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, where it started as a branch of the MacDermots. It is from Teige, a Prince of Moylurg, down to Cruadhlaoch that the line of descent for the Crowleys begins. A junior branch of the Crowley family also emerged and moved to the area of Dunmanway, in the west of

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

. They eventually became a distinct sept with their chief at Kilshallow, thriving while their family of origin gradually decreased in number. The majority of the Crowley family came from the county of Cork, with three-quarters of the family originating from there. The

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''O Cruadhlaoich'' or ''Ua Cruadhlaoich'', a

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

name meaning "descendant of the hard hero" or "descendant of the hardy warrior", was anglicised to "Crowley" or "O'Crowley".

People with the surname

Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pro ...

(1875–1947), English occultist *

Ambrose Crowley Sir Ambrose Crowley III (1 April 1657/8''England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837'' – 17 October 1713) was a 17th-century English ironmonger and politician who was returned to the House of Commons in 1713. Early yea ...

(1658–1713), English industrialist of the late 17th and early 18th centuries *

Amelia Crowley Amelia Crowley is an Irish actress and stand-up comedian. She is known for playing Fiona Piggott on RTÉ's ''Fair City'', Deirdre Mallon in ''Derry Girls'', and for her theatre work in the UK and Ireland. Career Crowley has made film appear ...

(fl. 1995–), Irish actress *

Ann Crowley (singer) Ann Crowley (born October 17, 1929) is an American former singer and actress known mostly for her work on Broadway, where, after briefly playing Laurey in ''Oklahoma!'' while still a high-school student, she originated the leading roles of Jennifer ...

(born 1929), American singer and actress) *

Benjamin Crowley Benjamin Crowley ( – 1842) was a 19th-century American pioneer and the namesake of Crowley's Ridge. Early life and westward migration Crowley was born in Halifax County, Virginia, the son of Benjamin Crowley and Sarah Strong. By 1787, he was li ...

, namesake of

Crowley's Ridge Crowley's Ridge (also Crowleys Ridge) is a geological formation that rises 250 to above the alluvial plain of the Mississippi embayment in a line from southeastern Missouri to the Mississippi River near Helena, Arkansas. It is the most prom ...

in Arkansas (–1842) *

Bill Crowley (baseball) William Michael Crowley (April 18, 1857 – July 14, 1891) was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly as an outfielder from to . He played for the Philadelphia White Stockings, Louisville Grays, Buffalo Bisons, Boston Red ...

(1857–1891), American baseball player *

Bob Crowley Bob Crowley (born 10 June 1952) is a theatre designer (scenic and costume), and theatre director. He lives between London, New York and West Cork in the south west of Ireland. Career Born in Cork, Ireland on 10 June 1952, Bob Crowley is the ...

(born 1952), Irish theatre director *

Brian Crowley Brian Donal Crowley (born 4 March 1964) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South constituency from 1994 to 2019. He served as a Senator from 1993 to 1994, after being nomin ...

(born 1964), Irish MEP *

Brian Lee Crowley Brian Lee Crowley (born 1955) is a Canadian political economist, author, and public policy commentator. Since 2010 he has been managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a think tank in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From 1995 until about 2 ...

, Canadian politician *

Candy Crowley Candy Alt Crowley (born December 26, 1948) is an American news anchor who was employed as CNN's chief political correspondent, specializing in American national and state elections. She was based in CNN's Washington, D.C. bureau and was the anch ...

(born 1948), American news anchor, political correspondent for the CNN television network *

Carrie Crowley Caroline Anne Crowley (born 23 May 1964) is an Irish actress, Gaeilgeoir and former radio and television presenter. She appeared on television shows such as ''The Morbegs'' and ''Echo Island'' for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). She also had ...

(born 1964), Irish actress * Cheree Crowley (born 1988), New Zealander professional wrestler, better known as Dakota Kai *

Clive Crowley Clive Stanley Crowley DCM (2 August 1890 – 25 June 1918) was an Australian grazier and soldier who was killed during the First World War. Letters between Crowley and his mother were part of the historical material that inspired the libretto o ...

