"Tierney is an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tiarnaigh (male), Ní Thiarnaigh (female), also spelled Ó Tighearnaigh/Ní Thighearnaigh. It is derived from tiarna, the Irish word for lord or master." ~ Wikipedia. The motto is - By Serving I Govern. On top of the family crest is an oak tree. The shield has a red … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Tierney Family of Northern Ireland
Belfast
John Doran, born 1838 – Belfast, Northern Ireland Clan
The baptism of John Doran, dated 10 March 1838, is shown on this record from St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. This could be the record of my great-great-grandfather, with his parents listed as Bernard and Ann Smyth Doran [St. Patrick's, Belfast city; County of Antrim; Diocese of Down and Connor. Baptisms, … Continue reading John Doran, born 1838 – Belfast, Northern Ireland Clan
The Old Pound Loney, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Recently while researching our Doran clan of West Belfast, Northern Ireland, I realized that our family lived in a specific neighborhood called the Old Pound Loney, near Shankill and the Falls. This was a section near to where St. Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral was built. The word "loney" comes from an old word meaning lane. … Continue reading The Old Pound Loney, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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