Clans

Clan: Egan of Lorrha Other branches of the clan: MacEgan, Keegan, Hegan, Hegaine. Irish Clan Name: Mac Aodhan. This family name means “Son of Egan” or “son of Aodh”, these being Irish equivalents of the Welsh name Hugh. It originated in the Territory of Ui Maine, which in English is called Hy Many. This is the area […]

Clan: Dillon of Loughlynn Dillion (Anglo-Norman). Other branches of the clan: Dilleen, O’Dilleen, Dillane, O’Dillane, Denning, Dunion, Durnion. Irish Clan Name: Ó Diolun Arms: “Argent a lion passant between three crescents gules”. A silver shield with a red walking lion on it. Surrounding the lion are three red crescents. Crest: “A demi-lion rampant gules holding in the paws […]

Clan: Cronin Other branches of the clan: Cronan, Cronyn, Cronine, Croneen and Croning Irish Clan Name: Ó Cronín The name Cronin is derived from the word Cron, meaning saffron coloured. Cronin is the name of a family of Croca Laoidhe in West Cork, originally seated in the neighborhood of Clonakilty, but now numerous throughout the […]

Clan: Costelloe of Ballaghaderreen, Frenchpark, Fairymount and Loughglynn Other branches of the clan: Costello, Cassells, Costelloe, MacCostelloe, MacOisdealbhaigh, Casserly, Mac Casarlaigh, Costley, Cushely, Cuskley, Costely, Mac Giolla Choiscle. The Costelloes are descended from an Anglo-Norman family named de Angulo that came to Ireland at the end of the Twelfth century. These Norman knights went to live in […]

Clan: Burke of Ballymoe, Glinsk and Creggs Other branches of the clan: Bourke, Birk, Bourk, Burk, de Bourg, de Burgh, de Burgo, de Bourgho.  Irish Clan Name: de Burca. This is not an Irish name, but an Anglo-Norman one, deriving from the medieval French, de Burgh, meaning “of the Borough”.  A borough or burgh was a town important enough to […]

Clan: Bradshaw of Tipperary town Other branches of the clan: Bradshaigh, Bradshay, Bradshawe, Braidshaw, Bradeshaw, Bradsher The name Bradshaw was prevalent from ancient times in England. It is a name of Norse origin, from the Scandinavian Vikings, who crossed the North Sea and raided the Northern Coasts of Britain from the 8th Century. Some of them […]