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Dr Kieran O’Conor explores the history and meaning of the O’Conor name.

168. Dr. Kieran O’Conor: The O’Conor/O’Connor Name

5 June 2025

About This Episode

Archeologist Kieran O’Connor chats with Fender Jackson in Galway on
Thursday 22nd May 2025. This first part of the conversation is mostly
centred around the name O’Conor/O’Connor.

Dr Kieran O’Conor

Dr Kieran O’Conor is an Irish archaeologist with a long-standing interest in genealogy, landscape, and identity.

His exploration of the O’Conor name situates family history within broader patterns of Irish social and political development.

Links

https://universityofgalway.academia.edu/KieranOConor

https://pay.universityofgalway.ie/people/kierandoconor.html

*Additional Links*

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Conor_dynasty

www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4VxyDJHJOQ

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