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Irish surnames and syllables.

  • 14-08-2019 10:23PM
    #1
    pappyodaniel
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    I can only think of a few with 4 anyone 5.
    O'Callaghan,
    McGarrigle
    McGillycuddy


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  • #2
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    There is a journalist called Peter O'Hanraha-Hanrahan.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SPWgodul_E


  • #3
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,919 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »
    There is a journalist called Peter O'Hanraha-Hanrahan.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SPWgodul_E

    Hahaha I was think the same, but are there any real ones?


  • #4
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Nic An Airchinnigh
    Mac Ghiolla Phádraig


  • #5
    Ficheall
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    McGillycuddy IS 5 :confused: No?


  • #6
    Water John
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    o'muircheartaigh what's the count?


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  • #7
    Dial Hard
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    I went to primary school with a girl whose surname I was CONVINCED was O'Marley Farley.

    It wasn't, needless to say, but my family still slag me about it. I'm 37.


  • #8
    Atlantic Dawn
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    GDY151


    Anyone with a double barrelled name should be banned from using any state services, proper tools.


  • #9
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,239 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Anyone with a double barrelled name should be banned from using any state services, proper tools.

    It's fine for relatives of the Queen or Prussian nobility, but for some nobber calling him or herself Murphy-Ryan or some such it's just plain wrong. I pity kids landed with unfortunate double-barrellers through their parents' notions.


  • #10
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,916 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Do you object to people being identified by the addition you father and grandfather's name: Mick John Paddy McCarthy?


  • #11
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,919 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    Ficheall wrote: »
    McGillycuddy IS 5 :confused: No?

    Ya.
    Looks like I win.


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  • #12
    Colonel Claptrap
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    O'Shaughnessy
    MacDiarmada
    O'Doherty
    Mac Giolla Mháirtín


  • #13
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,919 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    Colonel Claptrap wrote: »
    O'Shaughnessy
    MacDiarmada
    O'Doherty
    Mac Giolla Mháirtín

    Preferably anglicised names.


  • #14
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,316 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    pappyodaniel wrote: »
    Preferably anglicised names.
    Irish surnames...but only anglicised ones? Yeah, you couldn't include actual Irish surnames in a list of Irish surnames!! :rolleyes:


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