Cowney


Cowney households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Surname Dictionary

Cooney numerous: all areas, especially N Leinster, Belfast, Down. Ir. Ó Cuanna, either from first name Cuán or cuanna, comely, or cuan, a stooped person. Coming from Tyrone, they settled in N Connacht and later in Clare. IF.
Ó Cuana Cooney: líonmhar tríd an dtír, Laighin agus Corcaigh go sonrach. Clann iad sa a tháinig ó Thír Eoghain go Connacht, mar a bhfuil cuid acu go fóill.Ciallaíonn cuanna maisiúil nó sciamhach.IF.

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