What's wrong with being Irish?

This doesn't have connection to my family, but I thought it was interesting. In 1947 a woman petitioned the court to have her maiden name restored after 60 years of marriage.  She told the judge she had her tombstone engraved with her maiden name and she put off marrying her late husband two  years because she didn't want his last name.  It was O'Conner.  She said she was mistaken for an Irishwoman for years.  She was successful in legally changing her name.  Wow.