(1890–1918), Australian grazier and soldier * Daniel Crowley (disambiguation), several people * Darren Crowley (born 1987), Irish hurler *

David Crowley (Ohio politician) David Crowley (March 25, 1937 – January 16, 2011) was a politician from Cincinnati, Ohio who served on the Cincinnati City Council and as Vice-Mayor of the city. Crowley was elected in his first political candidacy in 2001 and was re-elected in ...

(1937–2011), Cincinnati City Council member *

David Crowley (Wisconsin politician) David C. Crowley (born May 14, 1986) is an American politician and the 7th County Executive of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He is the first African American to serve as the county's top official, and, at age 33, also the youngest. He previously r ...

(born 1986), Wisconsin State Assembly member *

Dennis Crowley Dennis Crowley (born June 19, 1976) is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded the social networking sites Dodgeball and Foursquare. Education Crowley was born in Medway, Massachusetts to Mary Moraski Crowley and Dennis P Crowley. He gr ...

(born 1976), American internet entrepreneur *

Dermot Crowley Dermot Crowley (born 19 March 1947) is an Irish stage, film and television actor. Life and career Theatre Crowley's stage work has included a leading role in an Olivier Award winning production of Conor McPherson's ''The Weir'', which played i ...

(born 1947), Irish actor * Elizabeth Crowley (born 1977), American politician *

Elizabeth Crowley (Rhode Island politician) Elizabeth A. Crowley (born October 22, 1951) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 16 from 2009 to 2021. Education Crowley graduated from Salve Regina University. Elections *2 ...

(born 1951), American politician *

Evin Crowley Evin Crowley is a Northern Irish actress born 1945, Bangor. Evin started as a Lyric Player at the home of Mary O'Malley and her husband (later to become the Lyric Theatre, Belfast). Career Evin first appeared on stage from the mid-to-late 19 ...

(born 1945), Northern Irish actress *

Flor Crowley Florence Crowley (27 December 1934 – 16 May 1997) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for thirteen years, and a Senator for five years. Family An auctioneer from Bandon, County Cork, Crowley was an accomplished ...

(1934–1977), Teachta Dála from West Cork *

Francis Crowley Francis Crowley (October 31, 1912 – January 21, 1932) was an American murderer. His crime spree lasted nearly three months, ending in a two-hour shootout with the New York City Police Department on May 7, 1931, that was witnessed by 15,000 bys ...

(1912–1932), American murderer and career criminal *

Frank Crowley (athlete) Arthur Francis Crowley (May 21, 1909 – April 13, 1980) was an American middle-distance and long-distance runner. He finished 8th in the 1500 meters at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Career Crowley was Manhattan College's first Olympian and NCAA ...

(1909–1980), American middle- and long-distance runner *

Frank Crowley (politician) Frank Crowley (29 May 1939 – 16 August 2022) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 1981 to 1997. Crowley first stood for election in the Cork Mid constituency at the ...

(born 1939), Teachta Dála from Cork North West *

Frederick Crowley Frederick Hugh Crowley (31 December 1890 – 5 May 1945) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1927 to 1945. He was born on 31 December 1890 in the family home at Gurteen, County Cork, son of Michael N. Cr ...

(1890–1945), Teachta Dála for Kerry South *

Gary Crowley Gary Crowley (born 8 October 1961), is an English broadcaster, TV presenter and DJ.Burrell, Ian (2009), ''The Independent'', 9 November 2009, retrieved 2 November 2010 While still at school (Rutherford School, Marylebone, London) in the late 1970s ...

(born 1961), British broadcaster, TV presenter and DJ *

Grace Crowley Grace Adela Williams Crowley (pr: as in "slowly") (28 May 1890 – 21 April 1979) was an Australian artist and modernist painter. Early life and education Grace Crowley was born in May 1890 in Barraba, New South Wales. She was the fourth chi ...

(1890–1979), Australian artist * Herbert Crowley (1873–1937), British painter and cartoonist *

Honor Crowley Honor Mary Crowley (; 19 October 1903 – 18 October 1966) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1945 to 1966. She was one of five daughters of the MP John Pius Boland, wh ...

