The gilroy Surname
gilroy Name Meaning and History
Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh
‘son of the red-haired lad’, from ruadh ‘red’. Compare
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| Gilroy DNA Project Started |
 kathb78
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| Looking for Eileen{Larkin}Gilroy or Family |
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| John Cameron Gilroy | Kathy Earnshaw | 9 |
| Where are the Gilroys Buried? | Joyce de Jong (Gilroy) | 15 |
| Gilroy, William |
station68
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| Gilroys of Northumberland, England UK |
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| Bridget Gilroy/Ned Neary near Bangor Erris, Mayo |
gmorris10183
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normarichardson49
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| GILROY Michael David 1950-1965 |
t42RoseHill
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| Martin Gilroy/Mary Loftus |
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