You'll find the names, their meanings or origins, how to pronounce them, alternate spellings, and the English equivalent, where there is one. Some of these names are rarely used in Ireland but are Irish places or surnames used as first names internationally. Here are the top 20 most popular names in Ireland . The Central Statistics Office has just released the most common names given to babies born in Ireland in 1998. Irish names for parents and grandparents .
Most Irish names are of ancient Irish origin.
However, some are the Irish versions of Biblical or English names. Those names would originally have been Hebrew, or Greek, etc. A very extensive section on Irish weddings . Covers everything from the wedding dress, wedding ring and invitations to the ceremony , reception , Irish vows and blessings , and music . Also includes traditional stories and lots of customs and superstitions .