Short histories of many Irish surnames may be found via the GoIreland Surname Search site.
The following links should be useful to those researching the genealogy of Irish names. Many of these sites are continuously updated:
Perhaps the best online resource for Irish genealogical information, both for the beginner and the advanced researcher, is the Irish Genealogical Society International. If you are conducting any Irish genealogical research the $20 annual membership fee is well worth the investment!
Irish Migration Resource Center Forum for Irish migration research queries.
A good site for the exchange of ideas and information is The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA), a nonprofit organization for Irish genealogical and historical research and education.
Celtic Origins genealogy site, offering online research services.
The Genealogy Society of Ireland is not a commercial research service, but membership and access to their archive in Dún Laoghaire would be of tremendous value to researchers. Society members sometimes engage in reciprocal research assistance, and the Society sponsors a wonderful series of open meetings and lectures, and also publishes a monthly newsletter and quarterly journal.
GoIreland's Genealogy Site (including an extensive bulletin board, Cúpla Focal)
The Townland is the smallest administrative unit in Ireland, but they can be difficult to find, especially if one does not have a sufficiently detailed map. The IreAtlas online Townland Database is a searchable index of townlands in Ireland, and is a wonderful tool for the researcher!
Clans of Ireland: Then and Now
Irish Family History Foundation (General information and summary of records available at the various Family History Centers throughout the 32 Counties. Search services are available.)
The IRLGEN Irish Genealogy Site (an excellent place to begin!)
There is now a collection of genealogical charts of the Royal MacCarthy Lines on this site.
The Irish Genealogical Foundation (a great source of books and articles on Irish Genealogy, plus research networking and assistance)
Dalriada Celtic Heritage Society Gopher Server (Resources for the Dal Riada Dynasty of Ulster and Scotland). For more information on Scottish Clans, see the Great Hall of Clans.
Royal Genealogies (an HTML translation of an LARGE royalty GEDCOM file)
The Genealogy Home Page (with lots of useful general information)
Fred Hanna's Bookshop in Dublin has a searchable catalog of over 101,000 titles.
Kenny's Irish Bookshop of Galway (also has an online searchable catalog)
