'Sloinne' is a a new TG4 series, premiering May 11, in which a person goes in search of the history of their surname in each episode. In the first of the series the Mac Gearailt surname, Fitzgerald in ...

A new seven-part series exploring the history of Ireland's most common surnames is set to air on Irish-language broadcaster TG4 on Sunday night. "Sloinne" (Irish for surname) provides a fascinating ...

Take a walk around St. Patrick’s Cemetery, gaze at the headstones and you will find familiar Irish surnames — Sullivan, Murphy, Harrington, Mahoney, Daly, Lynch, Shea, Doherty, and dozens more. Lesser ...

Story and audio by Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem ...

(CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of gibberish. That’s because while the Irish ...