Geraghty (/ˈɡɛrəti/) and the variant Garaghty are Irish surnames, it was originally written in a
Gaelic form as Mag Oireachtaigh (or MacGeraghty in English), the name is derived from the word "oireachtach," referring to a member of an assembly. The name of the modern national legislative body in
Ireland, the
Oireachtas comes from the same Gaelic root.
Members of this Clan are said to have named the island of
Innis Murray after themselves as they were formerly chiefs of the
Siol Murray.[3]
The MacGeraghty clan are associated with the
Gaelic Kingdoms of
Uí Briúin and
Uí Maine, in the latter they were second only to the O’Ceallaigh, who were the Kings of Uí Maine.
^ "The Topographical Poems of John O'Dubhagain and Giolla-na-naomh O'Huidhrin: Edited in the original Irish from MSS. in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, with translation, notes, and introductory dissertations, by John O'Donovan". A. Thom. 8 July 1862 – via Google Books.
^ The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small By Michael C. O'Laughlin Page 119
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