Antrim: | 12 | Armagh: | 85 | Belfast city: | 3 | Carlow: | 5 |
Cavan: | 45 | Clare: | 66 | Cork: | 989 | Cork city: | 119 |
Derry: | 19 | Donegal: | 129 | Down: | 20 | Dublin: | 52 |
Dublin city: | 23 | Fermanagh: | 27 | Galway: | 30 | Kerry: | 167 |
Kildare: | 16 | Kilkenny: | 33 | Laois: | 12 | Leitrim: | 14 |
Limerick: | 119 | Limerick city: | 5 | Longford: | 11 | Louth: | 60 |
Mayo: | 101 | Meath: | 73 | Monaghan: | 50 | Offaly: | 9 |
Roscommon: | 55 | Sligo: | 51 | Tipperary: | 88 | Tyrone: | 19 |
Waterford: | 59 | Westmeath: | 12 | Wexford: | 10 | Wicklow: | 14 |
Callaghan | Very numerous: Dublin, N Leinster, Ulster, Connacht. However, O'Callaghan is more numerous still, particularly in Munster & Dublin. Originally a Cork sept and still well represented in W Cork. Ir. Ó Ceallacháin, from ceallach, recluse, hermit, or alternatively, it is an older name meaning "bright-headed". IF & GPN. |
Ó Ceallacháin | fairly rare: Cork etc. Ir.Lang. see O'Callaghan. |
Ó Ceallacháin | Callaghan: an-líonmhar sa tír, i gCorcaigh go speisialta. Clann a ruaigeadh ag na Normannaigh agus a chuir fúthu i nDúiche Ealla in iar-thuaisceart Chorcaí, áit as a ruaigeadh iad arís ag Cromail. Mar sin féin, táid ann fós. Brí: díspeagadh ar Ceallach, ainm pearsanta a chiallaíonn "ceann geal". Bhí clann eile i Maigh Eo.SGG. |
O'Callaghan | Very numerous: all areas, especially Munster. Ir. Ó Ceallacháin, dimin. of first name Ceallach "bright-head". A major sept of N Cork. IF & GPN. |
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