Clans

Bourke, De Búrca, De Burgh   De Búrca was originally de Burgo, and is the most common Irish name of Norman origin. The Burke name is most often associated with the province of Connacht where the family was granted large...

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

Bohilly, Boughill, Boughla, O’ Buhilly, Ó Buachalla.   Ó Buachalla comes form the Gaelic word “buachaill”, meaning ‘boy’ or ‘herdsman’. Originally, the name was to be...

Bohilly, Boughill, Boughla, O’ Buhilly, Ó Buachalla. Buckley Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Buckley...

Branny, Mac Brennan, O’ Brennan, Ó Braonáin.   There were four septs of the Ó Braonáin clan in the country, located in Kilkenny, Galway, Westmeath and Kerry. There was also a sept of Mac...

Branny, Mac Brennan, O’ Brennan, Ó Braonáin. Brennan Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Brennan knitting...

Bole, Boyles, O’ Baoighill, O’ Baoill, O’ Boyle, Ó Baoill.   There are two distinct branches of this family in Ireland. The first would be closely associated with the north of the country, in...

Bole, Boyles, O’ Baoighill, O’ Baoill, O’ Boyle, Ó Baoill. Boyle Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history...

Bradie, Mac Brady, O’ Brady, Ó Brádaigh   The Brady clan originated in Co. Cavan in the province of Ulster in the north of Ireland, and it is there that the name remains most common, as well in some of the...

Bradie, Mac Brady, O’ Brady, Ó Brádaigh Brady Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Brady knitting pattern. We...

Barri, Barrymore, De Barra, Dubarry.   The Barry family is of Welsh origin, and came to Ireland in the 12th century. Barrys are most common in Cork, where the Irish version of the name, de Barra, can be spotted on many shop and pub...

Barri, Barrymore, De Barra, Dubarry. Barry Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Barry knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran...

Bairéid, Barrat, Barratt    The Barrett clan is of Anglo-Norman origins. The name is most common in counties Cork, Galway and Mayo. The two distinct concentrations of the name indicate two distinct clans, and this fact is...

Bairéid, Barrat, Barratt  Barrett Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Barrett knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran...

Glanchy, MacClancy, MacFlannchadh.   The name Clancy was originally a MAC name. The C of Clancy was originally the last letter of the prefix Mac. In Irish Clancy is MacFhlannchaidh – Mac meaning son of Flann meaning Reddish. The...

Glanchy, MacClancy, MacFlannchadh. Clancy Knitting Kit  This knitting kit is comprised of the finest traditional Aran Wool, together with your Family Crest, sweater history and your Clancy knitting pattern. We provide enough Aran wool to...

O' Caside, O' Cassidy.   The name Cassidy comes from Cas meaning ‘Curly Headed’. This name is found principally in County Fermanagh and it’s adjacent counties. Cassidys were famous for centuries as poet’s churchmen and...

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

Cavanagh, Cavanaugh, Kavanaugh, Ó Caomhánaigh.   Ó Caomhánaigh comes from the Gaelic word “Caomhánach”, which means ‘a follower of (St.) Caomhán’. The Kavanaghs are...

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