A new seven-part series exploring the history of Ireland's most common surnames is set to air on Irish-language broadcaster TG4 on Sunday night. "Sloinne" (Irish for surname) provides a fascinating ...

The earliest known Irish surname is O’Clery (O Cleirigh); it’s the earliest known because it was written that the lord of Aidhne, Tigherneach Ua Cleirigh, died in County Galway back in the year 916 ...

In a Gael Linn booklet first published in 1998 and entitled Aspects of Our Shared History, the late lamented Aodán Mac Póilin asked the question: Can a surname tell you where your ancestors came from?

A new study has revealed the origin and meaning of more than 45,000 surnames in Britain and Ireland, with thousands explained for the first time. The research covers the most common and also the most ...

The estates of hundreds of Irish people who died in England and Wales are yet to be claimed. When someone dies without leaving a will, the Government monitors whether a lawful heir has made a claim to ...

The origins of some last names are pretty self-explanatory, whether it's Baker, Shepherd or even Rotten. But many surnames make no sense at all, at least not to the average Joe without a degree in Old ...

The Vikings (or Norse) played a prominent role in Irish history but, despite this, their genetic legacy in Ireland, which may provide insights into the nature and scale of their immigration, is ...

This Nov. 5, 2020 file photo shows a sign for a Pontins holiday park. A chain of holiday parks in Britain kept an “undesirable guests” list of Irish surnames in an attempt to keep out members of the ...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, hockey fans. The Irish have a long history of producing excellent hockey players west of the Atlantic. Kennedys, Fitz-somethings, O’Reillys, O’Donnells, O’Connells, ...