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City in Connacht, Ireland
Galway (/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ GAWL-way; Irish: Gaillimh, pronounced [ˈɡal̠ʲɪvʲ] ) is a city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib
Galway
County in Ireland
County Galway (/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ GAWL-way; Irish: Contae na Gaillimhe) is a county in Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of
County_Galway
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Galway in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Galway is a city in Ireland. Galway may also refer to: County Galway Galway Bay Galway's Land National
Galway_(disambiguation)
Football club
Galway United Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe) is an Irish professional football club based in Galway. They play in the League of
Galway_United_F.C.
County board of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of
Galway_GAA
Public university in Galway, Ireland
The University of Galway (Irish: Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. The university was founded
University_of_Galway
Gaelic football team
The Galway county football team (/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ GAWL-way) represents Galway in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Galway GAA, the county board of the
Galway_county_football_team
Irish flute player (born 1939)
Sir James Galway OBE (born 8 December 1939) is an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man with the Golden Flute". After several years
James_Galway
Castle in Ireland, 1124 to late 13th century
Galway Castle was a castle located in Galway, County Galway, Ireland. Built in 1124, by the King of Connacht, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, known as Caislen
Galway_Castle
Steeplechase horse race in Ireland
The Galway Plate is a National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Galway over a distance of about 2 miles
Galway_Plate
Irish horse racing festival
The Galway Races (Irish: Rásaí na Gaillimhe) is an Irish horse-racing festival that starts on the last Monday of July every year. Held at Ballybrit Racecourse
Galway_Races
New Zealand musician
Victor Edward Galway (24 May 1894 – 9 July 1960) was a New Zealand music academic, organist, conductor and composer. Victor Galway was born in Colchester
Victor_Galway
a hurling match played at Croke Park in Dublin on 19 July 2026 between Galway and Limerick, the culmination of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
2026_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_final
Dáil constituency (2016–present)
Roscommon–Galway is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from
Roscommon–Galway
Hurdle horse race in Ireland
The Galway Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Galway over a distance of about
Galway_Hurdle
Galway Lake is located west of Galway (village), New York, in the town of Galway in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The lake was first constructed
Galway_Lake
American flutist
Jeanne, Lady Galway (née Cinnante; born October 8, 1955) is an American-born concert flutist who lives in Switzerland. She is married to Irish flutist
Jeanne_Galway
Annual Gaelic football competition played on two continents
Roscommon defeated the reigning champions Galway on a scoreline of 3–21 to 2–22 in the 2026 final at Dr. Hyde Park. Galway are Connacht's most successful county
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht_Senior_Football_Championship
Urban lineages from Galway, Ireland
of Galway (Irish: Treibheanna na Gaillimhe) were 14 merchant families who dominated the political, commercial and social life of the city of Galway in
Tribes_of_Galway
Former airport of Galway, Ireland
Galway Airport (IATA: GWY, ICAO: EICM) is an airport located at Carnmore, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland, managed by
Galway_Airport
Aquarium in Galway
Galway Atlantaquaria is an aquarium in Salthill, Galway, Ireland. It is Ireland’s largest aquarium, containing over 170 species. It is a member of the
Galway_Atlantaquaria
Annual Gaelic football competition in Ireland
champions. The bookmakers' favourites had been Kerry and Donegal, with Tyrone, Galway, Dublin and Armagh also considered contenders. At the GAA's Annual Congress
2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2026_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
American poet (1927–2014)
Galway Mills Kinnell (February 1, 1927 – October 28, 2014) was an American poet. His dark poetry emphasized scenes and experiences in threatening, ego-less
Galway_Kinnell
Traditional province in the west of Ireland
based in Galway, use the Gaelic spelling also. The province is divided into five traditional counties, the fewest of any province. These are: Galway, Leitrim
Connacht
Large bay in County Galway, western Ireland
Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgain or Cuan na Gaillimhe) is a bay on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north
Galway_Bay
Pastoral lease in Queensland, Australia
