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While researching your Irish ancestry, it's helpful to be aware of Irish customary naming patterns regarding given names:
- First born son named after his father's father
- Second born son named after his mother's father
- Third born son named after his father
- Fourth born son named after his father's oldest brother
- Fifth born son named after his father's 2nd oldest brother
or his mother's oldest brother
- First born daughter named after her mother's mother
- Second born daughter named after her father's mother
- Third born daughter named after her mother
- Fourth born daughter named after her mother's oldest sister
- Fifth born daughter named after her mother's 2nd oldest sister
or her father's oldest sister
Regarding my own Cregan ancestry, if Patrick Cregan & Ellen O'Neal/O'Neill - Cregan adhered to this customary naming pattern and if they did not have any other children besides Bridget & Denis, I can assume that Patrick's father's name was Denis and Ellen's mother's name was Bridget, which may help in finding the previous generation. |
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