Antrim: | 376 | Armagh: | 98 | Belfast city: | 141 | Carlow: | 42 |
Cavan: | 97 | Clare: | 20 | Cork: | 119 | Cork city: | 24 |
Derry: | 199 | Donegal: | 135 | Down: | 421 | Dublin: | 145 |
Dublin city: | 108 | Fermanagh: | 87 | Galway: | 34 | Kerry: | 125 |
Kildare: | 143 | Kilkenny: | 120 | Laois: | 290 | Leitrim: | 25 |
Limerick: | 104 | Limerick city: | 24 | Longford: | 23 | Louth: | 72 |
Mayo: | 80 | Meath: | 100 | Monaghan: | 133 | Offaly: | 72 |
Roscommon: | 29 | Sligo: | 13 | Tipperary: | 104 | Tyrone: | 237 |
Waterford: | 76 | Westmeath: | 67 | Wexford: | 94 | Wicklow: | 63 |
de Móra | Moore: líonmhar i gcoitinne ach measctha le Ó Mórdha. Shocraigh roinnt chlanna Sasanacha in Éirinn ó aimsir an Ionraidh ar aghaidh; luaimís Thomas Moore (1779-1852), file, ó Loch Garman agus George Moore (1852-1932) úrscéalaí, ó Mhaigh Eo. |
Moore | Very numerous: all areas. Ir. Ó Mordha (stately). THe leading sept of Laois, usually referred to as O'More. The name is also English and this is the origin of some at least of present-day Moores. IF. |
Muir | Quite numerous: Belfast area etc. A Scottish name meaning "moor". SS. |
Ó Mórdha | Moore, Ó More: an-líonmhar ar fud na tíre. Ceann de mhór-chlanna Laighean, taoisigh ar Laois. Chuireadar in aghaidh choncas Gall go tréan - bhí Ruairí agus a mhac Ruairí Óg agus a mhac-san Eoghanaidh chun tosaigh i gcoimhlint an 16 céad agus fuair bás sa chath. Díbríodh go Ciarraí i 1609 iad ach, ar ndó, táid beo beathach ina ndúiche féin inniu. Brí: uasal, ríúil. Litriú nua: Ó Móra. Sloinne Sasanach is ea Moore, leis, agus tháinig chuid mhaith de dhaoine iomráiteacha ón dtaobh san. Féach de Móra. |
O'Moore | Quite numerous: Dublin etc. Ir. Ó Mordha (majestic). The leading sept of Laois. Now usually Moore, q.v. |
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