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OATH OF ABJURATION

Sworn statement renouncing a former allegiance

OIREACHTAS

Irelands national parliament or legislature. It consists of the President of Ireland and two Houses: Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann.

OLD ENGLISH

A reference to the English settlers in pre-Reformation Ireland, i.e. the descendants of the late medieval settlers who came at the end of the 12th century. This group was mostly assimilated to the native Irish. Those who were left had the option of changing to Protestantism with the adoption of this as state religion under the Tudors.

OLLAMH

A professor or learned man; a master in some art or branch of learning.

ONOMASTICS

The science or study of the origin and forms of proper names of persons or places

ORAL HISTORY

An oral history is a collection of family stories told by a member of the family or by a close family friend. Normally, an oral history is transcribed onto paper, or is video or tape recorded. Oral histories can yield some of the best information about a family the kinds of things that you won't find written in records.

ORAL WILL

Nuncupative will - oral will declared or dictated by the testator in his last sickness before a sufficient number of witnesses and afterwards put in writing.

ORANGEMAN

A member of the Grand Orange Lodge, a protestant organisation founded in 1795 in Loughall.

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