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Some Irish Surnames

on Regional Programme Northern Ireland

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J.M. Judge
What's in a name? That is the theme of J.M. Judge's talk this evening. Even Smith has a history; there is, for instance, a link between Smith and McGowan.
This is a broadcast that should appeal to all the McAlerys and McAuleys, the O'Donovans and the O'Tooles.
You have only to glance down the columns of Irish telephone directories to see what a host of essentially Irish names there are. There is an intriguing story behind most of them.

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J.M. Judge

Regional Programme Northern Ireland

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Regional Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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