Clan Sweaters

Clark, Cléireach.   Clarke, or Ó Cléirigh in Gaelic, is a very popular surname in Ireland. It is found predominantly in the northern province of Ulster. Its meaning originates in the Gaelic word...

Cullane, O’ Cullane, Ó Coileáin.   The Collins name is common throughout counties Cork and Limerick, and in the province of Munster in general. The name means ‘a young creature’, from the Gaelic...

Connally, O’ Connally, O’ Connolly, Ó Conghaile.  The Connolly name originated in the province of Connacht in the west, and also in Co. Monaghan in the north, but has since been widely dispersed throughout the...

Conboy, Conomy, Convey, Mac Conomy, Mac Conway, O’ Conway, Ó Connmhaigh.   The Conway clan name, and its variations, have both Irish and Welsh origins. The Welsh bearers of the name originated in the town...

 Casserly, Costelloe, Mac Coistealbh, Mac Costello, Nangle.   The Costello name, and its variations, are of Anglo Norman origins, and have an interesting history. The original name of the clan was deAngulo, or Nangle, and...

Coghlan, Cohalan, MacCochláin, MacCoughlan, O' Cochláin.   The two main septs of the name Coughlan are to be found as MacCoughlan in County Offaly and O’ Coughlan of County Cork. Both names are derived from...

O' Cróinin, Cronin.   The name Cronin is from a diminutive cron meaning ‘swarthy’ or ‘yellow’. The origin of this family name lies in Cork, particularly the West of the County, where place names such as Cooscronin...

O' Crowley, O' Cruadhlaoich.   The sept of O’ Crowley began as an offshoot of the McDermott’s in County Roscommon. Branches settled in Dunmanway in County Cork – and are still much identified with that area. Another small...

This name may be of Gaelic or Norman origin. In Gaelic, Ó Cuillin comes from the word “Cuileann” meaning ‘holly-tree’. The name originated in south-east Leinster, and remains strong there until this day. The Norman name can...

Coningham, Conyngham, Counihan, Cunnigan, Ó Cuinneagáin.   Cuinneagán comes from the Scots’ Gaelic word “Cuinneag” which means ‘milk-pail’, and was brought to Ireland by...

Corran, Corrin, Curran, Currane, Currans, Curreen, Curren, Kirrane, O’ Corren, O’ Corrin, O’ Currane, Ó Corráin.   The Curran name, and its variations, are...

Mac Isog, MacIosog.   The name Cusack is originally derived from a place in Guienne in France and was first Anglicised as de Cussac, it was introduced into Ireland following the Norman invasion of 1172. Nowadays the name is common in Meath,...

Dailey, Daily, Daley, Dally, Dawley, O’ Daly, Ó Dálaigh.  The name Daly comes from the Gaelic word “Dálach”, which means ‘one who is present at assemblies’. This...

De l’aunaie, Ó Dubhshláine.   The surname Delaney, and its variations, are the Anglicisation of two different surnames, the Gaelic Ó Dubhshláine, and De l’aunaie of Norman origins. The Norman name means...

O' Dempsey, O Diomasaigh.   The name Dempsey comes from the Irish ‘diomasach’ meaning proud. The O’ Dempsey families were a powerful sept in Counties Laois and Offaly. The families were consistently pro-English in the time...

The name Dillon can be of Norman or Irish origins. It is the Anglicisation of the Norman de Leon, and also of the Gaelic Ó Duilleáin. The Dillons have always played a prominent part in Irish history. The family once owned so much land in...