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The surname "Hallissey" is an Irish surname, and the surname originates in Counties Cork and Kerry in the south West of Ireland around the year 1600 AD. There are a very large number of spelling variations in this surname. No matter what way you spell your version of the surname, please do come and join our Hallissey Surname DNA Project.
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You can also visit our Hallissey surname Facebook Group;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12057251998/
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The Haplogroup for the Hallissey Lineage 1 Group is R-BY14091.
Haplogroup, long version; R->M173->M343->L754->L389->P297->M269->L23->L51->P310->L151->S1194->A8039->BY14091
The Hallissey Lineage 1 Group are part of R-A8039 Y-DNA Haplogroup Project at Family Tree DNA;
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/haplogroup-r-p311-s1194-a8039/about
Hallissey Lineage 2 Group are descended from the O'Shea surname of County Kerry, Ireland, possibly through a Non-Paternal Event that occurred between about 1760 and 1790. The likely Haplogroup for the Lineage 2 Hallissey's is R-BY402, which is untested, but quite likely due to extra testing by the O'Shea matches.
Hallissey/O'Shea Lineage 2 Haplogroup, long version;
R->M173->M343->L754->L389->P297->M269->L23->L51->L151->P312->Z290->L21->DF13->L513->S6365->BY16->Z16372->BY34852->BY404->BY402
Link to the O'Shea DNA Project;
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/oshea/about
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Surname spelling variants include; Hallissey Hallisey Hallissy Hallisy Halasey Hallacy Hallassey, Hallisay,
Hallassy Hallasy Hallessey Hailsy Halacy Halessy Halesy Halicy
Halissy Halisy Hallessy Hallesy Hallsey and sometimes "Halsey"
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The origin and meaning of the Irish surname Hallissey;
Ó hÁILGHEASA—I—O Hallyse, O Hallishy, Hallissy, Hallissey, Hallessy; 'descendant of Áilgheas' (desire, request, importunity); a Munster surname; found chiefly in West Cork and South Kerry.
Author; Rev Patrick Woulfe
Date; 1923
Source; Irish Names and Surnames
Link; http://www.libraryireland.com/names/oh/o-hailgheasa.php
And thank you,
John Hallissey,
Hallissey Surname Project Admin.
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You can also visit our Hallissey surname Facebook Group;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12057251998/
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The Haplogroup for the Hallissey Lineage 1 Group is R-BY14091.
Haplogroup, long version; R->M173->M343->L754->L389->P297->M269->L23->L51->P310->L151->S1194->A8039->BY14091
The Hallissey Lineage 1 Group are part of R-A8039 Y-DNA Haplogroup Project at Family Tree DNA;
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/haplogroup-r-p311-s1194-a8039/about
Hallissey Lineage 2 Group are descended from the O'Shea surname of County Kerry, Ireland, possibly through a Non-Paternal Event that occurred between about 1760 and 1790. The likely Haplogroup for the Lineage 2 Hallissey's is R-BY402, which is untested, but quite likely due to extra testing by the O'Shea matches.
Hallissey/O'Shea Lineage 2 Haplogroup, long version;
R->M173->M343->L754->L389->P297->M269->L23->L51->L151->P312->Z290->L21->DF13->L513->S6365->BY16->Z16372->BY34852->BY404->BY402
Link to the O'Shea DNA Project;
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/oshea/about
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Surname spelling variants include; Hallissey Hallisey Hallissy Hallisy Halasey Hallacy Hallassey, Hallisay,
Hallassy Hallasy Hallessey Hailsy Halacy Halessy Halesy Halicy
Halissy Halisy Hallessy Hallesy Hallsey and sometimes "Halsey"
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The origin and meaning of the Irish surname Hallissey;
Ó hÁILGHEASA—I—O Hallyse, O Hallishy, Hallissy, Hallissey, Hallessy; 'descendant of Áilgheas' (desire, request, importunity); a Munster surname; found chiefly in West Cork and South Kerry.
Author; Rev Patrick Woulfe
Date; 1923
Source; Irish Names and Surnames
Link; http://www.libraryireland.com/names/oh/o-hailgheasa.php
And thank you,
John Hallissey,
Hallissey Surname Project Admin.