Description:
BANDAGACH is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic word 'banda,' meaning a belt or band. The surname may refer to: 1. A person with the surname Bandagach is from County Galway in the west of Ireland. The Bandagachs are a sept of the O'Malley clan. They were early settlers in County Clare and were prominent in the early history of that county. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Maurice Bandagach, which was dated 1272, in the 'Chronicle of Galway', during the reign of King John of England, known as 'The Lion of England'. 2. The Bandagach surname is also found in County Mayo in the north-west of Ireland. The Bandagachs are a sept of the O'Malley clan. They were early settlers in County Clare and were prominent in the early history of that county. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Maurice Bandagach, which was dated 1272, in the 'Chronicle of Galway', during the reign of King John of England, known as 'The Lion of England'.
