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Not at all Ann...

anything to help others searching for the Irish!

Teresa

HI
have you anything on Shirlow?

Thanks
marie

hope you didn't mind me sticking my big nose in your thread Teresa

Herra

http://ifhf.brsgenealogy.com/surnames.php?surname=HERRA

Irish Genealogy records for the surname HERRA in Ireland


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Birth Records for Ireland 958
Marriage Records for Ireland 625
Death Records for Ireland 205
Census Records for Ireland 182

Joy


Mc CUSKER, Mac Oscar, Cusker, Cosker

Keatings history of Ireland (v.3) gives McCusker as on of the chief clans of Monaghan, citing them as MacCuskers or Mac Oscars sometimes changed to Cosgraves, who possessed a dist of Monaghan, near Carrickmacross, adjacent to county Louth.
They are also cited as a branch of Mac Guires in Fermanagh.

McCusker is used as a synonym of Cosgrave in Oriel and Cusker & Cosker are found in Wexford.

The 1890 birth index lists the name as located in Co Tyrone. In Milesian families the name is given as one of Scottish heritage, settling in Antrim in 1660.
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McALARNEY…nothing found only these:

Mac Aleary…. is traditionally linked to Counties, Sligo and Antrim.

Mac Aleavey…..Centered in Down and Armagh in the 19th century.
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BROPHY…….. The name is said to have come from O’Broithe, originally from Co. Leix (Queens County). The name is found most often in Dublin, Kilkenny, Queens & Tipperary in the 1890 birth index.

In more recent times, the name can be found in Co. Carlow too.


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Comer Name Meaning and History
English: occupational name from Middle English combere, an agent derivative of Old English camb ‘comb’, referring perhaps to a maker or seller of combs, or to someone who used them to prepare wool or flax for spinning. This was an alternative process to carding, and caused the wool fibers to lie more or less parallel to one another, so that the cloth produced had a hard, smooth finish without a nap.
English: variant of Coomber.
Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kommer or Kammer.

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

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

Hi Teresa

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

Many thanks

Regards
Linda

Hi Teresa,

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

Leanne.

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

Evelyn…

Sorry nothing at all for HERRA

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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McCusker and McAlarney, please.

Also, Brophy.

Thank you.

Patricia

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

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.

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

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

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