irish guy new here

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:43 pm

hello Michael, it's great to have you here, you'll soon meet our resident Irishman :yh_shamrk Capt. Buzzard i am sure! just join in any thread you would like!

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:59 pm

biggie wrote: hi friends.

my name is michael im from southern ireland im new here i like travel animals and sweet natured peoplei have travelled a good bit of the world. i have two lovely irish terriers i also like walking cycling chatting meeting new people. please feel free to chat with me . bye

Greetings, hope you enjoy your stay in the garden. Have you been to Canada, if so where abouts?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:49 pm

Hiya Michael welcome to the garden chat-away all you like, look forward to your posts & getting to know you x

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BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:00 pm

Hi Michael! Great to have you here, and I'm sure you'll find lots to interest you. By the way, the Irish terrier is one of my favorite breeds! Enjoy yourself, and happy posting!! :yh_peace

Post by **kensloft** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:12 pm

Welcome to the garden biggie. Glad you made it. Lots to do and lots of fun to be had. Intelligent conversations. You name it? We've got it and if we don't you start it! Happy posting.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:13 pm

biggie wrote: hi friends.

my name is michael im from southern ireland im new here i like travel animals and sweet natured peoplei have travelled a good bit of the world. i have two lovely irish terriers i also like walking cycling chatting meeting new people. please feel free to chat with me . byeWell that was very short and sweet for an Irishman. Don't kill us off come back soon and tell us more.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 5:23 pm

Hi biggie and welcome to the garden :-6

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:18 pm

BigScaryMonster wrote: Hey nice to meet you. I hope you have a good stay. Although, maybe you can help me with a little information, from a person who lives in Ireland to someone who has ties to irish heritage.

My family is very into genealogy, and even though you can't account for everyone in your family, my line is traced very far back, I believe roughly 40+ generations and loose ties beyond that. I even know what my family crest is, which they adorned their shields before they went into war. But enough about that.

My family name is Pollock, and according to this genealogy, that name was very prominent in Scottland and then Ireland. Just out of curiosity, to see how my line's doing, are there many Pollock's in Ireland?

And before anyone tries to launch a joke about me being from Poland, note that the spelling for a polish person is Polack, or Pollack. The spelling of my name is different, and I haven't found anything to suggest I have any Polish blood in me at all.Hello and welcome to FG. Outside Dublin this name Pollock can be fornd exclusively in Northern Ireland in counties Antrim and Tyrone.

In the late twelfth century 'Peter, son of Fulbert' had a grant of land in Upper Pollock in Renfrewshire and took his name from it. The placename itself means 'little pool'. The name remained popular in Renfrewshire and spread throughout the lowlands of Scotland.

The name first came to Northern Ireland in the mid-seventeenth century. One family in County Down, was descended from John Pollock, a lieutenant,a foot soldier serving in Ireland.

Post by **kensloft** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:28 pm

BigScaryMonster wrote: Thank you very much.
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