Clear Catholic marriages in Ireland


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Surname Dictionary

Clear Quite numerous: Dublin and S Midlands etc. Ir. de Cléir. A variant of de Clare notable in the person of Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow, leader of the Anglo-Norman invasion in 1170 A.D. Also, the name has sometimes been used for Cleary. MIF.
Cleere Quite numerous: South East. Ir. de Cléir. See Clair and Clear.
de Cléir rare: Dublin etc. Ir.Lang. See Clear, Cleere, Clair.
de Cléir Clare, Clear, Cleere: líon beag: deisceart Laighean, Port Lairge, Tiobraid Árann. Tháinig Richard de Clare, i gceannas ar arm Normannach, go h-Éirinn i 1170. Is cosúil gur ainm áite sa bhFrainc nó i Sasana Clare. Bhí an chlann sa chun tosaigh i gcursaí na tíre síos go dtí an 17 céad.MIF.
 

Parishes where a Clear and a second surname married each other.

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Variants and totals


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