All variants of Cregan

Cregan households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

All variants of Cregan

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

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Antrim:1Armagh:10Belfast city:6Clare:2
Cork:1Derry:3Down:6Dublin:6
Dublin city:2Fermanagh:2Kerry:1Kildare:1
Kilkenny:3Laois:7Leitrim:15Limerick:70
Limerick city:2Longford:5Louth:4Mayo:1
Meath:19Monaghan:2Sligo:3Tipperary:1
Tyrone:4Westmeath:1Wexford:1

Surname Dictionary

Creegan Quite numerous: Cavan, Leitrim, Longford etc. Ir. Ó Croidheagáin, from croí, heart. There is some confusion in Connacht with Cregan, q.v. SI.
Cregan numerous: Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Derry. Ir. Ó Criagáin, but originally Mac Riagáin, it is thought. SI.
Creighan rare: Monaghan-Louth, Fermanagh. Ir. Ó Críocháin, possibly from creachán, a puny person. This was and remains a name of Oriel (Armagh-Monaghan-Louth).
Mac Criagáin Cregan: líonmhar sa Mhumhain. Is cosúil gur Mac Riagáin an leagan bunaidh, ach tá Ó Criagáin ann anois, chomh maith. Féach Ó Croidheagáin.SI.
Ó Croidheagáin Creegan: cuíosach annamh: Cabhán-Liatroim-Longfort. Deir de Bhulbh go raibh an chlann i dTír Conaill sa 16 céad. Measctha le Ó Croidheáin i gConnachta.Fréamh: croí, mar fhocal muirneach.

Parishes where Cregan and a second surname are found together

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Variants in Griffith's
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