Morrow: Surname numerous in Ulster and Connacht. Sometimes used
as MacMorrow. A name associated with the O'Rourkes of Breifne.
Morrow, a common English surname is also ascribed to persons of Gaelic stock
whose irish patronymic has been changed at some period.
Edward MacLysaght, Irish Families,
Dublin, page 210.
(O)Murray, MacMurray, Murray, MacMorrow, (Gilmore)
A considerable proportion of the Murrays now
living in Ireland are of Scottish extraction, particularly in Ulster, where they
are more numerous than in the other provinces. The old Irish surname O
Muireadhaigh, formerly anglicized O'Murry is now almost always Murray. There
were several septs so called, of which the only one of importance after the
Anglo-Norman invasion was that of Ui Maine. The Chief of the Name as recorded in
the "Composition Book of Connacht" (1585), was seated at Ballymurry, their
territory being in the barony of Athlone (Co. Roscommon). These are mentioned
about the same time by Carew, who also refers to O'Murrihie of Ballywiddan in
the barony of Carbery, Co. Cork; this is a local variant of the name usually
anglicized Murray. Donogh O'Murry, Archbishop of Tuam from 1458 to 1484, a
member of this sept, was responsible for the establishment of that unique
ecclesiastical jurisdiction, the Wardenship of Galway; and Bartholomew Murray
(1695-1767), of Co. Clare, is memorable for his benefactions to the Irish
College in Paris. In the nineteenth century there were two leading Irish
architects called William Murray : the elder was nephew and associate of Francis
Johnston (1761-1829) of Armagh, greatest of Irish-born architects. Sir Terence
Aubrey Murray (1810-1873), who was born in Limerick, was a pioneer pastoralist
in Australia and built at Canberra the house later converted into the official
residence of the Governor-General. One of his sons sir John Hubert Plunket
Murray (1861-1940) was notable for his care of the natives during his long term
of office as governor of New Guinea; the other, Professor Gilbert Murray
(1866-1957), of Oxford University, was celebrated as a Greek scholar. The
"Composition Book of Connacht" also mentions MacMurry of Co. Leitrim, the
Chief of the Name being of Loghmoyltagh in that county. The present day
representatives of that sept, who mostly come from this area, use the name
MacMorrow (in the Manorhamilton area this predominantly Leitrim name is now
usually written MacMorry). there is another Gaelic name which has been
sometimes anglicized Murray, viz. MacGiolla Mhuire, of the barony of Castlereagh
in Co. Down: Murray is here an abbreviation of MacIlmurray; but the usual form
of this in English is Gilmore.
Edward MacLysaght, Irish Families, Dublin, pages 133-134.
Dublin City Directory 1850
Morrow
John, 34 Smithfield (factor)-spelt Marron in street listing
Mathew, 21 Great Britain St (spirit store)-spelt Morrin in street listing
Patrick, 16 Albert place East (carpenter)
R. and C., 18 1/2 Nassau St (public library paper warehouse)-street listing lists Robert
Richard, 46 Mary's lane (coal factor)
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Griffith's Valuation of Ireland: 1848-1864 lists 635 Morrow Households in 19 counties.
| Antrim | 73 | Armagh | 49 |
| Belfast City | 27 | Cavan | 38 |
| Derry | 34 | Donegal | 109 |
| Down | 169 | Dublin | 8 |
| Fermanagh | 20 | Galway | 4 |
| Laois | 1 | Leitrim | 11 |
| Longford | 13 | Mayo | 4 |
| Meath | 1 | Monaghan | 15 |
| Sligo | 12 | Tyrone | 46 |
| Westmeath | 1 |
Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864
Morrow, Forbes County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Location : North City Ward Sackville Street Upper
Morrow, Hamilton County : Dublin
Parish : St. Annes
Location : Frederick-St. South
Morrow, Nicholas County : Cork
Parish : Ballyvourney
Location : Rahoonagh East
Morrow, Patrick County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Location : South Dock Ward Albert Place East
Morrow, Patrick County : Dublin
Parish : St. Peters
Location : Albert- Place East
Morrow, Richard County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Morrow, Richard County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Location : Arran Quay Ward Circular Road
Morrow, Richard County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Location : Circular-Road
Morrow, Richard County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Location : Inn Quay Ward Marys-Lane
Morrow, Richard County : Dublin
Parish : St. Michans
Location : Mary's-Lane
Morrow, Robert County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Location : Trinity Ward Westland Row
Comment : and Co
Morrow, Robert County : Dublin
Parish : St. Marks
Location : Westland-Row
Comment : and Co
Morrow, Thomas County : Dublin
Parish : Dublin City
Location : North Dock Ward Talbot Street
Morrow, Thomas County : Dublin
Parish : St. Thomas
Location : Talbot-Street