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Eagar

Sometimes spelt Eager or Agar.

Alexander Eagar.
He mar Rose O'Toole.
He died 1699.
They had issue:

1. James Eagar,
   of Ballymalis and Cottage, Co.Kerry.

   
   

2. John Eagar.

   
   

3. Francis Eagar,
   of Gortdromakiery, near Killarney, Co.Kerry.

   
   

4. George Eagar.
   He mar 2ndly to Rose Saunders and had issue:
   1. James Eagar.
      He mar Avice Hurly and had issue:
      1. Francis Eagar, mar Belinda Eagar [grand-dau of Robert Blennerhassett].

      2. Robert Eagar, mar Anne Supple and had issue:
         1. Edward Supple Eagar, mar Theodora Blennerhassett and had issue.

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References

• EAGAR in [Burkes Irish, 1958]. See p.249 and p.250 and p.251 and p.252.
• Eagar on pp.210-222 of [Burke's Arms, 1860]

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Sources yet to be consulted

• A Genealogical History of the Eagar family, Frederick John Eagar, 1861, [NLI] ref 9A 2476.
  Includes "The Eagar Family in the County of Kerry", 1860.

• "Eagar family in Kerry", J. King. Kerry Evening Star, August 20, 1908.
  Copy in Kerry People, August 22, 1908. (Better quality scan.)

• Eagar in [Denny, 1923] lists:
  • [Hickson, vol.1, 1872] pp.49, 247, 317, 337.
  • [Hickson, vol.2, 1874] pp.139, 147, 176, 182, 309.
  • [King] pp.168-178.
  • [JCHAS] 2nd series, VI, p.148.
  • [JMD] IV, p.70.
  • [O'Hart], 4th edn, 1887.
  • Kerry Evening Post, 8 May 1880, June 1909.
  • Sir Francis J.E. Spring, "Spring Family". Cannot find where this document is.