South Galway Station South Galway Station, often referred to as South Galway, and once known as Galway Downs, is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle
South_Galway_Station
Ship type
The Galway hooker (Irish: húicéir) is a traditional fishing boat used in Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland. The hooker was developed for the strong
Galway_hooker
Dáil constituency (1937–present)
former Galway constituency was split into Galway East and Galway West. It currently spans the western half of County Galway, taking in Galway city, the
Galway_West
Topics referred to by the same term
Galway Girl may refer to: "Galway Girl" (Steve Earle song), 2000 "Galway Girl" (Ed Sheeran song), 2017 A Galway Girl, 1979 play by Geraldine Aron This
Galway_Girl
Canadian film producer
John Galway is a Canadian film and television executive, most noted as a former president of Astral Media's Harold Greenberg Fund for project development
John_Galway
Topics referred to by the same term
East Galway can mean: A Dáil Éireann constituency, see Galway East The eastern area of County Galway A former UK Parliament constituency 1885–1922, see
East_Galway
Inter-county hurling competition
tournament ended in July 2026 with Limerick defeating Galway in the final in Croke Park. Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Offaly, Wexford Each team play
2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
2026_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Mosque in Galway, Connacht, Ireland
the Galway Mosque (Irish: Mosc na Gaillimhe), is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, named in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. The mosque is located in Galway, Connacht
Galway_Mosque
Gaelic football team
county to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC), following Galway, but the first to appear in the final. The team last won the Connacht Senior
Mayo_county_football_team
Topics referred to by the same term
Galway South or South Galway may refer to one of two parliamentary constituencies in County Galway, Ireland: Galway South (Dáil constituency) (1948–1961)
Galway_South
Honorific title of the chairperson of Galway City Council
The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the Cathaoirleach of Galway City Council. The council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative
Mayor_of_Galway
Free weekly newspaper in Galway, Ireland
The Galway Advertiser is a free newspaper distributed throughout Galway city and county each Thursday. The Galway Advertiser was founded in 1970 by Ronnie
Galway_Advertiser
President of Ireland since 2025
been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2016 until her election as president in 2025. Born in Galway, Connolly began her political
Catherine_Connolly
Breed of sheep
The Galway sheep is a breed of domestic sheep originating in County Galway, in the west of Ireland, based on the earlier Roscommon sheep of neighbouring
Galway_sheep
Irish rock band
The Saw Doctors are an Irish folk-rock band from Tuam, County Galway. Formed in 1986, they toured in the late 1980s in support of bands including the Hothouse
The_Saw_Doctors
Barony in County Galway, Ireland
Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) is a barony in Ireland, comprising Galway city and surrounding parts of County Galway. The barony is coterminous with the former
Galway_(barony)
British chiptune musician
Martin Galway (born 3 January 1966, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a British composer and one of the best known composers of chiptune video game music for
Martin_Galway
Town in New York, United States
Galway (US: /ˈɡælweɪ/) is a town located in Saratoga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 3,525.
Galway,_New_York
Title created four times in the Peerage of Ireland
Viscount Galway (Irish: Víosa na Gaillimhe) is a title that has been created four times in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1628 in favour
Viscount_Galway
Primarily Irish-speaking regions in Ireland
Gaeltacht areas were recognised in six of the state's 26 counties: Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Kerry, Cork, and Waterford, with County Clare, included in 1926,
Gaeltacht
West-east Irish transport link
The Dublin-Westport/Galway line is a major railway route from Dublin to Galway or Westport, County Mayo. The line is part of the greater intercity rail
Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line
Dublin–Westport/Galway_railway_line
2017 single by Ed Sheeran
"Galway Girl" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The song is a collaboration between Sheeran and Irish folk band Beoga, and is heavily
Galway_Girl_(Ed_Sheeran_song)
Irish annual Gaelic football championship
teams. Galway v Dublin Armagh v Derry Derry v Galway Dublin v Armagh Galway v Armagh Dublin v Derry Kerry v Cavan Dublin v Cork Down v Galway Donegal
2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2025_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
Battle during Cromwells conquest of Ireland in 1652
-9.0417 Galway Belfast Dublin The siege of Galway took place from August 1651 to 12 May 1652 during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. Galway was the
Siege_of_Galway
