Ireland: Surnames?

Question

Anyone in Ireland recognize, know people, or are familiar with the history of the surnames Curry and Cassidy?

Answer 1

I didn't know Curry or Spellman was irish

Answer 2

Sullivan and Murphy are very common surnames here

Never heard anyone with the surname Curry or Spellman

Answer 3

Curry, Cassidy, Sullivan and Murphy familiar with all of these. Spellman, nope never met anyone in Ireland called that.

Answer 4

i doubt you'll find many spellmans in ireland!!!

Answer 5

try this

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/ASP/sId./...

Answer 6

Curry

Curry is a common surname throughout Ireland and Scotland. There are also three places in Cornwall bearing the name Curry, or a similar spelling of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_(surn...

Cassidy

Cassidy (O'Caiside in Irish) is a common Irish surname. The surname translates to 'descendent of Caiside'. The family were a sept of County Fermanagh. The Caiside's were originally a medical family, who were hereditary physicians to the Maguires.

Answer 7

Lots of Curry and Cassidy names in the NW - Cassidy especially in and around Dungiven.