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Kay Muhr and Liam Ó. hAisibéil, "The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland" (Oxford UP, 2021)
Kay Muhr and Liam Ó. hAisibéil, "The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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May 27, 2022
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The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland (Oxford UP, 2021) contains explanations of over 3,800 family names, of any origin, that are established in Ireland, both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland. It provides an entry for every family name that has more than 100 bearers in the 1911 Census of Ireland. The entries bring together a variety of sources, medieval to modern, to uncover the histories, contexts, and transformations of surnames in Ireland.
Research Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities in the IRIS Center at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
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Research Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities in the IRIS Center at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
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Released:
May 27, 2022
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