SOME ANGLICISED SURNAl\IES IN IRELAND. 17 De Moleyns.--'l'he 0 'l\lullen sept of Co. Clare have in some cases assumed the Norman name of De .M.oleyns. Dagnall.-8ome Irish people of the name of Duignan and Dignan (O'Duibhgeannain) in Lancashire have assumed the name of Dagnall, a common name in Lancashire. This is not an isolated case, because several other names have been changed by Irish people in England. It is not so common in Scotland. See Johnston and Johnson. Dunlap, Dunlop.-These two Scottish names are anglicised forms of McDunlevy (Mac Duinnshleibhe), whose ancestors went to Scotland from eastern Ulster some 600 years ago. Delap is a more modern anglicisation. In Donegal and Derry, the O'Lappins (0' Lap:iin) have assumed the name of Dunlap. Donald, Donaldson.-These two names, and there are about a dozen more forms, are the later anglicised forms of McDonald. (In Irish Gaelic l\Iac D6mhnaill, in Scottish Gaelic Mac D6mhnuill). Davenport, Dunford, and Dunworth.-These three names are the anglicised forms of 0 'Donndhubhartaigh in Co. Clare. Downes.-This name is the anglicised form of Duan and Duane (O'Dubh:iin), in Munster generally. Downing, Dunning.- 'rhese two names are the later anglicised forms of Downey and Dunneen, respectively, in South Munster. 0 'Dunadhaigh being the Gaeli~ of the 0 'Downey sept of Co. Kerry, and 0 'Duinnin the Gaelic of tho other sept O'Dunneen. Dickson.-ln the district of Ballymoney and surrounding parts, in North Antrim, the surnames Deehan ::ind Deighan have been anglicised Dickson (O'Diochon). Dickson itself is a SouthEast of Scotlanr1 name, having its origin in tho English Pale of that country. Deemster.-1\fac Breitheamh. See Brew. Denison, Deniss.- In the distrits of Cong, Co. Mayo, and Sligo the name l\foDonagh (Mac Donnchadh) has been anglicised Denison and Deniss. The McDonru~hs were a branch off from the McDermotts of l\foylurg, and ruled in Sligo. Davison, Davis.- In the districts about Dungannon, and in Co. Derry, l\foDaid and l\foDade have anglicised the name Davison and Davis, in Gaelic Mac Daibheicl. The name Davitt, Devit-, Devith, and McDavitt nre othC'r forms of McDaid,
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