Geraghty and Garaghty ( ) are Irish surnames. Originally written in a

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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

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, the

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comes from the same Gaelic root.

History

The MacGeraghty

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are descended from the Siol Muireadaigh of the Kingdom of

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, the same Gaelic lineage and homeland as the

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dynasty. Their lands were originally situated in the

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. They were rulers of Clann Tomaltaigh and the Muintir Roduib and are referred to in the topographical poem

Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh ("More knowledge on the entirety of Ireland") is a medieval Gaelic- Irish topographical text, composed by Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín (died 1420). Overview ''Tuilleadh feasa ...'' is both a supplement and a con ...

Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín Giolla na Naomh O hUidhrin, Irish historian and poet, died 1420. O hUidhrin is known as the author of '' Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh'', a topographical poem of a kind with Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin's '' Triallam timcheall na Fodla'', of whic ...

. 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 The Uí Briúin were a royal dynasty of Connacht. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brión, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with th ...

and

Uí Maine U, or u, is the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''u'' (pronounced ), ...

, in the latter they were second only to the '' O’Ceallaigh'', who were the Kings of Uí Maine. A

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, called ''McGiriaght'' is listed in the Composition Book of Connacht in 1585, as seated in the Barony of Athlone.

Geoffrey Keating Geoffrey Keating (; – ) was an Irish historian. He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and is buried in Tubrid Graveyard in the parish of Ballylooby-Duhill. He became a Catholic priest and a poet. Biography It was generally believed unt ...

’s ''

History of Ireland The first evidence of human presence in Ireland dates to around 34,000 years ago, with further findings dating the presence of ''Homo sapiens'' to around 10,500 to 7,000 BC. The receding of the ice after the Younger Dryas cold phase of the Qua ...

'' 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''"''Foras Feasa ar Éirinn''. By Geoffrey Keating The

name MacGeraghty lead to the

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name Geraghty, descendants of the family are still found in large numbers in

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and among the

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Related surnames

Related surnames that derive from the same

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 Agnes Geraghty (November 26, 1907 – March 1, 1974), also known by her married name Agnes McAndrews, was an American competition swimmer who swam for the Women's Swimming Association of New York, and represented the United States at the 1924 an ...

(1907–1974), swimmer *

Barry Geraghty Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979) is a retired Irish jockey. He is the second most successful jockey of all time at the Cheltenham Festival. Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997 and three years later he became the Irish Champ ...

(born 1979), jockey *

Ben Geraghty Benjamin Raymond Geraghty (July 19, 1912 – June 18, 1963) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and one of the most successful and respected minor league managers of the 1950s. A Jersey City native, Geraghty went right from Vil ...

(1912–1963), baseball player *

Brian Geraghty Brian Timothy Geraghty (born May 13, 1975) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 2005 film '' Jarhead'', the 2008 film ''The Hurt Locker'', and in the 2012 film ''Flight'', along with his recurring role in the HBO drama series '' Board ...

(born 1974), actor *

Carmelita Geraghty Carmelita Geraghty (March 21, 1901 – July 7, 1966) was an American silent-film actress and painter. Early life The daughter of screenwriter Tom Geraghty, she was the sister of writers Maurice and Gerald Geraghty. Her father wrote scenario ...

(1901–1966), actress *

David Geraghty David Geraghty (born 30 September 1975) is an Irish multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter. He is a founding member of Bell X1, and since 2014 has been performing under the moniker Join Me in the Pines. In 1994 he joined the group Jun ...

(born 1975), singer-songwriter *

Des Geraghty Desmond Geraghty (born 27 October 1943) is an Irish former politician and trade union leader. He was president of SIPTU from 1999 to 2004. He stood unsuccessfully at the 1984 European Parliament election for the Dublin constituency as a Worker ...

(born 1943), politician *

Donn Óge Mag Oireachtaigh Donn Óge Mag Oireachtaigh (died 1230) was the lord of Clann Taidg. Biography Mag Oireachtaigh had been dispossessed of his lands by King Aedh Ua Conchobair and to regain them enlisted the aid of King Aed Meith Ua Neill of Tír Eógain. This r ...

(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 (Australian politician) (1896–1960), politician *

Jim Geraghty James Richard "Jim" Geraghty ( ; born July 5, 1975) is the senior political correspondent of ''National Review'' and author of several books. In addition to writing for ''National Review'', Geraghty blogs for ''National Review Online'' and is a fo ...

, author and activist * Johnny Geraghty (born 1942), sportsperson *

Kate Geraghty Kate Geraghty (born 1972) is an Australian war photographer, and photojournalist for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', and ''The Age'' and five time Walkley winner. Career Geraghty started photographing professionally at Albury-Wodonga's '' The Bo ...

(born 1973), photojournalist *

Marita Geraghty Marita Geraghty is an American television and film actress. She had roles in several movies during the late 1980s and early 1990s, most notably as Nancy Taylor in ''Groundhog Day''. Geraghty was born in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the ...

, actress *

Martin Geraghty Martin Geraghty is a comic book artist who lives and works in the UK. Biography His first commission was for the Marvel UK comic Overkill but the comic folded before his story was published. He began drawing for Doctor Who Magazine in 1993 an ...

, comic book artist *

Michael Geraghty Michael C. Geraghty (born July 21, 1952) is an American lawyer who served as the attorney general of Alaska from 2012 until 2014. He was nominated for this position by Governor Sean Parnell, confirmed by the Alaska Senate and sworn in on April ...

(born 1952), Attorney General of Alaska *

Paul Geraghty Paul Geraghty (born 3 May 1959, in Durban, South Africa) is a British based author and illustrator of children's picture books. He also writes teenage fiction and won the Young Africa Award for his first novel ''Pig''. Background His master ...

(born 1959), author and illustrator * Paul L Geraghty (born 1954), artist and painter *

Robyn Geraghty Robyn Kathryn Geraghty (born 8 August 1949) was the Labor member for the electoral district of Torrens Torrens is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. Located along the River Torrens, it is named a ...

, 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 Thomas J. Geraghty (April 10, 1883 – June 5, 1945), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 70 films between 1917 and 1939. During the 1930s he went to the United Kingdom, where he wrote a number of screenplays. He was born in Rushvill ...

(1883–1945), screenwriter *

Tony Geraghty Anthony Joseph Vincent Geraghty (13 January 1932 – 27 December 2024) was a British-Irish writer and journalist. He served in the Parachute Regiment, and was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for his work as a military liaison offic ...

, writer and journalist *

Garry Marsh Garry Marsh (21 May 1902 – 6 March 1981) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Born Leslie March Gerahty on 21 May 1902 in St Margarets, Middlesex, his parents were George and Laura. His elder brothers were the author Digby George ...

, 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), argentine 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) * Brenda Geraghty (born 1991), argentine dubbing actress.

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