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The Forrestal Irish Coat of Arms . Forrestal, Forristal, Forestell, or Forstall (Irish: Ó Fuireastal), is an ancient Irish surname from the southeast of Ireland, and still exists today primarily in the counties of Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford. Settlement has also been established in Southampton England
The family name Whelan / ˈ hw iː l ən / is an anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Faoláin.The surname originates from the Middle Irish Úa Faeláin (plural Uí Faeláin) the name of the 10th to 11th century ruling dynasty of the Déisi, a population group inhabiting the area of the modern counties of Waterford and Kilkenny in the early medieval period.
Brophy is an Irish surname of ancient origin, which is derived from the Irish "Uí Bhróithe" or "Ó Bróithe" septs that were located mostly around Ballybrophy, Laois, and in counties Carlow and Kilkenny. The family has been prominent in the history of Ireland for nearly 1000 years and has included petty kings , clerics, soldiers, and writers
Butler arms at Kilkenny Castle. Butler (Irish: de Buitléir) is the name of a noble family whose members were, for several centuries, prominent in the administration of the Lordship of Ireland and the Kingdom of Ireland.
Phelan is an Irish surname, one of the two most common anglicisations (the other being Whelan) of the Irish surname Ó Faoláin (which comes from the Irish for "wolf"). [1] The name is commonly seen in the south-east of Ireland, particularly counties Waterford and Kilkenny. Other anglicised forms include Felan and Faelan. [2]
The Shee family were descended from Gaelic lords Clan Ua Seaghdha in the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, in southwestern Ireland. [2] During the 14th century they moved to Tipperary and then on to Kilkenny where Richard Shee's grandfather Robert O'Shee rose to prominence and was recorded as being sovereign of Kilkenny city.
Kilkenny is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: Allison Kilkenny (born 1983), American journalist and podcaster; Jimmy Kilkenny (1934–2003), footballer; John C. Kilkenny, film executive; John Kilkenny (1901–1995), U.S. federal judge; Mike Kilkenny (1945–2018), Canadian baseball player
In 2014, a man from Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, laid a claim to residency in Kilkenny Castle as a supposed direct descendant of the kings of Osraige. [ 209 ] [ 210 ] In late February 2017, Kilkenny's new Medieval Mile Museum opened to the public, giving visitors a history of the kingdom, and featuring an exhibit which highlights king Cerball's ...
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