The surname MacKilkelly comes from the Irish Mac Giolla Cheallaigh, meaning the son of a servant or devotee of St. Ceallach.
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Early Origins of the MacKilkelly family
The 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.".
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Early History of the MacKilkelly family
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MacKilkelly Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Kilkelly, Killikelly, MacKilkelly and others.
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Early Notables of the MacKilkelly family
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Migration of the MacKilkelly family
Some 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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