A fact from Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh (Irish septs) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 April 2009 ( check views). The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that the descendants of at least three unrelated Irish clans or septs, named in Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh, bear the exact same or similar surnames? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/April.

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MacLysaght says the sept descends from an Amhalgaidh living in the 13th century. I noticed that there are numerous occurrences of 'chiefs of Calry' named 'Amhalghadh' or 'son of Amhalghadh' within various annals from the 13th century on through to the 11th. I didn't include them in the list because of what MacLysaght said and it'd be original research on my part and a bit risky. Maybe some more info will turn up on these families.-- Celtus ( talk) 06:41, 10 April 2009 (UTC) reply