Irish Clan O’Farrell
from Longford Town in the Irish midlands
Farrell meaning “descendant of man, valor”
from Longford Town in the Irish midlands
Farrell meaning “descendant of man, valor”
The Farrell or O'Farrell clan (Ó Fearghail in Irish) is an Irish clan that traces its origins back to the battle of Clontarf in 1014. The descendants of Fearghal, who fought alongside King Brian Boru at the battle of Clontarf, took the surname of Uí Fhearghail (descendants of Fearghal).
King Brian Boru - Sculpture of King Brian Boru at the Dublin Castle Chapel
King Brian Boru - Sculpture of King Brian Boru at the Dublin Castle Chapel
The Uí Fhearghail went on to become Princes of the territory of Anghaile (Annaly), roughly corresponding to present day County Longford, their chieftain sitting at Longphort Uí Fhearghail (O'Farrell's stronghold),
present day Longford town.
present day Longford town.
Another site associated with the clan was Moatfarrell (Móta Uí Fhearghail), in the east of Annaly between the present day towns of Ballinalee and Edgeworthstown.
The clan's control of Annaly was disrupted by the English invasions of the 12th and 13th centuries, but by the 15th century, the clan had reasserted control over the territory. They had divided into two family subgroups, Uí Fhearghail Bán (White O'Farrell) and Uí Fhearghail Buí (Yellow O'Farrell), controlling the north and south of Annaly respectively.
The clan lost most of their lands during the colonial confiscations of James I in the early 17th century, with many of the clan members becoming tenants of the new English and Scottish landlords in what was now County Longford.
The family name is still common in the midland counties of Ireland, especially in County Longford, where it is second only to O'Reilly in number.
The O'Fearghails were one of the four chief clans of the Conmacne.
They were the princes of Annaly (roughly the Irish midlands); their
chief seat of power was Longphort Ui' Fearghail (O'Farrell's fortress) (present-day Longford town).
I wasn’t able to trace our ancestors back that far but it is believed that the Farrell line goes back to this Fearghal of 1014 and he can be traced back to Gaedhal (or Gatelus) – who can be traced back to Noah.
Our next known Farrell is my 4th great grandfather
Nathaniel Farrell (1794-) – Sarah Leace
They lived in different places in Ohio and were buried in Springfield, Ohio
Sarah Amanda Farrell (1833 - 1924) – Rev. Cyrus Rightmyer
Sarah Amanda
The clan's control of Annaly was disrupted by the English invasions of the 12th and 13th centuries, but by the 15th century, the clan had reasserted control over the territory. They had divided into two family subgroups, Uí Fhearghail Bán (White O'Farrell) and Uí Fhearghail Buí (Yellow O'Farrell), controlling the north and south of Annaly respectively.
The clan lost most of their lands during the colonial confiscations of James I in the early 17th century, with many of the clan members becoming tenants of the new English and Scottish landlords in what was now County Longford.
The family name is still common in the midland counties of Ireland, especially in County Longford, where it is second only to O'Reilly in number.
The O'Fearghails were one of the four chief clans of the Conmacne.
They were the princes of Annaly (roughly the Irish midlands); their
chief seat of power was Longphort Ui' Fearghail (O'Farrell's fortress) (present-day Longford town).
I wasn’t able to trace our ancestors back that far but it is believed that the Farrell line goes back to this Fearghal of 1014 and he can be traced back to Gaedhal (or Gatelus) – who can be traced back to Noah.
Our next known Farrell is my 4th great grandfather
Nathaniel Farrell (1794-) – Sarah Leace
They lived in different places in Ohio and were buried in Springfield, Ohio
Sarah Amanda Farrell (1833 - 1924) – Rev. Cyrus Rightmyer
Sarah Amanda
Charles Luther Rightmyer (1855 - 1922) – Deliah Moore
They moved to Covington, Kentucky
Walter Luther Rightmyer (1880 - 1942) – Mary Huber
Walter and Mary lived in Toledo, Ohio
Harold Alan Rightmyer (1903 - 1987) – Eva Cora Barbarick
Robert Roy Rightmyer (1935 - ) – Janice Doris Jackson
Karen Ann Rightmyer