Index of People in Ireland by Surname - Prior to 1800

First Published Dec 2010

Updated Feb 2026

The availability of records of Irish people prior to 1800 is sparse for various reasons - not least the accidental or deliberate destruction of records over the centuries.   The purpose of this Index, therefore, is to bring together all the earliest records for individual surnames in one place. 


Surname/Link         Years            Records        Updated 

Barrington          1560 - 1800          250 +         22 Dec 2010

Clark                   1600 - 1800          115 +          12 Jan 2011

Clarke                  1600 - 1800         350 +            8 Jan 2011

Clerke                  1600 - 1800         100 +          12 Jan 2011

Gale (see Geale)

Gayle (see Geale)

Geale                   1600 - 1800          100 +          15 Apr 2011

Geale Brady (see Geale)

Greeneham  (see Greenham)

Greenham             1600 - 1800          85 +           8 Nov 2010
                                                   _________
                                    Total:       1,000 +
                                                   ========


(c) 2026 Peter J. Clarke

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