Curtin (surname) Curtin (surname) Curtin is a surname which is most common in the Province of Munster in Ireland. It takes several variant forms transliterated from the Irish language, such as: "Mac Cruitín", "Mac Curtain" or "Ó Cruitin", most of which are anglicised as "Curtin". It is believed there are multiple Curtin families with different origins, the most famous of which is the bardic family which stems from Co. Clare. In the census of 1659 in Counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick similar sounding names such as Mac Curatine and O' Curataine were treated as synonymous although they are not the same clan.
County Limerick Vale Star covers South Limerick and North Cork. Irish TV, a local TV station, covers Limerick stories with its programme Limerick County Matters which goes out once a week. The song "Limerick you're a lady" is traditionally associated with the county. It is often heard at sports fixtures involving the county. Seán South from Garryowen is another popular Limerick song and tells the account of the death of Limerick IRA member Sean South, who was killed during an attack on a Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks in County Fermanagh in 1957 County Limerick County Limerick () is a county in Ireland.