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Dearbhla Glynn
Dervla and Derval are female Irish given names, anglicised from and , respectively. is a Gaelicised hybrid of the two names. means 'daughter of the ' oet , a common medieval name, may mean 'daughter of ', being a poetic name for Ireland; or else 'true desire'. People with these names include: Deirbhile, Dervla * Darbiled or Deirbhile, an anchoress who founded a monastery at Erris in the sixth century * Dervla Kirwan (born 1971) Irish actress * Dervla Murphy (1931-2022) Irish travel writer * Dervla Burke, musician in the country band Crystal Swing * Dervla Magennis, contestant in series 1 of ''The Voice of Ireland'' Derbáil, Dearbháil, Dearbhail, Derval * Dearbháil iníon Tadhg mac Cathal (died 925), aunt of Cathal mac Conchobair, king of Connacht * Derval O'Rourke (born 1981), sprint hurdler * Derval Symes, visual artist Dearbhla * Dearbhla Walsh, film and television director * Dearbhla Molloy (born 1946), actress Fictional * Dearbhla Dillon, character in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filí
The filí (singular: file) were members of an elite class of Irish poetry, poets in Ireland and Scottish Poetry, Scotland, up until the English Renaissance, Renaissance. Etymology The word "file" is thought to derive from the Proto-Celtic ''*widluios'', meaning "seer, one who sees" (attested on the Gaulish language, Gaulish inscription from Larzac as "uidluias", which is the feminine genitive singular form), derived ultimately from the verb ''*widlu-'', "to see". This may suggest that the filí were originally prophetic poets, who foretold the future in the form of verse or riddle, rather than simply poets. Elite scholars According to the ''Textbook of Irish Literature'', by Eleanor Hull: Oral tradition The fili maintained an Oral literature, oral tradition that predated the Celtic Christianity, Christianisation of Ireland. In this tradition, poetic and musical forms are important not only for aesthetics, but also for their mnemonic value. The tradition allowed plenty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathal Mac Conchobair
Cathal mac Conchobair (died 925) was King of Connacht. Family background Cathal was the third son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882) to rule Connacht, following his older brother Áed mac Conchobair (died 888) and youngest brother Tadg mac Conchobair (died 900). There may have been a fourth brother, Máel Cluiche mac Conchobair, who died in battle in 913. They belonged to the Síl Muiredaig branch of Uí Briúin Ai kindred. The Uí Briúin Ai claimed descent from Brion, an older brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and the kingship of Connacht alternated irregularly between the Síl Muiredaig and the Síl Cathail branches of the kindred. By Cathal's time, the Síl Cathail were all but excluded from the succession. King of Connacht On becoming king, Cathal was faced with a demand from Flann Sinna (died 916), the High King of Ireland, for acknowledgement of his authority. This was agreed in a meeting at Clonmacnoise in 900, and Cathal is found frequently fighting alongsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Famous (novel)
''Dead Famous'' (2001) is a comedy/whodunit novel by Ben Elton in which ratings for a reality TV show, very similar to ''Big Brother'', rocket when a housemate is murdered. Unlike a typical whodunnit, Elton does not reveal the identity of the victim until around halfway into the book. Plot The novel is about a murder that occurs on a reality television programme called ''House Arrest'', which is very similar to the program Big Brother, and the efforts of three police officers to identify the killer by watching all the video recordings of the ten housemates while the remaining housemates continue the reality television show. The novel jumps back and forth in time to show the events in the live video recordings, leading up to the night of the murder, where the remaining eight housemates at the time had to remain in an Indian sweat box—an old-style sauna with a pitch-black interior, the intention being to prompt the housemates to have sex. The victim left the box to go to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearbhla Dillon ...
