Exactly what it says on the tin! :-) Or, to be more precise, have we ever had direct confirmation from Don Rosa that he meant for Downy O'Drake to actually be Irish rather than just have an Irish name? (Technically, given that she's a woman, it should be "Ní Drake," but let's not split hairs. It's not like Matilda and Hortense are usually known as "NicDuich" either!) I mean, I don't doubt it one second, but what I'm looking for here is an explicit quote. Does anyone know?