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Does everyone bearing the MacLochlainn surname descend from the MacLochlainns of Inishowen?

April 26, 2017bearing descend inishowen maclochlainn maclochlainns Surname

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Does everyone bearing the MacLochlainn surname descend from the MacLochlainns of Inishowen?

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No. At least two other septs in Ireland and one in Scotland also bear the MacLochlainn surname so only those of the surname whose male line ancestry can be traced to Inishowen or to an area immediately adjacent to it can be said to descend from the MacLochlainns of Inishowen.