The roots of the Brehany surname are linked to a set of 4,000 year old Irish law, known as the Brehon Law. There were no judges or lawyers, but the arbitrators whose responsibility it was to settle disagreements based on these laws were known as Brehons.
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Early Origins of the Brehany family
The surname Brehany was first found in Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat as judges and scholars. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This ancient Irish family name was found later in Sligo represented another early reference to the name.
Early History of the Brehany family
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Brehany Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brehon, Brehane, Brehany, Brehaney, Breheny, Brehony, MacBreheny and many more.
Early Notables of the Brehany family
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Migration of the Brehany family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James C. Brehon, who arrived in North Carolina in 1819; Catherine Brehony, who arrived in New York in 1861; Bridget Breheny, who arrived in New York, NY in 1866.
