Surnames

The surnames listed below have been submitted by members of the WFHA and are of current interest to them in their research. Queries received regarding these surnames will be forwarded to the individual member.

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Surnames last updated in October 2020.

Family Name	Townland	Parish	From	To	Member No.
Burke	Ballinacourty	Ballinacourty	–	–	4
Burke	–	Killererin	1800	2002	71
Burke		Galway/Portland, ME	1840	1860	KO
Cahill	–	Craughwell/Claregalway	1750	2014	7
Cahill	–	Annaghdown	1700	1900	TGM
Campbell	–	Kells, Co Meath	1830	1870	60
Carr	Carnmore	Claregalway	–	–	4
Cassidy	–	Kells, Co Meath	1830	1870	60
Clancy	–	Galway City	1840	1870	60
Coen	Anbally	Cummer	–	–	4
Collins	Cregduff	Annaghdown	1800	1900	TGM
Coleman	Killeroran	Ballygar	1850	1950	168
Colohan	–	–	–	–	39
Comer	Anbally	Cummer	–	–	4
Commins	Kiniska	Claregalway	1850	1900	71
Connolly	Gortnagine	Dunmore	1790	1951	63
Corlis	–	Killererin	1790	1870	71
Costello	Carrowmore	Ballinacourty	1750	2014	203
Crowe	Corrandoo	Skehana	–	–	287
Cunningham	Slievefin	Annaghdown	1750	2014	203
Cunningham		Galway/Portland, ME	1840	1860	KO
Curley	–	–	–	–	39
D’Arcy	–	Mahermore/Oughterard	1850	1900	36
Delaney	Carranthomas	Dunmore	1820	1969	63
Dowd	Cluidrevagh	Annaghdown	1800	2010	203
Drury	–	Roscommon	1850	1920	12
Fahy	Lydican	Claregalway	–	–	4
Fallon	Turloughmore	Lackagh	1750	2014	7
Farragher	Muckrush	Annaghdown	1820	2014	203
Farragher	Kilcoona	Caherlistrane	1750	1920	203
Finn	–	Lackagh/Claregalway	1750	2014	7
Flanagan	Ballybride	Roscommon	1855	1933	148
Flanagan	Keeloges East	Ballinakill	1853	1855	148
Ford	–	–	–	–	39
Fox	Caherlea	Claregalway	1800	2002	71
Geoghegan	–	Galway City	1800	1900	97
Gilmore	–	Killererin	1800	1900	71
Grealy		Galway/Portland, ME	1840	1860	KO
Greaney	Kilgill/Bunatober	Annaghdown	1800	2014	203
Greaney/Greany/Graney	Tuam	Tuam	1843	1891	281
Heaney	–	Mayo South	1750	2014	7
Hoade	Cahernaheena	Donaghpatrick	1800	2000	287
Hosty	–	Castlegar	1850	1900	71
Jennings	–	Castlegar	1850	1900	71
Joyce	–	Lackagh/Claregalway	1750	2014	7
Kearney	–	Lackagh	1750	2014	7
Kearney	Carrowmore	Ballinacourty	1830	2014	203
Keaveney	–	Roscommon	1850	1900	12
Keavey/Keevey/Keavy/Keevy	Cregg	Annaghdown	1800	1900	TGM
Kelly	Cahermore	Kinvara	1850	1950	21
Kelly	Newgrove	Newbridge	1870	1950	168
King	Tuam	Tuam	1834	1904	281
Kyne	–	Lackagh	–	–	287
Lohan/Loughan	Ballygar/Lisquell East	Killeroran	1800	1889	283
Martin	Cartron	Ballygar	1830	1950	168
McGann	–	–	–	–	39
McGrath	–	Lackagh	1800	2014	71
McHugo	–	Portumna	1825	1850	260
McVan	–	Sligo	1850	1900	12
Murphy	Carheens	Belclare	1860	2014	203
Naughton	Lisheenavalla	Lackagh	1800	2014	71
Nolan	Newgrove	Ballygar	1830	1950	168
O’Connor	–	Milltown/Ballindine	1750	2014	7
O’Donohue	Kiltartan	Gort	1850	1950	21
O’Gara	–	Sligo/Roscommon	1850	1920	12
O’Gara	–	Mayo/Donegal	1850	1920	12
O’Keeffe	–	Kerry North/ USA	1890	1920	81
O’Malley	Killamoran	Gort	1850	1950	21
Owens	Prospery	Ballinakill	1844	1856	148
Reilly	Carrabeg	Headford	1800	1900	TGM
Reilly		Galway/Portland, ME	1840	1860	KO
Ruane	Rinnaharney	Annaghdown	1750	1955	203
Ryan	Kiltrogue	Claregalway	–	–	4
Shaughnessy	Tawin	Ballinacourty	–	–	4
Silke		Galway/Portland, ME	1840	1860	KO
Stanton		Claremorris/Portland, ME	1880s	1920s	4
Sullivan	–	Moycullen/Oughterard	1850	1900	36
Sullivan	–	Ballinahinch	1850	1900	36
Sullivan	–	Carna	–	–	91
Tighe	–	Dunmore	1776	1880	268
Walsh	Ballybane	Galway	1850	1900	71
Walsh		Claremorris/Portland, ME	1880s	1920s	KO
Wynne	Cloonacool	Tubbercurry	1850	1900	12