I’ll continue to use my surname with pride

I REFER to the letter by Denis Healy (Irish Examiner, August 11) in relation to the spelling of my name.
Tue, 30 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

In relation to An Leitriú Shimplí as devised by the people mentioned in my original reply to Mr Healy, I can absolutely confirm to him that all letters of the English alphabet were used in this particular form of spelling.

My grandfather, Shán Ó Cuív, adapted this form for his name which was carried on by my father, and which is the name registered as my father’s surname on my birth cert.

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