Clans

The surname O’ Driscoll comes from the Irish O hEidirisceoil, from eidirisceoil meaning ‘go between’ or ‘bearer of news’ Few Irish names have been so continuously associated with their territory of origin as the Driscolls or...

O' Driscoll Knitting Kit This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your O' Driscoll knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your perfectly sized sweater plus...

Nolan Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Nolan knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your perfectly sized sweater plus a...

Mulligan came from the Gaelic name Ó Maolagáin, derived from the word “maol” which means ‘bald’. The sept was located in Co. Donegal, in the baronies of Boylagh and Raphoe, where they were rulers of the territory of...

Mulligan Knitting Kit This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Mulligan knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your perfectly sized sweater plus a...

Murtagh, O' Moriarty, O' Muircheartaigh.   Moriarty is the English version of the Irish O Muircheartaigh, made up of muir, ‘sea’ and ceardach, ‘skilled’ therefore ‘one skilled in the ways of the sea’...

Murtagh, O' Moriarty, O' Muircheartaigh. Moriarty Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Moriarty knitting pattern. We provide enough...

Mc Namara Knitting Kit This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Mc Namara knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your perfectly sized sweater plus a...

Mac Mathghamhna, Mac Mathúna, Mahon, Mc Machon, Mc Mann.   The English Mc Mahon comes from the Gaelic Mac Mathghamha, from “mathghamquain” meaning ‘bear’. There were two different septs of the...

Mac Mathghamhna, Mac Mathúna, Mahon, Mc Machon, Mc Mann. Mc Mahon Knitting Kit This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Mc Mahon knitting...

Mac Cionnaith, Mac Kenna.   Mac Cionnaith means son of Cionnaith, a personal name. The clan originated in Co. Meath in the east of the country, and subsequently moved northward to Truagh, an area on the border of the modern counties of Tyrone...

Mac Cionnaith, Mac Kenna. Mc Kenna Knitting Kit This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Mc Kenna knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your...

Mac Domhnaill, Mac Donald.   The Mc Donalds are descended from the Scottish Clan of the same name. Mac Domhnaill comes from the personal name “Domhnall” which means ‘world mighty’, but in this case the Donald in...

Mc Donald Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Mc Donald knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your perfectly sized sweater...

Maloney Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Maloney knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your perfectly sized sweater plus a...

Mallon, Ó Maoileoin.   Malone is the Anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Maoileoin, from ‘Maol’ meaning ‘bald’, in reference to Irish monks, and the personal name Eoin, together giving the meaning of ‘a...

Mallon, Ó Maoileoin. Malone Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Malone knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to create your...

Meacher, Meagher, O’ Meagher, Ó Meachair. Maher Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Maher knitting pattern. We...

Mac Aodh, Mac Gee, Mac Kee, Mc Gee, Mc Kee.   Mac Aodh means ‘son of Aodh’, a popular personal name meaning ‘fire’. The name can be either of Scottish or Irish origin. There were three Irish clans of the...

Mac Aodh, Mac Gee, Mac Kee, Mc Gee, Mc Kee. Magee Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Magee knitting pattern. We provide...