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Liam_mac_g
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Username: Liam_mac_g
Post Number: 8
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 10:33 am: |   
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I was always told my name in irish was Mac Gonaigil from the english Mc Gonigle but I can't find any existence of such a name.Does anyone have any ideas is this correct? GRMA |
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Domhnaillín_breac_na_dtruslóg
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Username: Domhnaillín_breac_na_dtruslóg
Post Number: 634
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 10:57 am: |
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Never seen "Mac Gonaigil" before. McConigle is an anglicisation of Irish Mac Congail (sometimes written "Mag Congail"). |
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An_dreoilín
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Username: An_dreoilín
Post Number: 14
Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 11:29 am: |
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Mac Gonagle - Ir. Mag Congail. Fairly numerous in Donegal and Derry. The early first name Congal means hound-fierce. The sept belonged to Donegal and was noted for distguished churchmen.
Sloinnte Uile Éireann (All Ireland Surnames) - Seán de Bhulbh |
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Taidhgín
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Username: Taidhgín
Post Number: 402
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 11:45 am: |
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My copy of Sloinnte na hÉireann by Seán de Bhulbh says:
Mac Gonigal: rare: Belfast. See Mac Gonigal
Mac Gonigal: fairly numerous: Derry-Donegal-Sligo etc. Ir. Mac Congail. The early first name Conghal means "hound-fierce". The sept belonged to Donegal and was noted for distinguished churchmen. Muiris Mac Conghail is a film producer/broadcaster. (We pronounce Conghail "Con -eeel" I don't know if that is right or wrong.)
Mc Gonigle: see Mac Gonagle above.
Donnchadh Ó Corráin and Fidelma Maguire in "Irish Names" give this:
Conghal (kun-ial) m. "brave, fierce as a hound (wolf)". One of the more common early Irish names, it was borne by such important personages as Congal Caech, king of Ulster in the early seventh century and Congal Cennmagair, high-king of Ireland, who died in 710. It could be anglicised Connell.
Sin a bhfuil agamsa.
The word "gal" reminds me of the phrase "gníomhartha gaile agus gaisce" so beloved of the laochra fadó. (deeds of valour and heroism). We still have the word GAISCE in the President's award and "Muise. Ní haon ghaisce é sin" (Huh. That is no big achievement). |
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Smac_muirí
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Username: Smac_muirí
Post Number: 353
Registered: 06-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 02:27 pm: |
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Níor séimhíodh an sloinne sin san iarthuaisceart. Mac Congail (> Mac Gonagle & Gunnigle) a deirtí agus a deirtear. Sa gceantar céanna, is é 'Cargas', gona -g- láir lom, a chloisfear in áit 'Carghas' mhuintir eile na tíre. Níl séimhiú láir an tsloinne 'Mac Congail', mar atá ar bun le tamall, ag luí le seaniompar an taobh tíre. Níor shéimhigh Seán de Bhulbh é, dála an scéil ach oiread, grásta ó Dhia air. (Scéal eile is ea an t-ainm baiste.)
Tá roinnt eile ar an dul céanna, Mag Fheargail > Mac Garragle srl., i dTír Chonaill - Sligeach.
Séimhíodh sloinne dream eile daoine, ar aon déanamh leis, i ndeisceart Liatroma áfach: Mag Fhirghil > Mac Girl agus Mac Guirl, (cé gur bhog dream amháin isteach as áit eile a bhfuil Mac Garrell orthu; as Mag Fhearghail, mheasfá).
Tá an t-ainm baiste Fearghal ag siúl le dream daoine, muintir Ghallchóir go háirithe, in íochtar Chonnacht mar 'Farrell' ó Acaill go Liatroim agus isteach go Fir Manach. Samhlaítear do mhuintir an aineolais gur sloinne dúbailte a bhíos ann nuair a chastar dóibh don chéad uair, in ospidéil srl. Tá roinnt díobh ag géilleadh agus ag glacadh le 'Fergal' le glúin anuas. Leagan na Sean-Ghaeilge i saol aineolach an Bhéarla. |
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Lorcan Lynch (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 08:31 am: |
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Hi
I am looing for the irish of the name Gillian McCarthy
Can anyone assist cheers
Lorcan |
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