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    Irish Names

    By Donnchadh Ó Corráin and Fidelma Maguire

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    Irish Names contains just under a thousand names selected from the enormous wealth of historical sources – annals, genealogies, myth, legend and epic poetry – that make up the literature of early medieval Ireland. Of the extraordinary variety of names available to the early Irish – some twelve thousand are recorded – only a handful are in current use. This classic work of reference explains the background and meaning of these names, and provides a fascinating insight into the society in which they had their origin.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Lilliput Press
    Release dateDec 31, 1990
    ISBN9781843512059
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    Donnchadh Ó Corráin

    DONNCHADH O CORRAIN is Professor of Irish History at University College Cork. He specialises in early medieval history, and has published numerous articles on the subject.

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      This is a standard guide to Irish names, with some historical examples of people who used them. At one time, it was a standard authority for SCA name heralds, but later it was devalued because not all its name entries include dated medieval historical examples. For people interested in Irish names who are not bound by SCA rules, it is still useful.