MacCraith


MacCraith is an Irish surname, one branch of which is rendered McGrath.

Alternate forms

Among many alternate forms are McCragh, Crah, Crow and Crowe. Some of the forms may link the MacCraith name to the ancestral name MacConcrada.

Historical mentions

At least two distinct families named MacCraith lived in medieval Ireland.
The MeicCraith of Thomond was a learned family with close ties to Clare Abbey, an Augustinian foundation. They were historians and poets of the Uí Bahrain kings and earls of Thomond.
Another family of the name, not known to be related, were natives of Termon McGrath, Lough Erne.

Notables

Members of the Thomond family recorded in the Irish annals included:
Other notable members of the family include: