McGrorty History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThere are many Irish surnames being used today that are almost indistingushiable from their ancient forms. McGrorty originally appeared in Gaelic as MacRobhartaigh," or "son of Robhartaigh," an old personal name derived from the Irish word "robharta" meaning "full tide." Early Origins of the McGrorty familyThe surname McGrorty was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they were the coarbs (hereditary lay lords) of the church of St. Columcille in Tory Island. Early History of the McGrorty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGrorty research. Another 223 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1090, 1479, 1597 and 1663 are included under the topic Early McGrorty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McGrorty Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Roarty, O'Roarty, McRoarty, MacRoarty, Mcgroarty and many more. Early Notables of the McGrorty familyMore information is included under the topic Early McGrorty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McGrorty Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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