Talk:Tomás Mac Giolla
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[edit] Surname
The subject's surname should be Mac Giolla and not MacGiolla, as recently changed by User:Gramscis cousin. This move contravenes the Wikipedia:Manual of Style (Ireland-related articles), paragraphs 1 and 3:
- 1 If someone used the Irish version of his or her name, and this enjoyed and enjoys widespread usage among Irish and English speakers, this should be reflected in Wikipedia. Thus, we refer to Máirtín Ó Cadhain, not "Martin Kyne"; Tomás Ó Fiaich, not "Thomas Fee", etc.
- 3 In Irish orthography, there is a space between Mac and the rest of the surname, e.g. Seán Mac Eoin, Seán Mac Stíofáin etc. In English orthography, there is no space between the Mc or Mac and the rest of the surname.
I'll propose to have the move reverted. (I notice that Seán Mac Stíofáin has also been moved incorrectly).--Damac 15:20, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
