Merv named the Robinson suite at St. Clerans after his mothers family, Robinson from county Tipperary. The name, Robinson, means ‘son of Robin’. Over half of the Robinson families in Ireland today are located in Ulster. They arrived in Ireland during the 17th century plantation of Ulster. They came from England and Scotland.

One famous Robinson is Mary Robinson who became the first lady to be installed as the seventh president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997. When her term ended, Mary became UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.