Ó Gnímh

Ó Gnímh was the surname of an Irish brehon family.

The Ó Gnímh family were based at Larne, County Antrim, and were hereditary poets for the O'Neill's and MacDonalds.

The surname is now generally rendered as Agnew.

See also

References

  • The family of Ó Gnímh in Ireland and Scotland: a look at the sources, pp. 57–71 in Nomina 8 (1984), Brian Ó Cuív.
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