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O'Driscoll (surname)

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see Driscoll (disambiguation) and Driskill (disambiguation).

O'Driscoll (and its derivative Driscoll) is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó hEidirsceoil. The O'Driscolls were rulers of the Dáirine sept of the Corcu Loígde until the early modern period; their ancestors were Kings of Munster until the rise of the Eóganachta in the 7th century. At the start of the 13th century, three prominent branches of the family came into existence: O'Driscoll Mor, O'Driscoll Og, and O'Driscoll Beara. The Ó prefix was dropped by many in Ireland during the 17th and 18th centuries. The surname is now most prominent in the Irish counties of Cork and Kerry.

The O'Driscoll coat of arms

Naming conventions edit

Main article: Irish personal naming system
Male Daughter Wife (Long) Wife (Short)
Ó hEidirsceóil[1] Ní Eidirsceóil Bean Uí Eidirsceóil Uí Eidirsceóil
Ó Drisceóil[2] Ní Dhrisceóil Bean Uí Dhrisceóil Uí Dhrisceóil

Overview edit

The surname derives from the forename Eidirsceol, who was alive in the early-to-mid 10th century. The Irish word itself, eidirsceol, means "go-between" or "bearer of news".

The family are of Érainn, descent, specifically the Corcu Loígde population group. By the time the family began using the surname, the territory known as Corcu Loígde (roughly the same as the diocese of Ross) in south-west County Cork, was identified as their homeland, with the town of Baltimore been their seat. From the 12th century the Ó hEidirsceoil's were recorded as kings of Corcu Loígde. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Driscolls were a chiefly family of the Corca Laoghdne who in turn came from the Erainn tribe who were the second wave of Celts who settled in Ireland from 500 to 100 BC.[3]

Been driven so far south by the Gaelic Eóganachta and the Anglo-Normans, the family became expert sailors and fishermen. According to John Grenham:

From the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries they struck an alliance with the Powers of County Waterford in their long feud with the burgesses and merchants of Waterford city, and many of their leaders were killed in battle on land and sea. The feud ended when one of the best known incidents occurred in 1413, when the Mayor of Waterford, Simon Wicken, arrived in Baltimore on Christmas Day and was invited to join in the Christmas festivities. From the fifteenth century on, the family struggled to retain lands and power taken by the English. By 1610, Baltimore had become an English port. In 1631 the town was sacked by Algerine pirates who according to the Irish poem, "Only Smiled; O'Driscolls Child", the pirates burned, raided and kidnapped their people. The poem describes a brave O'Driscoll girl who fought back against the pirates. The poem further describes that, "High on a gallows tree a yelling wretch is seen: Hackett of Dungarvan steered the Algerine". "Some mutter'd of MacMurchadh who brought the Norman O'er. Some curs'd him with Iscariot, that day in Baltimore!"

They are described by Donnchadh Ó Corráin as follows:

In general, the seafaring peoples of the south and west coast—Ua hEtersceóil, Ua Muirchertaig, Ua Conchobair Chiarraige, Ua Domnaill of Corcu Baiscind, Ua Flaithbeartaig, Ua Dubda, and others served as commanders of the king's fleets.

Though the landowners of the clan lost several castles during the 17th century war with Queen Elizabeth of England, most of those bearing the name in Ireland are still to be found living in the County Cork.

Forenames associated with the family included Finn and Con/Mac Con. From the late medieval era, they were anglicized as Florence and Cornelius.

Annalistic references edit

U=Annals of Ulster. AI=Annals of Inisfallen.

  • U944: Cairpre son of Mael Pátraic, king of Uí, Liatháin, and Finn son of Mután, king of Corcu Laígdi, were killed by the men of Mag Féine.
  • AI1103: Conchobar Ua hEtersceóil, king of Corcu Laígde, died in Ros Ailithir.
  • AI1103: The son of Ua hEtersceóil, king of Corcu Laígde, went to sea with a crew of twenty-five, {and unknown is their faring or their end thereafter}.
  • AI1126: Ciarmac Ua hEtersceóil died.
  • AI1178: Muirchertach, grandson of Domnall Ua Carthaig, was treacherously slain by Ua hEtersceóil {in Móin Cluana Cuarbáin and Hector(?)
  • AI1179: The son of Finn Ua hEtersceóil was slain.
  • AI1229: Donnchad Ó hEtersceóil, king of Corcu Laígde, died.

