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- Native label
- Curran
- Soundex
- C650
- Caverphone
- KRN111
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4 identifiers linking Curran across the web's reference databases
11 statements · 0% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
4 identifiers linking Curran across the web's reference databases
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Curran is an Irish surname. The surname derives from a number of unrelated Irish families.Ó Corráin – at least three distinct families of the name located in what are now counties Tipperary, Waterford, Galway, Leitrim, Kerry and Fermanagh. The Currans of Kerry are said to have originated with the Ui Charrain, of the Uí Meic Caille sept of the Uí Liatháin kings of Munster. The Uí Liatháin descended from Eochu Liathán, son of Dáire Cerbba, who was, according to the Munster epic Forbhais Droma Dámhgháire, king of Medón Mairtine. According to the Annals of Inisfallen, the modern-day presence of the Curran family in County Kerry is the result of the war in 1177 between Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond, and Diarmait Mor Mac Carthaigh, during which the Uí Meic Caille fled across the Lee; for some this departure was permanent, with many Currans becoming Kerry gentry. Descendants Thomas and Dowenald O Corran were amongst those summoned to serve in arms against the Earl of Desmond in 1345. Ó Cuirín – County Donegal Mac Corraidhín – apparently now rendered as Crean in County Kerry Curran - is still also prevalent in Ulster/Northern Ireland; for example in Warringstown