(1903–1966), Teachta Dála for Kerry South * J.C. Crowley (born 1947), American musician * James Crowley (athlete), Irish American Athletic Club distance runner * James Crowley, police officer in Cambridge, Massachusetts *

James Crowley (politician) James Crowley (16 October 1879 – 21 January 1946) was an Irish nationalist politician and veterinary surgeon. He was born at William Street in Listowel, County Kerry and was the son of butcher Michael Crowley and Jane O'Connor. He was a member ...

(1880–1946), Irish nationalist politician *

Jeananne Crowley Jeananne Crowley (born 18 December 1949) is an Ireland, Irish actress and writer, remembered for her collaborations in United Kingdom, British film and television. She appeared in the film ''Educating Rita (film), Educating Rita'' and is possibly ...

(born 1949), Irish-born actress and writer * Jeremiah Crowley (politician) (1832–1901), in Massachusetts * Jeremiah J. Crowley (1861–1927), American religious leader and writer *

Jim Crowley James Harold "Sleepy Jim" Crowley (September 10, 1902 – January 15, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He gained fame as one-fourth of the University of Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen (American football), Four Horsemen" bac ...

(1902–1986), American college football player *

Jimmy Crowley Jimmy Crowley (born 1950) is an Irish folk musician and song collector. He has specialized in collecting and playing traditional songs from County Cork. Crowley started collecting music at the age of 16. His recordings popularised local songs s ...

, Irish folk musician *

Joe Crowley (television presenter) Joe Crowley is an English television presenter and broadcast journalist, best known for presenting and. reporting on ''The One Show'' and '' Countryfile'' as well as co-presenting the factual BBC One series ''Holiday Hit Squad'' since 2013 ...

, British television presenter *

Joe Crowley Joseph Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is an American politician and consultant who served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. He was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-C ...

(born 1962), American politician *

Joseph Robert Crowley Joseph Robert Crowley (January 12, 1915 – February 4, 2003) was an American Bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend from 1971–1990. Biography Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, ...

(1915–2003), American Catholic bishop * John Francis Crowley (1891–1942), Irish revolutionary and longest hunger striker in history * John Crowley (disambiguation), several people *

Johnny Crowley Johnny Crowley (born 21 February 1956) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Cork county team. Born in Enniskean, County Cork, his family later moved to the city. He attended Coláiste Stiofáin Naof ...

(born 1956), Irish hurling player *

Johnny Crowley (Gaelic footballer) John Crowley is an Irish former Gaelic football forward with the Glenflesk and Bishopstown clubs, East Kerry divisional side and, at senior level, for the Kerry county team. Playing career Club With the East Kerry team, Crowley won three co ...

, Irish footballer * Joseph Crowley (disambiguation), several people *

Kacy Crowley Kacy Crowley is an American musician and singer-songwriter. A New England native, she currently resides in Austin, Texas. Early life Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, her mother was a piano teacher and her father was a construction worker. Her ...

, American musician *

Kathleen Crowley Kathleen Crowley (born Betty Jane Crowley; December 26, 1929 – April 23, 2017) was an American actress. She appeared more than 100 times in movies and television series in the 1950s and 1960s, almost always as a leading lady. Biography E ...

(1929–2017), Miss America contestant and actress *

Kieran Crowley Kieran James Crowley (born 31 August 1961) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, who is the head coach of Italy. He has also coached the New Zealand Under-19s in the 2007 World Championships as well as coaching provincial side T ...

(born 1961), New Zealand Rugby player *

Leo Crowley Leo Thomas Crowley (August 15, 1889 – April 15, 1972) was a senior administrator for President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the head of the Foreign Economic Administration. Previously he had served as Alien Property Custodian and as chief of ...

(1889–1972), cabinet member of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt *

Margaret Crowley (speed skater) Margaret Crowley (born March 17, 1986 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an Olympic speed skater from the United States, who competed in 3000 m and the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Margaret ("Maggie") Crowley grew up in the Ch ...

(born 1986), American speed skater *

Margaret Crowley (athlete) Margaret Crowley (born 24 May 1967) is a retired Australian runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. She finished fifth at the 1996 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 1997 World Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching ...

