireland and the UK and
presents a biography of this well-known Canadian and American family. His book is part memoir, part history, and
explores the relationship between Diaspora and homeland. Finding
the McCains is also an excellent genetic genealogy how-to guide for people
of Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Barry R McCain is a writer living in Oxford,
Mississippi. He has a degree in history
from Ole Miss and is the author of The
Laggan Redshanks, The Highland Scots
in West Ulster 1569-1630. McCain is
available for interviews and appearances. For booking presentations, media
appearances, interviews, and/or book-signings contact barramccain@gmail.com.
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