Barry;
Variant Spellings; Barrie, Barrymore.
Barry is a name of Norman origin and in Ireland is to be found mostly in Co. Cork. The name came to Ireland in 1179 with Phillip de Barri who received large grants of land in the county. The family became thoroughly integrated and formed septs in the Irish manner
In Irish the name is de Barra and is derived from Old French Barri meaning 'rampart'.
The Barrys of Rathcormac Co. Cork changed the name to MacAdam in honor of one Adam Barry.
Of importance in the Barry clan was Phillip de Barry who became Baron Barry in1490 and whose descendents became Earls of Barrymore in 1627. David Barry (1605-1642) the first Earl of Barrymore fought and died in the 1641 war.
Kevin Barry (1902-1920) was a hero of the Irish War of Independence; as was Tom Barry who commanded the No.3 Cork Flying Column..
Physicians, John Milner Barry (1768-1822), Sir Samuel Barry (1696-1776) and Sir David Barry (1780-1835) were noted medical authors. Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860) was the architect of the London Houses of Parliament.
In the US, John Barry (1745-1803) a Co. Waterford man is known as the "father of the American navy." Also in the US an internationally famous family of actors is named Barrymore.
Coat of Arms
Barry
Where the Family Lived (Blue Area)
Addresses for More Information
Ireland
Centre for Irish Genealogical and Local Studies, Carraig, Cliff Road, Windgates, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. (Sean Murphy, MA, Director)
General Register Office, 8-11 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Telephone (01) 671 1000
Website http://www.doh.ie/manual/chap4/gere.htm
National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Telephone (01) 478 3711
National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Telephone (01) 603 0200
Website www.heanet.ie/natlib
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, 66 Balmoral Street, Belfast BT9 6NYY, Northern Ireland
Telephone (01232) 251319.
Website http://proni.nics.gov.uk/index.htm
University College Dublin, Adult Education Office, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Website http://www.ucd.ie/delltti
Britain
Family Records Centre, London, England.
Website http://pro.gov.uk/about/frc/default.htm
Public Records Office, Kew, Surrey, England.
Website http://www.pro.gov.uk
General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Website http://www.open.gov.uk/index.html
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales.
Website http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.htm
North America
Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, Family History Information, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Website http://lds.org/en/ 2 how do I begin/0- how do I begin.html
Family Tree Maker’s Genealogy Site
Website http://www.familytreemaker.com/index.html
The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA), P.O. Box 619 Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.
Website http://tiari.ie
Irish Genealogical Society International, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Website http://www.rootsweb.com irish/index.html
New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston Massachusetts, USA.
Website http://nehgs.org/main-01.htm
Australasia
Genealogical Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
Website http://www.alphalink.com/au/esv
National Archives of Australia, Canberra, Australia.
Website http://www.aa.gov.au/AA_WWW/AA_Home_Page.html
National Archives of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
Website http://www.archives.dia.gov.nz
List of Links
Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet: Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Website http://www.cyndilist.com/ireland.htm
UK and Ireland Genealogical Information Service.
Website http://www.genuki.org.uk
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