A new seven-part series exploring the history of Ireland's most common surnames is set to air on Irish-language broadcaster TG4 on Sunday night. "Sloinne" (Irish for surname) provides a fascinating ...

The estates of hundreds of Irish people who died in England and Wales are yet to be claimed. When someone dies without leaving a will, the Government monitors whether a lawful heir has made a claim to ...

The earliest known Irish surname is O’Clery (O Cleirigh); it’s the earliest known because it was written that the lord of Aidhne, Tigherneach Ua Cleirigh, died in County Galway back in the year 916 ...

A new study has revealed the origin and meaning of more than 45,000 surnames in Britain and Ireland, with thousands explained for the first time. The research covers the most common and also the most ...

THE most popular baby names in Ireland for 2023 have been revealed - and a familiar boys name has topped the list again. Jack is the most popular boys’ name for the seventh year in a row whilst Grace ...

This Nov. 5, 2020 file photo shows a sign for a Pontins holiday park. A chain of holiday parks in Britain kept an “undesirable guests” list of Irish surnames in an attempt to keep out members of the ...