Irish Dog Names

Ireland is an enchanting land with an old culture and mythos that pre-dates the Christian era.  One of the legendary myths of Ireland still spoken of today is that of Fionn mac Cumhail, a fierce 54-foot tall warrior of Ireland.  Fionn mac Cumhail's name has long since been anglicised into English as Finn MacCool and what better name for a giant Irish Wolf Hound than Finn MacCool Dog?  If the name seems too much for just doesn't fit for your dog, consider Bran instead.  Bran was the name of Finn MacCool's faithful hound.  In one legend, Finn MacCool and Bran were out hunting when they happened upon a doe.  Bran, being an enchanted hound who was born from a human in dog form, recognized the doe as an enchanted creature and prevented Finn MacCool from taking its life.  Bran walked alongside the doe until the three reached Finn MacCool's own lands whereupon the doe transforms into a beautiful woman who becomes Finn MacCool's wife.  

A more contemporary Irish named dog is Big Red from the novel Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard and later adapted into a Walt Disney movie.  In the story, a beautiful red-coated Irish Setter with a spirited heart bonds with a ten-year-old orphaned boy who is helping take care of and train Big Red for dog shows.  Big Red's owner wants the dog to become the next champion, but Big Red refuses to conform.  The orphaned boy, Rene, develops a strong bond with Big Red and owner, Mr. Haggins, fires Rene in an attempt to break the bond.  

Desirous of saying goodbye to his friend, Rene sneaks over to the house and peers through the window to wave at Big Red.  Big Red see Rene and jumps through the window, sustaining several cuts and making it impossible for him to be a show dog.  A series of events where Big Red is sold off and runs away leads Rene to search for Big Red and Mr. Haggins to go after the duo as well.  When Mr. Haggins becomes entangled with a mountain lion and both Big Red and Rene save his life, the former dog owner has a change of heart of welcomes Big Red and Rene to live with him permanently.  The name, Big Red, is a descriptive one for the size and shiny red color of the Irish Setter.  Any dog bearing this name will be an eye-turning pooch.