(born 1967), Australian runner *

Mart Crowley Edward Martino Crowley (August 21, 1935 – March 7, 2020) was an American playwright best known for his 1968 play '' The Boys in the Band''. Biography Crowley was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. After graduating from The Catholic University of ...

(1935–2020), American playwright *

Mary Catherine Crowley Mary Catherine Crowley (pen name, Janet Grant; November 28, 1856 – May 4, 1920) was an American author of poems and novels. She was also an accomplished musician and linguist. Crowley began her literary work in 1877 as a contributor of poems an ...

(1856–1920; pen name, "Janet Grant"), American writer *

Matthias F. Cowley Matthias Foss Cowley (August 25, 1858 – June 16, 1940) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1897 until 1905. He resigned from the Quorum of the Twelve due to his u ...

(1858–1940), American apostle of the LDS Church * Michael Crowley (disambiguation), several people * Mike Crowley (born 1975), American ice hockey player *

Miles Crowley Miles Crowley (February 22, 1859 – September 22, 1921) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Texas. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Crowley attended the common schools. He was employed as a longshoreman, movi ...

(1859–1921), member of the US Congress (1879–1883) from Texas *

Monica Crowley Monica Elizabeth Crowley (born September 19, 1968) was the United States Department of the Treasury, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the United States Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury. She has been a politica ...

(born 1968), American radio commentator *

Nathan Crowley Nathan Crowley (born 28 February 1966) is an English production designer and a former art director, who is best known for his collaborations with Christopher Nolan. He was nominated six times for an Academy Award for Best Production Design for ' ...

, British film production designer * Noel Crowley (born 1962), Irish hurling player *

Pádraig Crowley Pádraig Crowley (born 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played for club side Bandon, divisional side Carbery and was a member of the Cork senior hurling team from 1980 until 1984. Career Born in Bandon, Crowley first came to prominence ...

(born 1957), Irish hurling player *

Pat Crowley Patricia Crowley (born September 17, 1933) is an American actress. She was also frequently billed as Pat Crowley. Early life Crowley was born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Helen (''née'' Swartz) and coal mining foreman Vincent Cr ...

(born 1933), American actress *

Pat Crowley (rugby union) Patrick Joseph Bourke Crowley (20 October 1923 – 9 June 1981) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Crowley represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national rugby union team, from 1949 to 1950. ...

(1293–1981), New Zealander rugby union player *

Paul Crowley (footballer) Paul Crowley, (born 13 August 1980) is an Irish Association football, footballer who last played with League of Ireland side Drogheda United F.C., Drogheda United. Crowley plays as a defensive midfielder. Career Shamrock Rovers Crowley start ...

(born 1980), Irish footballer * Paul F. Crowley (born 1934), Pennsylvania House of Representatives member *

Peter William Crowley Peter William Crowley (13 July 1900 - 8 April 1963) was an Irish revolutionary and hunger striker, holding the Guinness World Records for the longest hunger strike in history. From 11 August to 12 November 1920, Crowley, along with 10 others, un ...

(1900–1963), Irish revolutionary and longest hunger striker in history * Philip Crowley (disambiguation), several people *

Richard Crowley Richard Crowley (December 14, 1836 – July 22, 1908) was a United States representative from New York. He was born in Pendleton, New York. He attended the public schools and Lockport Union School. Later, he studied law, was admitted to the bar ...

(1836–1908), member of the US Congress (1895–1897) from New York * Robert Crowley (disambiguation), several people * Rodney R. Crowley (1836–1913), New York lawyer and politician * Roger Crowley (born 1951), British author *

Rosemary Crowley Rosemary Anne Crowley (; born 30 July 1938) is a former Australian politician. She served as a Senator for South Australia from 1983 to 2002, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). In the Keating Government she held ministerial office ...

(born 1938), Labor Senator for South Australia *

Ryan Crowley Ryan Crowley (born 5 March 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played as a midfielder and specialise ...

(born 1984), Australian footballer *

Stephen Crowley (cricketer) Stephen Christopher Crowley (born 8 December 1961) is a former English cricketer. Crowley is a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex. Crowley made his debut for Norfolk in the 1993 MCCA Kno ...

