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Ó Brolaigh
Ó Brolaigh is a Gaelic-Irish surname. Background The sept of O Brolaigh were a tributary clan of the Clan hAonghusa federation, originally from the Bredach in Inishowen, descended of Angus mac Eoghan mac Niall of the Nine Hostages. One branch of this sept were apparently erenaghs of Tech na Coimairce near Castlefinn, Donegal and Clonleigh, Donegal and Ulster. There were O Brolaighs in Leinster at the time of St. Brigit, who mentions the kindness shown her by a "gentleman of the O Brolaigh." According to the Annals of the Four Masters, in 1188 "Martain Ua Brolaigh aird-eccnaidh Gaoidheal & fer leighinn Arda Macha do écc/chief sage of all the Gaels, and chief lector of Ard-Macha, died." People * Joe Brolly (born 1969), Gaelic player analyst and former player * Shane Brolly (born 1970), Northern Ireland actor External links Ó Brolaigh Brolly surname page {{DEFAULTSORT:O Brolaigh Irish clans Surnames of Irish origin Gaelic-Irish nations and dynasties Irish-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inishowen
Inishowen () is a peninsula in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. Inishowen is the largest peninsula on the island of Ireland. The Inishowen peninsula includes Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head. The Grianan of Aileach, a ringfort that served as the royal seat of the over-kingdom of Ailech, stands at the entrance to the peninsula. Towns and villages The main towns and villages of Inishowen are: * Ballyliffin, Buncrana, Bridgend, Burnfoot, Burt * Carndonagh, Carrowmenagh, Clonmany, Culdaff * Dunaff * Fahan * Glengad, Gleneely, Greencastle * Malin, Malin Head, Moville, Muff * Redcastle * Shrove * Quigley's Point * Urris Geography Inishowen is a peninsula of 884.33 square kilometres (218,523 acres), situated in the northernmost part of the island of Ireland. It is bordered to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Lough Foyle, and to the west by Lough Swilly. It is joined at the south to the rest of the island and is mostly in County Donegal in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annals Of The Four Masters
The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála RÃoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre MáistrÃ'') are chronicles of medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Deluge, dated as 2,242 years after creation to AD 1616. Publication delay Due to the criticisms by 17th century Irish historian Tuileagna Ó Maol Chonaire, the text was not published in the lifetimes of any of the participants. Text The annals are mainly a compilation of earlier annals, although there is some original work. They were compiled between 1632 and 1636, allegedly in a cottage beside the ruins of Donegal Abbey, just outside Donegal Town. At this time, however, the Franciscans had a house of refuge by the River Drowes in County Leitrim, just outside Ballyshannon, and it was here, according to others, that the ''Annals'' were compiled. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Brolly
Joe Brolly (born 25 June 1969 Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is a Gaelic football analyst, former player and barrister who played at senior level for the Derry county team. Brolly played for Derry in the 1990s and early 2000s and was part of the county's only All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning side in 1993. He also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships and four National League titles. Brolly played club football for St Canice's Dungiven for most of his career, before transferring to St Brigid's GAC in Belfast. He usually played as right corner forward and was renowned for his accurate point-taking, goal-scoring ability, pace and ability to take on opponents. He was also known for his goal celebration of blowing kisses to the crowd, and had his nose broken twice during his career immediately after scoring goals. After retiring as a player, Brolly fashioned a niche for himself in television punditry, most prominently with RTÉ on ''The Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Brolly
Shane Brolly is an Irish actor, writer, and director from Belfast, Northern Ireland, most known for his role as Kraven in the '' Underworld'' franchise. Life and career Brolly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and comes from a family of Irish actors, although he has done most of his film work in the United States. After some independent films, he played a small role in the science fiction thriller '' Impostor'', based on a story by Philip K. Dick. His most notable role to date is in '' Underworld'' as Kraven. He reprised the role for '' Underworld: Evolution'' and '' Underworld: Rise of the Lycans''. He starred in '' CSI: NY'' in 2007 in the final episode of Season 3 "Snow Day". Besides acting, Brolly writes and directs films. His first short film, '' Y's Guys'', was well received at the Atlanta, New York and Daytona Beach film festivals. Brolly lives in Beverly Hills with his wife, actress Sarah G. Buxton Sarah Galbraith Buxton (born March 23, 1965) is an Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Clans
Irish clans are traditional kinship groups sharing a common surname and heritage and existing in a lineage-based society, originating prior to the 17th century. A clan (or ''fine'' in Irish) included the chief and his patrilineal relatives; however Irish clans also included unrelated clients of the chief. History The Irish word ''clann'' is a borrowing from the Latin ''planta'', meaning a plant, an offshoot, offspring, a single child or children, by extension race or descendants. For instance, the O'Daly family were poetically known as ''Clann Dalaigh'', from a remote ancestor called Dalach. Clann was used in the later Middle Ages to provide a plural for surnames beginning with ''Mac'' meaning ''Son of''. For example, "Clann Cárthaigh" meant the men of the MacCarthy family and " Clann Suibhne" meant the men of the MacSweeny family. Clann was also used to denote a subgroup within a wider surname, the descendants of a recent common ancestor, such as the ''Clann Aodha Buidhe'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surnames Of Irish Origin
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
