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The 10 most popular Irish last names

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ANTOINETTE KELLY,

IrishCentral.com, Staff Writer

Published Sunday, September 12, 2010, 7:29 AM

Updated Sunday, September 12, 2010, 7:29 AM

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kathleentracy | Sep 13, 2010, 11:38 AM EDT

For "KissAngel" - I can't find your original posting, but you mentioned that your John J. Murphy changed his surname to Jones and you mentioned his death date. Here is the death certificate information that I believe is him. John J. M. JONES - 68 yrs old - died 19 (not 22) Oct 1911 - Cert #3345 - Queens County - FHL #1323426. Good luck!

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joeyreds | Sep 13, 2010, 08:49 AM EDT

Wasn't Redmond the most significant family in Ireland?

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killowen | Sep 13, 2010, 04:02 AM EDT

Importance of an ireland using url angelfire.com slash ny/border slash symbols.html

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killowen | Sep 13, 2010, 04:00 AM EDT

using angelfire.com slash ny/border slash symbols.html

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killowen | Sep 13, 2010, 03:58 AM EDT

http://www.angelfire.com/ ny/border/symbols.html Importance of an Ireland.

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gretchenkohls | Sep 13, 2010, 03:50 AM EDT

Interesting Is Burns a derivitive of O'Byrne? I'm also curious to know about Delaney. Both my grandmother and grandfather's parents were born in Ireland (Nana and G-pa were born in the U.S.) I'd love to learn more about them, and see about getting an Irish passport or citizenship.

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johnpcosgrove | Sep 12, 2010, 11:47 PM EDT

Which County does the Iris Name - Family Cosgrove hail from?

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S7McCabe | Sep 12, 2010, 09:02 PM EDT

I like it.

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JOLIEJO | Sep 12, 2010, 08:33 PM EDT

Paradigm---thanks for the insight; although, drinking was the one vice never laid at his door, but it could explain his mean reputation.

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JOLIEJO | Sep 12, 2010, 08:00 PM EDT

Paradigm-- thanks for that insight. Although dinking was never one of the vices laid at his door, it could explain his reputation for being mean.

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Paradigm | Sep 12, 2010, 07:41 PM EDT

Joliejo - he was only Ratliff when he was drunk - which was most of the time - his proper name was Radcliff - I remember him well! Scoundrel only when full - but not a bad fellow sober.

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JOLIEJO | Sep 12, 2010, 07:32 PM EDT

My great or maybe, great great grandfather came from Ireland sometime during the mid 1800s. His name was Ratliff. From what I hear he was a real scoundrel, but I still wonder about the name. I have run across few Ratliffs.

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JWaldrop42 | Sep 12, 2010, 07:03 PM EDT

I would prefer a list of the name with alnk to the "story.

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nanaben7 | Sep 12, 2010, 06:49 PM EDT

anyone know what is origin keane or o'hara is?

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Dublinjas | Sep 12, 2010, 06:32 PM EDT

Aloygirl "Briggs" is an Olde English name meaning "Bridges". And the modern connotation of the name is obviously Bridges.....As in Jeff Bridges.

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