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  1. The Dunne clan
    September 13, 09

    The name Dunne is derived a color - donn, the Gaelic word for brown. This is relatively unusual since the vast majority of Gaelic names are based on relationships, i.e.

  2. The Duffy clan
    August 02, 09

    The name Duffy is derived from dubh, the Gaelic for black. This is relatively unusual since the vast majority of Gaelic names are based on relationships, i.e. "Son of" or "Follower of." The Duffy name is derived from the Gaelic O'Dubhthaig and is mainly associated with County Monaghan.

  3. Hidden Irish American history uncovered at Notre Dame
    May 26, 09

    Notre Dame holds some Irish surprises. When I was preparing a lecture on Eamon De Valera’s visit to the university during his 1919 American tour, I discovered that on the stop he viewed the Civil War sword of Thomas Francis Meagher. Known as a leader of the failed Young Irelander rising of 1848, Meagher championed a republican movement that sought to free Ireland by any means necessary. Not only does Notre Dame hold Meagher's sword but it also holds a battle flag of the famed Irish Brigade

  4. Irish ancestry of Belmont favorite Mine That Bird
    May 05, 09

    Mine that Bird, Kentucky Derby winner and runner up in the Preakness, is going to post tomorrow at the Belmont Stakes. But did you know that Irish blood runs though the veins of the speedy colt? Maybe that is why the public loves this horse!

  5. Fighting Irish? Not this Notre Dame student from New York!
    May 05, 09

    Notre Dame’s latest Leprechaun is a 20-year-old with a deep knowledge of his own Irish roots and the Irish tradition that permeates throughout his university.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. The Mighty Mahers
    March 09, 09

    The Irish surname Maher, appearing also as O'Meagher, Meagher, O'Maher and Mahir, originated in County Tipperary. The name stems from the surname O'Meachair, a derivation of the word "meachar" meaning hospitable.

    Over fifty percent of Mahers can trace their family history back to County Tipperary, where the ancient clan held control of the territory near Roscrea at the foot of Devil's Bit Mountain for centuries.

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