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Trace Your Gaelic Roots

written by The Irish Store 12 March, 2014
Trace Your Gaelic Roots

Where in Ireland are you from? Trace your Irish roots and heritage and find out where your Irish surname originated or is most dominant in Ireland on the map below.

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We’ve included over 150 popular Irish surnames from all around the country, from the O’Sullivans of Cork to the Doyles of Dublin to the O’Malleys of Mayo.

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49 comments

jersgamneds 3 February, 2015 - 6:33 am

An excellent post. Thank you!

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jersgamneds 4 February, 2015 - 4:02 am

A wonderful content. Thanks a lot!

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Margie Langdon 16 April, 2020 - 1:34 am

Where is the name Casey? That is my paternal grandmother’s maiden name.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 16 April, 2020 - 8:35 am

Hi Margie,

Thanks for reading!

See more info on the Casey name below

Kind Regards,

Lulu

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jersgamneds 5 February, 2015 - 1:55 pm

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jersgamneds 7 February, 2015 - 3:42 am

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jersgamneds 9 February, 2015 - 2:30 am

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Alan hughes 19 June, 2018 - 8:58 pm

I love to be me blessed and Irish.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 29 June, 2018 - 3:47 pm

Excellent! Me too!

Regards,

Lulu.

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Sidney Fitzgerald 7 February, 2020 - 7:19 am

I would like to know where the Fitzgerald name originated in Ireland

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Lulu O'Sullivan 7 February, 2020 - 8:36 am

Hi Sidney,

Thanks for reading. See below link for more information on the Fitzgerald name.

https://irelandroots.com/fitzgerald.htm

Kind regards,

Lulu

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terri becklein 4 March, 2020 - 5:44 pm

Can you find anything on the last name Marr. It may have been changed from Mahr?

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Lulu O'Sullivan 5 March, 2020 - 11:27 am

Hi Terri,

Thanks for reading. See the links below on Marr which is Scottish in origin. I’ve also included a link to information on the Irish name Maher which could be a variation.

https://www.houseofnames.com/marr-family-crest

https://ireland-calling.com/irish-names-maher/

Kind regards,

Lulu.

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Patricia Kennedy 14 April, 2020 - 6:41 am

In college, I knew Monica Meagher and it was pronounced Marr. Meagher was a great Irish hero, who saved many of the Irish from slaughter.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 14 April, 2020 - 8:37 am

Hi Patricia,

Thanks for sharing and thanks for reading!

Take care,

Lulu

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Betsey 14 April, 2020 - 2:48 pm

My Dad often spoke of County Cork Ireland although I know he had never been there but his relatives had come from there and our last name is Gunning. Anything you can tell me about that area and the nam would be great.
Betsey

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Sydney 9 March, 2020 - 11:24 pm

Have anything on the McCrory name?

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Lulu O'Sullivan 11 March, 2020 - 11:35 am

Hi Sydney,

See link below for information on the Mc Crory name.

https://www.houseofnames.com/mccrory-family-crest

Kind regards,

Lulu.

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Meredith 15 March, 2020 - 12:10 am

Does anyone know where the O’Rourkes are from?

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Lulu O'Sullivan 19 March, 2020 - 5:35 pm

Hi Meredith

See below for information on the O Rourke name.

https://www.johngrenham.com/surnamescode/surnamehistory.php?surname=O%27Rourke&search_type=full

Hope this helps!

Kind regards,

Lulu.

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Bonnie Clancy Mcgaha 16 March, 2020 - 10:03 pm

Hi. Looking for anything on the name Clancy?

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Lulu O'Sullivan 19 March, 2020 - 6:03 pm

Hi Bonnie,

A great strong Irish name! See below for more information on the Clancy name.
https://www.houseofnames.com/clancy-family-crest

Kind Regards,

Lulu

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Edward A McGilly 19 March, 2020 - 5:01 pm

My last name is McGilly. I had my family heritage traced back to my grandfather Patrick McGilly and his grandfathers grandfather. That put my family name back as far as1750 to a John McGilly. He wasn’t born in the town. From what the historian said he mover there from an un known place in Ireland. My family heritage was found to have come from Newtounbuttler Clgher County, Fermanagh, Ireland. ( today it is one of the six counties to the north ). There was a small farm in that area belonging to the McGilly’s. Today it no longer belongs to the McGilly family. I want to know where the name McGilly came from and what part of Ireland.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 19 March, 2020 - 5:55 pm

Hi Edward,

I found this link below about the Mc Gilly name. I hope it is useful to you.

