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Gilroy (Irish: Gióllá Ruáidh)
In Gaelic it appeared as Mac Giolla Rua, which means son of the red-haired youth. The name Gilroy has seen many modifications since the time in which it was first devised.
Early Origins of the Gilroy family
The surname Gilroy was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they were the Chiefs of Clonderlaw, conjecturally descended from Tiobraid, son of Iral Glunmhar, King of Ulster.
Gilroy Spelling Variations
The scribes and church officials of the Middle Ages who recorded names in official documents spelled the names as they sounded. This led to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations and thus resembling more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Gilroy that are preserved in archival documents of this era include Gilroy, Kilroy, MacGilroy, MacElroy, MacGreevy, Greevy, MacGilrea, McGilroy, McElroy, McGreevy, McGilrea, MacIlrea, McIlrea, MacIlroy, Magilroy, Magilrea, MacElry, McElry, MacIlree and many more.
Notable Gilroy's in history

Bert Gilroy (1899–1973), American film producer
Beryl Gilroy (1924–2001), British novelist and teacher
Craig Gilroy (born 1991) Irish rugby union player
Dan Gilroy (born 1959), American film director and screenwriter
E. A. Gilroy (Edward Albert Gilroy; 1879–1942), Canadian ice hockey administrator
Frank D. Gilroy (1925–2015), American playwright, screenwriter, film producer and director
Freddie Gilroy (1936–2016), Northern Irish Olympic boxer
Henry Gilroy, American television screenwriter and producer
Henry Gilroy (baseball), (1852–1907) Major League Baseball catcher
Jackie Gilroy (1942–2007), former Gaelic footballer
John Gilroy (disambiguation)
John Gilroy (artist) (1898–1985), English illustrator known for Guinness advertisements
John Gilroy (baseball) (1875–1897), baseball player
John Gilroy (film editor) (born 1959), brother of Tony Gilroy
John Gilroy (politician) (born 1967), Irish Labour Party Senator
John Brodie Gilroy (1818–1853), English songwriter
Johnny Gilroy (1896–1952), American football halfback
Keith Gilroy (born 1983), Irish former professional footballer
Linda Gilroy (born 1949), British Labour Co-operative politician
Matt Gilroy (born 1984), American professional ice hockey defenseman
Norman Thomas Gilroy (1896–1977), Australian Roman Catholic cardinal
Pat Gilroy (born 1971), former Gaelic footballer and manager
Paul Gilroy (born 1956), English academician
Sue Anne Gilroy (born 1948), American politician, Secretary of State of Indiana
Thomas F. Gilroy (1840–1911), American politician, 89th mayor of New York City
Tom Gilroy, American writer, director, producer, and actor
Tony Gilroy (born 1956), American screenwriter and filmmaker




Fictional characters


Alec Gilroy, fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
Bet Gilroy, fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street; wife of Alec
Jerry Gilroy, fictional character from the Hardy Boys books; outfielder for Bayport High School




References

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