Is Miskelly of Irish origin

wendyparry1

Hello everyone . I have a question . Is the surname Miskelly Irish or Scots ..

Áine Ní Donnghaile

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

Surname Dictionary

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.

SantaNinfa

Hi -

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

wendyparry1

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 .

John Curran

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.

wendyparry1

thank you John for your support here .