Word origins

• LinehanA surname from Irish.
• CulkinA surname from Irish.
• GovanA surname.
• ShanleyA surname from Irish.
• McNeelyA surname.
• McGinnA surname from Irish.
• DockeryA surname.
• PhilbinA surname from Irish.
• CabeA surname.
• houlihanA kind of lasso throw.
• TunneyA surname from Irish.
• OssianA male given name from Irish; rather rare in the Anglo-Saxon world.
• LonerganA surname from Irish.
• ManeyA surname from Irish.
• McNameeA surname from Irish.
• AshlynA female given name from Irish.
• McDavidA surname.
• CreanA surname from Irish.
• mookA disagreeable or incompetent person.
• donnybrookA brawl or fracas; a scene of chaos.
• McKeeverA surname from Irish.
• McFerrinA surname from Irish.
• LoughlinA surname from Irish.
• LetterkennyA town in County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 1712).
• GeraghtyA surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
• HaugheyA surname from Irish.
• PortadownA town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 0053).
• TallaghtA town in County Dublin, Ireland.
• McNaryA surname from Irish.
• McReynoldsA surname from Irish.
• LimavadyA market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
• McDevittA surname from Irish.
• McChesneyA surname.
• trainorA person who trains another; a coach, a trainer.
• BohannonA surname from Irish.
• shebangA lean-to or temporary shelter.
• HalloranA surname from Irish.
• DeeganA surname from Irish.
• MahaffeyA surname from Irish.
• CanavanA surname from Irish.
• McCaffertyA surname from Irish.
• McDadeA surname from Irish.
• DoneganA surname from Irish.
• McCandlessA surname from Irish.
• CoakleyA surname from Irish.
• GlenmoreSeveral places in Canada, Indonesia, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and the United States.
• DrennanA surname from Irish.
• cullyA person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person.
• McGlynnA surname from Irish.
• CrokeA surname from Irish.
• DohenyA surname from Irish.
• ForanA surname from Irish.
• TolandA surname from Irish.
• McKelveyA surname from Irish.
• McCarronA surname from Irish.
• McGoughA surname from Irish.
• DunleavyA surname from Irish.
• DevaneyA surname from Irish.
• GaughanA surname from Irish.
• SpillaneA surname from Irish.
• PortrushA coastal town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref C 8540).
• InnisfailA town in Alberta, Canada.
• BannA river in County Down, County Armagh, County Antrim and County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, which flows through Lough Neagh.
• cantylively; cheerful; merry; brisk
• halliganA tool, used mostly by firemen, to pry open buildings, manholes, wrecked cars, etc.
• McCroryA surname from Irish.
• gortA town in County Galway, Ireland (Irish grid ref M 4402).
• LanganA surname from Irish.
• MullallyA surname from Irish.
• MullingarA town and civil parish, the county town of County Westmeath, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 4352).
• DennehyA surname from Irish.
• McLeishA surname.
• KeoughA surname from Irish.
• DarraghA male given name, variant of Dara.
• MulveyA surname from Irish.
• HerlihyA surname from Irish.
• McClintonA surname from Irish.
• ComiskeyA surname from Irish.
• LurganA town in north-east County Armagh, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 0858).
• FureyA surname from Irish.
• McComasA surname from Irish.
• TiernanA surname.
• HartiganA surname from Irish.
• McDiarmidA surname from Irish.
• BehanA surname from Irish.
• McKibbenA surname.
• GlennonA surname from Irish.
• ReidyA surname from Irish.
• McClearyA surname from Irish.
• CrumlinA suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
• TooheyA surname from Irish.
• ClonmelThe county town of County Tipperary, Ireland (Irish grid ref S1922).
• FinucaneA surname from Irish.
• McGoldrickA surname from Irish.
• smithereensFragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.
• MoylanA surname from Irish.
• ListowelA market town in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 9934).
• MecumA surname from Irish.
• HanburyA village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1727).
• HeenanA surname from Irish.