SNIPPET: The surname KILKELLY is considered an East Galway-Mayo name - originally Mac Giolla Cheallaigh (devotee of St. Ceallach). They were a learned family attached to the O'FLAHERTYs. Note that another resource (surname book) suggests it is almost exclusively found in South Galway. Some have changed their name to KELLY. In 1848-64 records (Griffith's Valuation) there were only 88 KILKELLY households - 76 in Galway, 4 in Roscommon, 4 in Mayo, 2 in Dublin city and 1 in Tipperary. For a small fee, you can access more exact location on each at www.ireland.com/ancestor/ James J. KILKELLY, address/es Summerhill, Nenagh, owned slightly more than 60 acres in Co. Tipperary valued at 76 pounds 5 shillings on the land survey of 1876. The land survey only included those who owned an acre or more. The following gentlemen owned an acre or more of land in Co. Galway in 1876: Charles KILKELLY, MD, address India, owned 3,107 acres. Charles KILKELLY, address Dublin, owned 2,550 acres. John KILKELLY, address Galway, owned 38 acres. John KILKELLY, address Mossfort, Caherlistrane, owned 1,009 acres. On the Matheson survey, I see that in 1890 there were only 7 births of babies with the surname KILKELLY in Ireland, all born in the province of Connaught, mostly Cos. Galway and Roscommon. Google the Leitrim-Roscommon website. Information on other Irish counties is being added daily. There is 1901 Census information on several Irish counties, but it is a work in progress. Of the six KILKELLY households listed so far -- Five families lived in Co. Mayo, two of the heads of households being born in Co. Galway. One family lived in Co. Westmeath but the head of household was born in Co. Roscommon. Similar-sounding surnames include KILCAULEY, KILCAWLEY, KILKENNY, etc.