O'Reiley


O'Reiley households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

No O'Reiley households in Griffith's.

Surname Dictionary

Ó Raghailligh O'Reilly: an-líonmhar tríd an dtír: in Ulaidh & Laighin thuaidh go sonrach. Ceann de mhór-chlanna na nGael a d'áitigh Breifne (Cabhán-Liatroim). Bhíodar páirteach in éirí amach 1641 agus cogadh an Dá Rí ach choimeád siad roinnt mhaith talún síos tríd na blianta. D'fhoillsigh Edward O'Reilly foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla i 1817. An bhrí - níl ann ach tuairim - cróga.
O'Reilly Very numerous: all areas, especially Ulster and N Leinster. Ir. Ó Raghallaigh. One of the leading septs of Breifne (Cavan). Synonyms: Reilly, Riley. IF.
Reilly Very numerous: all areas, especially N Leinster and S Ulster. Ir. Ó Raghallaigh. A leading sept of Breifne located in Cavan. See also O'Reilly. IF.
Riley Quite numerous: E Ulster, Dublin-Wicklow. Variant of Reilly, q.v.

Variants in Griffith's
& total households

Click here to see all variants on a single map

Click on a name to see it on the map.

Non-Griffith's Variants

Click here for all variant sources.


John Grenham | | Sitemap | | Login | | Subscribe | | Contact | | Research | | FAQs | | What's new?| | Privacy policy

Copyright © Grenhams partnership 2024