Thanks for reading!

Lulu

https://www.houseofnames.com/mcgilly-family-crest

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Eamonn 25 March, 2020 - 7:40 am

How about the Neeson surname? I’ve found conflicting information on my surname.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 25 March, 2020 - 12:12 pm

Hi Eamonn,

Thanks for reading. I found this information on the Neeson name below. Hope you find it helpful

Kind regards,

Lulu.

https://www.houseofnames.com/neeson-family-crest

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Cheryl Hunt Caligiuri 27 March, 2020 - 7:51 pm

How about the surname of Hunt

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Lulu O'Sullivan 31 March, 2020 - 11:37 am

Hi Cheryl,

Thanks for reading. More information below on the Hunt name.

https://www.houseofnames.com/hunt-family-crest

Kind regards,

Lulu

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PATRICK 9 April, 2020 - 11:41 pm

WHERE DID THE CLAN OF KEENAN COME FROM

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Lulu O'Sullivan 10 April, 2020 - 10:27 am

Hi Patrick,

See more information below on the name Keenan. Hope this is useful.

Take care,

Lulu.

https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Keenan

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Susan Duncan 8 May, 2020 - 12:21 am

Anything on the name Dermody! I was told at one time it had an O in front ? Or the name Egan? Would be my grandmother and great grandmother.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 8 May, 2020 - 2:25 pm

Hi Susan,

Thanks for reading. I hope you are well. See below for more information on the Dermody and Egan names.

Hope this helps!

Kind Regards,

Lulu

http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=dermody&capname=Dermody&letter=d

https://www.houseofnames.com/egan-family-crest

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Dianne Crooks 15 May, 2020 - 11:02 pm

I’m trying to find out about my family name, McClanahan, and where they may have come from. I love your site! Thank you.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 18 May, 2020 - 9:53 am

Hi Dianne,

Delighted you’re enjoying The Irish Store! Thank you! See more info in the McClanahan name below. Could be a good start for your research!

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=mcclanahan

Take care and thanks so much for choosing The Irish Store!

Lulu

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Olivia Pope 27 May, 2020 - 2:44 pm

Hi Lulu, could you tell me where the Markham family line comes from. Thank you in advance.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 28 May, 2020 - 8:30 am

Hi Olivia,

See link below. Might be a good starting point for your research.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=markham

Hope this helps,

Kind regards,

Lulu

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Harold Dieter 19 June, 2020 - 3:00 am

Hi, do you have any info on the McCoubery surname

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Lulu O'Sullivan 22 June, 2020 - 7:47 am

Hi Harold,

Thanks for reading. See link below for more information on the name.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=mccoubery

Kind Regards,

Lulu

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Mary Consford Hakenewerth 22 June, 2020 - 1:35 am

What about the name Terry or O’Terry

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Lulu O'Sullivan 22 June, 2020 - 7:45 am

Hi Mary,

Some info below. Could be a good start for your research.

http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=terry&capname=Terry&letter=t

Kind regards,

Lulu.

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Kathy 24 June, 2020 - 2:51 am

How about O’Haley or Healey?

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Barbara Jarboe 6 July, 2020 - 10:44 pm

Any information on the name Gandy or Gandee? Not sure of spelling.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 7 July, 2020 - 8:32 am

Hi Barbara,

See link below. Looks like it is English in origin.

Thanks for reading!

Kind regards,

Lulu.

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Fred Carson 16 July, 2020 - 2:03 pm

I am interested to learn where the Carson clan may have settled. Thank You

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Lulu O'Sullivan 21 July, 2020 - 7:21 pm

Hi Fred,

See below for more info on the name. I know Carson is a very popular name in the North of Ireland,

Hope this helps,

Thanks for reading,

Lulu.

https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=carson&geo_a=r&geo_s=us&geo_t=us&geo_v=2.0.0&o_xid=62916&o_lid=62916&o_sch=Partners

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Teresa 18 August, 2020 - 1:25 pm

I was wondering if you have anything on the “McDavid”. When I did some research it said it is from Ireland but did not state where at. My maiden name is Hux, which is suppose to be German from what I am understanding.

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Lulu O'Sullivan 18 August, 2020 - 3:39 pm

Hi Teresa,

Thanks for reading. See below link for information on the name,

Hope this helps with your research!

Kind regards,

Lulu.

https://www.houseofnames.com/mcdavid-family-crest

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