Gaelic variations: Ceallaigh, Ceallach, Ó Ceallaigh, Ó Caollaidhe, Ó Caollaighe, Ó Cadhla, Mac Caochlaoich: “war or contention”. Anglicised variations: Kelly, Kelley, O’Kelly, Kealy, Keely, Keily, Kehelly, Kehilly, Coakley. Kelly is the second most common surname in Ireland and originates from at least seven different and unrelated ancient clans or septs. These include O’Kelly septs from [...] Gaelic variation: Ó Murchadha, Ó Murchú, Mac Murchaidh: “sea warrior” or “strong or superior”. Anglicised variations: O’Murchoe, Murphy. Although Murphy is the most numerous name in Ireland today (and interestingly the 59th most popular surname in the US), not all Murphys share the same ancestry. There were several significant Murphy septs in each of the [...] Gaelic variation: O’Suilleabhain: “one-eyed” or “hawk-eyed”. Anglicised variations: O’Sullivan. The O’Sullivan clan is an ancient family that emerged as the ruling class of a small, wandering tribe of warrior Celts now called the ‘Gaels’. It is thought that the tribe originated in the Fertile Crescent, immigrated to the steppes of the Caucasus Mountains, fought and [...] Gaelic variations: Ó hEachthigheirn, Ó hEachthigherna, Ó hEichthigheirn, Ó hEachthighearna, Ó hEachiairn. Ó hEachthighearna: “lord of the horse”. Anglicised variations: Ahern(e), Ahearn(e), Hearn(e), O’Hearn(e). The family are said to be descended from Echtigern who was a brother of the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru. Being of the Dalcassians, they were an important sept in [...] Gaelic variations: Ó Caiside. Anglicised variations: Casada, Casaday, Cassada, Cassaday, Cassady, Cassedy, Cassetty, Cassida, Cassity. “Men of peace, culture and scholarship”. An active and vibrant clan building bonds among all Cassidys and their descendants from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland (where the Cassidys originated from). The next rally is in 2011 so stay tuned to the [...] |  Irish Abroad Voting Rights Join diaspora.ie and get your personal Certificate of Irish Heritage..  |
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