Babe / le Babbe. Anglo Norman origins. Gaelicized as Baib. They were originally in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

Backas / bake - house. They were in Co. Waterford in the south - east of Ormond / Eastern Munster in the 17th Century AD, and were known as Backhouse in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Bacon / le Bacoun. (Descended from a keeper of pigs) Anglo Norman origins -

Bagenal or Bagnall (An English village). They arrived in Ireland in the 16th Century AD and were prominent in the Catholic Irish cause, with their main family in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster where Bagenalstown is now changed back to Muine Bheag. In 1551 AD after the Confiscation of the Catholic Church lands in Ireland, their original descendant Nicholas was granted the Catholic monastery and church lands at Newry in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster  Province and he colonized the area there with English Planters and rebuilt the Castle in 1559 AD. They also settled at Muine Bheag in Co. Carlow  in Southern Leinster on the Barrow River near the boundary of Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster. Beauchamp Bagenal of Dunleckne in Co. Carlow was at one time known as the most handsomest man in Ireland, and in 1752 AD at 11 years of age he inherited his Irish Estates, and was against despotic Kings and arbitrary governments and therefore the English aristocracy feared him. He was a popular Land Lord who raised the first Volunteer Corps in Co. Carlow, and his cousin, Bagenal Harvey was the Commander - in - Chief of the Leinster "Irish Rebel" forces and he also fought a duel against the English Chief Secretary, Colonel Blacquiere. Beauchamp was also a Liberal M.P. in the Ascendancy Anglo - Irish House of Commons where no Irish Catholics were allowed, where he continued to push for an independent Irish Parliament and relief for the majority, the Irish Catholic population. See also - Beglin

Bagot or Baggot / Bagoid. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in the 13th Century AD, and also in Baggotstown in the Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west Thomond / Northern Munster.

Bagwell. They were in Clonmel in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / Eastern Munster in the late 17th Century AD.

Bailey or Bailie / le Bailiff / Baille. English origins. They have been in Ireland since Medieval Times in all Provinces except the Connacht Province. Also used as a synonym for Bellew, which see.

Baird. Gaelic / bard. Scottish origins. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province and in Co. Down in the south - east of Ulster.

O Baire - Irish / Ua Baire. A Sept / Family branch, who were Chiefs in their territory in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province. Also anglicized to Barry, which see.

Baker / le Bakere. English occupational name. They arrived into Ireland in the 13th Century AD.

Baldrick or Boldrick / bold rule. English origins. They arrived into Ireland in the Mid - 17th Century AD into the north of Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories there, and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there.

Baldwin or Baldoon. German origins / Baldun / bold friend. Came from Germany via Flanders into Ireland, where they were in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province and the surrounding region before the 15th Century AD.

Balfe or Balffe / balbh / stammering. Used by a family who came into Ireland in the 13th Century AD and settled in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.

Balford -

Ball or Balle. English origins. They were in Ireland early with derivations and were to be mainly situated in the Leinster Province and the Ulster Province.

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