Griffin

Griffin households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


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

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Antrim:23Armagh:14Belfast city:3Carlow:15
Cavan:9Clare:167Cork:144Cork city:19
Derry:11Donegal:65Down:20Dublin:39
Dublin city:17Fermanagh:4Galway:155Kerry:434
Kildare:13Kilkenny:48Laois:13Leitrim:11
Limerick:123Longford:3Louth:1Mayo:63
Meath:20Monaghan:9Offaly:4Roscommon:37
Sligo:6Tipperary:83Tyrone:25Waterford:80
Westmeath:2Wexford:3Wicklow:29

Surname Dictionary

Griffin Very numerous: all provinces, particularly Munster. Ir. Ó Gríobhtha, gríofach, fierce. A sept of Dál gCais (Clare), also in Kenmare (Kerry). Some confusion with Welsh Griffiths and Griffin which are common in Britain.
Grifín Griffin, Griffith: ainm Breatnach, Gruffydd, a bhí ag na Briotánaigh a tháinig le Liam Concaire, chomh maith. Tá sé in Éirinn ó aimsir an Ionraidh. Féach Ó Gríobhtha.
MacGraffin Very rare: Portadown (Armagh).
Ó Gríobhtha rare: Galway etc. Ir.Lang. See Griffin.
Ó Gríobhtha Griffin: an-líonmhar gach aird, sa Mhumhain go speisialta. Dream de chuid Dál gCais a bhí suite ag Díseart in aice le Inis. Bhain an scríbhneoir, Gerald Griffin (1803-1840) leo-san. Bhí clann eile sa Neidín, Ciarraí. Fréamh: gríobh - ainmhí finscéalach (gryphus i Laidin) agus mar leathnú: gaiscíoch. Litriú nua: Ó Gríofa.
Ó Gríobhtháin Griffin: leagan Connachtach d'Ó Gríofa.

The surname

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