Sponsors at an Irish Baptism?

[coughlinja]

Are the Sponsors at an Irish Baptism our equivalent of godparents? I've just hit a bit of a wall, and I'm wondering if the Sponsor has the same last name as the father or the mother are they likely to be siblings. This might give me more names to search.

[eadaoin]

Yes, sponsors are godparents.

regards eadaoin

[Elwyn Soutter]

Sponsor is generally used by the RC church. The Church of Ireland would call them godparents. It’s the same thing.