(last updated on February 11, 2001)
MacMOROGH, MOROW, MORROW and MORROGH
There are 5 entries for the above surnames in Burke's "General Armory", pp. 645, 707 & 709.
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...PIMBLEY'S
DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY....
...A
GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER (1st pub. in
1894)
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...Dermot MacMorogh, King of Leinster
NOTE:..King of Leinster, surrendered his sovereignty to Henry II, 1172; from him descended the Kavanaghs, and Kinselaghs, and from his brother, Morogh Na Gaoidheal, descended O'Morechoe, or Murphy, Mac Davie More, and MacVadock, co. Wexford, all known as the Clan MacMorogh.
ARMS:..Sable (black), three garbs Or (gold).
CREST:..Out of clouds a hand erect holding a crown between two swords in bend and ben sinister, points upwards all Proper (natural color).
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NOTE:..Registered with Ulster's Office.
ARMS:..Gules (red), a lion rampant Argent (silver).
CREST:..N/A.
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ARMS:..Gules (red), a bend Argent (silver), billettee Sable (black).
CREST:..Out of a ducal coronet Or (gold), an eagle's head between two wings Proper (natural color).
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...Morrogh of co. Limerick,
Ireland
NOTE:..Registered with Ulster's Office.
ARMS:..Vert (green), three escalops Or (gold).
CREST:..A hand couped at the wrist and erect, holding a sword in pale all Proper (natural color).
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...Morrogh
NOTE:..Confirmed to James Morrogh, Esq., of Old Court, Doneraile, co. Cork, Ireland, son of Edward Morrogh, of Glanmire House, same co.
ARMS:..Azure (blue), a harp Or (gold), stringed Argent (silver), between three escallops of the second (i.e., gold).
CREST:..A staff Proper (natural color), with a flag attached Azure (blue), charged with a harp as in the arms.
MOTTO:..Virtus invicta...(Unconquered virtue).
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