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Two books that can help you with Irish given names are: | Two books that can help you with Irish given names are: | ||
*Coghlan, Ronan. ''Irish First Names''. Belfast, Ireland: Appletree Press, 1985. (Family History Library | *Coghlan, Ronan. ''Irish First Names''. Belfast, Ireland: Appletree Press, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|620549|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4cri}}.) | ||
*Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, and Fidelma Maguire. ''Irish Names''. 2nd ed. 1990. Reprint. Dublin, Ireland: The Lilliput Press, 1992. (Family History Library | *Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, and Fidelma Maguire. ''Irish Names''. 2nd ed. 1990. Reprint. Dublin, Ireland: The Lilliput Press, 1992. (Family History Library {{FHL|619551|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4og 1990}}.) | ||
Other sources on Irish names available at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under IRELAND - NAMES, PERSONAL. | Other sources on Irish names available at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under IRELAND - NAMES, PERSONAL. | ||
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Two books which list nicknames are: | Two books which list nicknames are: | ||
*Coghlan, Ronan. ''Irish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' (Family History Library | *Coghlan, Ronan. ''Irish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 D4c|disp=book 941.5 D4c}}.) | ||
*Dunkling, Leslie Alan. ''Scottish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' (Family History Library | *Dunkling, Leslie Alan. ''Scottish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' (Family History Library {{FHL|941 D4du|disp=book 941 D4du}}.) | ||
=== Some Sources That Can Help You with Irish Surnames === | === Some Sources That Can Help You with Irish Surnames === | ||
*MacLysaght, Edward. ''The Surnames of Ireland.'' 6th ed. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Academic Press, 1985. (Family History Library | *MacLysaght, Edward. ''The Surnames of Ireland.'' 6th ed. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Academic Press, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 D4mc|disp=book Ref 941.5 D4mc 1985}}.) | ||
*Matheson, Sir Robert E. ''Special Report on Surnames in Ireland [Together with] Varieties and Synonyms of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland''. 1901. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. (Family History Library | *Matheson, Sir Robert E. ''Special Report on Surnames in Ireland [Together with] Varieties and Synonyms of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland''. 1901. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 Dsma|disp=book Ref 941.5 Dsma}}.) | ||
==== See also ==== | ==== See also ==== | ||