No Pheras households in Griffith's.
Faris | fairly rare: Belfast, Armagh etc. Ir. Ó Fearghuis. See Farris. |
Farris | Very rare: Belfast. Ir. Ó Fearghuis. See Ferris. |
Ferres | rare: Belfast area. Probably a contraction of Fergus. SS. |
Ferris | numerous: Belfast, Down, Louth, Kerry etc. In Ulster: Scottish Mac Feargusa; in Munster a branch of the Moriartys: Ó Fearghuis.MIF. |
Ó Fearghuis | Ferris, Fergus : líonmhar: Connachta, an Dún-Lú & Ciarraí. Ó thuaidh: Albanaigh; ó dheas: craobh de Mhuintir Mhuircheartaigh. Ó thaobh staire de, bhí clann leighis i Maigh Eo agus clann airchinneach i Liatroim. Mac Fearghusa ba chóir a bheith ar na h-Albanaigh a bhain leis an gclann mhór Ferguson thall. Ainm coiteann a b'ea Fearghus, leis an mbrí: fear + gus (neart, fuinneamh). SGG. |
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