MacKilkelly History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname MacKilkelly comes from the Irish Mac Giolla Cheallaigh, meaning the son of a servant or devotee of St. Ceallach. Early Origins of the MacKilkelly familyThe surname MacKilkelly was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where it belonged to a Clan of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, descended from the famous King Guaire Aidhne "the Hospitable.". Early History of the MacKilkelly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacKilkelly research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1744 and 1783 are included under the topic Early MacKilkelly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacKilkelly Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kilkelly, Killikelly, MacKilkelly and others. Early Notables of the MacKilkelly familyMore information is included under the topic Early MacKilkelly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the MacKilkelly familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Patrick Kilkelly, who sailed from Ireland to America in 1741; an unknown Killkelly, who immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1809; Michael Killikelly, who arrived in Baltimore in 1823.
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