Luck of the Irish to you!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all the Irish folk in our readership, those who wish they were Irish and all pet owners who have Irish-bred dogs as family pets… those incredible pets include the Irish Wolfhound, Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Red Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Kerry Beagle, Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Glen of Imaal Terrier and Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier.
We thought you’d enjoy to learn some Irish pet names as a way to mark this fun and special day…

Some of the Irish names for female pets that we really like include:
1. ABIAGEAL: Irish form of Abigail (brings joy)
2. AFRICA, AFRIC, AIFRIC: pleasant
3. AGATA, AGATE: kind
4. AILIS, AILISE, AILISA: noble
5. ASTHORE: loved one
6. CIAR, CIARA, CEIRE, KEARA: saint name
7. KEELY: beautiful
8. MEARA: happy
9. SILE: youthful
10.ZAIRA: Irish form of Sara (princess)

Some of the Irish names for female pets that we really like include:
1. AENGUS, ANGUS, AONGHUS, OENGUS, UNGUS, ENOS, HUNGAS: vigorous one
2. AILFRID: wise
3. ANLON, ANLUAN: champion
4. BOYNTON: from the town by the river Boyn
5. BRADY, BRADAIGH: spirited
6. BRODY: from the muddy place
7. CARLIN: little champion
8. ERC, EARC: red
9. LORCAN: little wild one
10.QUERAN: dark

For a truly a heart-warming story about pets helping people, read all about the work of the Irish Guide Dogs in helping families who have autistic children. These are definitely one-in-a-million pet heroes that keep many Irish eyes smiling!

Erin Go Bark!