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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
- Mary A Gallagher -- --, 1920 May 31, 1987 New York
- Thomas R Gallagher -- --, 1924 December 0, 1975 New York
- Cornelius J Gallagher -- --, 1920 September 30, 2018 New York
- Daniel D Gallagher -- --, 1929 March 20, 2015 New York
- Bridget Mary Agnes Gallagher -- --, 1901 February 21, 1985
Gallagher Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Gallagher -- --, 1872 January 22, 1955
- Mary Theresa Gallagher -- --, 1876 April 15, 1944
- Hugh Gallagher -- --, 1906 March 0, 1974 Pennsylvania
- Edward Gallagher -- --, 1907 August 23, 1916 Glasgow
- Hugh Gallagher -- --, 1867 December 9, 1943
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