SURNAMES

Prendergast / de Priondragas. Anglo Norman origins. They came into Ireland with the Anglo - Norman Invasion and had a castle at Newcastle in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province on the River Suir and were also in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province where some changed to Fitz Maurice, which see. They were also in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. Others also changed to Pendy and Pindy.

Prendeville or Prenderville. Norman origins. They have been in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province since the 13th Century AD and some also changed to Pendy and Pindy.

O Prenty. Used as a variant for O Prunty, which see.

Prescott / priest's cottage. English origins. They were in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster in the 15th Century AD and were in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster in the 17th Century AD but are now in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster and Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Preston (priest's town). They were in Co. Meath in the north - east of Northern Leinster in the 13th Century AD and one became an English Viscount in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. Thomas Preston was one of the commanders for the Irish Confederacy.

O Prey or O Pray. Gaelic / Ua Preith. Pictish origins. They were in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Prey also used nearby in Co. Armagh in the south - east of Ulster as a synonym for Dupre, which see.

Priall or Pryell. May be of French origins - Prille ? They were in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province in 1666 AD and were later in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province after 1800 AD.

Price. Welsh origins / Ap Rhys (Descended from a son of Rhys) They have been in Ireland since the 14th Century AD. Also used as a synonym for Bryson, which see.

Pringle. Scottish toponymic origins from Hoppringle. They were in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province in the Mid - 17th Century AD and later nearby in Co. Armagh in the south - east of Ulster and also nearby in Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there.

Mac Prior - Irish / Mheic an Phriora / prior. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin kingdom of Breifne in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

Prior. French origins. frère / friar. Friar and Fryar used as variants in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster, Friary used in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster and Freer used in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster and Co. Meath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

Prior. May be of Anglo - Norman origins? They were in Ireland in Medieval Times.

Pritchard. See - Uprichard.

Proctor. English origins. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province in Medieval Times, and later on they also came as soldiers from the north of England and were in Co. Armagh in the south - east of Ulster and Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster in the 17th Century AD.

Prossors -

Protfote -

Proudfoot or Protfot or Proudfot. They were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster after the end of the 13th Century AD and later also in Proudfootstown in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.

Prout or Proud / proud. Norman origins. They have been in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province and nearby in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster since the 13th Century AD.

O Prunty or O Pronty - Irish / Ua Proinntigh - proinnteach / generous person. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in the east of the Ulster Province. Also known as Bronte / Brunty, which see. Patrick Prunty (1777 - 1861) born at Ballyskeagh / Loughbrickland / Rathfriland on Co. Armagh / Co. Down border in the Ulster Province.

Pryell. See - Priall.

Punch / Puinse / Pontius. Norman origins. Originally known as Poyntz they were in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster in 1290 AD and were also later in the Munster Province.

Purcell / Puirseil / pourcel / little pig. Anglo Norman origins. They were under the Butlers / Le Buitleir acting as Captains of their armies. They became "More Irish then the Irish" and were in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster, in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province and were English Barons in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster. They distinguished themselves on the Irish side in the ongoing religious and ethnic wars of oppression by those in authority in England in the 17th Century AD and later still among the "Wild Geese."

Purdon. English toponymic origins. They were in Co. Clare and Co. Limerick in the north - west of the Munster Province early in the 17th Century AD and a branch later also went to Co. Cork in Southern Munster.

Purdy. Initially Purdue / Pour Dieu. They have been in the north - east of the Ulster Province since the 17th Century AD after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there.

Purtill. Used as a variant for Purcell, which see, in Co. Clare and Co. Tipperary in the north of the Munster Province.

Pyepkho -

Pyke or Pike / a tool or a fish or Scandinavian - pik / tall, thin person. They were in Youghal in the east of Co. Cork in Southern Munster in 1393 AD and later nearby in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province and Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster. Also used in the Ulster Province as a synonym for Mac Peake, which see.

Pyne / pine tree. They have been in Co. Cork in Southern Munster since 1599 AD where they were among the "Landed Gentry." Sometimes confused with Payne, which see.

Pypart - Pippart ?

Pyper or Piper. German Palatine origin. They were in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province.

Pyper or Piper. English occupational origins. They were in the Ulster Province.

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