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Ó Cléirigh

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O'Cleary
Ó Cléirigh
Cleary arms
Parent houseUí Fiachrach Aidhne
CountryKingdom of Connacht
FounderCleireach mac Ceadach
Final rulerMhic Mac Comhaltan Ua Cleirigh
Titles
Cadet branchesCoulton
Kilkelly
Hynes

O'Cleary or O'Clery (Irish: Ó Cléirigh) is the surname of a Gaelic Irish family. It is one of the oldest recorded surnames in Europe[1]

Naming conventions

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The name has been Anglicised variously as O'Clery, Cleary, Clery, Clark, Clarke and Clarkson.

Male Daughter Wife (Long) Wife (Short)
Ó Cléirigh[2] Ní Chléirigh Bean Uí Chléirigh Uí Chléirigh

People with the surname

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Ó Cléirigh

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O'Clery

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Cleary

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Clarke

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Other institutions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A dozen things you might not know about Irish names". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Ó Clérigh". Sloinne. 5 December 2015.

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