Prison in Galway, Ireland
Galway Gaol was a prison in the city of Galway, Ireland. It was designed by Thomas Hardwick and constructed in the early 19th century. It consisted of
Galway_Gaol
Hurling team
The Galway county hurling team (/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ GAWL-way) represents Galway in hurling and is governed by Galway GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic
Galway_county_hurling_team
Railway station in Ireland
Galway Railway Station (Ceannt Station, Irish: Stáisiún Cheannt) is a railway station which serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station is
Galway_railway_station
Irish municipal history
Galway, a small city in Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, has a complex history going back around 800 years. The city was the only medieval
History_of_Galway
Irish Gaelic footballer (1976–2026)
Moycullen and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team. Clancy attended St Mary's College in Galway and played in all grades of Gaelic football
Paul_Clancy
Traditional Irish clothing
The term Galway shawl (Irish: seál na Gaillimhe) usually refers to a specific type of heavyweight shawl that was worn by Irish women during the colder
Galway_shawl
between Armagh and Connacht champion Galway. Armagh won a second title, with a 1–11 to 0–13 win against Galway in that game. Connacht, Leinster, Munster
2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2024_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
2000 song by Steve Earle
"Galway Girl" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle and recorded with Irish musician Sharon Shannon; the title was originally "The
Galway Girl (Steve Earle song)
Galway_Girl_(Steve_Earle_song)
Armagh v Galway Armagh v Roscommon Armagh v Kerry London v Galway Sligo v Galway Galway v Mayo Galway v Derry Westmeath v Galway Armagh v Galway Dublin
2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
2024_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_final
Annual hurling competition
The Galway Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition
Galway Senior Hurling Championship
Galway_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Irish folk song
English Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Galway Shawl "The Galway Shawl" is a traditional Irish folk song, concerning a rural courtship
The_Galway_Shawl
2026 Gaelic football competition in Ireland and London
of Galway as they won the head-to-head game between the two teams. Dublin v Donegal Galway v Mayo Kerry v Roscommon Monaghan v Armagh Armagh v Galway Donegal
2026 National Football League (Ireland)
2026_National_Football_League_(Ireland)
Football club
Galway United Football Club is a women's football club based in the city of Galway. The team currently compete in the League of Ireland Women's Premier
Galway_United_W.F.C.
British Army officer and Governor of South Australia
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Lionel Galway, KCMG, DSO (25 September 1859 – 17 June 1949) was a British Army officer and served as the Governor of South
Henry_Galway
Song
"Galway Bay" is the name of at least three different songs named after Galway Bay in the west of Ireland. The first, "(My Own Dear) Galway Bay", was written
Galway_Bay_(song)
British women's rights activist (1876–1963)
Marie Carola Franciska Roselyne, Lady Galway CBE DStJ (née Blennerhassett; 5 January 1876 – 29 June 1963), was a British charity and civic worker and advocate
Marie_Galway
Port in Galway, Ireland
The Port of Galway (Irish: Calafort na Gaillimhe) is a seaport situated in Galway, Ireland. Located on the west coast of Ireland, the port is operated
Port_of_Galway
Football league
The Galway & District League is an association football league organized by the Galway Football Association. It features amateur and junior clubs from
Galway_&_District_League
Gaelic football competition
champion is Galway. Seven counties will compete in the Connacht Senior Football Championship: Mayo v London Roscommon v New York Sligo v Leitrim Galway v Leitrim
2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship
2026_Connacht_Senior_Football_Championship
Annual inter-county hurling competition
(Garraunboy Smith O'Briens), Galway (Meelick), Kilkenny (Tullaroan) Tipperary (Thurles) and Wexford (Castlebridge). Galway and Wexford contested the very
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Baron Killanin, of Galway in County Galway, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1900 for the Irish lawyer and politician
Baron_Killanin
Irish footballer (born 1981)
two years as manager of Galway United and one year as manager Galway WFC. On 16 April 2000, Murphy made his debut for Galway United in the connacht derby
Alan Murphy (footballer, born 1981)
Alan_Murphy_(footballer,_born_1981)
Dublin (1906, 1907, 1908) Dublin (1921, 1922, 1923) Kerry (1939, 1940, 1941) Galway (1964, 1965, 1966) Kerry (1984, 1985, 1986) Dublin (1891, 1892) Dublin (1901
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship records and statistics
All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_records_and_statistics
