List of Irish Names for Recording by www.talkirish.com

There's my name, Nessa, or Neasa as some people spel it. It is NOT a derivative of Vanessa, there is a legend about a queen called Nessa.

Niamh

Saoirse

Setanta (love that name!)

Aodhinn

Aoife

Clodagh

Eimir

Deirdre

Sean

Séan (pronounced Shane)

Can't think of any more right now, but I will be back!

Just curious, is it planned to record Irish surnames as well? I think that would also be quite interesting.

Maybe we could do the most common hundred, and then any afterwards upon request?

By the way, I see that you have a map of Ireland up as your profile picture, but what does the green represent? Those aren't the Gaeltachtaí, are they? If so, what year would that have been?

Hi

Really intereted in what you know about skinnaders.

My family are Skeffingtons/ skiffingtons from townland of Foygh, Donaghmore near Dungannon in CoTyrone - but ancestors in Donaghmore graveyeard from 17th & 18th century are Skinnaders. Trying to work out when / why name changed. Your explanation makes some sense as there are skeffingtons in Mayo and Roscommon and Dungannon. My family are now in Lanarkshire Scotland - from 1909. Many sons went to USA in 1830s and 1850s although farm was only sold up in 1950s. I know my family was in Donaghmore for at least 300 years but don't know if they arrived in Ireland - from where? in early 17th century or if they were normans from 11th century or old irish.

Any further information you may have would be much appreciated.

Best wsihes

Maureen Skeffington

Hi

I'm really interested in what you have said about Skinnader name. My family are Skiffington/ skeffington from townland of Foygh, Donaghmore near Dungannon in Co Tyrone. Ancestors in Donaghmore graveyard are Skinnaders buried in 17th and 18th centuries. we know family were in townland for at least 300 years, but don't know origins. I was told they would have been Macskinnaders.

There are a lot of Skiffingtons in Mayo, Roscommon and Tyrone with all different spellings. Don't know when / why name was changed but thought it might be for political reasons.

Any information you hvae would be much appreciated.

Best wishes

Maureen Skeffington