Hi Riobard, Bill, and all, Our family has a relative born about 1823 whose father was Darby (listed on Baptism). I thought I read somewhere that Darby was a nickname for Jeremiah, which would fit for above. Have tried to find what I was reading to no avail, so decided to ask the experts on this particular question. Is/was Darby a nickname for Jeremiah back in the 1820's? Is Darby a real first name? When did Darby go out of fashion? Is Darby still being used today? Thank you for your time and trouble. Jean

Dear Jean, Darby is only a form of the name Jeremiah ---- not a nickname. The name Darby comes from the Gaelic name Diarmuid. When I was teaching in Kilmacowen (after coming from teaching near Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, and before I was teaching in Urhan in the Eyeries Parish), I taught a family known as "The Darbys" around 1960. They were a lovely family of McAuliffes, and were originated from Darby (or Jeremiah) McAuliffe who married in Goulane. Kilmacowen, around 1840 (before the Famine). Then, nearby you had Darby Murphy, Darby Hanley, Darby O'Sullivan. There is also a version of Darby called Darb. There is a family here in the Eyeries Parish known as "The Darbs". All these families were/are lovely families. And that's a fact. Like a man said me years ago: "O'Dwyer", says he "'twould be a pity if you'd ever die" !! ---- Riobard. On 5 March 2013 15:43, Jean Clemons <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Riobard, Bill, and all, > > Our family has a relative born about 1823 whose father was Darby (listed > on Baptism). > > I thought I read somewhere that Darby was a nickname for Jeremiah, which > would fit for above. > > Have tried to find what I was reading to no avail, so decided to ask the > experts on this particular question. Is/was Darby a nickname for Jeremiah > back in the 1820's? Is Darby a real first name? When did Darby go out of > fashion? Is Darby still being used today? > > Thank you for your time and trouble. > > Jean > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)*

Folks, I have been trying to patch together the family of Stephen "Darby" Murphy from Goulane who was brother of my triple great grandfather, Jeremiah Murphy from Kilmacowan. One of the pieces that helped me to clarify the baptismal records was the realization that he went by Darby not Stephen. I have a photo that is one of the mysteries still needing to be solved of four Murphy children, who from the baptismal records seems to be children of Daniel Murphy and Catherine Harrington of Goulane. They aren't clearly mapped in my older edition of Riobard's book. And without Riobard's information about Jeremiah and Stephen being brothers, I would be totally lost, so blessings and gratitude as usual to Riobard. There is also a photo of a Father Stephen Murphy that I haven't been able to place in the group yet. All in good time, Theresa > Dear Jean, > Darby is only a form of the name Jeremiah ---- not a > nickname. The name Darby comes from the Gaelic name Diarmuid. > When I was teaching in Kilmacowen (after coming from teaching near > Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, and before I was teaching in Urhan in the > Eyeries Parish), I taught a family known as "The Darbys" around 1960. They > were a lovely family of McAuliffes, and were originated from Darby (or > Jeremiah) McAuliffe who married in Goulane. Kilmacowen, around 1840 > (before > the Famine). Then, nearby you had Darby Murphy, Darby Hanley, Darby > O'Sullivan. There is also a version of Darby called Darb. There is a > family > here in the Eyeries Parish known as "The Darbs". All these families > were/are lovely families. And that's a fact. Like a man said me years ago: > "O'Dwyer", says he "'twould be a pity if you'd ever die" !! > ---- Riobard. > > On 5 March 2013 15:43, Jean Clemons <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Riobard, Bill, and all, >> >> Our family has a relative born about 1823 whose father was Darby (listed >> on Baptism). >> >> I thought I read somewhere that Darby was a nickname for Jeremiah, which >> would fit for above. >> >> Have tried to find what I was reading to no avail, so decided to ask the >> experts on this particular question. Is/was Darby a nickname for >> Jeremiah >> back in the 1820's? Is Darby a real first name? When did Darby go out >> of >> fashion? Is Darby still being used today? >> >> Thank you for your time and trouble. >> >> Jean >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using SnowCrest WebMail. http://www.snowcrest.net