The Galway and Salthill Tramway Company operated a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge passenger tramway service in Galway between 1879 and 1918. The company was
Galway_and_Salthill_Tramway
Catholic diocese in Ireland
The Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora (Irish: Deoise na Gaillimhe, Chill Mhic Duaich agus Chill Fhionnúrach) is a Latin Church diocese of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Galway,_Kilmacduagh_and_Kilfenora
Dáil constituency (1937–1948, 1961–1969, 1977–present)
Galway East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects
Galway_East
Dáil constituency (1969–1977)
Galway North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977
Galway_North-East
Galway Arts Centre is a non-profit cultural organization established in 1982, dedicated to promoting the arts in Galway City, Ireland. It aims to provide
Galway_Arts_Centre
Annual hurling competition
Galway Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Galway JAHC)
Galway Junior A Hurling Championship
Galway_Junior_A_Hurling_Championship
Sports rivalry in Ireland
The Galway–Mayo rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Galway and Mayo, who first played each other in 1901. It is considered
Galway–Mayo Gaelic football rivalry
Galway–Mayo_Gaelic_football_rivalry
four-in-a-rows (1929–32 and 1978–81) and two three-in-a-rows (1939–41 and 1984–86). Galway were the first team from the western province of Connacht to win an All-Ireland
List of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals
List_of_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_finals
Gaelic football team
YORK SCORES OVER GALWAY, 14-9; 12,000 See Gaelic Football Here--Furlong Is Star" - The New York Times New York All-Stars Beat Galway in Gaelic Football
New_York_county_football_team
Dublin, on 19 July 2026, and saw Limerick beat Galway by 11 points (final score: Limerick 1-29 to Galway: 1–18). The final, held in mid-late summer serves
List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals
List_of_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship_finals
Irish traditional song
"The Galway Races" is a traditional Irish song. The song's narrator is attending the eponymous annual event in Galway, a city in the west of Ireland. The
The_Galway_Races_(song)
at Croke Park in Dublin, between Galway and Kerry. Kerry won their 38th title after a 0–20 to 0–16 win against Galway. Connacht, Leinster, Munster and
2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
2022_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
Former higher educational institution in Galway, Ireland
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT; Irish: Institúid Teicneolaíochta na Gaillimhe-Maigh Eo) was an institute of technology, located in Galway,
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Galway-Mayo_Institute_of_Technology
Irish trade unionist and suffragist (1864 - 1928)
Mary Galway (1864 – 26 September 1928), was an Irish trade unionist and suffragist. She was President of the Textile Operatives Society and she and another
Mary_Galway
Galway Suburban Rail (Irish: Iarnród Bruachbhailteach na Gaillimhe) is a suburban rail service currently operating on the Dublin–Galway line between Galway
Galway_Suburban_Rail
Town in Connemara, Ireland
shore of Lough Corrib in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Galway on the N59 road. Oughterard is the chief
Oughterard
Men's Gaelic football inter-county competition
currently participate in the All-Ireland Championship, with Kerry, Dublin, Galway and Cavan being the most successful teams in their respective provinces
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
Island in County Galway, Ireland
of the white cow') is a small island off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Inishbofin has around 180 inhabitants and is a tourist destination
Inishbofin,_County_Galway
Irish Gaelic footballer
Gaelic footballer who plays for the Bearna club and at senior level for the Galway county team. His usual position is as a defender. Fitzgerald has won two
Seán_Fitzgerald
Area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
area in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is located on the country's west coast in the Gaeltacht, about 74 km west of Galway city. Carna is an extremely
Carna,_County_Galway
Irish footballer
Ireland Premier Division club Galway United. Walsh was born in Galway, County Galway and played youth football with Galway Hibernians before starting his
Stephen_Walsh_(footballer)
tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Galway defeated Meath. Neither side contested a final again until Galway's semi-final victory over Derry in 2022
2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
2001_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship_final
Monument in County Galway, Ireland
The Galway Famine Ship Memorial is a memorial located in Celia Griffin Memorial Park in Salthill, County Galway, Ireland. It was unveiled on 4 July 2012
Galway_Famine_Ship_Memorial
Football club
Galway Football Club was an Irish association football club based in Galway. From 2013–14 to 2022, the club played in the Women's National League (WNL)
Galway_W.F.C.
