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· Woulfe: English 'at the furlong,' a division of an unenclosed corn-field

Woulfe (1923) gives Furlong (also Forlong) as an English name meaning 'at the furlong,' a division of an unenclosed corn-field, from residence therein or thereby. He calls it the name of an old and respectable Anglo-Irish family in Co. Wexford, and wrote that the name was still common there. In 1890, 26 of the 36 Furlong birth entries in Ireland were in Wexford.

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MeaningWoulfe: English 'at the furlong,' a division of an unenclosed corn-field
CountiesWexford
Other spellings1

Origin of the Furlong name

Woulfe: 'English "at the furlong," a division of an unenclosed corn-field, from residence therein or thereby; the name of an old and respectable Anglo-Irish family in Co. Wexford.' Their chief seat was at Horestown; they also owned the manors of Camross, Carrigmanan and Bridestown.[1]

  1. 1794Thomas Furlong, poet, is born at Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford (Webb: 'about 1794').[3]
  2. 1819Thomas Furlong's longest poem, The Misanthrope, appears.[3]
  3. 1827Thomas Furlong dies on 25 July, aged 33, and is buried at Drumcondra.[3]
  4. 189036 Furlong birth entries in Ireland, 26 of them in Wexford.[2]

Where in Ireland

Co. WexfordWoulfe: chief seat Horestown, name 'still common in Wexford'; 26 of 36 entries in 1890.[1][2]

Notable people named Furlong

Thomas Furlongc.1794-1827Poet and translator of Carolan's Remains, born at Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford; joined the Catholic Association in 1825.[3]

Other spellings

Forlong[1]

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Furlong surname: questions

What does the surname Furlong mean?

Woulfe gives it as English 'at the furlong,' a division of an unenclosed corn-field, from residence therein or thereby.[1]

Is Furlong an Irish or an English name?

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Where in Ireland is the Furlong name from?

Woulfe says the family's chief seat was Horestown, Co. Wexford, and that they also owned the manors of Camross, Carrigmanan and Bridestown. In 1890, 26 of the 36 Furlong birth entries in Ireland were in Wexford.[1][2]

Who was Thomas Furlong?

Webb describes him as a poet and the translator of Carolan's Remains, born at Scarawalsh, Co. Wexford, about 1794, who died on 25 July 1827 aged 33.[3]

Sources

  1. Furlong — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/f/furlong.php
  2. Furlong — Birth Indexes of 1890 — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/births/furlong.php
  3. Furlong, Thomas — A Compendium of Irish Biography (Alfred Webb, 1878), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/biography/ThomasFurlong.php

Note: Matheson's 1890 figures for a surname include its spelling varieties (Matheson, Table Explanation).