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Darragh Cashman
Darragh \d(a)-rra-gh\ is a boys name of Irish origin. The name is derived from the Old Irish word ''daire'' (modern Irish ''doire''), which means ''oak''. Darragh is frequently used in Ireland as a masculine forename, though sometimes occurs as a surname or feminine forename. Darragh is related to the name Dáire. The spelling varies, with variations such as Dara, Daragh etc. In Celtic mythology, Darragh also meant Dagda, the Celtic god of the underworld. It also means strength and perseverance. People with surname Darragh *Adam Darragh (born 1979), Australian basketball player * Archibald B. Darragh (1840–1927), American politician *Cornelius Darragh (1809–1854), American politician *Harold Darragh (1902–1993), Canadian ice hockey player *Jack Darragh (1890–1924), Canadian ice hockey player * John Darragh (1772–1828), American politician *Lydia Darragh (1729–1789), Revolutionary war figure *Paul Darragh (1953–2005), Irish equestrian *Tina Darragh (born 1950), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
