(Where does it come from?  What does it mean?)

	Soc.culture.irish is not really the right place for questions
	like these, but read on.

	If you don't mind doing a bit of research of
	your own, the Irish Times has a a guide that you
	might find useful.  You'll find it on the web at
	http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/

	There are several genealogy newsgroups.  If you are looking
	for information on a particular surname, you might want
	to try soc.genealogy.surnames.ireland.	Fair warning:
	this is a moderated newsgroup, you _must_ read the FAQ
	before posting a message.  This FAQ can be found at
	http://www.rootsweb.com/~surnames/ireland-intro (A more
	general FAQ on all the surnames newsgroups can be found at
	http://www.rootsweb.com/~surnames/ )

	If you are interested in general discussion about researching
	Irish family names, you could try soc.genealogy.ireland
	(as of early 1999 this newsgroup does not seem to
	have become very popular yet).	If you have access
	to the web, have a look at the Genealogy Meta FAQ at
	http://www.meertech.demon.co.uk/genuki/meta-faq.htm
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