In 1903, the Terrells of Wexford County, Ireland, came to America seeking a beter life. Not long after arriving, the Terrell brothers had a dispute. In an attempt to assert his independence, one of the brothers changed the spelling of his name to "Terrill." He later became "Grandpa Terrill" and created a new life, a new family, and a new name--or so he thought.

What's in a name? In Ireland, the prefixes of names have great significance: "Mc" or "Fitz" means "son of," and "O" before a name means "grandson of" or "from the family of." Thus, the name "O'Terrill" means "ancestors of the Terrill family."

Now, we all know that the Irish love to spin a good tale--especially after we've tipped a few--but let's cut to the chase: Yes, Rufus did have a grandfather from the Emerald Isle named "Terrill" who did have a fight with his brother, whose last name was "Terrell." And yes, Linda did have a grandmother from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, which makes her a bona fide descendant of bogtrotters.

But here's the real story of how the “O” got into O’Terrill’s: Rufus’s middle name starts with an “O” (You've been dying to know this since you walked in the door, right?), and Rufus's bride's (that would be Linda again) middle name starts with an “O." So there you have it: O’Terrill’s! And now you understand the meaning of "blarney" too! Éireann go Brách: Ireland Forever!

 

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Linda & Rufus Terrill
O'Terrilll's Pub & Restaurant
510 Piedmont Avenue • Atlanta, GA 30308
404-815-0079