Finnaughty


Finnaughty 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

Finnerty numerous: Galway-Mayo-Roscommon and generally. Ir. Ó Fionnachta, a sept of Síol Muireadhaigh (O'Connors etc). They resided along the River Suck. There was (and is) another family in Kerry. Woulfe's derivation of fionn+sneachta (snow) is accepted. The name appears as Fenton in Munster.MIF.
Ó Fiannachta Fenton, Finnerty: líonmhar: Fenton sa Mhumhain; Finnerty i gConnachta. Clann de chuid Síol Muireadhaigh agus Uí Maine i gConnachta. Bhí (agus tá) clann eile i gCiarraí. Féach Ó Fionnachta, Ó Fionnachtaigh, leis. MIF & SGG.

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