Irish Surnames - Genealogy

These WWW pages may be of interest to those researching specific surnames. I'll call these surname links . Sometimes the pages deal with specific families. Sometimes they are for everyone concerned with the surname. I am trying to compile links to all of those pages for Irish families. So if you are interested in genealogy and family history and your family originated from or passed through Ireland, this is a good place to be looking.

If a link here doesn't work, let me know. If you know of a page suitable for inclusion which I missed, let me know that too. I'll try to keep this current but that only works if you let me know of problems, changes of address, and more pages that should be added.

Be sure to look for variations on the name you want. Sometimes it's an obvious set like, Connor, Connors, and O'Connor. Or it could be trickier, like Egan Eagan Eagen MacEgan Keagan Keegan and Hagan.

You might also try a search of the internet. A search with your surname of interest might turn up something interesting. Be creative with your searching a try pairing the name with places or terms such as genealogy, family, or history. If you do not have any search engines as bookmarks or favorites, you might want to check out my site outline (see below).

Due to my family's Munster origin, I was especially interested in reading Clan Kennedy's page on Dál gCais origins. I guess my point is that you can pick up some useful information by reading webpages that at first glance may not seem to really apply to you. So look around!

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The Surnames of Ireland
by Edward MacLysaght
Edward MacLysaght (1887-1986) was the Chief Herald of Ireland and the leading authority of Irish names A rather inexpensive means of enjoying MacLysaght's scholarship. I have this book and constantly look up names for people on various lists. The blurb on the back of the book says more than 4,000 names are listed. I didn't count but I know there are a good many of them. Cross references to MacLysaught's other books which are unfortunately out of print. But you may be able to find these through Amazon or other sources.


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