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Viking Warrior - Do you have an Irish Viking Surname?

Do you have an Irish Viking Surname?

Did you know that Wicklow comes from the Norse “Vykyngelo” – meaning a “Viking meadow”? Let’s stay on that subject of Vikings for the rest of today’s letter. One of the most frequent enquiries I receive goes something like: “I just got my DNA tested and it turned up as 12% Scandinavian. I wonder if…

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Slider Image jpg - Irish Homelands - County Wicklow

Irish Homelands – County Wicklow

Welcome to this Irish Homelands feature as we head to County Wicklow!


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Belfast Milltown Cemetery jpg - From Milltown to Milltown Cemetery, Belfast.

From Milltown to Milltown Cemetery, Belfast.

One of our readers – Pádraic Mac Coitir (that translates into McCotter or Cotter in English – a fine Irish Viking name!) – was on to me during the week. Pádraic is a local tour guide in his home county of Antrim and also writes some very nice pieces for his local paper. So, Páidric…

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genesisslider1 jpg - Irish Surnames – County Cork Surnames and Places

Irish Surnames – County Cork Surnames and Places

Do you have a County Cork Irish surname in your Irish family tree? Here we include ALL the County Cork surnames belonging to our readers – and lots of pictures too!

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slider jpg - Sheeps Head Peninsula and Bantry on the Wild Atlantic Way

Sheeps Head Peninsula and Bantry on the Wild Atlantic Way

Did you know that Wicklow comes from the Norse “Vykyngelo” – meaning a “Viking meadow”? Let’s stay on that subject of Vikings for the rest of today’s letter. One of the most frequent enquiries I receive goes something like: “I just got my DNA tested and it turned up as 12% Scandinavian. I wonder if…

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