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The Irish Surname Neary is an anglicised form; of the ancient Gaelic surname O Naraigh which is derived from the personal name Narach which Means "Modest". This surname was primarily associated with the province of Connacht ( West Of Ireland) , in particular with counties Rocscommon and Mayo. A Rex Neary, here on the board (around 2008) posted that A John Neary, married his 2nd wife, Mary McCabe and had 5 kids: John, Joseph, Mary, Josephine, and Catherine. I believe I vaguely remember Catherine being the name of the sister in Canada I corresponded with. ~ Barbara eyregen@barbaraeyre.com No replies. The Neary family settled in Portugal Cove, Nfld from Ireland and their descendants moved to Horse Cove (St. Thomas),to Bell Island and to St.John's, NF. Can anyone tell me if "Neary" is an anglicization of a Gaelic name, or were the Neary's like the FitzGeralds, Powers, Roaches,Walshes,and Butlers to name a few, Anglo-Normans who came to ...
