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Show English Names In Ireland. fBI No wonder English surnames abound ; B In Ireland, since as far back as 14SS B an act was passed compelling tho In- .B habitants of certain Irish counties to HJH "gao appareled llko Englishmen, and iHH waro their heads after tho English BJ mannor, swearo nlleglanco and take H English surnames." This act directed every Irishman whom It concerned to 'HH "take to him an English surname o ono towne, as Sutton, Chester, Try in, 'HH Skryne, Corko, KInsalo, or 'color, as 'Bfl White, Black, Browno; and that ha iBB and his lssuo shall uso this namo un- BJ der payno of forfeiting of his goods BJ yearly until tho premises bo dono." BJ |