Is Miskelly of Irish origin
Hello everyone . I have a question . Is the surname Miskelly Irish or Scots ..
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John Grenham is the guru of Irish surnames. You can see a map of the distribution of any surname within Ireland on his website. https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=Miskelly
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Mac Scalaighe
Miskelly: cuíosach líonmhar: an Dún-Aontroim. Bhí an sloinne i bhfeidhm i Lár na Tíre sa 17 céad ach is dócha gur deineadh Skelly de. Brí: báirseach, callaire. Litriú nua: Mac Scalaí.
Miskella
rare: Wexford etc. Ir. ? Mac Scalaidhe.
Miskelly
fairly numerous: Down-Antrim etc. Ir. Mac Scalaidhe, perhaps from scalaidhe, a crier. But also possibly a synonym of Scully, q.v.
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While I can't say if it is specifically of Irish or Scots origin, I'd start here:
https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=miskelly
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thank you both for the website info. County Antrim is a possibility . My ancestor elizabeth was born in wigtown scotland in 1740 , so early . however , if her surname is Irish then Ireland is the place for me to research . best wishes .
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I am from County Antrim. Miskelly is a frequently encountered name in this part of the world. I would always have considered Miskelly to be clearly an Irish name and never would consider it to have any Scottish links.
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thank you John for your support here .
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look aat billmacafee.. . he has transcribedmany county antrim records. They're all free and his research is impeccable. What I aspire to.
billmacafee.com the system seems to be playing up and won't take my hyperlinks. Google billmacafee if the links don't
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