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 ...

For Eileen O’Neill Burke, her Irish surname could be her advantage or her Achilles heel, given the recent corruption trial for Ed Burke. On Feb. 23, she cleared up any confusion for voters.

People with these Irish surnames could be heirs to forgotten fortunes. Reaching Lahinch is fairly straightforward with Shannon International Airport being the closest, just about 52 minutes by car.

Irish Gaelic surnames were actually forbidden by Reachtanna Chill Chainnigh - the Statutes of Kilkenny in English-controlled areas as early as 1367 and eventually in the end an leagan Béarla ...

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 ...

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, ...

Revealed: Full list of Irish surnames on Pontins ‘blacklist’ Sarah Hooper. Published February 15, 2024 12:46pm Updated February 16, 2024 3:17pm Share this with. Comments. The holiday park ...