Whiriskey


Whiriskey households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


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

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Surname Dictionary

Ó Fuaruisce Whoriskey: líon beag: Tír Chonaill & rl. Leagan d'Ó Fuarghuis (nach maireann). Tá Whiriskey orthu i nGaillimh agus na leagain ghallda Waters, Watters go for-leathan. Féach Ó h-Uaruisce, leis. MIF & SGG.
Whiriskey rare: S Galway. Probably variant of Whoriskey, q.v.
Whoriskey Quite numerous: Donegal-Derry-Tyrone, Galway. Ir. Ó Fuaruisce which is probably a corruption of Ó h-Uarghuis (cold-strength). MacLysaght examines this complicated network of names in More Irish Families.

Variants in Griffith's
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