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History of the name LAWLESS

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Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins Report 14 Jan 2009 18:38

Lawless, Lawles, Outlaw, Outlawe, Laweles, Labhles

Families of the name LAWLESS in IRELAND are said to have taken their name from the English word of ‘laghles’ or Outlawe. One noted family of the name is found in Concurry, Co. Kildare. They were originally of English extraction.

The name is found several times after the 12th century Norman invasions of Ireland in Dublin, Galway and Mayo.

1659 census finds Lawless in Kilkenny and Dublin.

“Honest Jack” Lawless, b. 1772, was a noted politician of the Dublin family of the name. John Lawless was of Shank hill Co. Dublin

Dublin is where the name is most prominent to-day.

‘Mount Lawless’ in Australia is named after an Irish family who settled there.


Another version.......

Lawless, Laighléis

An English surname derived from the Middle English laweles meaning ‘an outlaw’.

A family who came to Ireland at the time of the Cambro-Norman Invasion. A branch settled in Tirawley in Mayo.

In 1890 the surname was principally found in Dublin and Galway, and the estimated number of bearers was 1,880.

In the United States it is the 3,825th most numerous surname with an estimated 8,250 bearers.


Search the IGI records on the Latter Day Saints website for Lawless entries...

www.familysearch.org/ under the Region Section: British Isles, Ireland, all Counties.
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Jean

Jean Report 16 Jan 2009 09:31

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Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins Report 18 Dec 2011 21:34


Griffiths Valuation of Ireland 1848-1864


Surname First Name Townland Parish County

Lawless Edmond Clanbrassil Street St. Peters Dublin
Lawless Edmond Clanbrassil Street St. Peters Dublin
Lawless Edward Rathmines, South Richmond Park St. Peters Dublin
Lawless Denis Baggotrath, East Eastmoreland Place St. Peters Dublin
Lawless Mrs. ??? William Place St. Peters Dublin
Lawless Mrs. ??? Mount Street, Lower St. Peters Dublin
Lawless James Grattan Street. St. Peters Dublin
Lawless John Britain Street, Great St. Marys Dublin
Lawless Timothy Stillorgan Park Stillorgan Dublin
Lawless Edwd. Michael's Hill St. Michaels Dublin
Lawless Edward Michael's Lane St. Michaels Dublin
Lawless John Williams' Row St. Marys Dublin
Lawless Jane Queen Street St. Pauls Dublin
Lawless Edmd. Clanbrassil Street, Upper St. Nicholas Without Dublin
Lawless John Purdon Street St. Thomas Dublin
Lawless Laurence Courtney Place St. Thomas Dublin
Lawless Richard, Sr. Saucerstown Swords Dublin
Lawless Richard, Jr. Saucerstown Swords Dublin
Lawless Matthew Town Parks Swords Dublin
Lawless Patrick Ballybough Road St. Thomas Dublin
Lawless Patrick Gardiner Street, Lower St. Thomas Dublin
Lawless Thomas Constitution Hill St. Michans Dublin
Lawless Susan Charles Street, West St. Michans Dublin
Lawless James Arran St., Street St. Michans Dublin
Lawless Eliza Prebend Street St. Michans Dublin
Lawless Patrick Goldenbridge North St. James Dublin
Lawless Peter Goldenbridge North St. James Dublin
Lawless John Santry Santry Dublin
Lawless James Shankill Rathmichael Dublin
Lawless Christopher Santry Village of Santry Santry Dublin
Lawless Philip Gardiner Street, Upper St. Georges Dublin
Lawless Edmund B. Temple Street, Upper St. Georges Dublin
Lawless Lawrence Shanganagh Rathmichael Dublin
Lawless Lawrence Shankill Rathmichael Dublin
Lawless Christopher Palmerston, Up. Palmerston Dublin
Lawless Christopher Palmerston, Lr. Palmerston Dublin
Lawless Mary Raheny North Town of Raheny Raheny Dublin
Lawless Peter Shankill Rathmichael Dublin
Lawless Timothy Erne Terrace (Rere.) St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Thomas Sandwith Street St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Hanna Sandyhill St. Margarets Dublin
Lawless Patrick Pickardstown St. Margarets Dublin
Lawless Matthew New-Row (Poddle) St. Lukes Dublin
Lawless Thomas Island Bridge St. James Dublin
Lawless Thomas Island Bridge St. James Dublin
Lawless Francis Townsend. Street. St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Franics Townsend. Street. St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Peter Erne Terrace (Rere.) St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Patrick Brunswick Street, Great St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Matthew Boyne Street, Upper St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Laurence Townsend. Street. St. Marks Dublin
Lawless Matthew Montgorry Swords Dublin
Lawless Matthew Barrysparks Swords Dublin
Lawless Peter Ringsend Foundry Street Donnybrook Dublin
Lawless John Finglas, East Finglas Dublin
Lawless John Sandymount Sandymount Road Donnybrook Dublin
Lawless Edward Dalkey Commons Dalkey Dublin
Lawless Patrick Coolock, Village of Coolock Coolock Dublin
Lawless Peter Garristown Garristown Dublin
Lawless James Ballydowd Esker Dublin
Lawless Joseph Skerries, Strand Street, North. Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Catherine Strifeland Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Austin Skerries, Strand Street, North. Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Philip Grangegorman Middle Grangegorman Dublin
Lawless Elizabeth Priorswood Coolock Dublin
Lawless Richard Ballybough, Town Of Clonturk Dublin
Lawless John Village of Balscaddan Balscaddan Dublin
Lawless Patrick Ring Commons Balscaddan Dublin
Lawless John Tobertown Balscaddan Dublin
Lawless John Balscaddan Village of Balscaddan Balscaddan Dublin
Lawless Rosanna Loughbarn Balrothery Dublin
Lawless Arthur Booterstown Temple Court Booterstown Dublin
Lawless Elizabeth Booterstown Temple Court Booterstown Dublin
Lawless James Goosegreen Clonturk Dublin
Lawless Patrick Greenlanes Back Lane Clontarf Dublin
Lawless James Stockhole Cloghran Dublin
Lawless James Booterstown Temple Court Booterstown Dublin
Lawless Mary Barnageeragh Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Mary Skerries, Strand Street, South. Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Edward Tallaght Tallaght Dublin
Lawless John Templeogue Tallaght Dublin
Lawless Christopher Tallaght Tallaght Dublin
Lawless Christopher Killininny Tallaght Dublin
Lawless John Edmondstown Whitechurch Dublin
Lawless John Dundrum Town of Dundrum Churchtown Road Taney Dublin
Lawless William Dundrum Town of Dundrum Churchtown Road Taney Dublin
Lawless Mary Commons, West Swords Dublin
Lawless John Commons, East Swords Dublin
Lawless James Windmill Lands Swords Dublin
Lawless James Town Parks Swords Dublin
Lawless William Newcastle Sth. Newcastle Dublin
Lawless Hon. Edward Skeagh Newcastle Dublin
Lawless Nicholas Strifeland Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Patrick Strifeland Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Matthew, Jr. Strifeland Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Matthew Strifeland Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless Matthew Skerries, Strand Street, North. Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless William Strifeland Holmpatrick Dublin
Lawless James Galloping Green, North Kill Dublin
Lawless Hon. Edward Lyons Newcastle Dublin
Lawless Sarah Dunleary Stephen's Court Monkstown Dublin
Lawless Philip, Esq. Dunleary Victoria Terrace Monkstown Dublin
Lawless William Malahide Malahide Dublin
Lawless Lt. ??? Town of Balbriggan George's Hill Balrothery Dublin