Finding your family history in County Dublin is easier now as "Families of
County Dublin" focuses exclusively on families of the City and County of Dublin.
One volume in the Irish Families Series, it includes: Catholic and Protestant;
native Irish; settler families from England, Scotland, and Wales; County Map;
Coats of Arms; and more. Information contained here-in dates from the earliest
times to the modern era.
The Master Volume in the Irish Families Series is 'The Book of Irish Families
Great and Small'. It covers thousands of families from all of Ireland. 'Families
of County Dublin' greatly expands upon the coverage given in that book and adds
several hundred new families. In this way both books compliment each other.
An outline of the history of the county as it relates to Irish families, and to
Irish research is included, along with an exhaustive enumeration of thousands of
Dublin families. There is a special section included for research in Dublin,
which can be a feast of records compared to the rest of the country! This
section will be helpful to anyone researching records and repositories in
Ireland, even outside of Dublin itself.
This quote is taken from the introduction to this work, setting the stage for
all the family history in the following pages of the book:
"The mix of families and family names found in Dublin is extraordinary.
Dublin was a centre of government for the Vikings, and then for the Normans
who invaded in the 12th century. It has also drawn families from every other
part of Ireland in considerable numbers. It is important to be aware of
families adjacent to Dublin, for they are very often found in Dublin itself.
Taking from the works of earlier days, O'Hart, in his "Irish Pedigrees", lists
the chiefs and clans of Dublin, Kildare, King's, and parts of Meath together
in the same section. O'Connor of Offaley; O'Toole of Co. Wicklow; O'Moore of
Leix; and O'Dempsey of Clanmaliere were anciently given as chiefs of Co.
Kildare, which is adjacent to Dublin. The O'Tooles and O'Byrnes were given in
the mountainous areas in the south of Dublin. MacFogarty of South Bregia is
given as such by the four masters in the 10th century; O'Carey, is found as
chief of Cairbre O'Ciardha in Kildare; O'Murcain or O'Murcan and O'Bracken are
given possessing lands along the Liffey near Dublin; O'Gilbroin is given on
the borders of Dublin and Kildare. O'Fiachra, O'Cullen, O'Colgan, MacDonnell,
O'Dempsey, O'Dunn, O'Hea and O'Murtha are found in Kildare. O'Toole and
O'Byrne are given as chiefs in Wicklow. O'Duffy is given originally in Kildare
and Carlow but subsequently in Dublin, and they are found migrating to Louth,
Monaghan, Cavan, Galway and Roscommon. The O'Fagans or MacFagans (given to be
the same family) are given as possibly of English descent by O'Hart, and
D'Alton gives several of the name as high sheriffs in Meath and Dublin".
The name of the parish and parish records play an important role in family
research. The parishes of County Dublin are as follows: Aderrig, Artaine,
Baldongan, Baldoyle, Balgriffin, Ballyboghill, Ballyfermot, Ballymadun,
Balrothery, Balscaddan, Booterstown, Castleknock, Chapelizod, Christ Church,
Cloghran, Clondalkin, Clonmethan, Clonsilla, Clontarf, Clonturk, Coolock, Cruagh,
Crumlin, Dalkey, Donabate, Donnybrook, Drimnagh, Dublin City, Esker, Finglas,
Garristown, Glasnevin, Grallagh, Grangegorman, Hollywood, Holmpatrick, Howth,
Kilbarrack, Kilbride, Kilgobbin, Kill, Killeek, Killester, Killiney, Killossery,
Kilmactalway, Kilmacud, Kilmahuddrick, Kilsallaghan, Kiltiernan, Kinsaley,
Leixlip, Lucan, Lusk, Malahide, Monkstown, Mulhuddart, Naul, Newcastle,
Oldconnaught, Palmerstown, Portmarnock, Portraine, Raheny, Rathcoole,
Rathfarnham, Rathmichael, Saggart, Santry, St. Andrew's, St. Anne's, St.
Audoen's, St. Bartholomews, St. Bridget's, St. Catherine's, St. George's, St.
James', St. John's, St. Luke's, St. Margaret's, St. Mark's, St. Mary's, St.
Michael's, St. Michan's, St. Nicholas Within, St. Nicholas Without, St.
Patrick's, St. Paul's, St. Peter's, St. Thomas', St. Werburghs, Stillorgan,
Swords, Tallaght, Taney, Tully, Ward, Westpalstown and Whitechurch. Please
remember that parish names and spellings have changed over time. Be sure to
watch for parish names that are similar to the one your are researching.
Contents:
List of Books
Barony Map of County Dublin
Ortelius Map of Dublin 1576
Ancient Tribal Names Chart
Keatings History
Early Families
Norman Invasion
Families by Parish.
Vikings
Famine and The New World.
Guide to Tracing Dublin Ancestors
Families of County Dublin, Ireland
Appendixes
- .Dublin Surname List
- Jewish Settlers List
- City of Dublin (census)
- Dublin Placename List
- County of Dublin (census)
Index of Family Names found in Text
This is a one of a kind book. "Families of County Dublin, Ireland" is
hardbound and includes over 2,000 families. It is a must have for anyone with
family in Dublin.
