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Conference tallis::celt

Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1632
Total number of notes:20523

501.0. "O'Reilly Family grows - new IW!!!" by AUSTIN::OREILLY (Maggie Mae's on 6th for Stout) Tue Feb 07 1989 18:46

    New IW in the O'Reilly Family!!
    
    Yes, it's a bouncing and bright 8 week old male Irish Wolfhound
    Puppy!!
    
    In 18 months it will be 150+ lbs, 6'6" of love.
    
    Need some good names.  Will consider names in Irish if they're not
    too difficult to spell or pronounce.
    
    Names we're considering:
    Conor (may want to reserve for any future O'Reilly boys)
    Guinness
    Clancy
    Shaunessy (sp?)
    Blarney
    Paddy  (why not name it after a famous politician!! :-)  )
    Shane
    Seamus
    Sean
    
    We're looking for names that are Irish in one way or another and
    different.  For example, we shy away from Clancy because we've heard
    of other IWs named that.  However, we know of no other "Guinnesses"!!
    
    Thanks, everyone.  It may be a few days before I can get back to
    check, but I'll be here.  We've also had some problems accessing
    teh Easynet from Austin::
                    
    
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501.1After it's........MARCIE::KSULLIVANWed Feb 08 1989 07:272
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                        AMADAN 
501.2A GOOD NEW YORK NAME !!!STEREO::BURNSUp The BannerWed Feb 08 1989 12:528
    
    
    
    
    			MURPHY
    
    
    
501.3LUTECE::MAILLARDDenis MAILLARDThu Feb 09 1989 02:223
    
    
    			GARYOGRIN
501.4The DUBS are back, the DUBS are back, letFLOCON::AUNGIERTest drive a 8700 in the Test CentreThu Feb 09 1989 06:5411
    J'O
    
    Dont mind KSULLIVAN, the name means FOOL and as for a BURNS guy,
    never trust a Clare man/women, I played Gaelic football down there
    and the team had a player called WING THE WONG NUMBER, a real chinese
    guy.
    
    Call the dog RENE, it means re-born, and if you don't like that
    call him JACKEEN.
    
    Ren� the true blue DUB.
501.5Names for DoggieEGAV01::JCREANThu Feb 09 1989 07:444
    A wolfhound turns up in the Tain (an old Irish saga) and is called
    BRAN. An Irish Wolfhound appears in the Icelandic Njals Saga and
    is called SAMUR.
    
501.6Amadan is a perfect name????MARCIE::KSULLIVANThu Feb 09 1989 08:132
    How about "Sugar Smacks".......
    
501.7Soft paw corn?VOGON::WALTERSThu Feb 09 1989 10:3123
    
    There's a wolfhound in the Mabinogion called "Gelert".  I can't
    vouch for it's Irish ancestry, but it was a good Celtic warrior.
    
    The story goes that the local lord and lady and their retainers went
    hawking, leaving their baby son in the care of Gelert.  While they
    were away, the camp was attacked by wolves and Gelert fought them
    off.  During the fight the cradle was overturned with the baby under
    it.
    
    When the lord returned, seeing nothing but the bloodstained dog and the
    overturned cradle he killed Gelert with his sword in a fit of rage.
    The baby was found, too late, under the cradle and two dying wolves
    were found in the surrounding woods. 
    
    In remorse, the lord set up a standing stone over Gelert's grave,
    which, in Welsh, is the name of that place to this day "Beddgelert".
    
    Romantic stuff eh?
    
    Colin.
    
                                        
501.8Guinness Paddy - a Noble PupAUSTIN::OREILLYMaggie Mae's on 6th for StoutSun Feb 12 1989 11:1320
    Romantic, indeed and a tear jerker.  Now, if I was the lord in the
    story; the story would have ended with "and the lord's wife, more
    angry than all get out slayed her lover with one blow.  Upon closer
    scrutiny, Gelert appeared to have a heart beat and the lord's wife
    managed to nurse him back to health.  The two lived happily ever after!"
                                        
    Now, we have apparently come up with the name - "Guinness".  I tell
    you this dog loves Guinness.  I haven't given him a bowl of it as
    it might be just too much vitamins/nutrients for the poor beggar
    to take all at once!  :-)  But, when I dip my finger in Guinness
    (the beer) and offer it to Guinness (the puppy) he goes after it
    like crazy - then he goes for the bottle!!
    
