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[Surname] Re: Sean.....a favour of your Irish surname book :o)
by Steve (guest)
5/1/2004, 9:20 PM
in reply to a message by Debra
My book has the following:

Gargan: fairly numerous: Midlands, etc. Ir. Ó Geargáin, gearg = fierce. Originally of Breifne and also occurring as Mac Geargáin.

Breifné seems to encompass present day Leitrim ... but that's close enough to Galway ...

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•Sean.....a favour of your Irish surname book :o)  ·  Debra  ·  4/30/2004, 8:44 AM
•Re: Sean.....a favour of your Irish surname book :o)  ·  Steve  ·  5/1/2004, 9:20 PM
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