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The Brehon Families of Ireland – Is Your Surname Here?

Have you ever had a “run-in” with the law where you live? Just last week we got our first 2 “penalty points” on our driving licence. I know – that makes us fugitive outlaws! But that’s what we want to talk about today – the use of law (and the brehon families) in Gaelic Ireland.…

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Irish Homelands – County Tipperary

Welcome to this Irish Homelands feature - we are off to the town of Thurles in County Tipperary!


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What Are the “Approved” Irish Names in Your Family?

Many Irish families seem to feature multiple instances of the same forenames e.g you might find dozens of Johns, Marys or Richards – but very few Joans, Timothys or Michaels. This cumulative effect is often down to “Irish naming patterns” – but sometimes families have a special place for some given names. Last week, I…

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First Irish Meal in a Country Home.

The following is an Irish Story submitted by Chuck Real as part of a Reader Story competition. 

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Ask And Ye Shall Receive

The following is an Irish Story submitted by Des Dineen as part of a Reader Story competition. 

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