Tribes of Galway
an expression, first invented by Cromwell's forces, as a term of reproach against
the natives of the town of Galway.
These families were thirteen in number - Athy
- Blake
- Bodkin
- Browne
- D'Arcy
- Ffont
(or De Fuente)
- FFrench
- Joyes (or Joyce)
- Kirwan
- Lynch
- Martin
- Morris
- Skerrett
They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane,
Ffont, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martyn, Morris and Skerrett. They were of
Anglo-Norman or Cambro-Norman origin except for the D'Arcy/Darcy (Ó Dorchaidhe)
and Kirwan (Ó Ciardhubháin) families who were of Irish origin.
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