When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

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  1. Chrissy Cross

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    Thanks @Ina I. Wonder , that was interesting. I really know very little about Ireland except for all the conflict there.

    When I'm looking for things that would fit here, I'm not quite sure that I'm posting may even be politically incorrect regarding Ireland.
     
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  2. Ina I. Wonder

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    @Chrissy Page . You're doing very well, look at your post on things that really are not Irish, but that we thought were so. I just go into google and put whatever with Irish and history. That generally gets me something of interest to others. I hope.
     
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    I'm finding some of my things on Facebook, I remembered I had a friend in Ireland but I don't know his point of view
    So I'm not exactly sure of what I'm seeing. :)
     
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    Here is a a very nice one I thought.

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    image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg A few funny ones...
     
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    A cute little Irish Drinking Song. Catchy tune, make you wanna do a jig. :)
     
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    @Chrissy Page , are you sure your Hungarian? You seem to have a wee bit o the Irish in ya.

    I like the picture of the cliffs and the ocean, there seems to be a face looking out to sea.

    The jig is a catchy tune, I just wish I had the energy to keep up with it.

    See everyone tomorrow, I'm sleepy.

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    Not one lick of Irish in me....maybe by the end of March, some will have washed off on me.:)
     
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    Lol @Terry Page , the last one just cracks me up, don't know why. :)
     
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    Duffy's Cut: Reburial of Irish Railroad Workers of 1832
     
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    When Irish eyes are smiling...
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    I thought it was about time to Gaelicise some of the names of people who have contributed to this thread. I'll start with my own:

    Locke is an English name that appears reasonably commonly in Ireland, though without being predominant in any specific area. It is sometimes rendered as O'Loughlin or, even more Gaelicised, as Mac Loughlainn.

    Page is another English name, though for reasons that are not obvious, it is common in East Galway. It also appears in Ulster, where the Gaelic form is Mac Giolla.

    Riley is, I'm assuming, simply another spelling of Reilly (and more often O'Reilly), one of the most numerous surnames in Ireland. It is especially common in County Cavan. The Gaelic form is O Raghailligh.

    Moss is an English name and is a partial translation of O Maolmona (from the word for moorland or turf bog). The other Anglicised versions are Mulmona and Malmona, these being found in Donegal and Fermanagh.

    Smith is, of course, the commonest of English names, but appears in Ireland commonly as MacGowan. Smyth is also a common alternative throughout Ireland.

    Cole is a common name in Fermanagh since the plantation of Ulster, but can also be an Anglicised version of MacCool.

    Not my own work - all info taken from The Surnames of Ireland by Edward MacLysaght.

    Final thought...hasn't everyone got a short (Anglo) surname?
     
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    @Joe Riley , I would have never known about this if you had not brought to our attention. How very sad. To sail all that way for the promise of a better life, only to loose so shortly after getting to their dreamed of destination.

    @Tom Locke , how about Ina Irene Madden? I don't have to worry about too many of names in the phone book.

    Am I worried that someone will ruin my credit. I am more worried that they might not pay off my debts.
     
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