List of people edit

Fictional characters edit

See also edit

References edit

  • Family Names of Co. Cork, D. O'Murchadha, Glendale Press, Dublin, 1985.
  • Driscolls and more Driscolls:from County Cork (Ireland) to Township York (Noble County, IN), Allen W. Driscoll, Wawaka, 1998.
  • Byrne, Francis J., Irish Kings and High-Kings. Four Courts Press. 2nd edition, 2001.
  • D'Alton, John, Illustrations, Historical and Genealogical, of King James's Irish Army List, 1689 2 vols. London: J.R. Smith. 2nd edition, 1861. (see under O'Donovan's Infantry)
  • Lankford, E. 'O Driscolls Past and Present' Cape Clear Museum (2005) ISBN 0-9534898-4-1
  • Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, "Corcu Loígde: Land and Families", in Cork: History and Society. Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County, edited by Patrick O'Flanagan and Cornelius G. Buttimer. Dublin: Geography Publications. 1993.
  • O'Donovan, John (ed.), "The Genealogy of Corca Laidhe", in Miscellany of the Celtic Society. Dublin. 1849.
  • O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees. Dublin. 5th edition, 1892.
  • O'Rahilly, Thomas F., Early Irish History and Mythology. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 1946.
  • Old Irish-Gaelic Surnames: A Supplement to Ireland's History in Maps
  1. ^ "Ó hEidirsceóil". Sloinne. 5 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Ó Drisceóil". Sloinne. 5 December 2015.
  3. ^ Cairney, C. Thomas (1989). Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States, and London: McFarland & Company. pp. 61–64. ISBN 0899503624.