(born 1961), English cricketer *

Steve Crowley On 21 November 1979, Pakistani people, enraged by a radio report claiming that the United States had bombed the Masjid al-Haram, Islam's holy site at Mecca, stormed the U.S. embassy in Islamabad, and burned it to the ground. The Grand Mosque had ...

, American Marine killed during the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan *

Tadhg Crowley Tadhg Crowley (1 May 1890 – 25 July 1969) was an Irish revolutionary and Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency at the June 1927 general election. Early life Bo ...

(1890–1969), Irish politician from Limerick *

Tadhgo Crowley Timothy J. Crowley (24 April 1921 – 3 December 1963), also known as Tadhgo Crowley, was an Irish Gaelic football player and referee. Throughout his 18-year club career, he played for his hometown club Clonakilty, winning seven County Champions ...

(1921–1963), Gaelic football player *

Ted Crowley Edward J. Crowley (born May 3, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in 1988 by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 4th round, 69th overall. Crowley was born in Concord, Massachusetts, but grew up in Boxborough, Ma ...

(born 1970), American ice hockey player *

Terry Crowley Terrence Michael Crowley (born February 16, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and utility player from through , most notably as a member of the Baltimore Oriol ...

(born 1947), American baseball coach *

Terry Crowley (linguist) Terence Michael Crowley (1 April 1953 – 15 January 2005) was a linguist specializing in Oceanic languages as well as Bislama, the English-lexified Creole recognized as a national language in Vanuatu. From 1991 he taught in New Zealand. Previous ...

(1953–2005), British-Australian linguist specializing in Oceanic languages * Thomas Crowley (disambiguation), several people * Timothy Crowley (1847–1921), Irish revolutionary *

Tim Crowley Timothy Crowley (born 14 May 1952) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Newcestown and divisional side Carbery and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. Early life Born and raised in Newcestown, County Cork, ...

(born 1952), Irish sportsperson *

Walt Crowley Walter Charles Crowley (June 20, 1947 – September 21, 2007) was an American historian and activist from Washington state. He first entered the public sphere in Seattle through his involvement with the social and political movements of the 1960s, ...

(1947–2007), Washington State community leader *

Irene Craigmile Bolam Irene Craigmile Bolam (born Irene Madalaine O'Crowley; October 1, 1904 – July 7, 1982) was an American banker and resident of Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. In 1970, a book that was soon widely discredited set forth an allegati ...

née O'Crowley (1904–1982), falsely accused of being Amelia Earhart

Fictional characters

* Anthony Crowley, a demon in the novel ''Good Omens'' * Father Crowley, catholic priest in TV comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' *

Fran Crowley The following is a list of the characters appearing on the television show ''Mama's Family'' (1983–1990) and '' The Family'' (1974–1978) sketches on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' which preceded it. Thelma Harper (Mama) See Thelma Harper Eunice ...

, in TV sitcom ''Mama's Family'' *

Terry Crowley (The Shield) The following is a list of character summaries from the FX Networks television series ''The Shield''. Main characters * Michael Chiklis – Vic Mackey (2002–2008) * Glenn Close – Monica Rawling (2005) * Catherine Dent – Danielle "Dann ...

, in TV drama ''The Shield'' *

Victor Crowley ''Hatchet'' is an American horror franchise created by Adam Green, that consists of four slasher films. The main antagonist in the series is Victor Crowley, a deformed boy who was kept hidden from the world by his father. One Halloween, a grou ...

, in 2006 film ''Hatchet'' *

Crowley Crowley may refer to: Places * Crowley, Mendocino County, California, an unincorporated community *Crowley County, Colorado * Crowley, Colorado, a town in Crowley County *Crowley, Louisiana, a city * Crowley, Oregon (disambiguation) * Crowley, Te ...

, in TV drama series ''Supernatural'' *

, in TV drama series ''The Walking Dead'' * Crowley, played by Eugene Levy in the 1992 movie '' Stay Tuned'' * Crowley, in John Flanagan's ''

Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...

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