Antrim: | 1 | Belfast city: | 1 | Cavan: | 19 | Donegal: | 6 |
Dublin: | 1 | Dublin city: | 4 | Fermanagh: | 2 | Galway: | 25 |
Kildare: | 7 | Kilkenny: | 1 | Laois: | 2 | Leitrim: | 9 |
Longford: | 4 | Mayo: | 47 | Meath: | 3 | Roscommon: | 43 |
Sligo: | 31 | Westmeath: | 8 |
Gilroy | numerous: N Connacht, Donegal, Cavan etc. Ir. Mac Giolla Rua, (rua is red, of hair etc). A sept of Fermanagh, more numerous as MacElroy in Ulster and as Kilroy in Connacht. SI & IF. |
Kilroy | numerous: Galway-Roscommon-Sligo, Midlands etc. Ir. Mac Giolla Rua (red-haired servant). See also Gilroy. |
Mac Giolla Ruaidh | Mac Elroy, Gilroy, Kilroy: líonmhar: iarthar Uladh & tuaisceart Chonnacht & rl. As Baile Mhic Ghiolla Ruaidh, taobh thoir de Loch Éirne, dóibh, is cosúil - bhí siad líonmhar i bhFear Manach agus Liatroim sa 17 céad. Luadh go minic ins na h-Annála iad sa 15 céad. IF & SGG. |
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