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    Can anyone out there with an Irish connection tell me why County Clare is nicknamed 'The Banner County'?

    Question #30695. Asked by Terryproantrim. (Mar 27 03 2:33 AM)


    kerry8888

    		carrying of banners in county clare is a long standing tradition. see :

    www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/ faq's/bannerc.htm

    Mar 27 03, 7:08 AM
    terryproantrim

    		Many thanks, Kerry. Now you must be able to tell me why Kerry is knownas 'The Kingdom'?

    Mar 27 03, 12:10 PM
    kerry8888

    		some trace the name kerry from Ciar, the eldest son of Fergus, King of Ulster, from whom it was called Carruidhe, or Cair Reeght, that is, 'the kingdom of Ciar.' it was called Cerrigia, or 'the rocky country,' from Cerrig, or Carric, 'a rock.' Ciaruidhe, or 'the rocky district on the water,' from ciar or cer, 'a rock,' and uidhe, or ui dha, 'a district on the water,' was the present barony of Iraghticonnor, on the south bank of the Shannon, and from which may be derived Cerrigia and Kerry.

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlker/hisclan.html

    thanks for the q terryproantrim - i had never researched my own name before - so ive learned something.... i know kerry means 'the dark one' but knew nothing of its history :)


    Mar 27 03, 2:58 PM

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