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Betagh: Irish Surname History & Coat of Arms

Biadhtach · 'the hospitaller, public victualler'

Woulfe (1923) gives Betagh as a form of the Irish Biadhtach, 'the hospitaller, public victualler'. He says the family was seated at Moynalty, Co. Meath, from an early period, and that Francis Betagh was stripped of his estates in Cromwellian times. Webb's 1878 compendium also records a Rev. Dr. Betagh of Dublin.

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Irish formBiadhtach
Meaning'the hospitaller, public victualler'
CountiesMeath, Mayo, Galway, Clare
Other spellings2
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Origin of the Betagh name

Woulfe: the family 'is said to be of Danish descent, but in the early Anglo-Irish records the Christian names are Norman'. They were seated in Moynalty, Co. Meath, from an early period, with branches that appear to have settled in Mayo, Galway and Clare.[1]

  1. Cromwellian timesWoulfe: Francis Betagh was stripped of his estates 'by fraud and perjury'.[1]
  2. 1811Webb: Rev. Dr. Betagh, parish priest and Vicar-General in Dublin, died on 16 February.[2]

Where in Ireland

Co. MeathWoulfe: seated at Moynalty, Co. Meath, from an early period and holding property until Cromwellian times.[1]
Co. MayoWoulfe: branches 'appear to have settled' in Mayo.[1]
Co. GalwayWoulfe: branches 'appear to have settled' in Galway.[1]
Co. ClareWoulfe: branches 'appear to have settled' in Clare.[1]

Notable people named Betagh

Rev. Dr. Betaghc. 1737–1811Webb: Catholic clergyman in Dublin who founded a free evening school for about 330 boys.[2]

Other spellings

Beatagh · Beatty[1]

The Betagh coat of arms

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Betagh surname: questions

What does the surname Betagh mean?

Woulfe gives it as the Irish Biadhtach, 'the hospitaller, public victualler'.[1]

Where is the Betagh family from?

Woulfe says the family was seated at Moynalty, Co. Meath, from an early period, and that branches appear to have settled in Mayo, Galway and Clare.[1]

Is Betagh a Danish name?

Woulfe says the family 'is said to be of Danish descent, but in the early Anglo-Irish records the Christian names are Norman'.[1]

Who was Rev. Dr. Betagh?

Webb (1878) describes him as a Catholic clergyman, born about 1737, who became parish priest of SS. Michael and John's, Dublin, and Vicar-General, and founded a free evening school for about 330 boys.[2]

Sources

  1. Biadhtach — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/b/biadhtach.php
  2. Betagh, Rev. Dr. — A Compendium of Irish Biography (Alfred Webb, 1878), LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/biography/RevDrBetagh.php