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    1. [DONEGALEIRE] MacCONGHAILE
    2. Frank McGonigal

    3. I know that my surname originates from the Gaelic Mac Conghaile but recently I have seen an O`Conghaile. These spellings are presently in use by some people,..did these Gaelic spellings persist until the present day,or did they just revert back to the Gaelic for some reason. Frank McGonigal Ont.Canada

    04/04/2011 02:05:39
    1. Re: [DONEGALEIRE] MacCONGHAILE
    2. Rob Doragh

    3. Hello Frank, Just to confuse you: MacLysaght 'The Surnames of Ireland' MacGONIGAL, MAGONAGLE Mag Congail This sept is notable for the number of distinguished ecclesiastics it has produced. Prevalent in Donegal The Gaelic spelling O Conghaile is anglicised as (O) Connolly. Rob Doragh Liverpool UK From: frank017@sympatico.ca Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 Subject: [DONEGALEIRE] MacCONGHAILE I know that my surname originates from the Gaelic Mac Conghaile but recently I have seen an O`Conghaile. These spellings are presently in use by some people,..did these Gaelic spellings persist until the present day,or did they just revert back to the Gaelic for some reason. Frank McGonigal Ont.Canada

    04/05/2011 11:51:51