For background on how the map was made (and its flaws), see the relevant blog entry.
| MacGann | numerous: Mayo-Galway-Clare, Belfast etc. Ir. Mag Annaidh, also a variant of Mac Cann in Connacht. See also Canney. |
| Magann | fairly rare: Longford, Dublin. Ir. Mag Annaidh, a variant of Mac Cann; see also Canney. SI. |
| Maughan | Quite numerous: Mayo-Galway, Donegal-Fermanagh. Ir. Ó Macháin. A sept of Galway, probably connected with Ballyvaughan in Clare. Also occurs as Mohan, q.v. Further, this name may be Scottish and relevant to some in Ulster.MIF. |
| Megan | Very rare: Down. Ir. Mag Annaidh (ASG). See also Mac Gann. |
| Mohan | numerous: Fermanagh-Tyrone-Monaghan-Cavan, Louth, Galway, Donegal. Ir. Ó Mocháin, ? "early riser". There were two septs in Connacht and probably one in Oriel. This name has been extensively changed to Vaughan. |
| Ó Macháin | Mahon, Vaughan: líonmhar i gConnacht. Bhí dhá chlann tábhachtach ann: (1) i gCill Mac Duach - is cosúil gur Baile Uí Mhacháin ba chóir a bheith ar Bhaile Uí Bheacháin sa cheantar san; (2) dream a bhain le Athracht, an ban-naomh, i gCúl Ó bhFinn, Sligeach. Choiméad siad a crois agus bhí cáil orthu faoina bhflaithiúlacht le lucht léinn. Féach Ó Mocháin, leis. |
| Ó Mocháin | Mohan, Moon: líonmhar: Fear Manach-Tír Eoghain- Muineachán-Cabhán. Deineadh Mahon agus Vaughan den leagan Ó Macháin i gConnachta mar a raibh dhá chlann (1) ceann i gCill Mac Duach in aice le Baile Uí Bheacháin, gur chóire Baile Uí Mhacháin a bheith air; (2) ceann eile ag Cill Athracht, taobh le Loch Gara i Sligeach; bhí clú orthu san mar éarlaimh lucht léinn agus mar choimeádaithe Chrois an bhan-naoimh Athracht. Féach Ó Macháin, leis. MIF & SGG. |
DEDs where Maghan and a second surname are found together
This list shows total 1901 Maghan households by county.
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