When Grainne saw him at the wedding banquet she realised Fionn was too old for her and put a “geis,” a love spell on Fionn’s nephew, Diarmuid. DESCRIPTION: All these variations refer to the famous Irish woman bethrothed to King Mark of Cornwall who fell in love with his nephew Tristan when they drank a love potion by mistake. MEANING: Means “”lover of hounds.”” Conchobhar MacNessa was the king of Ulster and, according to legend, was born on the same day as Christ. He was killed by lightning in the Alps and is buried under a standing stone called “”King Daithi’s Stone.”” As in all these matters there is debate over where the stone is located, either in County Roscommon or on the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway. Aoife Dearg (“Red Aoife”) was a daughter of a king of Connacht who had her marriage arranged by St. Patrick himself. In 2003 it was the eleventh most popular baby girl’s name in Ireland. St. Ailbe did and that very day the river was filled with an abundance of fish. DESCRIPTION: Means “sea white, sea fair.” The very appropriate name of the 6th century mermaid caught by a fisherman in Lough Neagh. Incidentally, her actor sisters are named Sinead and Niamh. But a prayer from Declan and, miraculously, the stone carried the bell over the waves back to Waterford. Also view: Top Irish Boys Names and Top Irish Girl Names. DESCRIPTION: ciar means “dark” and probably implies “dark hair and brown eyes.” County Kerry means “the land of the descendant of Ciar” who was the love-child of the High King Fergus Mac Roth and the legendary Queen Maebh. Her father, a druid, opposed the match and had Conall killed but not before Muirne had conceived a son, who grew up to be the legendary warrior Fionn Mac Cool(read the legend) and who later avenged the death of his father. St. Ailbe did and that very day the river was filled with an abundance of fish. DESCRIPTION: maol + Iosa “follower of Jesus.” A name first used by clerics as early as the tenth century. Bodleian Libraries. MEANING: From aislinge which means “a vision” or “a dream,” Aisling is the name given to a popular poetic genre from the 17th and 18th centuries in which Ireland is personified as a beautiful woman in peril. DESCRIPTION: From aislinge which means “a vision” or “a dream,” Aisling is the name given to a popular poetic genre from the 17th and 18th centuries in which Ireland is personified as a beautiful woman in peril. One 6th century St. Eithne was the mother of St. Columba. DESCRIPTION: Used for both male and female it is the Irish word for Christmas, as in Noel or Noelle. DESCRIPTION: From cas “curly-haired.” The Cassidys were the hereditary physicians to the Maguires, the chiefs of County Fermanagh between 1300 and 1600. MEANING: From brigh “”high, noble, strong.”” This is one of the most widespread Irish names ever, in honour of the most revered High King of Ireland, Brian Boru (read the legend) who defeated an army of invading Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 but died of wounds he received in the battle. PRONOUCE: “deer + dre” or “dare + dreh”. Every nation on earth was reputedly represented and Conall Cearnach was Ireland’s representative and it is further believed that he was one of the people who put their shoulders to the rock that covered the entrance to Christ’s tomb and rolled it back on that first Easter morning. One Fidelma, a daughter of the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa, was known as Fidelma Nichrothach “Fidelma The Nine-Times-Beautiful,” and a warrior of note herself. Kincora – a poem by James Clarence Mangan (translated). In the tale of “Cliodhna’s Wave” she falls in love with a mortal, “Keevan of the Curling Locks,” and leaves Tir-Na-Nog (“Land of Eternal Youth”) (read the legend) with him but when he goes off to hunt, leaving her on the beach, she is swept to sea by a great wave, leaving her lover desolate. Grainne, as the daughter of Cormac Mac Airt, the High King of Tara, was betrothed to a much older man, the legendary Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). DESCRIPTION: From clodhna meaning “shapely.” Cliodhna had three magical birds that could sing the sick to sleep and cure them. AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Claire and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Claire:Play Audio for Claire, MEANING: From carraig “”a rock.””, AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Craig and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Craig:Play Audio for Craig. For sixteen years the lovers were forced to roam the countryside, all the time knowing that they were being constantly pursued by the furious Fionn. DESCRIPTION: Meaning “female champion” it is the feminine form of Niall. St. Patrick had arrived. DESCRIPTION: The feminine of the name Aidan meaning “little fire.”, DESCRIPTION: A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for” or “longed-for child.”. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that “such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences.”, ENGLISH: Keelin (“kee + linn”) or Kalin (“kay + linn”), DESCRIPTION: caol “slender” and fionn “white, fair, pure.” Several saints were Caoilainn and one was described as “a pious lady who quickly won the esteem and affection of her sister nuns by her exactness to every duty, as also by her sweet temper, gentle, confiding disposition and unaffected piety.”