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O'Callaghan Surname Origin

(Origin Celtic or Gaelic) The descendants or tribe of Callaghan, from Ciallach, prudent, judicious, discreet.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.




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'People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.' --Edmund Burke




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