No Desy households in Griffith's.
| Dacey | Very rare: Galway. See Deacy. |
| Deacy | Quite numerous: Galway-Mayo. Probably same as Deasy, q.v. which makes the Irish Déiseach,(native of Decies, Waterford). The presence of these "exiles" in Connacht in 17 & 18 cent may signify transplantation. MIF. |
| Deasy | numerous: W Cork etc. Ir. Déiseach, native of the Decies, Waterford. This territory is a tribal designation pre-dating surnames. See also Deacy. MIF. |
| Déiseach | (1) Deasy (2) Deacy: tá (1) Líonmhar i gCorcaigh, (2) cuíosach annamh i Maigh Eo & Gaillimh. Ní foláir gur tháinig an dream sa ós na Déise i bPort Lairge ach luann de Bhulbh Mac an Déisigh mar chlann i Sligeach. B'fhéidir go bhfuil bunús eile faoin sloinne deireannach sa. Déanann Mac Giolla Iasachta cur síos suimiúil ar an ábhar sa iMIF. (Google translate) |
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