Irish Life

10 most common Irish surnames explained. Share amongst yer clans.
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10 Irish American Surnames Explained - Ancestry Blog Over four million Irish immigrants came to the United States between 1820 and 1930. Their surnames are still common around the country, especially in historic enclaves in the Northeast. Many originally had a tell-tale “O” before the name, which meant “descendant of” in Gaelic, but it has largely bee...

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