Genealogist Barry Griffin used data from the 1901 and 1911 Irish censuses to plot out surnames on the map of Ireland More than 6,000 Irish surnames are included on a website compiled by genealogist ...

The surnames Smyth, D'Arcy, and even Disney all have Irish roots! Many people think that they can identify an Irish last name simply by an "O'" or a "Mc" at the start of it. While that may sometimes ...

A patronymic surname is one that is derived from a person’s father’s first name. At some point in history many patronymic surnames were adopted as permanent, inherited surnames, and so they survive ...

Brian Mitchell has written over a dozen books pertaining to genealogical research in Ireland. His latest book, "Tracing Derry-Londonderry Roots," provides details for anyone researching a family ...

DONEGAL, Ireland, Mar. 17, 2007 — -- On St. Patrick's Day, everyone feels a little bit Irish. Officially, 34 million Americans can trace some of their ancestry to Ireland. But did you know how ...

Take a walk around St. Patrick’s Cemetery, gaze at the headstones and you will find familiar Irish surnames — Sullivan, Murphy, Harrington, Mahoney, Daly, Lynch, Shea, Doherty, and dozens more. Lesser ...