1. There are Shorts listed in Kirkcudbrightshire east Scotland and a few McGirrs ; however , the McGirr name is far more prominent in Ireland than in Scotland .
2. There are shorts in the Kirkcudbrightshire East Scotland and a few McGirrs listed , but the name McGirr is much more prominent in Scotland than in Ireland .

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