Yes, Murphy is the most common surname in Ireland. My grandparents are from Ireland, so we just got off the boat. But let me tell you, my grandfather, Patrick Joseph Murphy was adement about being an American! With his Irish brogue he would say, "Don't call me an Irishman. I'm an American!" All of my grandparents are immigrants and so the passion of being an American is strong and unbreakable in my soul. Murphy means "Sea Warrior" in Irish Gaelic. The original Irish spelling is Ó Murchadha until the English invaded and outlawed the Irish language and changed everyone's surname to an English equivalent spelling. The Irish culture and names were basically outlawed by the English, changing the names of towns and streets and the language was nearly lost. Fortunately, Irish speakers saved it and they began teaching it again. The Republic of Ireland is a free state and not part of Great Britain.
Yes, Murphy is the most common surname in Ireland. My grandparents are from Ireland, so we just got off the boat. But let me tell you, my grandfather, Patrick Joseph Murphy was adement about being an American! With his Irish brogue he would say, "Don't call me an Irishman. I'm an American!" All of my grandparents are immigrants and so the passion of being an American is strong and unbreakable in my soul. Murphy means "Sea Warrior" in Irish Gaelic. The original Irish spelling is Ó Murchadha until the English invaded and outlawed the Irish language and changed everyone's surname to an English equivalent spelling. The Irish culture and names were basically outlawed by the English, changing the names of towns and streets and the language was nearly lost. Fortunately, Irish speakers saved it and they began teaching it again. The Republic of Ireland is a free state and not part of Great Britain.
Awesome, Thank you for that. O Murchadha, damn those English.
You're welcome!