Short

Short households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Antrim:4Armagh:39Belfast city:11Carlow:1
Cavan:3Cork:3Cork city:6Derry:2
Donegal:2Down:7Dublin:16Dublin city:17
Fermanagh:1Galway:4Kildare:4Kilkenny:6
Laois:2Leitrim:15Limerick:3Longford:2
Louth:17Mayo:3Meath:5Monaghan:18
Offaly:12Sligo:4Tipperary:31Tyrone:14
Waterford:3Westmeath:3Wexford:2Wicklow:17

Surname Dictionary

Short numerous: all areas, especially Belfast, Dublin, Louth, Wicklow. Ir. Mac an Gheairr (short man). Usually English in origin. See also Shortt.
Shortt numerous: Ulster, Midands etc. Ir. Mac an Gheairr (Ghirr). The Irish name is associated with Armagh. However, it seems likely that many Shortts are of English origin. See also Mac Girr and Short.

Parishes where Short and a second surname are found together

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Variants in Griffith's
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Non-Griffith's Variants

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