Caitlin pronounced "koit + leen" or Cathleen pronounced"kath + leen"

English versions are Catherine and Kathleen

Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play "The Countess Cathleen" which was inspired by an Irish folktale.

In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that "such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences."

Dubheasa pronouced duv-eesa means 'dark beauty' and is a very old Irish name little used now.

Ciara pronounced "kee + ra". Other forms are Keera,Keira and Kira.

The feminine form of Ciaran, from the Irish ciar meaning "dark" and implies "dark hair and brown eyes." St. Ciara was a distinguished seventh-century figure who established a monastery at Kilkeary in County Tipperary.It was the fourth most popular baby girl name in Ireland in 2003.

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Aideen pronounced 'ay + deen'Formed like Aidan from aed "fire." Aideen loved her husband Oscar, a grandson of Fionn Mac Cool, so much that when he fell in battle she died of a broken heart.

Rionach pronounced 'ree + in + ock'

From rionach meaning "queenly." In legend Rionach was the wife of "Niall of the Nine Hostages" and as such is the maternal ancestor of many of the great Irish family dynasties

The girl's name Angela is pronounced An-je-lah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is 'messenger of God'.

Aingeal is the Irish Gaelic version.

Clodagh pronounced "clo + da"

This beautiful Gaelic name shares its name with the longest river in Ireland.