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Saoirse
First Name
"Freedom, liberty"
🔊 SEER-sha
Ciarán
First Name
"Little dark one"
🔊 KYAR-awn
Dún Laoghaire
Place Name
"Fort of Laoghaire (a High King)"
🔊 Dun LEER-ee
craic
Irish Word
"Fun, good times, lively conversation"
🔊 krack
Murphy
Surname
"Sea warrior"
🔊 MUR-fee
taoiseach
Irish Word
"Chieftain, Prime Minister"
🔊 TEE-shukh
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