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This name is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic O Taidhg. The Gaelic prefix 'O' indicates 'grandson' or 'male descendant of', plus the personal byname Tadhg meaning poet, bard or philosopher. There were four distinct septs of O Taidhg in Ireland, but from an early date the name became indistinguishable from MacTaidhg or MacTeague, the 'mac' prefix meaning 'son of'. Some branches of this family are said to be descended from Tadhg, brother of Connor O' Connor, King of Connacht, who died in 973. Others still, claim descent from a son of Cathair Mor, King of Ireland in A.D.Who have we missed?
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My Great Great Grandfather Marin Tighe Was Born Martin Tighe in June 30 1820 in Ireland He Came To The US And 1865 Became A Citizen And Died Aug 22 1892 in Logan Twp NJ
ReplyHello, I'm trying to follow my Tighe roots. I'm originally from South Africa. My grandfather Harry Bathurst was born in Sunderland. His father was born in ireland. Who can help me confirm these roots
ReplyHi Mathew, The Tighe's of Waterford are related to the Emersons of Durham. If you want more info please get in touch. Phil
ReplyHello according to my dna my mother’s family are from Waterford Ireland and they ended up in Durham etc . I myself are from near there in Middlesbrough
ReplyHi does anyone know of the Tighe family from Waterford Ireland. At least one of the family moved to Cornsay in Durham around 1900 or earlier.
ReplyMy family settled in Centralia, PA in 1848.
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