. In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Dermot and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Dermot:Play Audio for Dermot. Rivers become places for prayer and Clodagh is a popular name in this part of the country. Watch BBW HD Porn 1080p HD porn videos for free on Eporner.com. In 2003 Aoife was the third most popular Irish girls name for babies in Ireland. The High King decided in the abbott’s favor “”To every cow it’s calf, to every book it’s little book”” and Columba was exiled to Iona – the closest place from which he could not see Ireland. MEANING: From dag “”good”” and lan “”full”” suggesting “”full of goodness.”” St. Declan was the founder of a monastery at Ardmore in County Waterford and may have preached in Ireland before the arrival of St. Patrick. Along with Crimhthan the Great (366 A.D.) and Niall of the Nine Hostages (379 A.D.) (read the legend) Daithi led Irish fleets to raid the Roman Empire. AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Colleen and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Colleen:Play Audio for Colleen, MEANING: dalach meaning “”frequenter of gatherings”” and refers, therefore to a “”counsellor.”” The Irish Parliament is known as the Dail (pron. The stories of Brigid”s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. When Cuchulainn died Eimear spoke movingly and lovingly at his graveside. MEANING: A diminutive form of the name Aed meaning “”fire”” and would imply “”born of fire.”” It became a popular name in honour of St. Aidan of Iona (c. 630 AD) who founded a famous monastery on the island of Lindisfarne which he used as a base to evangalize the North of England. DESCRIPTION: Ancient Irish name from ail “noble.”, DESCRIPTION: Irish version of the Norman Alice or Alicia from Elizabeth “God is my oath.”, DESCRIPTION: Ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means “splendor, radiance, brilliance.” Aine is connected with fruitfulness and prosperity. DESCRIPTION: Formed like Aidan from aed “fire.” Aideen loved her husband Oscar, a grandson of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), so much that when he fell in battle she died of a broken heart. A A's AMD AMD's AOL AOL's AWS AWS's Aachen Aachen's Aaliyah Aaliyah's Aaron Aaron's Abbas Abbas's Abbasid Abbasid's Abbott Abbott's Abby Abby's Abdul Abdul's Abe Abe's Abel Abel's DESCRIPTION: From rionach meaning “queenly.” In legend Rionach was the wife of “Niall of the Nine Hostages” (read the legend) and as such is the maternal ancestor of many of the great Irish family dynasties. MEANING: Meaning “”fair-haired,”” the name has been popular since the sixth century when St. Finbar came to an area of Cork that was being tormented by a serpent. In art Aidan is usually represented as a stag, a reference to the legend that he saved a deer that was being hunted by making it invisible. MEANING: It is an old Irish name meaning “”swiftness, nimbleness.”” Daithi, the last pagan king of Ireland, ruled from 405 AD to 426 AD, and he had twenty-four sons. DESCRIPTION: From the Latin name Rosa and means “little rose.” Records show that the name has been in use in Ireland since the sixteenth century. You can listen to the author Frank McCourt pronounce every girls name in vivid description. DESCRIPTION: niamh “radiance, lustre, brightness.” The daughter of the sea god Manannan she was known as “Niamh of the Golden Hair,” a beautiful princess riding on a white horse. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Associated with education, Ide founded a monastery in Killeedy in County Limerick where a holy well is dedicated to her. DESCRIPTION: “beautiful, radiant, joyful.” Known as the greatest woman warrior in the world, Aoife was the mother of Cuchulainn’s (read the legend) only son, Connlach. Her three sons, Sitric, Murdach and Donough continued to rule Ireland after The Battle of Clontarf where Brian Boru died in 1014. DESCRIPTION: The Irish form of the Welsh name Tegwin which means “beautiful.”. Research the meaning and listen to the audio so you can learn the pronunciation and how to pronounce the names in Irish and Gaelic correctly! AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Barry and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Barry:Play Audio for Barry. DESCRIPTION: A medieval name derived from Latin clarus “clear, bright, famous.” St. Claire, a follower of St. Francis of Assisi, who left her wealthy family to found the order of nuns known as the “Poor Clares,” has always been very respected in Ireland and the name is still popular today. It is used for boys and girls. DESCRIPTION: From rua + ri “red-headed king” it is often used as the feminine of the name Rory. Then Maire became acceptable as a given name but the spelling Muire was reserved for the Blessed Mother. The track she left behind filled with water and became the River Lee and that’s why St. Finbar is the patron saint of Cork. AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Alby and read along with the meaning). In 2003 it was the fourth most popular baby name for boys in Ireland. MEANING: A Gaelic form of the Latin columba meaning “”dove.”” St. Columba of Iona or Colmcille colm + cille or “”dove of the church”” was a prince of the O’Neill clan, a great poet and scholar. DESCRIPTION: From an old Irish word meaning “white,” the 6th century St. Ailbe was associated with the monastery at Emly in County Tipperary. It was said that her grave was near to Naoise’s and that a yew tree grew from each plot. Aine appears in folktales as “the best-hearted woman who ever lived – lucky in love and in money.”, DESCRIPTION: Adding a to leanbh, the word for “child” in Irish, brings a sense of warmth – “O child” or “darling child.”