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For other uses see Driscoll disambiguation and Driskill disambiguation O Driscoll and its derivative Driscoll is an Irish surname It is derived from the Gaelic o hEidirsceoil The O Driscolls were rulers of the Dairine sept of the Corcu Loigde until the early modern period their ancestors were Kings of Munster until the rise of the Eoganachta in the 7th century At the start of the 13th century three prominent branches of the family came into existence O Driscoll Mor O Driscoll Og and O Driscoll Beara The o prefix was dropped by many in Ireland during the 17th and 18th centuries The surname is now most prominent in the Irish counties of Cork and Kerry The O Driscoll coat of arms Contents 1 Naming conventions 2 Overview 3 Annalistic references 4 List of people 4 1 Fictional characters 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksNaming conventions editMain article Irish personal naming system Male Daughter Wife Long Wife Short o hEidirsceoil 1 Ni Eidirsceoil Bean Ui Eidirsceoil Ui Eidirsceoil o Drisceoil 2 Ni Dhrisceoil Bean Ui Dhrisceoil Ui DhrisceoilOverview editThe surname derives from the forename Eidirsceol who was alive in the early to mid 10th century The Irish word itself eidirsceol means go between or bearer of news The family are of Erainn descent specifically the Corcu Loigde population group By the time the family began using the surname the territory known as Corcu Loigde roughly the same as the diocese of Ross in south west County Cork was identified as their homeland with the town of Baltimore been their seat From the 12th century the o hEidirsceoil s were recorded as kings of Corcu Loigde According to historian C Thomas Cairney the O Driscolls were a chiefly family of the Corca Laoghdne who in turn came from the Erainn tribe who were the second wave of Celts who settled in Ireland from 500 to 100 BC 3 Been driven so far south by the Gaelic Eoganachta and the Anglo Normans the family became expert sailors and fishermen According to John Grenham From the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries they struck an alliance with the Powers of County Waterford in their long feud with the burgesses and merchants of Waterford city and many of their leaders were killed in battle on land and sea The feud ended when one of the best known incidents occurred in 1413 when the Mayor of Waterford Simon Wicken arrived in Baltimore on Christmas Day and was invited to join in the Christmas festivities From the fifteenth century on the family struggled to retain lands and power taken by the English By 1610 Baltimore had become an English port In 1631 the town was sacked by Algerine pirates who according to the Irish poem Only Smiled O Driscolls Child the pirates burned raided and kidnapped their people The poem describes a brave O Driscoll girl who fought back against the pirates The poem further describes that High on a gallows tree a yelling wretch is seen Hackett of Dungarvan steered the Algerine Some mutter d of MacMurchadh who brought the Norman O er Some curs d him with Iscariot that day in Baltimore They are described by Donnchadh o Corrain as follows In general the seafaring peoples of the south and west coast Ua hEtersceoil Ua Muirchertaig Ua Conchobair Chiarraige Ua Domnaill of Corcu Baiscind Ua Flaithbeartaig Ua Dubda and others served as commanders of the king s fleets Though the landowners of the clan lost several castles during the 17th century war with Queen Elizabeth of England most of those bearing the name in Ireland are still to be found living in the County Cork Forenames associated with the family included Finn and Con Mac Con From the late medieval era they were anglicized as Florence and Cornelius Annalistic references editU Annals of Ulster AI Annals of Inisfallen U944 Cairpre son of Mael Patraic king of Ui Liathain and Finn son of Mutan king of Corcu Laigdi were killed by the men of Mag Feine AI1103 Conchobar Ua hEtersceoil king of Corcu Laigde died in Ros Ailithir AI1103 The son of Ua hEtersceoil king of Corcu Laigde went to sea with a crew of twenty five and unknown is their faring or their end thereafter AI1126 Ciarmac Ua hEtersceoil died AI1178 Muirchertach grandson of Domnall Ua Carthaig was treacherously slain by Ua hEtersceoil in Moin Cluana Cuarbain and Hector AI1179 The son of Finn Ua hEtersceoil was slain AI1229 Donnchad o hEtersceoil king of Corcu Laigde died List of people editAgnes Meyer Driscoll 1889 1971 American cryptanalyst Alfred E Driscoll 1902 1975 American politician Barry Driscoll 1926 2006 British painter wildlife artist and sculptor Bobby Driscoll 1937 1968 American Academy Award winning actor Brian O Driscoll born 1979 Irish international rugby union player Bridget Driscoll died 1896 early British automobile accident victim Bruce Driscoll born 1983 Brazilian American record producer songwriter guitarist and vocalist Charles Benedict Driscoll 1885 1951 American journalist and editor Chris Driscoll born 1971 Canadian lacrosse player Clara Driscoll disambiguation multiple people Dan O Driscoll born 1985 former drummer in The Divided vocalist in British metal band Centuries Daniel A Driscoll 1875 1955 Democratic politician from New York Daniel Patrick Driscoll 1862 1934 British army officer Danny Driscoll 1855 1888 American criminal and co leader of the Whyos Denis J Driscoll 1871 1958 Democratic politician from Pennsylvania Dennis O Driscoll 1954 2012 Irish poet Denny Driscoll 1855 1886 American Major League Baseball player Emma O