McArtain


McArtain households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

No McArtain households in Griffith's.

Surname Dictionary

Carton fairly numerous: Dublin, N E Ulster, Midlands. MacLysaght states that this is an English toponymic, sometimes used for MacCartan, Ir. Mac Artáin. SI.
Cashin Quite numerous: Laois, Tipperary, Kilkenny etc. Ir. Mac Caisín. Originally a family of hereditary physicians in Laois, the anglicised versions vary and there seems to be confusion with Ó Caisín which relates to Munster. See also Cassin. MIF.
Mac Airteáin féach Mac Artáin. SGG.
Mac Artáin rare: Louth. Ir. Lang. See Mac Cartan.
Mac Artáin Mac Cartan, Carton etc.: líonmhar, C.Uladh, an Dún go sonrach. Clann a bhí suite annsin anallód. D'aistrigh cuid acu go Corcaigh gur deineadh Mac Curtáin díobh. IF.
Mac Caisín Cashin: cuíosach líonmhar: Laois, Tiobraid Árann, Cill Chainnigh. Clann leighis in Osraí ab'ea iad. Brí: díspeagadh ar an ainm Cas a chiallaíonn catach nóaoibhinn. Deineadh Ó Caisín díobh uaireannta sa Mhumhain.MIF.
Mac Cartáin Mac Cartan: féach Mac Artáin.
MacCartan numerous: Ulster generally, Louth, Galway etc. Ir. Mac Artáin, dimin. of first name Art. A sept of Down. See also Mac Cartin. IF.
MacCartin rare: Leitrim etc. Variant of Mac Carton, q.v.
MacCashin fairly rare: Down, Dublin etc. Ir. Mac Caisín, from first name Cas, curly. This name was associated with a medical family of Ossory but was also in Antrim.
Ó Caisín Cashin, Cassin, Cassion. Féach Mac Caisín.


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