The surname Murphy is still number one in Ireland—even after more than 100 years—followed closely by Kelly and O'Brien. The top Irish surname results come from the most recent figures by the ...

Genealogist Barry Griffin has compiled a robust online resource for Irish surnames using data from the 1901 and 1911 censuses in Ireland. Irish surname maps were created using the 1901/1911 Irish ...

The tradition of Irish pubs including surnames can be traced back to, well, Ireland. An 1872 law required all pubs to display the owner’s name above the door, said Elizabeth Stack, the executive ...

Irish surnames are common on a plaque in Phoenix Fire Co. No. 2, Shenandoah. Other fire companies with a hint of green in their ancestry included Rescue Hook & Ladder, ...

That’s because while the Irish language uses the same Latin alphabet letters as English, they represent different sounds and have different spelling rules. Here’s a guide, with audio clips, on ...

Here’s the Legal Reason Why Irish Bars Are Always Named After People. More than 150 years ago, U.K. legislators enacted a law that laid the foundation for what would inadvertently become a ...