Scarf, Scarfe, Scarff, Scariff; Ireland; 1500-2000 I seek to identify members of this family group who may be found in present or past records in Ireland for the period 1500-2000. There are many spelling variants but the Irish pronunciation is SCARIFF. Surviving present day family born in Ireland use the spelling Scariff and Scarff. SCARF / SCARFE / SCARFF / SCARIFF is an uncommon name in Ireland today as most of tis family emigrated from Ireland in the period 1820-1850. As a consequence of the Irish Diaspora, present day descendants are scattered around the globe to Australia, Canada, USA and Britain. The name may have early Viking origins in Ireland circa 700-800.The early origins may also have been Anglo-Norman circa 1200. The Canadian descendants now use the spelling Scharf, Scharfe, Scarf and Scarfe. The Australian descendants use the spelling Scarff and Scarffe. The present day Irish descendants use the spelling Scarff and Scariff. There is a real possibility of a link with the Scarfe families on the Isle of Man.The surname Scarf,Scarfe,Skeriff,MacSkeriff is found in pre 1500 records for the parish of Lonan on the Isle of Man. Family folklore and documents identify these Irish ancestors in the Province of Munster circa 16th Century. A copy of a map for 8th Century Ireland records that the family were resident in Co Kerry, Co Limerick and also in the Co Kilkenny/Co Carlow border area. I am unable to authenticate this map which records the name of SCARIFF for people resident in the vicinity of the location of present day Limerick, Cork and Kilkenny Family folklore claims Eogonacht origins in Munster provinceas a minor sept. Available records confirm a concentration of Scarf / Scarfe / Scarff / Scariff people in the vicinity of the Co.Carlow / Co Kilkenny border region on the Castlecomer plateau at Coolcullen, Coan, Baunreagh and Boolyvannanan for the period 1750-1830. Emigration from Ireland to Canada occurred in 1820 and to Australia in 1854. Scarf/ Scarfe/ Scarff/ Scariff people have been identified living in…… Stranorlar, Co.Donegal Strabane, CoTyrone Galway, Co.Galway Boystown, Co.Wicklow Castlecomer, Coolcullen, Smithstown & Coan, Co.Kilkenny Old Leighlin, Baunreagh and Boolyvannanan, Co.Carlow I would be delighted to receive any information identifying new individuals or confirming already identified persons. Darryl Scarff Australia