Volume: CBÉ 0407 (Part 2)

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1. Nicknames for Families

   

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   “All Ryans, all Rogues”
   “All Dwyers all cut-throats” - old local saying

   In book 1 I gone 120 names by wh(?) the various families of the Ryans one distinguished,
   Ryans continued nicknames nos 121 to 218.

   Andy, Asal, Bees, Bristle
   Bric (Brick), Black, Bishop, Butcher
   Batty, Broth, Bridge, Billy
   Capers, Carpenter, Chívee, Cap
   Cricéire, Criochán, Calves, Coinín
   Cold Cabbage, Caplisses, Cashin, Caisil
   Crickán, Criotháin, Concubairín, Darby
   Deoch, Ditch, Dan, Domhnaillín’s
   Easter, Early, Farmer, Fake (Féic)
   Fel or Fell, Fék, Fideoir[Fíodóir], Foll
   Frawley, Guddin, Goff, Garr
   Hurleys, Jilly, Joke, Joy
   Jacks, Jerry Jacks (1), James, Junior
   Lar, Lewis, Lee-fán (Lí bán), Larry
   Luby, Minister, Mahoney, Monk
   Móire, Mouser, Mary Anne, Molly
   Old Castle, Páiste, Phil, Phileren
   Ródy, Rábaire, Ruth, Red Paddy
   Rake, Shíle, Sog, Shamrock
   Sív, Súr or sir, Sinnai, Skinner
   1) People in law of alderman cormac breathuach

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   Language

   English

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   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script