Common Irish Surnames

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TNTDOHERTYFS
ONCYEQRRDLHK
ESENHOGELYKL
HMRINTZHXNEL
KYUNRERGOCLI
BEORNBMAEHLE
WCNAPUOLCWYN
OAONRHYLICYO
MHLREOYAPJMU
RVASDDIGNAYR
IYNRHEYNNIUQ
TANAVILLUSAN
  • BYRNE
  • DOHERTY
  • DOYLE
  • GALLAGHER
  • KELLY
  • KENNEDY
  • LYNCH
  • MCCARTHY
  • MURPHY
  • MURRAY
  • NOLAN
  • OBRIEN
  • OCONNOR
  • ONEILL
  • QUINN
  • RYAN
  • SULLIVAN
  • WALSH

From Murphy and Kelly to O'Brien and McCarthy, these are the family names you'll meet all over Ireland and the Irish diaspora. It's a fun one if you're tracing your own roots or teaching about Irish heritage. Hunt the surnames on screen or print a sheet for the classroom.

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