Members of Clan Doyle /Clann O DubhGhaill ("Dubh-Ghaill" ... pronounced "Du-Gall") take their family surname from the Irish Gaelic words meaning "Dark/Evil Foreigner"; and this is just what the indigenous Celts called the Danish Vikings who started settling in Ireland and Scotland more than 1,000 years ago. The Irish Annalists, referring to the incident, describe the unwelcome arrivals as "dubh-ghaill". http://www.doyle.com.au/meaning.htm Interesting reading. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cardi2@aol.com> To: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:23 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] YES, PEOPLE DO SPEND TIME BEING OFFENDED As for your comment about the Vikings and the Irish - for your information the Vikings never made the west coast of Britain they plundered the east coast. I think you have said enough. Annie