(O)Connor;
Variant Spellings; Coner, Conier, Conner, Conniff, Connors, Conors, Conyer, Conyers, Cunnyer, McCottar, McCottier, McNoger, McNogher, McNohor, Menocher, Minochor, Minogher, Minoher, Naugher, Nocher, Nocker, Noghar, Nogher, Noher, O'Conor.
There are four surviving septs of the O'Connors; these are the Connacht O'Connors, O'Connor Kerry, O'Connor of Corcomroe and O'Connor Faly. There are three branches to the Connacht O'Connors; O'Connor Roe, O'Connor Don and O'Connor Sligo. These three claim descent from Roderick O'Connor (1116-1198), the last High King of Ireland.
After the Norman Invasion the Kerry O'Connors were driven from their land but still held considerable territory in north Kerry.
O'Connor Faly are seated in Offaly and also claim descent from an Irish High King, namely the second century Cathaoir Mor.
The O'Connors of Corcomroe live in north Co. Claire.
The name in Irish is O Conchobhair, meaning descended from Connor. O'Connor is derived from the Irish words cu meaning 'hound' and cobhar meaning 'desiring'.
The O'Connors are one of the important Irish families and have been noteworthy in the defense of their territories against invasion.
Charles Owen O'Connor, O'Connor Don (1838-1906) was President of the Royal Irish Academy and of The Society for Preserving the Irish Language. Cabach O'Connor and Hugh O'Connor were prominent in the wars of 1641 and 1652. General Sir Luke O'Connor (1832-1915) won the VC at the battle of Alma
Of the Kerry O' Connors, Arthur O'Connor (1763-1852) was an United Irishman and a Napoleonic general. This sept furnished two Catholic bishops in the US, Michael O' Connor (1810-1872) and James O'Connor (1823-1890).
There is a motto attached to the coat of arms of O'Connor Don. It is O Dia Gach Aon Cabhair, which translates into 'All Help Comes From God'.
Coats of Arms
(O)Connor (Don)
(O)Connor (Faly)
(O)Connor (Kerry)
(O)Connor (Sligo)
(O)Connor (Corcomroe)
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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