Curran Genealogy and Curran Family History Information

origin

Curran (Irish: Ó Corráin) is an Irish and also a Scottish surname.

The Irish surname is now found in County Waterford but originates in eastern County Cork, where the Ó Corráins were a major branch of the ruling dynasty of the ancient Uí Liatháin kingdom.

The two most prominent septs of the Uí Liatháin were the following:

• Uí Meic Caille
  • The Uí Meic Caille (Uí Maic Caille), who gave their name to the Barony of Imokilly, took their name from Meic Caille, son of Meic Brócc, son of Eochu Liathán.
    • Uí Anmchada (Lane, Lyons, Lehane)
    • Uí Glaissín (Glashan, Gleason, Gleeson)
    • Uí Charráin (Ó Corráin, Curran)
• Uí Thassaig
  • These were the descendants of the aforementioned Ailill Tassach, son of Eochu Liatháin.
    • Uí Meic Tire (Ó Mic Thíre, Mictyre, McTyre, MacTyre, MacTire, Wolfe, Woulfe)

notable family members

• Rt Hon John Philpot Curran
• Katie O'Malley
• Sarah Curran

links

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?&lastname=Curran&include...

see also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curran