SURNAMES

Prendergast / de Priondragas / Anglo Norman origins / They arrived with the Anglo - Norman Invasion and had a castle at Newcastle in Co. Tipperary - Northern Munster on the River Suir / They were also in Co. Mayo - Mid Western Connacht were some changed to Fitz Maurice, which see / They were also in Co. Wexford - South East Leinster / Some also changed to Pendy & Pindy.

Prendeville or Prenderville / Norman origins / They were in Co. Kerry - South West Munster since the 13th Century and some also changed to Pendy & Pindy.

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

Prescott / priest's cottage / English origins / They were in Co. Meath - North East Leinster in the 15th Century and were in Co. Kilkenny - Western Leinster in the 17th Century / Now in Co. Dublin - Mid Eastern Leinster & Co. Antrim - North East Ulster.

Preston / They were in Co. Meath - North Eastern Leinster in the 13th Century and one became an English Viscount in Co. Dublin - Mid Eastern Ulster.

O Prey or Pray / Gaelic - Ui Preith / Pictish origins / They were in Co. Down - South East Ulster / Prey used in Co. Armagh - South East Ulster as a synonym for Dupre, which see.

Priall or Pryell / May be of French origins - Prille ? / They were in Co. Tipperary - Northern Munster in 1666 and later in Co. Mayo - Mid Western Connacht & Co. Clare - North West Munster after 1800.

Price / Welsh origins / Ap Rhys / They have been in Ireland since the 14th Century / Also used as a synonym for Bryson, which see.

Pringle / Scottish toponymic origins from Hoppringle / They were in Co. Down - South East Ulster in the Mid - 17th Century and later in Co. Armagh - South East Ulster & Co. Tyrone - Central Ulster.

Prior / Irish - Mheic an Phriora - prior / A Sept - Family branch who had their territory in Co. Cavan - Southern Ulster & Co. Leitrim - Northern Connacht.

Prior / French origins / frere - friar / Friar & Fryar used as variants in Southern Ulster & Co. Louth - North East Leinster, Friary used in Co. Longford - North West Leinster and Freer used in Co. Westmeath - North West Leinster & Co. Meath - North East 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 - North East Ulster in Medieval times / Later they also came as soldiers from the north of England and were in Co. Armagh - South East Ulster & Co. Donegal - Northern Ulster in the 17th Century.

Proudfoot / They were in Co. Cork - Southern Munster after the end of the 13th Century and later also in Proudfootstown in Co. Meath - North East Leinster.

Prout or Proud / proud / Norman origins / They have been in Co. Tipperary - Northern Munster & Co. Kilkenny - Western Leinster since the 13th Century.

Prunty or Pronty / Irish - Ui Proinntigh - proinnteach - generous person / A Sept - Family branch who had their territory in the east of Ulster / Also known as Bronte, which see.

Pryell / See Priall.

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

Purcell / Puirseil / pourcel - little pig / Anglo - Norman origins / They became "More Irish then the Irish" and were in Co. Kilkenny - Western Leinster, Co. Limerick - North West Munster and were English Barons in Co. Tipperary - Northern Munster / They distinguished themselves in the religious and ethnic wars of oppression in the 17th Century and later still among the "Wild Geese."

Purdon / English toponymic origins / They were in Co. Clare & Co. Limerick - North West Munster early in the 17th Century / A branch later also went to Co. Cork - Southern Munster.

Purdy / Initially Purdue - Pour Dieu / They have been in North East Ulster since the 17th Century.

Purtill / Used as a variant for Purcell, which see, in Co. Clare & Co. Tipperary - Northern Munster.

Pyke or Pike / a tool or a fish / or Scandinavian - pik - tall, thin person / They were in Youghall in the east of Co. Cork - Southern Munster in 1393 and later in Co. Waterford - North East Munster & Co. Tipperary - Northern Munster / Also used in Ulster as a synonym for Mac Peake, which see.

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

Pyper or Piper / German Palatine origins / They were in Co. Limerick - North West Munster.

Pyper or Piper / English occupational origins / They were in Ulster.

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