Old Irish Naming Patterns
- Leslie Ryan
- Aug 28
- 1 min read
I found a clipping I had stashed away many years ago about Old Irish Naming Patterns published by Al Beagan back in 1998 at an old website that no longer works. You will now find his work at RootsWeb, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav/cavan2.htm with the site title "Al Beagan's 'Genealogy Notes'© 1996 of County Cavan 1800 to 1910."
I have committed this mostly to memory which is not what it used to be, so upon finding it, thought I would share it with you (and myself) as Old Irish Naming Patterns can be very helpful when figuring out who might belong to whom when trying to find Irish ancestors!
1st son was named after the father's father.
2nd son was named after the mother's father.
3rd son was named after the father.
4th son was named after the father's eldest brother.
1st daughter was named after the mother's mother.
2nd daughter was named after the father's mother.
3rd daughter was named after the mother.
4th daughter was named after the mother's eldest sister.
This was an OLD custom, must often found in rural Ireland, so keep that in mind. I hope you might find it helpful in your research!
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Regards,
Leslie Ryan
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