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Clanfergale
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Rosemary | Report | 3 Dec 2008 17:16 |
Thank you all for your help. I shall follow up on your suggestions and let you know if I find anything. |
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Montmorency | Report | 2 Dec 2008 19:28 |
There's Llanfigael in Anglesey. Genuki gives Llanfugail as a former alternative spelling. |
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Alistair | Report | 2 Dec 2008 19:11 |
It would be very unusual for a clan member to include the word "clan" as part of their name (notable exception being Clanranald). |
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+*+blossom In Essex+*+ | Report | 2 Dec 2008 17:54 |
I think Ann is right, it is Irish. If you google Clan Fergal it brings up a Wikipedia extract about the Sieges of Galway. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 2 Dec 2008 16:19 |
Hi there Libby - I'm Welsh and can see no Welsh connection - I am sure after googling that it is in fact Irish - thinking Fergal here as well |
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Libby | Report | 2 Dec 2008 16:17 |
Llanfair is pronounced Clanver is Welsh (I think) and gael as gale. Can not find anything for Llanfairgael though. |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 2 Dec 2008 15:44 |
Just googled again with the words separated - Clan Fergale - seems it could well be Irish - there is a lot of stuff on Fergale with an Irish connection |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 2 Dec 2008 15:43 |
I googled for it - nothing came up, sorry |
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Rosemary | Report | 2 Dec 2008 14:56 |
My family has always believed that my great great grandfather (who came to South Africa during the Napoleonic Wars) was from Wales,but I have discovered that his grandson had the middle name of Clanfergale. This sounds Scottish to me. Can anyone please tell me if there is a place by this name,after which he might have been named. |