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Wednesday 10 February 2016

Mary Kelly is Southern Irish? She has a brother called Henry!



Mary Kelly is Southern Irish? She has a brother called Henry!
Gaelic expressions of Henry.
Annraoi — (AHN-ree)(Teut) "ruler of an estate". Henry, Harry.
Anrai — Irish Gaelic form of Henry. Einrí.
Hannraoi — (HAN-ree)(Teut) "ruler of an estate". Henry, Einri (EHN-ree).
She has a father called John!
Gaelic expressions of John.
Seán — (SHAWN) "god's gracious gift"; Irish form of John, der. from Norman French name Jehan. Shaun, Shane, Sion, Shawn, Seaghan (SEE-a-gun).
Eóin — (OH-en or OH-een) "god's gracious gift". Irish form of Latin Johannes. Irish names Eoin and Sean both derive from Johannes. Sean, from the French Jehan, was introduced to Ireland by Norman French centureis after Johannes became an Irish name. John.
Evan — "young warrior"; Irish form of John. Ewan, Ev, Evin.

McCarthy states she received several letters from Ireland, presumably addressed to Mary Kelly. So, someone is either colluding with Mary, or that is her real name ... 

Maille — form of Molly, from Mary; "the perfect one".
Máire — (MAW-zhe, MAW-re or MEH-ree) "bitter"; Irish form of Mary. The name was considered too sacred to name a child and was not used before the 17th C. Children were given Mael Muire "devotee of Mary". Moira,

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