Lafferty () is a sept of Irish

Gaels The Gaels ( ; ; ; ) are an Insular Celts, Insular Celtic ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. They are associated with the Goidelic languages, Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languages comprising ...

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small b ...

and

County Tyrone County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Its county town is Omagh. Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the cou ...

, belonging to the

Cenél nEógain Cenél is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cenél Conaill, the name of the "kindred" or descendants of Conall Gulban, son of Niall Noígiallach defined by oral and recorded history * Cenél nEógain (in English, Cenel Eogan) is ...

of the

Northern Uí Néill The Northern Uí Néill was any of several dynasties in north-western medieval Ireland that claimed descent from a common ancestor, Niall of the Nine Hostages. Other dynasties in central and eastern Ireland who also claimed descent from Niall ar ...

. They are a branch of the O'Neill family and are named after one of the earlier

Kings of Ailech The Kings of Ailech were the over-kings of the medieval Irish province of Ailech in north-western Ireland. It encompassed the territories of the Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill. After the battle of Cloítech in 789 its kings were exclusi ...

called Flaithbertach mac Muirchertaig meic Néil. They are not to be confused with the O'Flaherty family of

Connacht Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...

. Other anglicised versions of the name are O'Laverty, O'Lafferty and Laverty. Notable bearers of the name include: * Daniel Lafferty (born 1989), Northern Irish Footballer *

Don Lafferty Don Lafferty (1933–1998) was a Grandmaster checkers (British English: draughts) player. In 1982 he defeated Derek Oldbury for the World GAYP (Go as you please) championship with a score of 1-0-23. He was challenged for the championship in 1984 ...

(1933–1998), Checkers Player * Jackson Lafferty (born 1969), Canadian Politician *

James Lafferty James Martin Lafferty (born July 25, 1985) is an American actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Nathan Scott on The WB/ CW teen drama television series '' One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012). Early life Lafferty was bo ...

(born 1985), American Actor * James Delamere Lafferty (1849–1920) Canadian Politician/Doctor *

James Michael Lafferty James Michael Lafferty (born 1963) is an American businessman, speaker, consultant, psychologist, and social media influencer. He is known for his story of starting as a fitness trainer in the Procter & Gamble Company in 1984 and progressing thr ...

(born 1963), American Businessman *

John Lafferty John Lafferty or Laverty (June 19, 1842 – November 13, 1903) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War and is one of only 19 people in history to receive the Medal of Honor twice. Biography According to his first Medal o ...

(1842–1903), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Justin Lafferty (born 1971), American politician *

Kyle Lafferty Kyle Joseph George Lafferty (born 16 September 1987) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for side Johnstone Burgh. Lafferty began his professional career with English side Burnley, where he made 89 appearances ...

(born 1987), Northern Irish footballer *

Mike Lafferty (motorcycle racer) Mike Lafferty (born October 25, 1975) is an American former motorcycle enduro competitor. He is a multi-time AMA National Enduro Champion. He has been racing at the championship level since 1993 when he won the AMA Regional Championship. Laffer ...

(born 1975), American Enduro racer * Mike Lafferty (alpine skier) (born 1948), American alpine skier *

Mur Lafferty Mur Lafferty (born July 25, 1973) is an American podcaster and writer based in Durham, North Carolina. She was the editor and host of ''Escape Pod'' from 2010, when she took over from Serah Eley, until 2012, when she was replaced by Norm Sherman. ...

(born 1973), American writer and podcaster * R. A. Lafferty (1914–2002), American science fiction and fantasy writer * Sam Lafferty (born 1995), American ice hockey player *

Stephen W. Lafferty Stephen W. Lafferty (born February 28, 1949) is an American politician who was a member of Maryland House of Delegates from January 2007 to September 2019, representing District 42 from 2007 to 2015, and District 42A from 2015 to 2019. Lafferty w ...

(born 1949), American politician * Walter Lafferty (1875–1964), American politician

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