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Connelly, MacConghalaich (congal conflict). 

 Cannell, MacConail, Conal's son. 



Mr. Moore is incorrect in his contention, that Domhnall is the dim- 

 inutive of the root Doin in Domvius, master. The common derivation 

 of Domhnall or Donull, donn^ brown, and siiil^ eye, is far preferable. It is 

 also incorrect to derive Dughall from diibli, black, and Gall, a Lowlander, 

 inasmuch as stress is laid on the first syllable Dubh. In the second 

 syllable siiil is clearly present. 



Kelly, MacCallaigh, Callach, war strife. 



Moore, O'Mordha, mor great. 



Curphey, Murchie or MacMurchy, MacMurchada, Muir, sea, 

 Cathaide, warrior. 



Kneal, Niall, champion. 



Colvin, Calvin, Calbhin, call, bald, 



Coole, Cooil, MacCumhail, Comhal, Courageous. 



MacNameer, MacNamara, MacConmara, cu dog and mara, sea. 



MacRory, Ruaidhri, ruadh righ, red king. 



' MacDecan, MacPherson, and MacOspagie, Dean's or Deacon's 

 son, Parson's son, and Bishop's son, are the strongest theeves that be " 

 Such is a citation that Mr. Moore makes in connection with Celtic sur- 

 names from trades or occupations Of such surnames these are 

 examples : — 



MacTaggart, the son of the Priest. 



Ward, Mac a' Bhaird, the son of the Bard. 



Tear, Maclntyre, Mac an-t Saoir, the son of the Carpenter. 



Gown, Smith or Smithson, Mac a' Ghobhain, the son of the Blacksmith. 



Kerd, Caird, Ceard, an artificer. 



Gill, Giolla, a young man. Gill in Scottish Gaelic is to be d erived 

 from Gall, the full name being Mac a' Ghoill, the son of the 

 Lowlander or Stranger. 



MacPhearsan, MacPherson, the son of the Parson. 



Mac y Chlery, Mac a' Chleirich, the Clerk's son. 



When Great Britain and Ireland were subjected to the rude invasions 

 of the Northmen, the Danes made inroads on the eastern coast, and the 



