Translation of Gaelic names?.

[Sharon Collette]

I have come across these gaelic names in trying to trace my family history and would be interested in knowing the English translation of them.<br>If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.<br>thank you in advance.<br>1. O Fiannaidhe<br>2 O Feinneadhe<br>3. O Fidhne<br>4. O Fighne<br>5.UI Fiachrach<br>6. Maolfion<br>7. O' Maolfhiona
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shazcats@worldnet.att.net

[John O'Beirne]

<br>: I have come across these gaelic names in trying to trace my family history and would be interested in knowing the English translation of them.<br>: If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.<br>: thank you in advance.<br>: 1. O Fiannaidhe<br>: 2 O Feinneadhe<br>: 3. O Fidhne<br>: 4. O Fighne<br>: 5.UI Fiachrach<br>: 6. Maolfion<br>: 7. O' Maolfhiona <p>You must get "The Surnames of Ireland" by Prof. Edward MacLysaght. My copy was published by The Irish Academic Press. It's still in print.<br>
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[Elinor Waddell]

: <br>: : I have come across these gaelic names in trying to trace my family history and would be interested in knowing the English translation of them.<br>: : If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.<br>: : thank you in advance.<br>: : 1. O Fiannaidhe<br>: : 2 O Feinneadhe<br>: : 3. O Fidhne<br>: : 4. O Fighne<br>: : 5.UI Fiachrach<br>: : 6. Maolfion<br>: : 7. O' Maolfhiona <p>: You must get "The Surnames of Ireland" by Prof. Edward MacLysaght. My copy was published by The Irish Academic Press. It's still in print.<p>From "Irish Names and Surnames" by Rev. Patrick Woulfe:<br>O Fianna, O Fiannaidhe, older form O Feinneadha -- (early Eng.) O Fynea, O Finnee; (later Eng.) Feeney, Feeny, Finney, Finny; the name of a family of the Ui Fiachrach who were formerly seated at Finghid, now anfl. Finned, in the parish of Easkey, Co. Sligo.<br>O Fidhne -- (early Eng.) O Finny; (later Eng.) Finney, Feeny, Feeney; a Galway family.<br>Ui Fiachrach -- an ancient Irish clan -- 4 groups. (1) Muaidhe or northern: located in the baronies of Tirawley - northeast Mayo and Tireagh - northern Sligo. Prin. family: Dowd. (2) Aidhne or southern: loc. in the Diocese of Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway. (3) Ui F. Finn: a branch of the Ui Maine (Galway + Roscommon); the clan name of the O'Naughons and the O'Mullalys. (4)Ui F. of Ardstraw: Louth, Armagh, Monaghan and Fermanagh, or part of this area.

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etewadd@ibm.net

[kilkenny]

<br>: : <br>: : : I have come across these gaelic names in trying to trace my family history and would be interested in knowing the English translation of them.<br>: : : If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.<br>: : : thank you in advance.<br>: : : 1. O Fiannaidhe<br>: : : 2 O Feinneadhe<br>: : : 3. O Fidhne<br>: : : 4. O Fighne<br>: : : 5.UI Fiachrach<br>: : : 6. Maolfion<br>: : : 7. O' Maolfhiona <p>: : You must get "The Surnames of Ireland" by Prof. Edward MacLysaght. My copy was published by The Irish Academic Press. It's still in print.<p>: From "Irish Names and Surnames" by Rev. Patrick Woulfe:<br>: O Fianna, O Fiannaidhe, older form O Feinneadha -- (early Eng.) O Fynea, O Finnee; (later Eng.) Feeney, Feeny, Finney, Finny; the name of a family of the Ui Fiachrach who were formerly seated at Finghid, now anfl. Finned, in the parish of Easkey, Co. Sligo.<br>: O Fidhne -- (early Eng.) O Finny; (later Eng.) Finney, Feeny, Feeney; a Galway family.<br>: Ui Fiachrach -- an ancient Irish clan -- 4 groups. (1) Muaidhe or northern: located in the baronies of Tirawley - northeast Mayo and Tireagh - northern Sligo. Prin. family: Dowd. (2) Aidhne or southern: loc. in the Diocese of Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway. (3) Ui F. Finn: a branch of the Ui Maine (Galway + Roscommon); the clan name of the O'Naughons and the O'Mullalys. (4)Ui F. of Ardstraw: Louth, Armagh, Monaghan and Fermanagh, or part of this area.<p>
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