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                                                                                O Bargy - Barry 

O Bargy. A Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Sept / Family branch, of the Ui Bairrche Tuath / Family region, descended from *91.Daire "Barrach" the direct ancestor of the Ui Bairrche Kings of Leinster, who had their territory in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. Ancestors - *91.Daire "Barrach," *90.Caher / Cathair "Mor" the 109th King of Tara / Ireland, *89.Felim / Feidhlimidh "Fer Aurglas." *88.Corbmac "Gelta Gaeth," *87.Nia "Corb,"*86.Cu "Corb."

Barker (tree stripper). English origins. They came with the Oliver Cromwell Invasion and were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in the Mid - 16th Century AD. Other recent arrivals are also now in the Leinster Province and the Ulster Province.

Barlow. English toponymic origins. They have been in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster since 1584 AD, but mostly settled in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / North Eastern Munster, and were also in other areas.

Barnacle. A synonym used for Coyne, which see.

O Barnane - Irish / Ua Bearnain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster. Some also changed to Bernard, which see.

Barnard. Used as a variant for Bernard, which see.

Barnes. English locative name. Used as a synonym of Barron, which see. See also Bardon.

Barnett. English origins -

Barnewell or Barnewall or Barneville or Barnivall. Originally de Bearnabhal. Anglo Norman origins. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster.

Barnwall. English origins. Barons in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and were also in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster

Barr. English origins-

Barr. Scottish toponymic origins. They were in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Barr. Used as a variant for the Irish / Ua Baire who anglicized their name as Barry, which see.

Barre -

Mac Barragy or Mac Berochy or Mac Biracrea. Used as variants by the Irish Mac Berkerys, which see.

Barran -

Barrett / Baircud. Baroid used in the Munster Province, Bairead used in the Connacht Province. Bernard / Beraud / Germanic origins. All various branches of the Anglo Norman family who came with the Anglo - Norman Invasion under Strongbow and Henry 11 in the 12th Century AD. English Barons in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster who were all kinsmen who held territory originally at Killala in Co. Mayo and Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province and in Co. Cork. They became "More Irish then the Irish." Also known as Mac Wattin, Mac Watkin - Mac Walter ?

Barrington. English toponymic origins. They arrived temporarily during the reign of Elizabeth 1st the Welsh Anglo - Norman Queen into Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Later others also came during the Oliver Cromwell Invasion into Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster. Glenstal was their former home at Murroe in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west Thomond / Northern Munster on the Slieve Felim Mountains.

Barrington. Used by the Irish / Ua Bearain to anglicize their name. See also Barron.

Barrit -

Mac Barron - Irish / Ua Bearain. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province and nearby in Co. Tyrone. Ancestors - *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill), *88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *89.Murray / Muiredach the 2nd King of Aileach, 90.Murtough / Muirchertach mac Ercae, *91.Donnell "Ilchegach," *92. Aed "Uardidnach," *93.Mael "Fithrich," *94.Mael "Duin," *95.Fergal the 151st King of Ireland, - *96.Niall "Frossach," *97.Aed "Oirdnide," *98.Niall "Caille," *99.Aed "Findliath," *100.Niall "Glun Dubh" (O Neills of Ulster), *101.Murtough / Muirchertach, *102.Donnell / Domhnall Ua Niaill, *103.Murtough / Muirchertach, *104.Flaherty / Flaithbertach Ua Niaill.

Mac Barron. Scottish origins. A branch of the Frazers.

Barron or Berrane - Irish / Ua Bearain -

Barron / Barun. A branch of the Fitz - Geralds, which see, who were in Co. Waterford in the south - east of Ormond / Eastern Munster and nearby in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster.

Barron. Scottish origins. They came from Angus.

Barrow -

De Barry. Originally de Barri / Bharraigh. Descended from the Anglo Norman Robert de Barri from Wales who landed at Bannow in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster in May, 1169 AD under Strongbow. (He was a brother of Giraldus Cambrensis the historian for the Anglo - Norman Invasion and they were originally from Barri Island in Wales.) In 1253 AD they built a Castle and founded a Franciscan Friary in Buttevant in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster. There they were English Earls and Barons and the area there was called after their War Cry / Boutez en Avant / Push Forward. They divided into 3 Gaelic Septs, Barry "Mor - the Greater," Barry "Oge" - the Younger in Co. Cork, and Barry "Roe" - of Red Complexion. By 1592 AD they had become "More Irish then the Irish." Two generations after the "Desmond Rebellion," what was by then the main branch of the family, turned non - Catholic to hold on to their land in Co. Cork while their main seat was at Castle Lyons surrounded by an Estate of 79,000 acres. In the 18th Century AD they went to England as "Absentee Land Lords." In 1769 AD Richard was born, known then as Lord Barry "More" / Barrymore, who was at that time a friend of the then Prince of Wales who later became German George 1V. They also Gaelicized their name as Mac Adam, which see.

Barry - Irish / Ua Baire. A Sept / Family branch, who anglicized their name to coincide with with James Barry the English Lord of Naas who had his Estates at Bunclody in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. See also Barr.

Barry - Irish / Ua Beargha / spear like. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster. See also Mac Adam.

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