Bailey

The name Bailey in Ireland is usually of Anglo origin having been brought to the country by settlers as early as the thirteenth century. The Gaelic version of the name is Baille whilst variants include le Bailiff and Bellew. The name is now quite widespread except in the Province of Connaught.

Cramer

The names Cramer and Creamer in Ireland are derived from the native Gaelic MacThreinfhir Sept that usually anglicized its name as either Traynor or MacCreanor. The Gaelic name means 'stong man'. The County Cork Von Kramer family of German origin, and settlers from England are also responsible for descendants bearing these names.

Dougherty

The names Doherty and Dougherty in Ireland are derived from the O'Dochartaigh Sept who were located in Inishowen in County Donegal in the North West of the country. Descendants of this Sept now rank among the twenty most frequently found names in Ireland.

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Harding

The name Harding in Ireland is usually of immigrant origin having been brought to the country by settlers from England as early as the fifteenth century. The main settlement of families bearing this name took place during the seventeenth century when Harding families settled in County Tipperary.

McCormick

The name McCormick in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic Sept Mac Cormaic which in turn is derived from the the forename Cormac. The name is found mostly in Counties Fermanagh and Longford where the majority of descendants can still be found

McDermott

The Irish name McDermott is derived from the native Gaelic Mac Diarmada Septs of which there were three, all based in Connaught. The Roscommon Sept was located in County Roscommon and led by the 'Prince of Coolavin'. The other main Sept was known as 'MacDermot Roe' taken from the a Gaelic word meaning 'red'.

McInerney

The name McInerney in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic Mac an Airchinnigh Sept that was located in County Clare in the West of the country. Another Sept that adopted McInerney as the anglicized form of their name was based in County Roscommon where the variant Nerney is also used.

O'Dea

The Irish name O'Dea is derived from the native Gaelic O'Deaghaidh Sept that was located in County Clare in the West of the country. There are a number of variants of this name including Day, O'Dee Daw and even Godwin in County Mayo. It is in the Western Counties that the majority of descendants can still be found.

Stewart

The names Stewart and Stuart in Ireland are usually of immigrant origin having been brought to the country by settlers who arrived from Scotland especially during the seventeenth century. The main settlement point was the Province of Ulster and it is here that the majority of descendants can still be found.

Taylor

The name Taylor in Ireland was introduced into the country by setlers from England and Scotland as early as the fourteenth century. The majority of descendants bearing this name can still be found in the initial settlement area of the Province of Ulster.

Walker

The name Walker in Ireland is of immigrant origin having been brought to the country by settlers, especially from England, in the seventeenth century. The Province of Ulster was the main settlement point and it is here that the majority of descendants can still today be found.