Does anyone know the Irish naming pattern ? (eg. first son named after fater's father) I think this could be helpful in tracing family back. Kathleen Crain

Per: http://www.billcarney.com/brickmasons/genmisc/naming.htm Irish Naming Conventions The 1st son was usually named after the father's father The 2nd son was usually named after the mother's father The 3rd son was usually named after the father The 4th son was usually named after the father's eldest brother The 5th son was usually named after the mother's eldest brother The 1st daughter was usually named after the mother's mother The 2nd daughter was usually named after the father's mother The 3rd daughter was usually named after the mother The 4th daughter was usually named after the mother's eldest sister The 5th daughter was usually named after the father's eldest sister Paul -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen & Ross Crain [mailto:rosscrain@shaw.ca] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:33 To: IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Wicklow] Irish naming pattern Does anyone know the Irish naming pattern ? (eg. first son named after fater's father) I think this could be helpful in tracing family back. Kathleen Crain ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== Have you put something down the list lately that would make someones day, like a link to a good site, a headstone, a snip of information, you found but didnt need? ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

Thanks very much for the information. Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" <pdowling7@comcast.net> To: <IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: RE: [Wicklow] Irish naming pattern > Per: > > http://www.billcarney.com/brickmasons/genmisc/naming.htm > > Irish Naming Conventions > > The 1st son was usually named after the father's father > The 2nd son was usually named after the mother's father > The 3rd son was usually named after the father > The 4th son was usually named after the father's eldest brother > The 5th son was usually named after the mother's eldest brother > The 1st daughter was usually named after the mother's mother > The 2nd daughter was usually named after the father's mother > The 3rd daughter was usually named after the mother > The 4th daughter was usually named after the mother's eldest sister > The 5th daughter was usually named after the father's eldest sister > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathleen & Ross Crain [mailto:rosscrain@shaw.ca] > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:33 > To: IRL-WICKLOW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Wicklow] Irish naming pattern > > Does anyone know the Irish naming pattern ? (eg. first son named after > fater's father) I think this could be helpful in tracing family back. > Kathleen Crain > > > ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== > Have you put something down the list lately that would make someones day, > like a link to a good site, a headstone, a snip of information, you found > but didnt need? > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta > rgetid=5429 > > > ==== IRL-WICKLOW Mailing List ==== > Stick to the lists Golden Rule and you will never go wrong, Co Wicklow genealogy~history~news~ and be nice to one another. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

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