Martin
Martin households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland
Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map
Click on a county to see more detail| Antrim: | 198 | Armagh: | 100 | Belfast city: | 91 | Carlow: | 6 |
| Cavan: | 126 | Clare: | 31 | Cork: | 94 | Cork city: | 35 |
| Derry: | 122 | Donegal: | 196 | Down: | 485 | Dublin: | 95 |
| Dublin city: | 79 | Fermanagh: | 144 | Galway: | 183 | Kerry: | 29 |
| Kildare: | 32 | Kilkenny: | 56 | Laois: | 14 | Leitrim: | 19 |
| Limerick: | 61 | Longford: | 45 | Louth: | 106 | Mayo: | 36 |
| Meath: | 146 | Monaghan: | 237 | Offaly: | 47 | Roscommon: | 58 |
| Sligo: | 53 | Tipperary: | 62 | Tyrone: | 122 | Waterford: | 20 |
| Westmeath: | 88 | Wexford: | 83 | Wicklow: | 36 |
Surname Dictionary
| Kilmartin | fairly numerous: Roscommon-Galway-Clare, Midlands. Ir. Mac Giolla Mhartain (devotee of St Martin). Originally related to the O'Neills of Ulster, they were forced into Connacht in 17 cent. Also as Gilmartin and Martin. IF. |
| Mac Giolla Mhártain | (1) Gilmartin: líonmhar: Sligeach-Liatroim & rl. (2) Kilmartin: cuíosach líonmhar: Ros Comáin-Gaillimh-an Clár. Bhí an chlann bhunaidh suite i gClochar, Tír Eoghain, agus gaolmhar leis na Niallaigh. Brúadh go Connacht sa Phlandáil iad. D'fhéadfadh Martin & Martyn a bheith ar chuid aca, leis. An t-ainm Mártan, an-choitinn sa mheán-aois, de bharr an mheasa a bhí ag Gaeil ar Mhartan as Tours na Fraince. |
| Máirtín | Martin, Martyn: an-líonmhar gach aird. Bhí siad chun tosaigh i nGaillimh go luath tar éis an Ionraidh - ba cheann de "Threabhanna na Gaillimhe" níos déanaí iad agus thuill cuid acu clú agus cáil, mar shampla, "Humanity Dick" Martyn (1754-1834) a shaothraigh chun danaracht d'ainmhithe a chosc. IF. |
| Martin | Very numerous: all areas, especially Ulster. Ir. Mac Máirtín, Ó Máirtín, Mac Giolla Máirtín. The first name Martan was popular in early times due to devotion to St Martin of Tours, so it is partly indigenous. It also derived from English and Scottish settlers. IF. |
| Martyn | Quite numerous: Galway, Sligo etc. See Martin. |
| Ó Máirtín | rare: Galway etc. Ir.Lang. See Martin. |
| Ó Máirtín | Martin, Martyn: an-líonmhar gach aird. Bhí deabhóid do Naomh Martan de Tours, sa bhFrainc, ann in anallód agus tháinig na sloinnte seo i bhfeidhm. Craobh de chuid na Niallach i dTír Eoghain dob'ea Mac Máirtín. Féach Máirtín, leis. |
| Ó Maolmhartain | Martin: féach Mac Giolla Mhartain. |
| Ó Martain | Martin: bhí an t-ainm seo i bhfeidhm sa mheán-aois agus bhí an chlann le fáil san Iar-Mhí sa 16 céad, ach is é an sloinne gallda, Martin nó Martyn, atá i gceist anois. Féach Máirtín, leis. |
MAPS
- Martin variants in 1659
- 1850s Martin householders by civil parish
- 1864-1921 Martin births UPDATED
- 1864-1922 Martin deaths NEW
- 1845-1922 Martin marriages
- 1901 Martin heads of household
- 1911 Martin heads of household
- Martin Roman Catholic baptisms
- Martin Roman Catholic marriages
The surname
Parishes where Martin and a second surname are found together
Variants in Griffith's
& total households
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- Guilmartin: 13
- Kilmartin: 293
- Martin: 3336
- Martyn: 14
Non-Griffith's Variants
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- Mac Giolla Mhartain
- Mac Mairtin
- Mairtin
- Martain
- Martaine
- Martan
- Martein
- Marten
- Martian
- Martine
- Marton
- Martyne
- Martynn
- McMarten
- Meartin
- O Mairtin
- O Maolmhartain
- O Martain
- O'Martin
- Ward Martin
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