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The Moran clanThe Moran clan have produced some very interesting folk. The anglicized "Moran" can be traced to multiple distinct Irish names, and though commonly linked to County Mayo, forms of the name originated throughout middle Ireland in ... September 14, 2009 by PATRICIA HARTY
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The Reidy clanThe Reidy family surname (also Reedy, Riedy, Reid, and O'Reidy) is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name Riada. The family was part of the Dalcassian sept and in early Gaelic times lived in the southwest of Ireland, in the Muns ... September 14, 2009 by MAEVE MOLLOY
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The McCain Keane clansThe McCain family name originated in the Gaelic as O'Cathain, and is derived from Cathain, who was a ninth century ancestor of the King of Tara. Conchobar, son of Fergal Mac Mael Duin of the O'Neills, formed the O'Cahan sept, whic ... September 13, 2009 by LIAM MORIARTY
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The Harrington clanThe Barony of Kinalmeaky, County Cork, has one of the highest concentrations of the name Harrington, the Irish family name not to be confused with the English Harrington. Although some Harringtons living in Ireland undoubtedly com ... September 13, 2009 by BRENDAN CUMMINGS
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The Haughey clanThe name Haughey is another Gaelic name, in this case deriving from the Irish O'hEachaidh. The clan were prominent in both Donegal and Armagh. The name has been anglicized in several forms in different areas and is now found as Ha ... September 13, 2009 by JAMES D. RYAN
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Meet Ireland's most prolific high king - you may be descended from himThe incredibly fertile Irish warlord, Niall of the Nine Hostages, is thought to have 3 million descendants worldwide ... April 15, 2009 by
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