The  Origins  of Irish  Surnames     Ireland was one of the first European countries in which a system of fixed hereditary surnames developed.

History  of  Heraldry in  Ireland     Individual recognition and family identity powerful and universal human needs.

ENGLISH  HERALDRY   A Coat of Arms is a heraldic design used to distinguish individual families.  This term is derived from embroidering the emblem of a knight on the surcoat which was worn over his armor.  The Knight, therefore, wore a COAT  OF  ARMS.   GALLERY  OF  HERALDIC GRAPHICS   See  if  yours  is here.

HERALDRY  EXTRAS   Coat of Arms - Family Crests   from other parts of the world.   ( Yours might be here)

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