Barry Raftery

Raftery is a surname originating in Ireland, predominantly in County Mayo, County Galway and County Roscommon. Edward MacLysaght observes that 'Raftery, sometimes confused with Rafferty, is quite a different name', originating as 'O'Reachtaire', 'reacht' meaning 'decree'. == Famous Rafterys == Adrian Raftery (born 1955), Irish and American statistician and sociologist Adrian Raftery (author) (born 1971), Australian author, journalist, businessman and lecturer Andrew Raftery (born 1962), Americ…