Armagh: | 20 | Belfast city: | 2 | Cavan: | 2 | Clare: | 1 |
Cork city: | 1 | Derry: | 8 | Down: | 2 | Dublin: | 13 |
Dublin city: | 11 | Fermanagh: | 12 | Galway: | 2 | Kildare: | 4 |
Louth: | 7 | Meath: | 21 | Monaghan: | 127 | Tipperary: | 3 |
Tyrone: | 14 |
Mac Searraigh | Mac Sharry: líonmhar (1) Sligeach-Liatroim (MacSharry); (2) Ard Mhacha-an Dún (MacSherry). Bhí an dara clann in Aontroim; an chéad cheann i mBreifne. Fréamh: b'fhéidir, searrach, capall óg agus, go meafarach, bríomhar. |
MacSharry | fairly numerous: Leitrim-Sligo etc. Ir. Mac Searraigh, possibly from searrach, a foal, i.e. flighty. A sept of Breifne (Cavan-Leitrim). |
MacSherry | fairly numerous: Armagh-Down etc. Ir. Mac Searraigh. See Mac Sharry. A sept of Oriel (Armagh-Monaghan), distinct from those of Breifne, who appear as Mac Sharry. There was a similiar Scottish name which did not come to Ireland, apparently; also the Mac Sherrys of W Cork, for which see Hodnett. The name also occurs as Sherry, q.v. |
Ó Searraigh | Sherry, Sharry: is cosúil go mbaineann siad le Mac Searraigh, q.v. Bhíodh "Ó" agus "Mac" i bhfeidhm acu sa 17 céad, annsan ligeadar an dá réimír ar lár. |
Sharry | rare: Dublin, W Meath. Ir. Mac Searaigh. See Mac Sharry. |
Sherry | numerous: S Ulster, Midlands, Galway-Mayo etc. Ir. Mac Searraigh, possibly from searrach, a foal. A sept of Oriel (Armagh etc). See Mac Sherry. |
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