[1] 1,224 Joneses attended a Gala Concert in Cardiff featuring performances by Grace Jones,[2] Dame Gwyneth Jones, John Owen-Jones and Tammy Jones, alongside a host of Welsh-speaking singers, actors and celebrities.
Also present on the evening were representatives of the past record holders, the Norbergs from Norberg, Sweden beating their record of 583.
The event was organised by the independent television production company Cwmni Da, events company Mr Producer of Cardiff and S4C.
As of 9 September 2007 the Gallaghers are holders of a Guinness World Record for "the largest same name gathering—last name".
There were 1,488 Gallaghers who gathered in the LYIT Campus in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland at the time of the count.