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Celtic Radio Community -> General -> Medieval Gateway -> Surnames & Heraldry Top April Members Turn Off Ads    O'Finnegan, Irish Track this topic | Email this topic | Print this topic CelticRadio  Posted: 04-Feb-2013, 10:38 PM Celtic Guardian Group: Administrator Posts: 9,757 Joined: 23-Sep-2001 Zodiac: Oak Realm: Toronto, CAN Medieval Kingdom Rank #74 244,089 Gold! Background: There are two distinct septs of Finnegan or Finegan whose name is O Fionnagain in Irish, which means the descendants of Fionnagan, an old Irish personal name derived from the word fionn, I.e fairheaded. One of these septs was located on the border of Cos. Galway and Roscommon where there are two places called Ballyfinegan - one in the barony of Balymoe and the second nearby in the barony of Castlereahg. The other is a Breffny sept. The present day bearers of the name - it is seldom found with its proper prefix O - hail chiefly from the localities of their origin; the majority belong to Cavan and adjacent counties, with a fair proportion to south Connacht. An entry in the "Annals of Loch Ce" telling of the destruction by the O'Byrnes in 1405 of a place called Newcastle O'Finnegan, as well as a reference in one of the Elizabethan fiants, suggests that in mediaeval times Finnegans were also located in Co. Wicklow. Finnegans have not been prominent in the cultural or political history of Ireland. The name is, of course, familiar on account of the novel Finnegans Wake by James Joyce: the title of his novel is that of an old Dublin ballad from which Joyce took it. Variations: O'Finnegan, O'Fionnagain, fionn, Finnegan, Fionnagain, Fionna, Finigan, O'Finegan, Finegan. More Info: Read Full Family History and view the Coat of Arms Discussion of this family is welcomed. -------------------- Celtic Radio DJ http://www.CelticRadio.net Celtic Radio Music Network                  1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users) 0 Members: « Next Oldest | Surnames & Heraldry | Next Newest »  Fast Reply Show Smilies Pop Up Window |  Enable Smilies |  Enable Signature       Close Topic Options Track this topic Receive email notification when a reply has been made to this topic and you are not active on the board. Subscribe to this forum Receive email notification when a new topic is posted in this forum and you are not active on the board. Download / Print this Topic Download this topic in different formats or view a printer friendly version. Forum Home Search Help General   - Introductions   - General Discussion   - Ye Ole Celtic Pub - Open all day, all night!   ---- Quizes & Polls   ---- The Jester's Court   ---- Fun N Games   - Celtic Hearts   ---- Photography   ---- Poems   ---- Short Stories   ---- Art Work   - Medieval Gateway   ---- Medieval Kingdom   ---- Historical Archive   ---- The Dungeon   ---- Ghost Stories   ---- RPG - The Playground!   ---- The Current Middle Ages   ---- Renaissance Faires   ---- Re-enactments   ---- Surnames & Heraldry   ---- Medieval Games   ---- Castles, Keeps & Kingdoms!   - Politics & Current Events Celtic Radio   - Celtic Radio   ---- Celtic Music   ---- Polls   ---- Technical Support   - Special Interests   ---- First Facts   ---- Kirk and Chapel   ---- Retro Computers   ---- Crypto & Blockchain Technology   ---- Health Matters   ---- The Trail Sign   ---- Philosophy & Science   - Downloads Culture and Heritage   - Family History & Clans   ---- The Celts   ---- Festival & Games   ---- Gathering of the Clans   - From Your Kitchen to My Plate   ---- Drinks   ---- Scottish Recipes     Celtic Radio Community -> General -> Medieval Gateway -> Surnames & Heraldry Top April Members Turn Off Ads

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