Vrabely Family from Porac, Slovakia to Western PA and Ohio

Porac, Slovakia

Ancestral Home of the Vrabely Family

Poracz (Hungarian: Poracs) is a village in the Hornad region, district of Levoca, Spis area, at an elevation of 778 meters. In 1880, it had 1,341 inhabitants and 126 houses.

The district court was in Nowej Wsi, with a post office in Markuszow. A Greek Catholic Church served the community. Southeast of the village lies the mountain Na Horze (548 meters), and in its valley is the "Drinking Spa" cave known as Dragon's Lair, explored in 1875 and 1878.

The cave features calcium carbonate formations, white rock floors, and clay. It contains bones of cave bears, deer, wolves, and domestic animals. The main grotto is 15m long, 13m wide, and up to 12m high, adorned with stunning stalactites and stalagmites.