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County Carlow Naming Patterns |
Old
Irish Naming Patterns
Information on old Irish naming
patterns, as given in a lecture in Rochester, NY by Ida Troye, Editor of
The Septs, published by the Irish Genealogical Society, International (IGSI).
Contributed by Helen Richards
| 1st son | was named after the father's | father. |
| 2nd son | was named after the mother's | father. |
| 3rd son | was named after the father. | . |
| 4th son | was named after the father's | eldest brother. |
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| 1st daughter | was named after the mother's | mother. |
| 2nd daughter | was named after the father's | mother. |
| 3rd daughter | was named after the mother | . |
| 4th daughter | was named after the mother's | eldest sister. |
These patterns were not locked in, so to speak.
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