All Blog Posts Tagged 'Normans' (2)

April as a Surname

This interesting and uncommon name is of Old French origin.  It was introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and derives from the Old French "avril(l)."  The month of April, ultimately from the Latin "aprilis", a derivative of "aperire", to open, has reference to…

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Added by Dee Notaro on April 1, 2015 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

A Brief History of Ireland

During my research phase for information, I've relied heavily on the writings of Michael O'Cleary, a Franciscan monk, who, with three other scholars, compiled what has collectively become known as the "Annals of The Four Masters." They were…

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Added by John Anthony Brennan on December 11, 2014 at 8:30pm — 14 Comments

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