. DESCRIPTION: St. Colmcille founded his monastery on Iona, the island between Ireland and Scotland in 563 AD and thus the name is associated with “blessed.”. In art Aidan is usually represented as a stag, a reference to the legend that he saved a deer that was being hunted by making it invisible. “”bry + an””), AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Brian and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Brian:Play Audio for Brian. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. PRONUNCIATION: deer + dre” or “dare + dreh”, AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Deirdre and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Deirdre:Play Audio for Deirdre. This vision foretold that her little son was to travel over the seas and there win great distinction and honour. The play was first published in 1892 in The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics (the spelling was changed to "Cathleen" in all future editions). At present it is a very popular name in Ireland with all four spellings and it is often used as a girl’s name with the spellings Daire and Dara. if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-babynamesofireland_com-medrectangle-4-0')};MEANING: A diminutive form of the name Aed meaning “”fire”” and would imply “”born of fire.”” It became a popular name in honour of St. Aidan of Iona (c. 630 AD) who founded a famous monastery on the island of Lindisfarne which he used as a base to evangalize the North of England. The queen of the Munster fairies was called Aine as was one of the wives of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). In a time of famine the Devil offers food to … DESCRIPTION: Though rooted in bronach “sad, sorrowful” St. Bronagh must have been a popular figure in her home area of County Down where her bell is venerated because so many girls in that area are named for her now as they have been for over 1000 years. In legend, the golden-haired giantess Beibhinn sought sanctuary with Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend) so she would not have to marry the giant “Hugh The Splendid.”. DESCRIPTION: Aibreann is April in the Irish language. AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Saoirse and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Saoirse:Play Audio for Saoirse, Famous People with the Irish name Saoirse: Saoirse Ronan is an Irish actress whose films include ‘Hanna’. AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Conall and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Conall:Play Audio for Conall, MEANING: An Irish form of Catherine that derives from an older Greek name meaning “clear, pure.” (See also Caitlin. LibriVox About. DESCRIPTION: Anglicized as Barbara. By offering forgiveness, Conchobhar tricked them into returning to Ulster where Naoise was slain by the jealous Conchobhar. Columba refused. Aine appears in folktales as “the best-hearted woman who ever lived – lucky in love and in money.”, AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Anna and read along with the meaning). She fell in love with Fionn’s son Oisin (read the legend of Niamh and Oisin) and lived with him in Tir-na-nOg (“Land of the Young”) (read the legend) where 300 years passed in what seemed like three weeks. She asked to be his only wife for a year – and then to have the half of his time after that. Noreen is the diminutive of Nora and means “little honourable one.”. DESCRIPTION: From the Irish word uan “a lamb” or may come from the Latin unameaning “one,” hence it is sometimes translated as “Unity.” In legend Oonagh was “Queen of the Fairies” who had long golden hair which reached to the ground and she was also the wife of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). “A smock of royal silk she had next to her skin, over that an outer tunic of soft silk and around her a hooded mantle of crimson fastened on her breast with a golden brooch.”, DESCRIPTION: “noble, brave.” The poetic name for Ireland, Innis Ealga, means “The Noble Isle.”, PRONOUCE: “ave + linn” or “eve + linn”. The fairies, “Sive” in Irish, transformed her into a bird but at times she was able to be a woman again and conceived Cuchulainn with the sun-god Lugh. MEANING: There are at least seventeen saints who bear the name but St. Breandan the Navigator is probably the best known. MEANING: The feminine form of Ciaran, from the Irish ciar meaning “dark” and implies “dark hair and brown eyes.” St. Ciara was a distinguished seventh-century figure who established a monastery at Kilkeary in County Tipperary. MEANING: daire “”fruitful, fertile.”” The