    We're thinking of "Paddy" as his middle name - Guinness Paddy. 
    This dog is bound for glory and, I suspect, a wee bit of trouble
    from time to time.  He's already a mischievous rascal.
    
    Thanks very much for your suggestions!!
    
    JO'R
501.9TPVAX1::CULBERTFree Michael CulbertSun Feb 12 1989 11:269
    Good job  J'OR
    
       Paddy is a fine middle name indeed..... And with that name he is able
    to fend off the evil spirits and good luck will follow him where
    ever he roams.....  He is clearly of Republican leanings, this will
    guarantee his taste for "Guinness" and the innate ability for finding
    mischief in the most unusual places.   
                                         
       paddy
501.10How corny can you get???MARCIE::KSULLIVANMon Feb 13 1989 12:4033
    Self realisation is indeed a fine thing, Paddy.....you and this
    poor misfortune of a dog do seem to have a lot in common.  Woof Woof!!
    
    Can you just imagine how that poor dog must feel having to introduce
    himself as.......
    
    1st dog (named Cailin).  "Hi handsome, (though if he has so much
                              in common with Paddy, that can't be true),
                              whats your name"?
    
    G.P.                      "Guinness Paddy".
                                              
    Cailin.                   "WHAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
    
    G.P.                      "I know, I try to keep it a secret, it's
                               not really my fault, it's my owner...."
    
    Cailin.                    "He wouldn't happen to be, heehehe, Irish
                                would he"?
                                  
    G.P.                       "Very subtle eh"?     
    
    Cailin.                    "Well come along, whats in a name anyway?
                                What do you think of George Bush's budget"?
    
    G.P.                        "Sucks......"                        
    
    
                                             
              Yours whose essence manifests itself at will,
    
                               Murphy.
                               
501.11Corny = Murphy!! :-)AUSTIN::OREILLYMaggie Mae's on 6th for StoutThu Feb 16 1989 19:2510
    Talk about corny - at least we didn't name him  M U R P H Y!!!!!!! :-)
    
    If IWs could be "sicked" on anybody, Murphy, you'd be the first!!!! :-)
    
    Now, Murphy, if you don't like our choice - do you have nay bright
    ideas.  (or ideas at all!)
    
    JO'R
    
    
501.12TPVAX1::CULBERTFree Michael CulbertFri Feb 17 1989 00:506
    RE:   -1
    
    GOOD JOB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    
501.13Keep 'em commin'.MARCIE::KSULLIVANFri Feb 17 1989 09:1216
    Paddy, that Texan isn't insulting your taste in dogs' names, is
    he?  Aren't both your darlings named MURPHY???
                                
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    As to alternatives......AMADAN is the most suitable I've seen.
                                    
    
    Anyway, those wolfhounds are reasonably smart.....he'd sense my
    sympathy for his situation and we be friends instantly.....so
    don't you threaten me with my having to move at a faster pace
    than normal.......unless there's a pint at the destination.....
    
          
               Yours who appreciates all efforts to retort,
    
                             Murphy.
501.14CSSE::LEONHARDTDick LeonhardtThu Feb 23 1989 09:144
    
    
    
        Gipp   -  now there's an Irish wolfhound
501.15guinnessCSC32::MA_BAKERFri Feb 24 1989 10:491
    John, my bagpipe instructor's CHOW is named Guiness, It fits her.
501.16Why does it fit?AUSTIN::OREILLYMaggie Mae's on 6th for StoutTue Feb 28 1989 12:5613
    Hi Marge,
    
    Why does Guinness fit the chow dog???  Just curious.......
    
    BTW, Guinness the IW is coming along fine and growing like a weed
    (like you would expect a GIANT dog to grow!).
    
    He won't participate in his next St. Pat's parade till next year
    as he won't be finished with his various vaccinations in time. 
    But I'll give Guinness a sip of Guinness on St. Pat's.  How can
    you say no to a Guinness?
    
    JO'R
501.17MARCIE::KSULLIVANWed Mar 01 1989 11:192
    
    GOOD GRIEF......