Lake in the west of Ireland
lake in the west of Ireland. The River Corrib or Galway River connects the lake to the sea at Galway. It is the largest lake within the Republic of Ireland
Lough_Corrib
Town in County Galway, Ireland
(Irish: An Clochán, meaning 'stepping stones') is a coastal town in County Galway, Ireland, in the region of Connemara, located on the Owenglin River where
Clifden
of Galway Students' Union (Irish: Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is the representative body of students at the University of Galway in
University of Galway Students' Union
University_of_Galway_Students'_Union
Townland in Connacht, Ireland
townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 3 km north of the Galway city centre, near where Lough Corrib outflows
Menlo,_County_Galway
GALWAY
GALWAY
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Of the strange Gauls.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Staffordshire and Worcestershire named Hanbury, from Old English (æt ðǣm) hēan byrig ‘(at the) high fortress’. In some cases it may also be from Handborough in Oxfordshire, which is named from the Old English byname Hagena or Hana + beorg ‘hill’.Irish (mainly County Galway and County Clare) : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAinmhire ‘descendant of Ainmhire’, a personal name meaning ‘very wild’, ‘warlike’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Loingsigh ‘descendant of Loingseach’, a personal name meaning ‘mariner’ (from long ‘ship’). This is now a common surname in Ireland but of different local origins, for example chieftain families in counties Antrim and Tipperary, while in Ulster and Connacht there were families called Ó Loingseacháin who later shortened their name to Ó Loingsigh and also Anglicized it as Lynch.Irish (Anglo-Norman) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Linseach, itself a Gaelicized form of Anglo-Norman French de Lench, the version found in old records. This seems to be a local name, but its origin is unknown. One family of bearers of this name was of Norman origin, but became one of the most important tribes of Galway.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or hillside, Old English hlinc, or perhaps a habitational name from Lynch in Dorset or Somerset or Linch in Sussex, all named with this word.This name was brought independently from Ireland to North America by many bearers. Jonack Lynch emigrated from Ireland to SC shortly after the first settlement of that colony in 1670. His grandson Thomas Lynch, born in 1727 in Berkeley Co., SC, was a member of both Continental Congresses, and his great-grandson, also called Thomas Lynch, born 1749 in Winyaw, SC, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Galway and Mayo)
Irish (Galway and Mayo) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara or Ó Beargha (see Barry 1).Scottish and northern Irish : variant spelling of Barrie.English : habitational name from any of several places named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house’, ‘stronghold’, such as Berry in Devon or Bury in Cambridgeshire, Greater Manchester, Suffolk, and West Sussex.French : regional name for someone from Berry, a former province of central France, so named with Latin Boiriacum, apparently a derivative of a Gaulish personal name, Boirius or Barius. In North America, this name has alternated with Berrien.Swiss German : pet form of a Germanic personal name formed with Old High German bero ‘bear’ (see Baer).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a ridge, Middle English rigge, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Ridge in Hertfordshire. The surname is also fairly common in Ireland, in County Galway, having been taken to Connacht in the early 17th century. The name is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Iomaire; iomaire is modern Irish for ‘ridge’.
Boy/Male
Irish
It is an old Irish name meaning “â€swiftness, nimbleness.â€â€ Daithi, the last pagan king of Ireland, ruled from 405 AD to 426 AD, and he had twenty-four sons. Along with Crimhthan the Great (366 A.D.) and Niall of the Nine Hostages (379 A.D.) (read the legend) Daithi led Irish fleets to raid the Roman Empire. He was killed by lightning in the Alps and is buried under a standing stone called “â€King Daithi’s Stone.â€â€ As in all these matters there is debate over where the stone is located, either in County Roscommon or on the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Crabháin (County Galway) or Mac Crabháin (Louth, Monaghan) ‘descendant (or ‘son’) of Crabhán’.English : regional name from the district of West Yorkshire so called, which is probably ‘garlic place’, from a British word, the ancestor of Welsh craf ‘garlic’.
