Perry in Ireland

Origins
The names Perry and Pery have been known in Ireland since the early 17th century. There have been a number of settlers of the name in Ireland and not all of these have been connected to one another.

Evidence from sources in archives and also from DNA testing have placed these families into the following groups:

Southern Irish groups
The Perry family of Woodrooffe, County Tipperary and Cork.

The Pery family, Earls of Limerick

The Perry family of Kilboy, Tipperary (and their descendants the  Perry family of Liscannor, County Clare )

The Perry family of Formerla, County Clare

The ‘Violin’ Perrys from: Laois, Kilkenny and Dublin

Northern Irish groups
County Down Perrys

County Tyrone Perrys

Links
Vicki Perry's Family History website

Karen Bell's Irish Perrys website