Geraghty
Geraghty (/ˈɡɛrəti/) and the variant Garaghty are Irish surnames, it was originally written in a Gaelic form as Mag Oireachtaigh (or MacGeraghty in English), the name is derived from the word "oireachtach," referring to a member of an assembly. The name of the modern national legislative body in Ireland, the Oireachtas comes from the same Gaelic root.
History
The MacGeraghty
Ó Conchubhair dynasty. Their lands were originally situated in the Barony of Roscommon
.
They were rulers of Clann Tomaltaigh and the Muintir Roduib[1][2] and are referred to in the topographical poem Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh by Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín.
Members of this Clan are said to have named the island of
Siol Murray.[3]
The MacGeraghty clan are associated with the
Uí Maine, in the latter they were second only to the O’Ceallaigh
, who were the Kings of Uí Maine.
A
Composition Book of Connacht in 1585, as seated in the Barony of Athlone
.
Geoffrey Keating’s History of Ireland records that:
"Mac Oiraghty of the steeds was the ruling chief
of Muintir Roduiv of rightful laws -
A fearless warrior as he ranged the woods"[4]
The
anglicised name Geraghty, descendants of the family are still found in large numbers in County Galway, County Mayo, County Roscommon, County Sligo and among the Irish diaspora
.
Related surnames
Related surnames that derive from the same Gaelic root are:
- McGarrity
- Garrity
- Garraty
- Gerety
- Gerrity
- Gerahty
- Garraty
- MacGeraghty
- McGeraghty
- McGerity
- MacGartie
- MacGarty
- Gerighty
- Gerighaty
- Geraty
- Gerty
- Gurty
- Jerety
People
The name Geraghty may refer to:
- Agnes Geraghty (1907–1974), swimmer
- Barry Geraghty (born 1979), jockey
- Ben Geraghty (1912–1963), baseball player
- Brian Geraghty (born 1974), actor
- Carmelita Geraghty (1901–1966), actress
- David Geraghty (born 1975), singer-songwriter
- Des Geraghty (born 1943), politician
- Donn Óge Mag Oireachtaigh (died 1230), Irish lord
- Edward Geraghty (1956-2001) FDNY Chief - killed 9/11/2001
- Graham Geraghty (born 1973), footballer
- Jack Geraghty (1934–2023), mayor
- James Geraghty (1896–1960), politician
- Jim Geraghty, author and activist
- Johnny Geraghty (born 1942), sportsperson
- Kate Geraghty (born 1973), photojournalist
- Marita Geraghty, actress
- Martin Geraghty, comic book artist
- Michael Geraghty (born 1952), Attorney General of Alaska
- Paul Geraghty (born 1959), author and illustrator
- Paul L Geraghty (born 1954), artist and painter
- Robyn Geraghty, politician
- Sarah Geraghty, (born 1974), Northern District Judge of Georgia
- Shane Geraghty (born 1986), rugby union player
- Tara Geraghty-Moats (born 1993), ski jumper
- Thomas F. Geraghty, jurist
- Thomas J. Geraghty (1883–1945), screenwriter
- Tony Geraghty, writer and journalist
- Garry Marsh, born Leslie March Geraghty, actor
See also
References
- ^ Ui Mani and Ui Fiacrach Aidni. Page 1, Section 2. Mag Oireachtaigh, http://www.aughty.org/pdf/ui_mani_ui_fiacrach.pdf
- ^ "The Topographical Poems of John O'Dubhagain and Giolla-na-naomh O'Huidhrin: Edited in the original Irish from MSS. in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, with translation, notes, and introductory dissertations, by John O'Donovan". A. Thom. 8 July 1862 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small By Michael C. O'Laughlin Page 119
- ^ Foras Feasa ar Éirinn. By Geoffrey Keating
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