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Evolution of Irish Surnames from Earliest Times to the Present Day
by Dr. Hugh Weir, 11 November 1998Highlights
- Eva Peron nee Dewarty = Dotherty.
- Dxaon = Dickson
- Ethnology of surnames. Spread of names in the country; try to locate the root; always check different sources.
- 1800 names became standard name variants; misspelt names; Ellis Island names variants were changed phonetically i.e. Burke = Berk
- Speculation and detective work is required but be careful.
- Milesian Tribe;
- Toponymic surname = place names
- Check out O'Hartes Irish Pedigrees 1890 in two volumes 1 volume Old Irish surnames
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| Tomas O'Cadhain, Dr. Hugh Weir Guest Speaker, Frank Kearney Chairman | Paddy Cloonan, Maura O'Riordan and Aideen Coughlan all appreciating the excellent talk given by Dr. Hugh Weir. | Matt O'Connell . John Joe Duggan, Eugene Duggan and Michael O'Connell all in discussion on some finer points of family history. |