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Gallagher Family History
Gallagher Genealogy & Family TreeGallagher is an Irish name from County Donegal, Ireland, where the earliest known ancestor--Gallchobhar--held lands. It comes from the Gaelic name O Gallchobhair, with the roots gall meaning "foreign" and cabhair meaning "help." It is the 14th most common name in Ireland.
Other spellings include "Gallacher," "Gallaugher," "Gallaughor," and "Gallager." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Kim Gallagher (track and field), American actor David Gallagher (7th Heaven, Super 8, Phenomenon), and American actor Peter Gallagher (The O.C., While You Were Sleeping, American Beauty). The first Gallagher to come to America was Philip Gallagher in Pennsylvania in 1776.
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Gallagher Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Beulah Gallagher -- --, 1910 December 0, 1993 Michigan
- James Walter Gallagher -- --, 1879 June 23, 1879 California
- Joseph Gallagher -- --, 1929 April 25, 2010
- Azro E. Gallagher -- --, 1889 December 0, 1889 Arkansas
- Hugh Gallagher -- --, 1780 April 16, 1865
Gallagher Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catharine Gallagher -- --, 1833 July 3, 1857
- Grace (Gracie) Gallagher -- --, 1916 October 9, 1940 Co Donegal
- Lee Gallagher -- --, 1891 April 21, 1933 Texas
- Kathleen Gallagher -- --, 1912 December 0, 1992
- John J Gallagher -- --, 1868 June 14, 1946 Kansas
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