Boy/Male
Irish
It is an old Irish name meaning “â€swiftness, nimbleness.â€â€ Daithi, the last pagan king of Ireland, ruled from 405 AD to 426 AD, and he had twenty-four sons. Along with Crimhthan the Great (366 A.D.) and Niall of the Nine Hostages (379 A.D.) (read the legend) Daithi led Irish fleets to raid the Roman Empire. He was killed by lightning in the Alps and is buried under a standing stone called “â€King Daithi’s Stone.â€â€ As in all these matters there is debate over where the stone is located, either in County Roscommon or on the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Duffin. The surname was taken to Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion in the 12th century, and the original bearers of the name settled in County Galway.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of French origin)
English and Scottish (of French origin) : habitational name from La Tranche in Poitou, so named from the Old French topographical term trenche, a derivative of the verb trenchier ‘to cut’, which denoted both a ditch and a track cut through a forest. The term is also found in Middle English, and in some cases the surname could be of topographic origin or from minor place, such as The Trench in Kent, named with this word.The Trench family that hold the earldom of Clancarty trace their descent from Frederic de la Tranche, who settled in Northumbria from France c.1575. They became established in Ireland in the 17th century, when Frederick Trench went there and purchased an estate in Galway in 1631.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant, from Middle English selk(e), silk(e) ‘silk’.English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Silkin (see Sill).Irish (Galway) : Anglicized form (part translation) of Gaelic Ó SÃoda (see Sheedy).Americanized form (translation) of German and Jewish Seide or Seid.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and French
English, Scottish, and French : status name for a young servant,
Middle English and Old French page (from Italian paggio,
ultimately from Greek paidion, diminutive of pais ‘boy’,
‘child’). The surname is also common in Ireland (especially Ulster and
eastern Galway), having been established there since the 16th century.North German : metonymic occupational name for
a horse dealer, from Middle Low German page ‘horse’.(Pagé) : North American form of French Paget.A Pagé, also known as Carsy, Quercy, and
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEidhin ‘descendant of Eidhin’, a personal name or byname of uncertain origin. It may be a derivative of eidhean ‘ivy’, or it may represent an altered form of the place name Aidhne. The principal family of this name is descended from Guaire of Aidhne, King of Connacht. From the 7th century for over a thousand years they were chiefs of a territory in County Galway.English : patronymic from Hine.Americanized spelling of German Heins or Heinz.
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English : variant spelling of Leach.Irish (Galway) : English name adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maol Mhaodhóg (see Logue).
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St. Jarlath (born c. 550 AD) was noted for his piety and his ability as a teacher. In old age he decided to found a monastery where he could end his days. He asked one of his pupils, St. Breandan the Navigator, to drive his chariot east and when the chariot broke a wheel at Tuam in County Galway he took it as a sign that that was where he should end his journey, founding a church that became a great center of learning and art. The name is still popular in this part of Ireland.
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Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Canann or Ó Canann (Ulster), or Ó Canáin (County Galway) ‘son (Mac) or descendant (Ó) of Canán’, a personal name derived from cano ‘wolf cub’. In Ulster it may also be from Ó Canannáin ‘descendant of Canannán’, a diminutive of the personal name.English : from Middle English canun ‘canon’ (Old Norman French canonie, canoine, from Late Latin canonicus). In medieval England this term denoted a clergyman living with others in a clergy house; the surname is mostly an occupational name for a servant in a house of canons, although it could also be a nickname or even a patronymic.
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English : habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire, named in Old English as ‘homestead at a (district) boundary’, from mearc ‘boundary’ + hÄm ‘homestead’.Irish : English surname used as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Marcacháin ‘descendant of Marcachán’, a diminutive of Marcach (see Markey). This is a Galway surname, which is sometimes ‘translated’ as Ryder.
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Irish : one of the very few Irish surnames derived from a place name, namely Athy in county Kildare, Gaelic Ãth à ‘ford of the yew tree’. This was adopted by Norman settlers in Ireland in the form de Athy, which was re-Gaelicized as Ataoi and borne by one of the ‘tribes of Galway’, who first settled in Co. Kildare about 1300.English : variant spelling of Athey.
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Irish (Galway) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fearadhaigh (see Ferry).English : from the Old English personal name Fæger ‘fair’ + dǣge ‘servant’, hence ‘servant of (a man called) Fair’.
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Described as “one of the most remarkable women in Irish history†Granuaile or Grainne Ni Mhaille (ang. as Grace O’Malley) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. Twice widowed, twice imprisoned, fighting her enemies both Irish and English for her rights, condemned for piracy, and finally pardoned in London by Queen Elizabeth herself, her fame was celebrated in verse and song and in James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake.†She is often seen as a poetic symbol for Ireland.
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