Walsh;
Variant Spellings; Branagh, Brannagh, Brannick, Brannock, Brawnick, Brennagh, Coan, Wallace, Wallice, Wallis, Wallsh, Welch, Welsh.
As would seem logical the derivation of the name Walsh stems from Welsh, a Welshman. In Irish Walsh, is translated as Breathnach and explains why the name is sometimes found as Brannagh.
Welsh is an old name and one that is common in the country being fourth numerically.
The first of the name was Phillip the Welshman who came to Ireland with the Normans in 1172. That the family was assimilated early may be deduced by the fact that Phillip’s son was called Haylen Brenach in the Irish Fashion.
The name is found in many areas of the country especially in Mayo, but also in Galway, Cork, Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny.
Though the Walshes have held important positions in Ireland through the years, but they have usually been on the side of the crown.
John Walsh wrote the beautiful Gaelic poem "Lament for Oliver Grace" in 1604. Rt. Rev. Nicholas Walsh who was murdered in 1585 introduced Irish type in printing to the country.
Edward Walsh (1805-1850) and John Walsh (1835-1881) were National schoolteachers and poets. Most Rev. John Walsh (1830-1898) was the Catholic Archbishop of Toronto, and Most Rev. William John Walsh (1841-1921) was a revered Archbishop of Dublin.
The distinguished Walsh family of St. Malo and Nantes in France are descended from the Walshes of Ireland. James Walsh of Co. Kilkenny commanded the ship that took James 11 to France after the Battle of the Boyne.
The best known of the Irish-American Walshes were the actress Blanche Walshe (1873- 1915) and the explorer Collins Walsh (1863-1927).
Coat of Arms
Walsh
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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