Ó Fearghail

Ó Fearghail
CountryIreland
Founded11th century
FounderFearghail

The Ó Fearghail are an Irish family of County Longford, who were the Princes of Annaly for 6 centuries. The patronym means "descendant of Fearghail", whose name means "man of valour". Fearghail was a great-grandson of Angaile, a 10th-century King of Fortúatha who conquered and gave his name to Annaly. His Ó Fearghail descendants were the Princes of Annaly, and the Ó Fearghail produced 7 Bishops of Ardagh. Anglicised forms of the surname include O'Farrell, O'Ferrall, Ferrell and Farrell.

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