This might be of some help.
Community surnames extracts from Seary's Names of the Island of Newfoundland, 1835 Voters Lists, 1864-65 Hutchinson 1871 Lovell's Directory, 1894-97 McAlpine's Directory, 1898 McAlpine's Directory, 1904 McAlpine's as well as some parish records and cemetery inscriptions.
CURRAN: a surname of Ireland, Currane in Co. Kerry, O Corrain, but also for (Mac)Curreen, Curren, Mac Corraidhin and (O) Curreen, Currin, O Cuirin. (MacLysaght). See also CAREEN. MacLysaght found (O) Curran "now numerous in all the provinces."
In Newfoundland: Family traditions: Martin, from Galway settled at Conception Harbour in the late 18th century (Mun Hist.) John Curren, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List) Martin Curran, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory) Michael Curran, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory) Patrick Curran, planter of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory) James Curran, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory) Patrick Curran, planter of Cat's Cove, 1877 (Rochfort's Directory) Patrick Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) Robert Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) Martin Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) Michael Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered LARACY: a variant of the surname of Ireland, (O) Larrissey, O Learghusa, Is. lear - sea, gus - vigour. (MacLysaght) Traces by MacLysaght mainly in Co. Kilkenny and adjacent areas.
In Newfoundland: Family tradition: Patrick, from Dublin, Ireland, settled at Conception Harbour about 1715 (Mun Folklore). Patrick Larresy, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List) Thomas Laracy, granted land at Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1856 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); John Larrisey, planter of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory) Richard Larrisey, planter of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory) Thomas Larrisey, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory) Michael Lacy, planter of Cat's Cove, 1877 (Rochfort's Directory) John Lanassy, planter of Cat's Cove, 1877 (Rochfort's Directory) Thomas Laracy, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) Patrick Laracy, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory) James Laracy, fisherman of Con. Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: At Kitchuses, St. John's abd with large concentrations at Conception Harbour and Cupids.
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