Holmes Irish genealogy records

Holmes households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

All variants of Holmes

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

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Antrim:	43	Armagh:	12	Belfast city:	15	Carlow:	5
Cavan:	6	Clare:	6	Cork:	41	Cork city:	2
Derry:	20	Donegal:	51	Down:	39	Dublin:	15
Dublin city:	21	Galway:	9	Kerry:	1	Kildare:	4
Kilkenny:	21	Laois:	7	Leitrim:	6	Limerick:	24
Limerick city:	1	Longford:	6	Louth:	4	Mayo:	22
Meath:	16	Monaghan:	10	Offaly:	15	Roscommon:	9
Sligo:	4	Tipperary:	25	Tyrone:	48	Waterford:	4
Westmeath:	12	Wexford:	4	Wicklow:	4

Surname Dictionary

Holmes

Very numerous: all provinces especially Ulster. According to MacLysacht, it is not usually of English origin. There are Scottish Holmes in Ulster, derived from Mac Thómais (Gaelic). However, the widespread distribution, without any obvious native synonym, leaves the matter in question. This name is common in England. SI.

The surname

Family histories: 2

Holmes
Laois
Holmes
Kildare

Parishes where Holmes and a second surname are found together

Variants in Griffith's
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Holmes: 535
Holms: 3
Homes: 1

Non-Griffith's Variants

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Halmes
Haulmes
Hoames
Hoams
Holams
Holems