• Source: Geraghty

      • Geraghty and Garaghty ( GHERR-ə-tee) alare Irish surnames. Originally written in a Gaelic form as Mag Oireachtaigh (or MacGeraghty in English), the name is derived from the word oireachtach, referring to a member of an assembly. The name of the modern national legislative body in Ireland, the Oireachtas comes from the same Gaelic root.


      History


      The MacGeraghty clan are descended from the Siol Muireadaigh of the Kingdom of Connacht, the same Gaelic lineage and homeland as the Ó Conchubhair dynasty. Their lands were originally situated in the Barony of Roscommon.
      They were rulers of Clann Tomaltaigh and the Muintir Roduib and are referred to in the topographical poem Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh by Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín.
      Members of this Clan are said to have named the island of Innis Murray after themselves as they were formerly chiefs of the Siol Murray.
      The MacGeraghty clan are associated with the Gaelic Kingdoms of Uí Briúin and Uí Maine, in the latter they were second only to the O’Ceallaigh, who were the Kings of Uí Maine.
      A Chief of the name, called McGiriaght is listed in the Composition Book of Connacht in 1585, as seated in the Barony of Athlone.
      Geoffrey Keating’s History of Ireland records that:
      "Mac Oiraghty of the steeds was the ruling chief
      of Muintir Roduiv of rightful laws -
      A fearless warrior as he ranged the woods"
      The clan name MacGeraghty lead to the anglicised name Geraghty, descendants of the family are still found in large numbers in County Galway, County Mayo, County Roscommon, County Sligo and among the Irish diaspora.


      Related surnames


      Related surnames that derive from the same Gaelic root are:

      McGarrity
      Garrity
      Garraty
      Gerety
      Gerrity
      Gerahty
      Garraty
      MacGeraghty
      McGeraghty
      McGerity
      MacGartie
      MacGarty
      Gerighty
      Gerighaty
      Geraty
      Gerty
      Gurty
      Jerety


      People


      The name Geraghty may refer to:

      Agnes Geraghty (1907–1974), swimmer
      Barry Geraghty (born 1979), jockey
      Ben Geraghty (1912–1963), baseball player
      Brian Geraghty (born 1974), actor
      Carmelita Geraghty (1901–1966), actress
      David Geraghty (born 1975), singer-songwriter
      Des Geraghty (born 1943), politician
      Donn Óge Mag Oireachtaigh (died 1230), Irish lord
      Edward Geraghty (1956-2001) FDNY Chief - killed 9/11/2001
      Graham Geraghty (born 1973), footballer
      Jack Geraghty (1934–2023), mayor
      James Geraghty (1896–1960), politician
      Jim Geraghty, author and activist
      Johnny Geraghty (born 1942), sportsperson
      Kate Geraghty (born 1973), photojournalist
      Marita Geraghty, actress
      Martin Geraghty, comic book artist
      Michael Geraghty (born 1952), Attorney General of Alaska
      Paul Geraghty (born 1959), author and illustrator
      Paul L Geraghty (born 1954), artist and painter
      Robyn Geraghty, politician
      Sarah Geraghty, (born 1974), Northern District Judge of Georgia
      Shane Geraghty (born 1986), rugby union player
      Tara Geraghty-Moats (born 1993), ski jumper
      Thomas F. Geraghty, jurist
      Thomas J. Geraghty (1883–1945), screenwriter
      Tony Geraghty, writer and journalist
      Garry Marsh, born Leslie March Geraghty, actor
      Marcela Guerty, born Marcela Geraghty (1968), argentine actress and scriptwriter. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcela_Guerty#Teatro
      Cecilia Guerty, born Cecilia Geraghty (1967), argentine scriptwriter.
      Eugenia Guerty, born Eugenia Geraghty (1975, argentine actress. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenia_Guerty
      Santiago Guerty, born Santiago Geraghty (1972), argenitne scriptwriter.
      Pacho Guerty, born Patricio Geraghty (1970), argentine actor and director of photography.
      Felipe Geraghty (born 1993), argentine rugby union player of Dendermonde Rugby Club, Belgium (brother of the Guerty's)


      See also


      Barony of Roscommon
      Clan Taidg
      Connacht
      Connachta
      Síol Murray
      Uí Briúin
      Uí Maine


      References

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