Irish family history research interests

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1804 map of the northern portion of Ireland, edited by Alison Kilpatrick to highlight the counties of origin for Irish family history studies undertaken by Alison Kilpatrick. — Arrowsmith, Aaron and Samuel Lewis, authors. William Kneass, engraver. In, *A New and Elegant General Atlas, &c*. Published at Philadelphia, Norfolk, &c., 1804. Edited by Alison Kilpatrick ©2020, by making an extract from the engraved map in order to depict the northern portion of the island where are situated the counties of origin for Irish family history studies undertaken by A. Kilpatrick.

The following list summarizes our Irish family history research interests by surname and locality for both our direct ancestral lines and collateral branches. This list serves as an index for the home page for each surname. (with links pending)

Allett, also Ellet or Elliott, of Galvally townland, parish of Donaghenry, county Tyrone (ancestral line)
Anketell of Anketell-lodge near Stewartstown, county Tyrone (related by marriage)
Burke or Bourke of the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), in the county of county Mayo (ancestral line)
Caddell of the parish of Drumcree, county Armagh (apparently a related surname)
Campbell of Lislea townland, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry (ancestral line)
Conn of Kilmoriarty, parish of Drumcree (related by marriage)
Crowe of Clones, county Monaghan (related surname)
Ellison of Meenbog, county Donegal (related by marriage)
Ferguson of Irish Farriter, parish of Killeeshil, county Tyrone (related by marriage)
Flavell of Corbrackey townland, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh (ancestral line)
Gilmore of Druminallyduff townland, parish of Drumcree (ancestral line)
Gordon of Lislea townland, parish of Kilrea (ancestral line)
Gordon of Racavan, county Antrim (related surname)
Hall of Derrycory, parish of Drumcree (related surname)
Hamilton of Newry, county Down (related surname)
Henry of Gortmacrane, parish of Tamlaght O’Crilly, county Derry (related surname)
Huggins of Glenarb townland, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone (ancestral line)
Hunter of Moneygran, parish of Kilrea (related surname)
Irwin of Moyknock, parish of Kilrea (related surname)
Johnston of Moboy, parish of Ahoghill, county Antrim (related surname)
Jones of Derryanvil, parish of Drumcree, county Armagh (ancestral line)
Kennedy of Carland, parish of Donaghmore, and of Benburb in the parish of Confeacle, county Tyrone (ancestral line)
Kilpatrick or Kirkpatrick of Lislea townland, parish of Kilrea, county Derry (ancestral line)
Kilpatrick of Tamlagh, parish of Rasharkin, co. Antrim (related surname)
Knipe of Moyknock, parish of Kilrea (related surname)
Ledlie of Carnan, parish of Ardboe, county Tyrone (related by marriage)
M’Cay, McCay, M’Kay, or McKay of Lislea townland, parish of Kilrea (ancestral line)
McKay of Lisnagroat, parish of Tamlaghty O’Crilly (related surname)
McConaghy of Moycraig, parish of Billy, co. Antrim (related surname)
McDonnell of county Mayo, possibly from the Castlebar or Foxford districts; spelling variants include McDonald and possibly McDonagh (ancestral line)
McIlmoyle of Drumack, parish of Rasharkin, (related surname)
McKendry of Belfast (related surname)
McNeill of Moyknock, parish of Kilrea (related surname)
McNeill of Ballytaggart, parish of Loughguile, county Antrim (related surname)
Marcus of Ballymena, parish of Kirkinriola, co. Antrim (related surname)
Marshall of the parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone & Blackwatertown, county Armagh (related surname)
Mayberry of Moyknock, parish of Kilrea, county Londonderry
O’Brien of The Bawn, parish of Pomeroy, county Tyrone
Patterson of Moyheeland, parish of Ballynascreen, and of Lislea in the parish of Kilrea, both in the county of Derry (related surnames)
Perry of Clagan, parish of Aghadowey, county Derry (related surname)
Pinkerton of the parish of Finvoy, county Antrim (related surname)
Rainey of Drumcon, parish of Rasharkin, co. Antrim (related surname)
Reid of Moyknock, parish of Kilrea, and of Killykergan in the parish of Aghadowey (related surnames)
Sharp or Sharpe of east Tyrone and south Derry (related surname)
Shuter of Drummond, parish of Pomeroy, county Tyrone (related surname)
Simmons of Londonderry (related surname)
Sloan of Ballynagown, parish of Drumcree (related surname)
Sloan of Moyknock in the parish of Kilrea, county Derry (related surname)
Speer or Speare of east Tyrone (related by marriage)
Stephenson of Killyfaddy, parish of Armagh (Lisnadill), county Armagh (apparent relationship; degree not determined)
Stevenson of Stewartstown, county Tyrone (ancestral surname)
Taylor of Derrykerran, parish of Drumcree (related surname)
Templeton of ditto. (related by marriage)
Thompson of Creevelough townland, parish of Aghaloo, county Tyrone (ancestral line)
Thompson of Derrygarve, parish of Artrea, co. Derry (related surname)
White of Fallahogy, parish of Kilrea (related surname)
White of Drumane in the parish of Tamlaght O’Crilly, also of Carbalintober, parish of Desertoghill, county Londonderry (related surname)
Young of Kirkinriola, county Antrim (related surname)

Please note that many more surnames occur in our collateral lines, i.e., as second, third, etc. cousins, removed once, twice, or even several times.

If you have a family history connection to one of the family lines listed above, please consider getting in touch via the contact page.

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Source citation for this page: Kilpatrick, Alison. “Irish family history research interests.” Published to Arborealis, online at arborealis.ca/family-history/irish/; accessed [date of access].

Updated 3rd Jan. 2024.