Hi guys!

big match tonight here!

my question:Is Shelbourne an Irish placename? Siol O'Broin? and if so where does it originate from?

knowing that the team takes its name from the Shelbourne Road in South East Dublin!

quote:

As teideal Sasanach (Wlliam Petty-Fitzmaurice, “Viscount Shelburne”), a bunaíodh ar logainm i gCo. Loch Garman. An mílitriú “Shelbourne” atá sa liosta oifigiúil

http://www.iol.ie/~sob/sraid/tablaSZ.html#S

síl; Seed, descendants, in place-names

oops I should know that being from Wexford! ;)

Shelbourne being one of the 10 baronies in Wexford!

http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/barony-map-leinster.htm

http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie4.htm



anyway a interesting list of all the Baronies in Ireland above!

there seems to be several of these 'siol' names around the country! It's a pity the Barony names have no official use here anymore!
The Dubs would be galled to discover theire team has Wexford origins!! ;)

Síol Maoiluidhir is the Gaeilge for Shelmalier another Wexford Barony and a famous hurling team!

Siol Brain/Broin = Shelbourne!

Count the exclamation marks.

Why? does it bother you?

What did you think of the game, Diarmo? Dissapointing now to go look for the win, but hopefully we'll do enough over there. On the foot.ie forums I heard Síol na mBroin as the name, it was a UCD fan too, he should know, being a scholar and all.

Síol na mBroin abú.