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From: EDWARD D COSTELLO <>
Subject: [MAHAMPDE] Fw: Costello family from the North East England
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 09:13:13 -0500


TINA ...... More on the Costello's from fellow internet'ers.

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The COSTELLOs and COSTELLOEs are the decendents of the Anglo-Norman name
de Nangle, who arrived soon after the "conquest" (read, year 1066), and
settled in Connacht. The name is recorded in the "Annals of the Four
Masters", with references, dating from the year 1193, when the name had
changed to Oistealb. The name futher evolved to MacGoisdelbh and
subsequently, to MacGoisdealbh. Later anglicized to MacCostello. Their
stronghold was established in the Barony of Costello, near
Ballaghaderreen then in Co Mayo, but now in Co Roscommon.

From: : : 17 Jul 2001
20:44:44 -0600Subject: [welcome] Re: Family nameLois:Am not at all
resistive to Italian ties in the name, however all verified sources state
that the name came into Ireland through the Cambro(Welsh)-Norman knight,
Gilbert deAngulo (I take note of the deAngulo reference in your E-Mail).
Gilbert deAngulo was Norman, and was one of Richard DeClaire's vassals,
His ancestors were from Normandy, and came with William the Conqueror in
the Norman Invasion of England in 1066. He settled in Angle, Pembrokshire
in Wales, and in 1172 came with Richard deClaire, Earl of Pembroke to
Ireland in response to the pleas for help from Dermod MacMorrough. King
of Lienster. He was awarded lands in Lienster, and his grandson, Costelo
Oge deAngelo, known as "MacOisdealbh" (in Gaelic) participated in the
invasion of Connaught in 1235, where he founded the Norman Barony of
MacOisdealbh in Co. Mayo. "MacOisdealbh" was later Anglicised to
MacCostello. All this is verified in the Annals of the Four Masters, and
other similarly confirmed sources.None-the-less, I would be interested in
receiving any information which you might have, that would refute the
above. An open mind is a good thing to have!You can respond directly to
me at: / Regards: Bob Costello

Ed: One of my Costello correspondents sent me the information you have
developed on the ancient origins of our family name. I have been doing a
lot of research on this subject, both on the internet and by visiting the
University of Notre Dame library in South Bend recently. Basically you
have the general background of the Costello name, except it is somewhat
garbled. I have cross-checked through a number of sources, including
Notre Dame's extensive collection of rare Irish books. The following is
the history of our name confirmed through a number of sources:

In the lare 1160s two Irish kings, Dermot MacMorrough of Leinster, and
Tiernan O"Rourke were feuding over O"Rourke's wife. O"Rourke, with the
help of King Rory(?) O"Connor of Connaught got the upper hand, and
MacMorrough fled to England seeking the help of Henry II, King of
England. Henry was busy fighting with the King of France over his
holdings in Normandy, and referred MacMorrough to his Cambro (Welsh)
Norman lords is Wales, particularly Richard DeClaire, Earl of Pembroke,
commonly known as "Strongbow". MacMorrough offered Strongbow his
daughter's hand in marriage plus the successorship to his Kingdom in
Leinster. Strongbow saw this as chance to obtain a Kingship in Ireland,
out from under the heavy hand of Henry II, plus marriage to MacMorrough's
very beautiful daughter; so he gathered together a group of his fellow
Cambro(Welsh)-Norman vassals, and invaded Ireland to help MacMurrough.
These Normans invaded Ireland in five waves between 1168 and 1172. Among
the Norman knights assisting Strongbow was Gilbert deAngulo, from Angle
in Pembrokshire, and his two sons, Jocelyn and Costelo deAngulo. The
deAngulos settled in Co. Meath (in Leinster) and established Baronies
there after their successful invasion. In 1235, a group of young Norman
lords from Leinster decided to invade Connaught (northwestern Ireland)
where they defeated one of O"Connor's decendants, and established
baronies. Many of these Normans intermarried with the lrish, and, as the
old saying went "became more Irish than the the Irish themselves",
speaking Gaelic instead of French-Norman. One of these young lords was
called by his Gaelic name "MacOisdealbh", meaning "Son of Costelo". He
was the grandson of Gilbert deAngulo. By that time the deAngulos were
known as "Nangle" in Ireland (This probably was because they came from
Angle in Wales). MacOisdealbh established a barony in Co Mayo (in
Connaught), which lasted for almost 400 years. Eventually the name
"MacOisdealbh" became angelicized to "MacCostello" and ultimately the
"Mac" was dropped. (The Costellos were the first of the Norman invaders
to adopt the "Mac" prefix by the way). This is basically the origins of
our name. Hope this helps you in your work on our name.

Regards: Bob Costello Breckenridge,CO

P.S. Incidentally, my grandfather Michael J. Costello came to America
from Kilkelly, Co. Mayo in about 1877, and settled in Racine, Wisconsin,
so we are probably distantly related.


TINA ........... My Costello's, Thomas Richard & Joyce's, Bridget come
from
Ballindine: a small villiage 3 miles south of Claremorris
on the N17 in Annagh parish, Costello Barony & Poor
Law Union of Claremorris
He: was b:1848/1850 Ballindine, Co Mayo, Ireland;
She: 1850 Co Mayo, Ireland
Both are interred in the Bethany RCCem, Monson MA USA
There parents were Richard & Catherine Fahey Costello &
Martin & Mary Joyce; both sets of parents presumably from Co Mayo.

All The Best, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr Raleigh NC 27612 , tel:
919-782-6058;
COSTELLO (FAHEY): Co Mayo > CT, MA, ME USA > USA;
JOYCE (DOWER): Co Mayo > MA USA;
HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal > NB Canada > ME USA > USA;
LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh > NB Can > ME, CA USA > USA, Can.
On 2 Nov 2001 11:11:25 -0700 writes:

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