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Ó Lochlainn · 'descendant of Lochlainn'

Woulfe (1923) gives O'Loughlin as an anglicised form of Ó Lochlainn, 'descendant of Lochlainn'. He names an ancient and distinguished Co. Clare family, named from Lochlainn, lord of Corcomroe in the 10th century, who ruled East Corcomroe, also called Burren, and kept their rank as lords of Burren down to the reign of Elizabeth. In 1890 O'Loughlin births were found principally in Clare and Dublin.

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Irish formÓ Lochlainn
Meaning'descendant of Lochlainn'
CountiesClare, Dublin
Other spellings5

Origin of the O'Loughlin name

Woulfe: Ó Lochlainn of Co. Clare took their name from Lochlainn, lord of Corcomroe, in the 10th century. The O'Loghlins and O'Connors originally formed one clan, ruling a district co-extensive with the diocese of Kilfenora; it was later divided, O'Loghlen ruling East Corcomroe, also called Burren, and O'Connor West Corcomroe.[1]

  1. 10th centuryLochlainn, lord of Corcomroe, from whom the Clare family took its name.[1]
  2. 1300Four Masters: Congalagh O'Loughlin, Bishop of Corcomroe, died.[6]
  3. 1389Four Masters: Melaghlin Cam O'Loughlin, Lord of Corcomroe, slain by his own brother.[7]
  4. 1396Four Masters: Irial O'Loughlin, Lord of Corcomroe, slain by one of his own tribe.[8]
  5. 1448Four Masters: 'O'Loughlin, Lord of Burren, died.'[9]
  6. 1584Four Masters: Turlough, son of Owny O'Loughlin of Burren, put to death at Ennis.[10]
  7. 189040 birth entries including spelling varieties (30 spelled O'Loughlin); principally Clare and Dublin.[4][5]

Where in Ireland

Co. ClareLords of Burren (East Corcomroe), per Woulfe; first county named for O'Loughlin births in 1890.[1][4]
Co. DublinOne of the two counties where O'Loughlin births were principally found in 1890.[4]

Notable people named O'Loughlin

Sir Michael O'Loghlen1789–1842Born in Co. Clare; Master of the Rolls; per Webb, the first Catholic on the Bench since 1688.[11]
Sir Colman O'Loghlen1819–1877Son of Sir Michael; Webb calls him 'a somewhat prominent Irish lawyer and politician'.[11]

Other spellings

O'Loughlan · O'Loghlen · Loughlin · Loughlen · Laughlin[1]

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O'Loughlin surname: questions

What does the surname O'Loughlin mean?

Woulfe gives O'Loughlin as a form of Ó Lochlainn, 'descendant of Lochlainn'. The Clare family took the name from Lochlainn, lord of Corcomroe, in the 10th century.[1]

Where in Ireland is the O'Loughlin name from?

Woulfe places the Ó Lochlainn family in Co. Clare, where they ruled East Corcomroe, also called Burren, and were lords of Burren down to the reign of Elizabeth. In 1890 O'Loughlin births were found principally in Clare and Dublin.[1][4]

Are O'Loughlin and McLaughlin the same name?

Woulfe gives Ó Lochlainn as the name of two families: (1) a leading family of Cinel Eoghain, 'more commonly called Mac Lochlainn', and (2) an ancient family in Co. Clare, the lords of Burren. He also prints O'Loughlin under Ó Lochláin, which he calls a corruption of Ó Lachtnáin and says is 'to be distinguished from Ó Lochlainn'. The spellings overlap, but Woulfe lists the Clare family as a family of its own.[1][2][3]

Who were the lords of Burren?

Woulfe says the O'Loghlens ruled East Corcomroe, also called Burren, and kept their rank as lords of Burren down to the reign of Elizabeth. The Annals of the Four Masters record the death of 'O'Loughlin, Lord of Burren' in 1448.[1][9]

Sources

  1. Ó Lochlainn — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/ol/o-lochlainn.php
  2. Ó Lochláin — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/ol/o-lochlain.php
  3. Ó Lachtnáin — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/ol/o-lachtnain.php
  4. O'Loughlin — Birth Indexes of 1890 — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/births/oloughlin.php
  5. Table Explanation — Birth Indexes of 1890 — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/births/table-explanation.php
  6. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1300 (part 13) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005C/text013.html
  7. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1389 (part 2) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text002.html
  8. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1396 (part 3) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text003.html
  9. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1448 (part 8) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text008.html
  10. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1584–1585 (part 9) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005E/text009.html
  11. Sir Michael O'Loghlen — A Compendium of Irish Biography (Alfred Webb, 1878), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/biography/SirMichaelOLoghlen.php

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