Garvey

Garvey households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


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

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Antrim:1Armagh:45Belfast city:6Carlow:3
Cavan:7Clare:50Cork:7Cork city:2
Donegal:1Down:15Dublin:13Dublin city:4
Fermanagh:1Galway:40Kerry:51Kilkenny:7
Leitrim:8Limerick:33Longford:6Louth:25
Mayo:106Meath:17Monaghan:9Offaly:2
Roscommon:27Sligo:9Tipperary:8Tyrone:3
Waterford:3Westmeath:3Wexford:4

Surname Dictionary

Garvey numerous: all areas: especially Connacht and N Munster. Ir. Ó Gairbhith, perhaps "rough peace". A number of families bore this name: (1) in Iveagh (Down); (2) in E Armagh; (3) a branch of Uí Cinnsealaigh in Carlow. It is used for Garvan in Munster and Garvin in Connacht. IF & SGG.
Mac Gairbheith Mac Garvey: líonmhar: Cúige Uladh & Sligeach. As Tír Chonaill dóibh.
MacGarvey numerous: Ulster generally, Sligo etc. Ir. Mac Gairbhith, possibly gar+bith, near + existence. Not, apparently, a first name. But see also Garvey.
Ó Gairbheith Garvey: líonmhar tríd an dtír, Connachta & tuaisceart Mumhan go sonrach. Bhí clanna éagsúla:(1) sa Dún, gaolmhar le Mac Aonghuis, (2) in Ó Nialláin, Ard Mhacha, agus (3) i Ráth Bhile, Ceatharlach, dream a bhain le h-Uí Cinnsealaigh. IF.

The surname

Parishes where Garvey and a second surname are found together

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