The Irish standard., 1901-07-13

Their principal habitat is in Con-
naught, but they rank high in South
Leinster also. They lead in six coun-
ties, and are second in Dublin and in
Louth, third in Derry, in Tyrone and
in Mayo, fourth in Longford, in Wick
low and in Sligo, sixth in Glare, seventh
in Carlow, and in Meath, and from
ninth to fourteenth place in Wexford,
in Waterford, in Westmeath, in Mona
CHAN, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Armagh
and in Queen-25 out of the 80 counties
Of Ireland.
Smith is name which ranks high
in England and Scotland as we'll as in
Ireland. But it must not be concluded
that all, or even most, of the Irish bear
ers Of the name are descended from
English and Scottish ancestors, though
the preponderance of the name in Ul-
ster might indicate that many Of them
are. However, most of them have a
right (Which they may assert when
more knowledge Of the Irish language
gets abroad) to the ancient Irish name
which is variously rendered MCGOWAN,
McGough, etc. At any rate, they are
a numerous race, being first in Antrim,
second in Cavan, in Down, in Meath,
fourth in Louth, fifth in Dublin, sixth
in Armagh, seventh in Kildare, ninth
in Fermanagh, in Monaghan, and in
Longford, tenth in Westmeath.
The lrish-Norman family of Walsh is
widely diffused throughout the South
and West, being first in Mayo, second
in Kilkenny and in Waterford, third
in Wexford, sixth in Cork and in
Limerick, seventh in Galway and in
Sligo, eighth in Kings and in West
meath, tenth in Tlpperary.
The other names on the list are more
localized. Thus the Sullivans, whose
large numbers in Cork and in Kerry
make them one Of the most numerous
families in Ireland, rank fourth in
terford. Lynches, who are first in
Westmeath and third in Meath, are
twelfth in Limerick and in Glare; the
Ryans, or O'Mulryans, are first in their
ancient territory in Limerick and in
Tipperary, and are quite numerous in
the neighboring counties, being fourth
in, = ;,,
enth in Queens and tenth in Kildare,
in Carlow, and in Glare; but the Pow
ers, who are first in Waterford, are
thirteenth in the neighboring county of
Kilkenny; the Doughertys, who are the
most numerous family in Derry, and
second in Donegal. have comparatively
few representatives elsewhere; and
their allied clan, the Gallaghers, are
first in Donegal, third in Sligo, and
fifth in Tyrone; the Quinns, though
first in Tyrone. fall to eighth in Long
ford and tenth in Monaghan and in
Armagh.
THE Brennans are first in two widely
separated counties-Kilkenny and Sill
go: they are sixth in Carlow. The Mae
Mahons are first in Glare and third in
Monaghan, but these are two different
clans of the same name. The old &C.
clcsiastical family of the Duffys is
found on the borders of Ulster and in
the West, being first in Monaghan,
sixth in Louth, in Wesmeath and in
Mayo, eleventh in Meath and twelfth
III Donegal.
are evidently of Scottish ancestry. Be
sides ranking first in Down they are
fifth in Antrim and ninth in Fer
managh.
The Dunns are a mid-Leinstcr tribe.
They aH first in Queens. second in
Kings. second in kildare, eighth in Dub
lin. ninth in Kilkenny, eleventh in
| Meath and in Wicklow. The eastern
portion of Leinster is still largely in
labited by the ancient sept Of O'Byrne,
who are first in Wicklow, second in
Carlow, fourth in Kildare, and in Wex-
ford, and sixth in Kilkenny: while to
the north the O'Reillys occupy even Il
wider territory than their ancestors
owned, being first in Cavan, in Meath,
and in Longford, third in Westmeath,
eighth in Louth, and numerous in
Leitrim and in Dublin.