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 ...

'Sloinne' is a a new TG4 series, premiering May 11, in which a person goes in search of the history of their surname in each episode. In the first of the series the Mac Gearailt surname, Fitzgerald in ...

Rihanna debuted the name of her new baby on Instagram yesterday, and fans were immediately curious about the meaning behind the middle name ...

If you find yourself in an Irish pub this St. Patrick’s Day, chances are good it has an Irish surname above the door. And if that surname happens to be “Murphy,” you’ll be enjoying your Guinness in an ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of gibberish. That’s because while the Irish ...