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MacGilligan, or more usually in Ireland, Gilligan or Galligan, derives from the Old Gaelic "MacGiollagain". The translation is almost certainly "the son of the Chiefs attendant", literally a "page", one who was training for Knighthood. "Giolla" implies one who was a devotee or close follower, and was often used as a prefix to a saints name, although not in this case. Here the diminutive "gain" emphasises the "page" to create "the future knight". Curiously, although the name has clear Scottish origins, it is not found in this spelling in the early records of the country. The clan has always been prominent in County Derry where their territory was known as "MacGilligans strand, whilst the village of Tamlaght Ard was originally known as Ard MacGilligan...Select Audience
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Brian Menzies
Hi there. My gran, born in the Gorbals/Hutchesontown (1903), Glasgow, was Ellen Gilligan. Her grandad, John Gilligan was from Ireland, and married Mary Ann Dixon (from Dublin I think). Their daughter, Margaret Gilligan (my great grannie) was born in 1874 in Glasgow. I would be really grateful for suggestions on the best way of finding out more about the Gilligan's in Ireland.
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Audrey Gilligan
Hello : My name is Audrey Gilligan and I am the Widow of Rolyn Gilligan. I am doing research on the Gilligan family and have gotten back into the seventeen hundreds. Have found a large group of Williams in Canada. Have been trying to trace three of them ; aWilliam Wallace Gilligan, a William Henry and a just plain William. have traced William H to Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and the William to Rhinelander, Wi, William Wallace seems to have stayed in Canada. Also a James Gilligan in New York. My husbands Great Grandfather was John Caravagh Gilligan and he lived in Spruce township, Oconto County, Wi. His father seems to have been John T Gilligan. that is as far as I have gotten. I am working through Ancester.com.
Susanne Gilligan
I am Susanne Gilligan. Part of a large Irish family spread over Northeast Pennsylvania.I have brothers, Sean, Patrick, Maryrose and my father is John Gilligan. My oldest brother Sean has studied our family history through to Ireland a number of generations back. We've obviously taken through Pennsylvania!
Kelly Gilligan
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My name is Kelly Gilligan and I am desperate to find any family as I have been told that we do still have relatives in Ireland And just thought it would be so cool this day in age to find them. My Gilligan family are extremely close Supportive loyal honest and incredibly funny. Has has the ability to bring the perfect amount of light into dark situations. We a large group splattered mostly in on around the Philadelphia Area in Pennsylvania. I feel hopeless and have no clue where to start as I know nothing about our name heritage but have always been so proud to call myself Gilligan and want so desperately to find others like me.
. My dad William T Gilligan is the oldest living male Gilligan so far her is 76ish..? He couldn’t even tell me and I don’t want to do math he was born 1947 he is one of 7 and has out lived his 2 younger brothers. I have two brothers Shawn and William in early to late 30. I also have an amazing sister late 30 and I mid 30s. Please reach out with any info where to start what to do anything helps!
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