Published: 12/10/2013Edited: 02/01/2025 The pride and joy of my life are my two wonderful children, Cameron and Frances McGroarty. I love you both more than anything on God’s green Earth! Cameron Brady McGroarty was born in Libertyville, Illinois, on December 28, 2005. Frances Margaret McGroarty was born in Geneva, Illinois, on August 30, 2007. Both […]
Published: 08/18/2002Edited: 02/01/2025 There are a number of McGroarty family members who would like to learn more about our family history. The following accounts have been submitted by members of the McGroarty family from around the world. If you have family information (biographical information, email addresses, pictures, websites, etc.) that you would like to share, please email
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Published: 12/10/2017Edited: 02/01/2025 One of Derry’s historic place-names is Ballymagroarty – Baile Mhic Robartaigh, the townland of the McGroarty family. The area is named after this herenach clan. In the middle ages, each parish had a herenach family whose duty it was to take charge of and preserve the church relics. In Derry and Drumholme,
Published: 12/10/2013Edited: 02/01/2025 An Cathach (meaning ‘the Battler’) was a very important relic used by the Clan Ó Domhnaill (O’Donnell Clan), the old Gaelic royal family in Tír Chonaill (mainly modern County Donegal) in the west of Ulster. It was used as a rallying cry and protector in battle. It was said to protect and
Published: 07/03/2022Edited: 02/01/2025 The Cathach of St. Columba is traditionally associated with St. Columba (d. AD 597), and was identified as the copy made by him of a book loaned to him by St. Finnian, and which led to the Battle of Cúl Dreimhne in 561 in Cairbre Drom Cliabh (now in Co. Sligo). Paleographic
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Published: 12/10/2017Edited: 02/01/2025 Generation No. 1 Children of STEPHEN MCGRORTY and MARY FAIRY are: Generation No. 2 Children of MICHAEL MCGRORTY and ANN UNKNOWN are: iii. CHARLES MCGRORITY, born between 1865 – 1888, Ireland; died after April 16, 1926. Child of SUSAN MCGRORTY and THOMAS CARR/KERR is: Generation No. 3 Child of STEPHEN MCGRORITY and
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Published: 12/10/2017Edited: 02/01/2025 O’Donnell dynasty Like the family of O’Neill, that of O’Donnell of Tyrconnell was of the Uí Néill, i.e. descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, High-King of Ireland at the beginning of the 5th century; the O’Neill, or Cenél nEógain, tracing their pedigree to Eógan mac Néill, and the O’Donnells, or Cenél
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Published: 12/10/2017Edited: 02/01/2025 If you have a URL you would like to share with other McGroarty Family members and friends, please do not hesitate to send it to family@mcgroarty.org, so the link can be added to this page. Thank you for your input.
