Nester


Nester households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


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Surname Dictionary

Mac an Adhastair Nestor: líonmhar: Gaillimh, Luimneach, an Clár. Mac Girr an Adhastair i gceart .i. fear gearr. Clann eaglaiseach sa Bhoireann a bhain le Ó Lochlainn. SI.
Mac Ghirr an Adhastair Nestor: líonmhar: Gallimh, Luimneach & rl. Clann léannta agus eaglasta a bhí nasctha le muintir Lochlainn i gCorca Modhruaidh (an Clár). Giorraithe anois go Mac an Adhastair, q.v. Adhastar, ar ndóigh, téad do chapall.
Nestor numerous: Galway, Limerick etc. Ir. Mac an Adhastair. At length Mac Girr an Adhastair, son of the short man of the bridle. Perhaps the man who held the chief's horse. They were, in fact, a learned family attached to the O'Loughlins of the Burren.

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