The name Fox in Ireland is an anglicized form of the Old Gaelic Mac a'tSionnaigh

The name Fox in Ireland is an anglicized form of the Old Gaelic Mac a'tSionnaigh

The name Fox in Ireland is an anglicized form of the Old Gaelic Mac a'tSionnaigh

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Tadhg O'Caharny (Carney / Kearney), King of Teffia in the 11th century was called Sionnach (The Fox), the family subsequently where know by the surname Fox.