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I have a Book on IRISH SURNAMES and their origins if anyone wants any information just add your SURNAME on here and I will see what I can find.

Be patient though, as it's not strictly in alphabetical order!

OR...you can go to this website and see some of them for yourselves. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irishsurnames/

Hope this helps.

Thanks Teresa for this offer.My surnames are:
ARMSTRONG
BRACKEN
McCARTHY
& TONER
Many thanks
Andrea

Hi Teresa,

Thanks for the offer. I'd like to add Comer to the list.

Patricia

Hi Andrea - I recall finding the origins of those names a while back, was that for you or is someone else looking for the same names? Just wondering

Ann

No, not me - how interesting !
:)

Hello,

Can you look up Hoban for me, many thanks

Claire

I would be interested to know the origins of 'Herra". Thanks

that is very interesting - Toner and Bracken I definitely remember so that means someone else on here has them in their tree!!!

Dont forget.....

You can search the IGI Records on the LDS website

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

Enter SURNAME only and then select the Region: British Isles, Ireland and All Counties.




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You might find this info useful too


Ulster – Northern Province of Ireland

Munster – Southern Province of Ireland

Leinster – Eastern Province of Ireland

Connaught – Western Province of Ireland

Andrea...Here we go.....

ARMSTRONG is an example of an English name found in Ireland, particularly in Ulster, Northern Ireland. Due to the translation of the old Irish family names into English, it may well be of older Irish origins as well. LAVERY and TRAYNOR are 2 names which have been translated from their original gaelic into the English name of ARMSTRONG.

In the17TH century ARMSTRONG was a principal name of the county of Fermanagh, also in Leitrim and Sligo. Spelt as ARMSTRONGE in Tipperary.

In the 1890 birth index the nae is found in Antrim, Fermanagh, Cavan and Tyrone. (Total of 140 births)

Arms for several families of the name can be found in the Irish Book of Arms.
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O’ BRACKEN, BRAKEN

Both names of BRACKANE and BRACKEN were found as principal names of Kings Co. (Offaly) in the census of 1659. The name is given in that County and in Dublin in subsequent records.

The name stems from O’Breacain, of possible Irish origins and is found centered in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in more modern times and in Kildare.
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MAC CARTHY: Carthy: Mc Arthy: McCARTHY: Macarthy.
Mac Carthy is one of the top 12 names in the Country. An ancient and powerful Sept (Clan), the family name is the third most numerous in Cork overall.
McCarthy Castles and monuments are well known…..Muckross estates in Kerry, Blarney Castle in Cork, and Cormacs Chapel on the Rock of Cashel attest to the past of this great family.

In 1659 Carthy was a principal name in Clare, McCARTHY in Cork and McCarthey in Cork City. O’Carty is even found in Cork dating back several centuries. The ‘Mac’ prefix has generally been retained.




TONER, O’TONER

O’Toner is found as a principal name in the 1659 census.

TONER is mainly found in Armagh, Londonderry and Antrim in the 19th century. The family is generally given as one of the province of Ulster in Ireland and is traditionally linked with Co. Donegal anciently.

Patricia

Sorry I can’t find anything for the name COMER.

McCusker and McAlarney, please.

Also, Brophy.

Thank you.

Claire


HOBAN, Hobane, Huban, Hubane

The HOBAN family is found centered in Mayo and Kilkenny in the 19th century.

Undocumented reports also give the name in Limerick in the 17th century and of German origins in that one instance, if true.

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Evelyn…

Sorry nothing at all for HERRA

hi teresa
when you have time i,d like keegan please
marcie x

Hi Teresa,

if you have a moment would like to know about the name Fagan please. Thank you for your offer.

Leanne.

Hi Teresa

I would be very interested in the name "Penston", when you have the time.

Many thanks

Regards
Linda

Hi Teresa

Thanks for this. The surname is Flaherty. I have just started my tree and have no idea how to search Ireland records.

thanks
Kerry

Comer
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/comer-family-crest.htm