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Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on July 20, 2023 at 7:13am

Ancient Sites Mythical Ireland

https://mythicalireland.com/blogs/ancient-sites

Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on July 20, 2023 at 7:09am

https://mythicalireland.com/blogs/myths-legends

Myths & Legends

Mythical Ireland

Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on July 20, 2023 at 7:01am

What was ancient Ireland called?

Hibernia

Hibernia, in ancient geography, one of the names by which Ireland was known to Greek and Roman writers. Other names were Ierne, Iouernia and (H)iberio. All these are adaptations of a stem from which Erin and Eire are also derived.May 30, 2023

Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on September 7, 2015 at 2:21am

Montague on Sunday 6 September 2015

http://www.montaguekeen.com/page1470.html

Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on September 7, 2015 at 2:18am

If your ancestry — like more than 36 million Americans — includes Irish immigrants, RootsWeb has a list of the very oldest Irish surnames, but it’s not a complete list. Often, you’re looking for surnames that — now or in the past — started with O’ or Mac.

Expanding that further, RootsWeb’s Surnames and Irish Counties list says, “Although not always the case, names beginning with O’, Mac, Mc, De, Le, and others, may usually indicate a name of historical significance.”

However, some of those surnames — especially those starting with De or Le — are likely to lead back to Norman families, and their faerie history may be a little different than those tracing back to the Irish era of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

My own ancient Irish roots include:

• Ó Baoghill (O’Boyle or Boyle)
• Ó Braoin or Mac Braoin (Breen… mine emigrated through Nova Scotia, Canada)
• Ó Croinin (Cronin)
• Ó Donnghaile (Donnelly)
• Mac Gearailt (FitzGerald, not on the RootsWeb list, but several traditional stories — including the one at Lough Gur — give a clear faerie connection)
• Mag Uidhir (Maguire, MacGuire, etc.)
• Ó Neill (O’Neill, O’Neil, etc.)
• Ó Tuama (Toomey, Tormey, Twomey, etc.)

… and many other early Irish surnames.

Some Irish Resources

Lists of ancient Irish family surnames

• Old Irish-Gaelic Surnames and Ancient Irish Names & History (both at RootsWeb)
• Behind the Names’ list of Irish surnames
• Irish Central’s Top 300 Irish family surnames, explained
• 100 Irish Surnames, Explained  Note: Don’t take the coat of arms seriously, except as historical interest. As Wikipedia explains, “The design is a symbol unique to an individual person or family (except in the UK), corporation, or state.” In other words, an ancestor’s coat of arms isn’t yourcoat of arms. They usually changed with each household. You can, however, register your own coat of arms. (In Ireland, you’d apply through the Office of the Chief Herald.)

To better understand the meaning of Irish surnames, see Do Chara’s Irish Surnames of Gaelic Origin. You’ll find another view of this subject at the Irish Times’ Irish Ancestors/Origins of surname. And, if you want to understand how Irish surnames changed, Wikipedia’s article about Irish names may be helpful… or even more confusing.

Comment by Blue Dragon on September 4, 2015 at 5:14am

Eire the land of saints and scholars and as a holder of that countries passport should show willing and support for the old ways cause sure enough.

Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on September 2, 2015 at 1:46am

IRELAND Land of the Pharaohs

https://api.ning.com/files/rJGrnYss69reaTRACvXqV0ozSNbz7DOpM*ZPWyC77--6ztWWJxE-etqcKMQP69Jj*Qk*AOpq8nVl*3osCjCt9c-kcTvTmSA6/IRELANDLANDOFTHEPHAROA0HS.pdf

Comment by Besimi on September 1, 2015 at 1:38pm

Thanks for creating this Group Debora :) , ..I love te read Montague's messages.
..also make sure post one copy on The Main Page, ..so it is more visible to members/visitors.
....all the blessings my Dear Debby :) :) :) <3

 

Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on September 1, 2015 at 5:05am

http://www.irish-sayings.com/cats/people/love/

Irish Love Sayings

Given our attachment to this ancient language of Ireland, there's no wonder that so many people want to know how to say "I love you" in Irish! Saying it in this beautiful language will mean so much more to the person you love. Much Irish language poetry perfects the expressions of love from one person to another. These Irish Gaelic love phrases should help you express that to your special somebody. If you look wider at the country's culture, you will also find Irish love expressed in songs and balads, in which you'll often here of unrequited love.

Comment by Debby ♥Many Nations♥ on September 1, 2015 at 5:04am

Celtic Prayer Book

http://northernway.org/school/onw/prayers.html

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