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Gaelic: MAC AODHAGAIN

MacEGAN - EGAN - EAGAN - EAGEN - KEEGAN

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Chief: Michael J S Egan
10 Rathdown Crescent
Terenure, Dublin 6, IRELAND

"The family is descended from Cairbre Crom, Chief of Hy Many in the 6th Century and has as its eponymous ancestor Aedhagan, who florished in the 10th century, this making the surname one of the oldest in Europe. It is derived from the root "aedh" meaning fire - and the diminutive "an" hence
"the little bright eyed one."

Egan — (EE-gan)(Celt) "ardent or fiery". Aodhagán (EH-uh-gahn), Egon, Eagon, Eoghan, Eogan. "

Uniquely among Irish families the MacEgans were distinguished more for learning rather than military prowess. They became over 5 centuries Irelands most learned literary family and have left us an enormous body of medieval Irish and Latin writing.

The Brehon (Judge) and the Ollave (Professor) ranked among the highest in Irish Society and the MacEgans were the outstanding holders of these offices.


All persons relative to the name Egan or any of its variations are invited to join the Society


This page is Dedicated to Elaine Egan

Founder

Past President and Life Member of the Clan Egan Australian Branch
Elaine was President of the Australian Branch untill January 1999.

Read here, Elaine's Last Newsletter


For further information email me at.... family_egan@hotmail.com
I am a Clan EGAN member and a descendant of Thomas , Bridget(Murphy) Egan from Kilkenny, Ireland and James,Margaret(Carson)McMurray of Dumphies, Scotland.


Me MySELF

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The Thomas Egan Family of Australia


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Researching my families' history, I have been very fortunate to receive stories, which have been enlightening and rewarding to me, my siblings and children and my gratitude for these go to their Authors, my son Stephen and to Elaine Egan of the Clan Egan for passing them on to me. My research reveals that my family have been involved in many aspects of Australian history from the Goldfields of Ballarat, Bendigo and Kingower , Pioneering in NSW to the "Back of Bourke". Farming in Victoria, NSW, Western Australia and Queensland . Service and Sacrifice in both World Wars ,and so it goes…

THE "FAMILY STORIES"

A Pioneer's Story A Medical Ordely
Kingower
An Irish Immigrant An Average Bloke
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The Official Page for the Clan Egan Association Australian Branch is located at

http://www.eganfamily.id.au/Clan/index.html


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