Galvan


Galvan households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


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

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Surname Dictionary

Galavan rare: S E Leinster. See Galvin.
Gallivan Quite numerous: Limerick-Kerry etc. See Galvin.
Galvin numerous: mainly Munster where they are well distributed. Ir. Ó Gealbháin, (bright-white). Originally a sept of Clare, the form Gallivan is current in Kerry. IF.
Ó Gealbháin Galvin: líonmhar: Cúige Mumhan i gcoitinne - tá Gallivan le fáil i gCiarraí. Bhí siad suite sa Chlár ar dtús ach tá siad níos iomadúla i gCiarraí anois. An bhrí, dar ndó, ná: geal + bán. IF.

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