Perdue

Perrot or Perrotte. (Peter) They were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster in the 16th Century AD. Not connected to the infamous English - Lord Deputy Sir John Perrot.

Perry / pear tree. English origins. They were in the Munster Province in the early 17th Century AD as the English appointed Earls of Limerick. Some also came later and the name is now found mainly in the Ulster Province were Pirrie is also used as a synonym.

Pery or Peery. Originally Peere. They came initially with the Oliver Cromwell Invasion and later still with the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories in the Ulster Province and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there.

Persse. A variant of Pearse. They were "Landed Gentry" who were in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht in 1700 AD who were also previously in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster.

Mac Peters. See - Mac Feeters.

Petit or Pettit or Petite or Pettid. English Barons in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster who were also in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. See also Perry.

Pettigrew - petit cru / small growth. French Huguenot origins. They were in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster in the 17th Century AD after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories in the Ulster Province and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there. Now mostly in Co. Antrim in the north - east of Ulster were they are also known as Petticrew who may have also come over from Scotland.

Petiver -

Pey or Pay / St. Pega. They were in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster and 5 members of this family were Outlawed as supporters of James 11 the Catholic English King.

O Peyton or O Payton or O Patton - Irish / Ua Peatain. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Cenel Moen Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ballybofey in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Ancestors - *88.WEogain the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Phaidin. See - Patterson.

Mac Phail. Scottish origins. Used for Mac Fall, which see.

Mac Phail. Manx origins. Cognate with Quayle. See also Veale.

Phair or Fair - fionn / fair -

Pharis. See - Parris.

Mac Pharlon. Used as a variant for Mac Parlan, which see.

Pheasant -

Pheipo or Phepo -

O Phelan - Irish / Ua Faolain - faol / wolf. An important Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Decies Sept / Family branch who were Princes and had their territory in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Waterford in the south - east the Munster Province.

O Phelan - Irish / Ua Fialain. A Bardic Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of the Ulster Province.

Mac Phelim. Used as a variant for Mac Phelimy, which see.

Mac Phelimy or Mac Philemy - Irish / Mheic Feidhlimidh (Descended from a son of Felim) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster.

Phepoe. They were in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.

Phibbs. English origins. A variant of Phipps / Philip, which see. They were in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province in the 18th Century AD.

Philan. See - Phylan.

Mac Philbin / Philip. Gaelicized. Another branch of the Burkes, which see, who were in Co. Galway and nearby in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

Mac Philip or Mac Phillips or Mac Phillip or Philipson. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait (Ui Cremthainn) Clann Nadsluaigh Sept / Family branch - who had their territory at Clones in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Kinsmen to the Mac Mahons or Mac Mahan or Mac Maghan / Mheic Mathghamhna, Mac Ardle or Mac Ardall or Mac Cardle or Mac Cardwell / Mheic Artghail, Mac Brady / Mheic Bradaigh, O Carroll or O Carool / Ui Cearbhaill, Mac Giver or Mac Keever or Mac Kever or Mac Ever / Mheic Iomhar, Ancestors - *92.Nadsluaigh, *91.Cairpre "Dam Argait," *90.Eochy / Eochu, *89.Criffan / Crimthainn "Lethan," *88.Fiacc, *87.Daig "Duirn," *86.Rochaid / Rochadh / Rochatha, *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" / "Focrith" - of the Two Countries, *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 16th King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Phillips. Highland Scottish origins. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Ui Macc Uais Clann Mac Donnell Sept / Family branch of Keppoch who were in Co. Cavan and nearby in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Ancestors - *85.Carroll / Carioll "Colla Uais" the 121st King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Macc Uais), *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre the 16th King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Phillips. They were in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

Phillips. English origins. Used also as a synonym for Philbin, which see.

Philpot -

O Phylan or O Philan or O Fyland - Irish / Ua Faolain. Used as variants for O Phelan, which see, in the north of Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

O Phylan, or O Phelan which see, - Irish / Ua Fialain. A Bardic Sept / Family branch who had their territory in the west of the Ulster Province.

Piatt. French Huguenot origins -

Picken or Pickens. Scottish origins. They came from Aberdeenshire and have been in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster since the 17th Century after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories in the Ulster Province and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there.

Pidgeon or Fidgeon. Used as variants for Mac Wiggin, which see, in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. See also Mac Guigan.

Mac Pierce. Gaelicized. A branch of the Fitz Maurices, which see, who were in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. They were involved in the Desmond wars against the English religious and ethnic oppression. (see also - Fitz Gerald.)

Pierce or Pearse. Anglo Irish origins from Mac Piarais, which see. They were in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster.

Pigot or Piggott / pic - French origins. They have been in Ireland since the 16th Century AD and were involved on both sides during the long English ethnic and religious oppression in Ireland.

Pigot. Originally known as Becket they were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.

Pike. See - Pyke.

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