Irish Canadian model Coco Rocha has taken the fashion world by storm with an unforgettable face, modish look and vivid persona.

Competition 54 Junior Girls Figure Dancing results Entry Name School Rank 8 Foireann A McGing : Ohio, USA 1 11 Foireann A Carey : Midlands, England 2 5 Foireann A Claddagh : Western,

Competition 46 Senior Ladies Ceilí results Entry Name School Rank 91 Foireann  A Smith-Houlihan : New England, USA 1 72 Foireann  A Claddagh : Western, USA 2 12 Foireann  A Harney : Mapole, USA 3 17 Foireann  A

Competition 45 Senior Mixed Ceilí results Entry Name School Rank 22 Foireann  A Mona Ní Rodaigh : Ulster, Ireland 1 17 Foireann  A Doherty : Coventry, England 2 18 Foireann  A Claddagh : Western,

Competition 44 Junior Girls Ceilí results Entry Name School Rank 23 Foireann A Kelly Hendry : Newcastle-U-Tyne, England 1 24 Foireann A Claddagh : Western, USA 2 41 Foireann A Smith-Houlihan : New England, USA 3 8 Foireann A Kidd :

Competition 28 Girls 13 - 14 results Entry Name School Rank 67 Micheala Hinds Butler-Fearon-O'Connor : California, USA/

Competition 27 Girls 14 - 15 results 124 Sinead Carson Doherty : Belfast, Ireland 1 17

Competition 26 Girls 15 - 16 results Entry Name School Rank 135 Heather Carr Sylvan Kelly : Mayo, Ireland 1 164 Niamh Taylor Doherty : Belfast,

Competition 25 Girls 16 - 17 results Entry Name School Rank 143 Gabriella Wood Petri : New York, USA 1 41

Competition 24 Girls 17 - 18 results Entry Name School Rank 42 Lauren Early Doherty : Belfast, Ireland 1 41

Competition 23 Ladies 18 - 19 results Entry Name School Rank 81 Claire Greaney Hession : Galway, Ireland 1 4 Suzanne Coyle McLaughlin :

Competition 22 Ladies 19 - 21 results Entry Name School Rank 66 Deirdre Robinett McGing : Ohio, USA 1 149

Competition 6 Boys 15 - 16 results Entry Name School Rank 19 Connor Walsh Glendarragh : Midlands, England 1 52 John Lonergan Kiely-Walsh :

Competition 5 Boys 16 - 17 Result Entry Name School Rank 27 Michael Putman Dennehy : Chicago, USA 1 16

Competition 3 Men 18 - 19 Results Entry Name School Rank 36 James Greenan Mona Ní Rodaigh : Dundalk, Ireland 1 16

  Entry Name School Rank 19 Connor Walsh Glendarragh : Midlands, England 1 52 John Lonergan Kiely-Walsh :

  Entry Name School Rank 27 Michael Putman Dennehy : Chicago, USA 1 16

  Entry Name School Rank 19 Connor Walsh Glendarragh : Midlands, England 1 52 John Lonergan Kiely-Walsh :

  Entry Name School Rank 151 Shauna Ryan Uí Nualláin : Luimneach, Éire 1 135 Mellisa McCarthy Harney : Walpole,

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.

The O'Connor name, with its varied spellings, doesn't spring from a common source. The name arose in five areas of Ireland: Connacht, Kerry, Derry, Offaly, and Clare and split into six distinct septs, five of which are still in existence.

Still Fiddlin' Away

Music - By Ian Worpole

From his days with The Bothy Band, some thirty years ago now, to the present, Kevin Burke, who was born in London to Irish parents, has been one of the most widely admired fiddlers on the Irish traditional and contemporary music scene. As an individual performer and as a member of acclaimed bands such as Patrick Street and Celtic Fiddle Festival, Burke, who now makes his home in Portland, Oregon, continues to delight audiences around the world. I caught up with him at East Durham, New York, Irish Arts week this past July.