Posts Tagged ‘County Wicklow’
Do You Have This Problem Locating your Irish Surname?
Just this week I have had the following question asked a number of times: “Where in Ireland does my x surname come from?”. It’s a fundamental question for many of us – after all, we all like a sense of place in our lives. So, I thought it would be useful to share the following…
Read MoreHave You Walked one of the Pilgrim paths of Ireland?
At the moment I’m preparing an article that centres on the County Kerry village of “Kilgarvan”. This comes from the Irish for “Church of Saint Garvin” and travelling around the country in Ireland. I am always struck by the amount of places named for Irish saints of varying antiquity. For many centuries, places associated with…
Read MoreOne Listener’s Story – A Letter from Australia to Ireland (#208)
You can listen to the show on your computer/smartphone by clicking on the play button above (the triangle with the circle around it). You can also download the show onto your computer by clicking on the download symbol. Enjoy! Episode Summary: Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this…
Read MoreTop 10 Irish Surnames
Today we’re going to put a focus on the Top 10 Irish Surnames among our readers – perhaps your Irish surname is among them? When people sign up for the Letter for the first time, we ask them to share the Irish surnames in their family tree – and the county they believe they came…
Read MoreSaint Valentine of Dublin – His Life and Final Resting Place (#203)
Just this week I have had the following question asked a number of times: “Where in Ireland does my x surname come from?”. It’s a fundamental question for many of us – after all, we all like a sense of place in our lives. So, I thought it would be useful to share the following…
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