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Irish Naming Traditions

This is intended to just be a general guideline. There may be many differences, depending upon the region. For example, in West Cork, the oldest daughter seems to have been named after the father's mother, not the mother's mother.

Oldest son named after the Father's father
2nd son named after the Mother's father
3rd son named after the Father
4th son named after the Father's oldest brother

Oldest daughter named after the Mother's mother
2nd daughter named after the Father's mother
3rd daughter named after the Mother
4th daughter named after the Mother's oldest sister

2nd wife's oldest daughter named after the first wife, using her full name

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