Show ContentsClogherty Surname History

The name Clogherty comes from the Irish Ó Clochartiagh. 1 The prefix "Ó" is usually omitted except where it is still used in its Irish form, such as in Connemara, a region where Ireland's Gaelic culture still flourishes.

Early Origins of the Clogherty family

The surname Clogherty was first found in Connemara Irish : Conamara), which derives from Conmhaicne Mara (meaning: descendants of Con Mhac, of the sea)), in County Galway.

Early History of the Clogherty family

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Clogherty Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cloherty, Clogherty, Clogerty, Cloharty, O'Cloherty, O'Clogherty and many more.

Early Notables of the Clogherty family

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Migration of the Clogherty family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Cloharty, who was naturalized in Virginia in 1848; and Patrick Cloherty, who was naturalized in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1890.



  1. MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)


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