Mac an Iomaire is a

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- Irish

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Overview

Mac an Iomaire is a gaelicisation of the Anglo- Irish surname

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, which is recorded in

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in the early 17th century. Some thirty householders named ''Ridge'' were located in Connemara,

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, according to

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of 1847-64. Some use the form

Mac Con Iomaire Mac Con Iomaire, Gaelic-Irish surname Overview In Ireland, the surname Montgomery has in some cases undergone gaelicisation, with Montgomery translated into ''Mac Con Iomaire''. It is also used to translate the surname Ridge. It is found main ...

which is, however, a gaelicisation of the surname Montgomery.

Bearers of the name

Séamus Mac an Iomaire Séamus Mac An Iomaire or Séamus Ridge (1891–1967) was an Irish fisherman, botanist and writer. Biography Mac an Iomaire was born at Muighinis in Connemara on 13 January 1891. During 1919–1926, he had a number of stories, essays, ...

(1891–1967), botanist and writer *

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governor and first Director of

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