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Farrell Family History
ÓFearghail- anglicised Farrell, O Farrell, earlier OFerrall &c. The root is thought to have come from 'fear' (man), and interpreted as 'manly valour' and 'super-valour' (the latter from Woulfe, 'Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall', 1923).Ó Fearghaile- anglicised as Farrelly and Farrell &c., which Woulfe treats as a variant of the above. Farrelly is more often associated with Ó Faircheallaigh, an entirely unrelated name of a sept in Co Cavan.
The surname was primarily a Co Longford name, the leading family being the rulers of Annaly, centred on the town of Longford, itself originally in Irish known as Longphort Uí Fhearghail (the 'F' being lenited as in the genitive case). They are mentioned frequently in the Annals. This family divided into two branches: Ó Fearghail Buidhe and Ó Fearghail Bán. They maintained their control of most of Co Longford and part of Westmeath, until the intervention of the English Elizabethan conquistador, Sir Henry Sidney, in 1565; however, a still deadlier challenge arrived with the Cromwellian expugnatio of the mid 17th century. Nonetheless, they were not overwhelmed as others were, and they took part in the native resistance to the newcomers' encroachments. This spirit lived in Ceadagh Ó Fearghail of Annaly, who fought and died at the Battle of the Boyne in 1691.
Other septs of the name existed in the counties of Wicklow and Tyrone, although they have less of an historical eminence.
By the time of Sir William Petty's 'Census' of Ireland in 1659, (O) Farrell is mentioned as a 'Principal Irish Name' in counties:
Longford
Rathcleene(baronies named), (O) Farrell 51 (figures are for families); Shrowell, Farell and O Ferrall, and Hubbert Ferrall is classified in this barony as a 'titulado', i.e. a gentleman landowner: Ardagh, Ferrll & Farrell 29; Longford, Ferrall & Farrell 17; Granard, Ferrall 25; Moydowe, Farrell 23.
Westmeath
Moygoishe, Farrell & Ferell 16; Corkerie, Farrell 8; Majaskell, Farrell 7; Rathconrath, Farrell 10; Delvyn, Farrell 11.
Cos Tyrone and Wicklow are missing from the 'Census'.
Coming to the mid 19th century, most Farrells appearing in Griffith's 'Primary Valuation' of Irish households were to be found in counties Longford (510), Dublin (167) + Dublin City (141), Roscommon (222), Kildare (211), Meath (180) and Westmeath (179). Total number of Farrell households was 3548. The nearest variant was O' Farrell with 80.
The Registrar General's 'Special Report...on Surnames in Ireland' (1894, 1909), based on birth distribution of 1890, shows most Farrells in counties Dublin, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath and Roscommon. 205 of the 311 births were in Leinster.
Outstanding Farrells:
Edelmiro Julián Farrell, President of Argentina from 1944-1946.
Mairéad Farrell (1957-1988) Irish revolutionary. Member of an I.R.A. team that went to Gibraltar. She was gunned down by an S.A.S. team after trying to surrender.
James Thomas Farrell (1904-1979) American novelist of extraordinary insight. His 'Studs Lonigan' trilogy was filmed and televised. The trilogy was voted 29th on the Modern Library's list of best 20th century novels.
And let us remember the O Farrell men of the French 'Irish Brigade' (17th/18th century)
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My 4th great grandmother was Elizabeth Farrell of Dublin. She was b 1754 in Dublin and died 1808 in Hawkins Co., TN. Her father was a ships captain. She married James Baldwin b. 1752 d. 1801. The couple
came to America in 1772 settling in PA. I do not know the origin of the Farrell Family before this date.
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I would like to know how I can find out which branch I came from ร Fearghail Buidhe or ร Fearghail Bรกn.. from what Ancestry shows me my 2nd Great Grandfather is James Farrell born in 1830 Limerick Ireland and migrated to America and lived in Tennessee until he died but I am not sure if that is correct. What is the best way to find more information about my Irish ancestors? Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
John Farrell
O'Farrell Bui & O'Farrell Ban originated in a dispute between an Uncle & nephew so they have the same origins.
Angela Willis
It looked like every possible variation of the surname was included on this page, but the spelling of my Mother's name isn't here...which I find curious... Ferrell.
Anna Farrell
I would like to know where the O' Farrell clan originally came from.
Also, I would like to know to know more about Mairรฉad Farrell (1957-1988) Irish revolutionary. Member of an I.R.A. team that went to Gibraltar, who was gunned down by an S.A.S. team after trying to surrender.
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