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We post family histories on Cassidy ancestors on our website at https://cassidyclan.org/member-contributions/
Please send your family story (with photos too!) to Stephen Cassidy at stephen [at] cassidyclan.org
Very glad you are doin’ this way of the Cassidy.
It is great to have you.
I am curious about the specific spelling “Cassiday.” I have heard four things: 1) that it is the Protestant spelling of Cassiday, 2) that it is the “older” spelling, 3) that it is the “Black Irish” spelling, and 4) that there is no real romantic reason for the different spelling and that it is merely a different phonetic spelling. More than one different Cassiday family did tell me that their name meant that they were Protestant and they felt pretty strongly about it. Anything to this? Are there any Cassidays still in Northern Ireland? Please email me.
My grandfather added the A after the depression. He and his brothers had a joint investment and he lost his investment. We are Cassidays and we are Catholic. 🙂