Driscoll born 1982 Irish television presenter Sir Fineen O Driscoll died 1629 Irish lord Gary Driscoll 1946 1987 American rock drummer Gay O Driscoll Dublin senior football player Ger O Driscoll disambiguation multiple people Hockey Driscoll rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s Gerry Driscol 1924 2011 American yacht racer and businessperson Jack Driscoll American football born 1997 American football player Jackie O Driscoll 1921 1988 Irish football winger James Driscoll born 1977 American golfer Jean Driscoll born 1966 American wheelchair racer Jim Driscoll 1880 1925 Welsh featherweight boxer Joe Driscoll rapper born 1979 musician from New York John Driscoll actor born 1981 American television and soap opera actor John L Driscoll American football coach and sports figure John R Driscoll 1924 2014 American politician and businessman John O Driscoll rugby union born 1953 Irish international rugby union player John O Driscoll Gaelic footballer born 1967 Irish sportsperson Joseph Driscoll Canadian politician 1876 1942 Canadian politician and a municipal councillor in Edmonton Alberta Joseph R Driscoll American politician member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Julie Driscoll born 1947 English singer and actress Kat Driscoll born 1986 British trampolinist Kermit Driscoll born 1956 American jazz bassist Kieran O Driscoll Gaelic footballer Loren Driscoll 1928 2008 American tenor Mark Driscoll disambiguation multiple people Mark Driscoll screenwriter born 1959 American screenwriter Martha O Driscoll 1922 1998 American film actress from 1937 until 1947 Matthew Driscoll born 1958 American politician Matthew Driscoll basketball born 1964 American basketball coach Michael Driscoll economist born 1950 British economist Michael E Driscoll 1851 1929 American representative to New York Michael Patrick Driscoll 1939 2017 American Roman Catholic bishop Mick O Driscoll born 1978 Irish international rugby union player Paddy Driscoll 1895 1968 American professional football quarterback Padraig O Driscoll Dublin senior hurler at Lucan Sarsfields Patricia Driscoll 1927 2020 Irish and British actress Patrick Driscoll born 1987 Canadian musician Patrick O Driscoll 1878 1949 Irish Clann na Talmhan politician Peter Driscoll author 1942 2005 British author Peter Driscoll born 1954 Canadian ice hockey player Phil Driscoll born 1947 American musician and minister Richard Driscoll born 1980 English comic Robin Driscoll British actor and writer Robyn Driscoll born 1962 Democratic politician from Montana Sean O Driscoll born 1957 English born football manager and former player Shirley Driscoll born 1935 English cricketer Terry Driscoll born 1947 American basketball player William P Driscoll born 1947 American Navy flight officer Fictional characters edit Becky Driscoll from the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 Elizabeth Driscoll from the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 Erin Driscoll from the television show 24 Jack Driscoll from the King Kong franchise Peyton Driscoll from the television show CSI NY Driscoll from the video game Front Mission Driscoll Berci from the manga series Bleach Colm O Driscoll and his gang the O Driscolls in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 Driscoll Padgett from the novel Bleeding Edge Jesse Pinkman from the television series Breaking Bad who adopts the surname Driscoll in the series epilogue film El Camino 2019 See also editPre Norman invasion Irish Celtic kinship groups from who many of the modern Irish surnames came fromReferences editFamily Names of Co Cork D O Murchadha Glendale Press Dublin 1985 Driscolls and more Driscolls from County Cork Ireland to Township York Noble County IN Allen W Driscoll Wawaka 1998 Byrne Francis J Irish Kings and High Kings Four Courts Press 2nd edition 2001 D Alton John Illustrations Historical and Genealogical of King James s Irish Army List 1689 2 vols London J R Smith 2nd edition 1861 see under O Donovan s Infantry Lankford E O Driscolls Past and Present Cape Clear Museum 2005 ISBN 0 9534898 4 1 o Corrain Donnchadh Corcu Loigde Land and Families in Cork History and Society Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County edited by Patrick O Flanagan and Cornelius G Buttimer Dublin Geography Publications 1993 O Donovan John ed The Genealogy of Corca Laidhe in Miscellany of the Celtic Society Dublin 1849 O Hart John Irish Pedigrees Dublin 5th edition 1892 O Rahilly Thomas F Early Irish History and Mythology Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1946 Old Irish Gaelic Surnames A Supplement to Ireland s History in Maps o hEidirsceoil Sloinne 5 December 2015 o Drisceoil Sloinne 5 December 2015 Cairney C Thomas 1989 Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland Jefferson North Carolina United States and London McFarland amp Company pp 61 64 ISBN 0899503624 External links editClan Driscoll of the Clans of Ireland O Driscoll by Dave Driscoll O Driscoll family pedigree at Library Ireland The O Driscolls of West Cork Mumu Corca Laidhe ongoing Regional yDNA Study http www rootsweb ancestry com irlkik ihm ire1100 htm http www irishtimes com ancestor surname index cfm fuseaction Go amp UserID 1 http www libraryireland com articles GarryowlCastleIDJ index php http www fluckers com family driscoll http www ucc ie celt nation kingship html 2 nbsp This page lists people with the surname O Driscoll If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the 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