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  1. The Kelleher clan
    September 13, 09

    Kelleher exists also as Keliher, Kellaher, Kelliher, etc. The modern forms of the name are derived from the Irish name O Ceileachair, from ceileachar, which means "uxorious," or "excessively fond of one's wife."

  2. Notre Dame Leprechaun tells IrishCentral about game and 'day I will never forget'
    September 07, 09

    The Fighting Irish kicked off their season with an incredible performance against Nevada, and the newest Notre Dame Leprechaun was there to cheer the team on and pump up the crowd. “It was the most fun I have ever had, and a day I will never forget,” Dan Collins told IrishCentral. “The Irish could not have started off the season any better, and it was amazing just to be a part of it."

  3. The 10 most popular Irish last names
    August 09, 09

    Irish and Irish-Americans alike tend to be immensely proud of their surnames. But which last names win in the battle of Irishness? Here are the top 10 most popular Irish last names.

  4. A magical story: Priceless 200-year-old Irish harp found in garbage...
    August 03, 09

    One person’s trash is another's treasure. Quite the understatement for Julie Finch, who found a rare and priceless 200-year-old Irish harp a few weeks ago in a Dumpster on W. 26 St. in New York City.

  5. The Carroll, O'Carroll, MacCarroll, MacCarvill, and MacCearbhaill clans
    August 02, 09

    The O'Carrolls go back to the third century King Oilioll Olum of Munster. Their name derives from Cearbhaill, who was the Brian Boru in 1014 at the battle of Clontarf. Cearbhaill means warlike champion and the O'Carrolls have lived up to the name.

  6. The Shannon region - the perfect place for pleasure
    July 24, 09

    Let’s set off on a journey through the Shannon region, a joyrney that will expose us to different eras of Irish history and different aspects of modern-day Irish culture in an area that encompasses counties Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary, South Offaly and North Kerry. In this feature we will explore the delights of County Clare. Don’t worry about the jet lag. Your sense of time is about to be scrambled as it is!

  7. The Hogan clan
    July 07, 09

    The Hogans are a Dalcassian family. Hogan comes from the Irish word g meaning young. In Irish mythology, the land of eternal youth is called Tir Na n"g.

  8. Irelands Banner County Clare from the fall of Parnell to the Great War 1890-1918
    March 10, 09

    Local history rarely gets the attention it deserves, and this is particularly true in Ireland, where grand, heroic and romantic themes and figures often dominate. "Ireland's Banner County: Clare from the fall of Parnell to the Great War, 1890-1918" by Daniel McCarthy manages to tell a significant story on this admittedly small stage. Events in Clare at this time were nearly as turbulent as they were nationally and abroad.

  9. Campaign to Save Tara By Ian Worpole The harp that once through Tara's halls The soul of mu
    March 09, 09

    Campaign to Save Tara

    By Ian Worpole

    The harp that once through Tara's halls

    The soul of music shed,

    Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls

    As if that soul were fled.

    - Thomas Moore

    The Save Tara Campaign spread its wings to New York City and the steps of the Irish Consulate on Park Avenue on September 22 when a group of Irish artists gathered to protest the building of a motorway, approved by the Irish government in 2003, to run between the Hill of Tara (the historical seat of Ireland's High Kings), and the Hill of Skryne, in County Meath (north of Dublin).

    The motorway will run through a complex of archaeological sites associated with the Hill of Tara, which were placed on the World Monuments Fund's list of 100 Most Endangered Sites in June 2007.

  10. Q Names - Quinn Quinley Quigley
    March 09, 09

    Although the Irish language, or Gaelic, does not have a letter "Q", the distinctive sound of the accented "C" in some Gaelic named has caused them to be anglicized phonetically with this sound. Examples include Quinn, Quinlan, and Quigley, none of which are connected other than by their initial letter. Quinn is perhaps the most common of these names.

  11. OMahoney McMahon and Vaughan
    March 09, 09

    The families of McMahon and O'Mahoney are related only by the common derivation of their names from the Irish name Mahon (in Gaelic Mathuna), which was a personal name, meaning a bear. The O'Mahoney or Mahony family are derived from Mathuna, a grandson of Brian Boru. The family were the Eoganacht, the regal dynasty of Munster and were one of the most prominent of West Munster.

  12. The Kennedy clan
    March 09, 09

    The Irish Kennedys are descended from Dunchaun, the brother of the mighty King Brian Boru. The name comes from his father Ceann Eidig, meaning "helmet head." Appropriately, the arms of the Kennedys have three helmets.

  13. The Kelly clan
    March 09, 09

    Kelly comes second to Murphy as the most common surname in Ireland. The name is popular because it originates from at least seven different and unrelated ancient clans or septs. These include O'Kelly septs from Meath, Derry, Antrim, Laois, Sligo, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, and the McKelly sept from East Connaught.

  14. The McCarthy clan
    March 09, 09

    The McCarthy clan traces its ancestry through an illustrious line of individuals and events reaching far back into ancient Celtic history and myth. The McCarthys claim descendants from the Eoghanachta, the rulers of the fifth province of Ireland, or Munster. The Eoghanachta were a people believed to have descended from Heber, the son of the mythical King Milesius of Spain.

  15. The Quinn clan
    March 09, 09

    The family name Quinn or Quin is an anglicized form of "O Cuinn," meaning "of Conn." O'Cuinnde notes lineage from the legendary High King of Ireland, Conn of the Hundred Battles. Conn is derived from the Irish word, ceann (head) signifying a person of intellectual ability.

  16. The O'Brien Clan
    March 09, 09

    The O'Briens are an illustrious and prominent clan that has shaped the history of Ireland. The name, also spelt O'Bryan or O'Brian, means "of Brian" indicating descendance from Brian Borumha mac Cennetig, or Brian Boru, the celebrated High King of Ireland.

  17. A tour of mystical, mythological Ireland
    March 07, 09

    Ireland is a land rich with mystery and myth, intriguing sites and stories - and we're not just talking leprechauns and pots of gold.

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