Brown Bull of Cooley (read the legend) was owned by Daire Mac Fiachna, and his refusal to sell his bull to Queen Maebh was part of the reason for the fight between the provinces of Ulster and Connacht. Siobhan McKenna, an Irish actress who died in 1986, was considered by many as a woman who personified all that was good about being Irish. In the 1970s Tim Severin recreated St. Breandan’s voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in a flimsy, hide-covered rowboat known as a “”curragh.”” St. Breandan is venerated in Ireland as the patron saint of seafarers and travellers. Touched by this display of unselfishness, Fand left Cuchulainn and returned to the sea. Of Scottish origin it is quite a popular name in Ireland. When Aodh died Lir’s new wife Aoife was so jealous of her husband’s love for his children that she cast a spell on them and turned them into swans and condemned them to spend 300 years on Lake Daravarragh, 300 years on the Sea of Moyle and 300 years on Innis Glora. When Daire went back on the deal she went to war with Cuchulainn (read the legend) and the province of Ulster to recover the bull. DESCRIPTION: From damh “deer” and the diminutive -in it means “little deer.”. The queen of the Munster fairies was called Aine as was one of the wives of Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend). DESCRIPTION: These are recent spellings of the name Caitlin. MEANING: “”without enemy.”” The name of early kings, legendary heroes and saints, Diarmuid was the lover of Grainne and the most beloved of that warrior band, the Fianna (read the legend). Get the the correct pronunciation of each Irish girl names, research the meaning, and find out the origin of the female name for your baby girl. DESCRIPTION: aoibhinn “pleasant, beautiful sheen, of radiant beauty.” Often interpreted as “little Eve.” One Aoibheann was the mother of St. Enda of Aran who died c. 530 AD. MEANING: Anglicized as Barbara. When Grainne saw Fionn at the wedding banquet she realised he “”was not for her”” and put a a “”geis,”” a spell, on his nephew, Diarmuid, to run away with her. Aoife Dearg (“Red Aoife”) was a daughter of a king of Connacht who had her marriage arranged by St. Patrick himself. 量无损曲库、正版音乐下载、空间背景音乐设置、mv观看等，是互联网音乐播放和下载的优选。 MEANING: From dealan “”a flash of lightning”” or it may come from an Irish word for “”faithful, loyal.”” A common surname it is the Irish form of the Welsh name “”Dylan.”” As Dylan it was the tenth most popular name for Irish baby boys in Ireland for 2003. DESCRIPTION: Irish word saoirse “freedom, liberty.” It has only been used since the 1920s and has strong patriotic overtones. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. MEANING: From an old Irish word meaning “white,” the 6th century St. Ailbe was associated with the monastery at Emly in County Tipperary. WORDS.TXT - Free ebook download as Text File (.txt), PDF File (.pdf) or read book online for free. It provides a blog engine and a framework for Web application development. DESCRIPTION: orlaith means “golden princess.” The name was shared by both a sister and a daughter of the most famous of the high kings, Brian Boru (read the legend). as Grace O’Malley) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. DESCRIPTION: From caomh “gentle, beautiful, precious.” The same root as Kevin, the name has become very popular in Ireland with the original Irish spelling. According to legend, on a trip back from Wales one of his disciples, Runanus, forgot Declan’s sacred bell. if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-babynamesofireland_com-box-4-0')};GENDER: Boy | Male, AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Aiden and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Aiden:Play Audio for Aiden. “”doyle””), which means “”a gathering.””, PRONUNCIATION: “”dawl + ee”” or “”dale + ee””, AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Dalaigh and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Dalaigh:Play Audio for Dalaigh. Megalithic sites throughout Ireland are still traditionally referred to as “the bed of Grainne and Diarmuid” (read the legend). Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play “The Countess Cathleen” which was inspired by an Irish folktale. By offering forgiveness, Conchobhar tricked them into returning to Ulster where Naoise was slain by the jealous Conchobhar. PRONOUCE: “mawr + aid”“mur + aid”. deich means ten and perhaps she was the tenth child. DESCRIPTION: ean means “bird” and suggests “birdlike” or “freedom of spirit.” St. Enda was a sixth-century monk associated with the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. DESCRIPTION: The name that was used in Ireland for Our Lady was Muire and interestingly, her name was so honored that it was rarely used as a first name until the end of the fifteenth century. AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Donagh and read along with the meaning), Play Audio for Donagh:Play Audio for Donagh. In this way Etain was reborn and she later married a High King of Ireland. DESCRIPTION: From et meaning “jealousy.” Etain surpassed all other women of her time in beauty and gentleness and thus was an object of jealousy herself. 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