''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera first broadcast on RTÉ One in 1989. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme and a list of former characters, listed in order of first appearance. Some characters have been recast since their first appearance. Present characters Past characters The following characters departed Carrigstown. Deceased characters Celebrity cameos The following famous faces have appeared in ''Fair City''. Reg E. Cathey has expressed a wish to appear in ''Fair City'', as has Verity Rushworth. References External links Character profilesat RTÉ.ie {{Fair City * Fair City Fair City characters Fair City ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989. Produced by the public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), it first aired on Monday, 18 September 1989. It has won several award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearbhla Molloy
Dearbhla Molloy (; born 1946) is an Irish actress. Early life Molloy was born to John Molloy and Evelyn Ryan and grew up on Yellow Walls Road in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland, the eldest of seven children. She attended an Irish-language school and finished her Leaving Certificate exams at the age of 16. As she was too young for university, she took a drama course at the Brendan Smith Academy before being accepted by the Abbey Theatre when she was 18. Career Molloy consolidated her stage reputation at both the Abbey and Gate theatres in Dublin, then she toured with an Abbey production to Britain. She was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon in England, and has played Gertrude to Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet in the West End in London. In 1991, she was in the company that performed Brian Friel's ''Dancing at Lughnasa'', on Broadway in New York City, about the sad lives of a group of sisters in pre-war rural Ireland. She was nominated for a Tony a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearbhla Walsh
Dearbhla Walsh is an Irish film and television director who has worked on drama series for several television channels in Ireland and the United Kingdom, including episodes of '' EastEnders'', '' Shameless'' and ''The Tudors''. She won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special for Part I of the serial ''Little Dorrit''. In her acceptance speech, she acknowledged her then domestic partner, RTÉ television presenter Anna Nolan. Walsh has won two Irish Film and Television Awards for directing in 2011 and 2018 respectively. In 2009, Irish Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Martin Cullen called her "one of our most accomplished directors". Career Walsh earned a degree from Dublin City University and has worked extensively in television, including children's programming. Her work on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' included the murder trial of Little Mo Mitchell. In 2004, Walsh directed ''The Big Bow Wow'' for RTÉ. The follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derval Symes
Derval Symes is an Irish artist. Her work is mainly abstract, using oil paint and other mixed media, although there is a strong landscape element to her work. Born in Dublin in 1964, she is a graduate of Middlesex University and Coventry University, where she graduated with a BA in Fine Art in 1991. She now lives and works from her home in County Leitrim. She has had many solo and group exhibitions. Her works have been exhibited at The Applecroft Gallery in Sligo, the Droichead Arts Centre in Drogheda, the Hallward Gallery in Dublin, the Powerscourt Centre and the Dock Arts Centre in Carrick-on-Shannon. She has exhibited in Coventry and London. Many of her works are held in public and private collections in Ireland, USA and Europe. Symes received a bursary for a residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, often known as ''Annaghmakerrig'', is a residential facility for creative artists. Located at Annaghmakerrig, Newbliss, County Monaghan, Ireland, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derval O'Rourke
Derval O'Rourke (born 28 May 1981) is an Irish former sprint hurdles athlete. She competed internationally in the 60 and 100 metres hurdles, and is the Irish national record holder in both events. She participated in two Indoor World Championships, five Outdoor World Championships and the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. Early life and education Born in Cork, O'Rourke attended University College, Dublin (UCD) where she held a sports scholarship between 2000 and 2004. She graduated with a BA (Hons) degree from the college in 2003 and a Diploma in Business Studies from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business in 2005. Competition Derval first broke 13 seconds when she finished 4th at the 2003 European Under 23 Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, running a national record of 12.96 seconds, missing out on a medal by just 0.01 seconds. This mark saw her achieve the exact 'A standard' qualification time for the 2004 Olympics. Also i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dervla Magennis
''The Voice of Ireland'' is an Republic of Ireland, Irish Reality television, reality talent show. It began airing on 8 January 2012. It replaced ''The All Ireland Talent Show''. ''The Voice of Ireland'' aired on RTÉ One. Kathryn Thomas presented the main show, while Eoghan McDermott co-presented. Niall Breslin, Bressie, Kian Egan, Sharon Corr and Brian Kennedy (singer), Brian Kennedy were the coaches. Pat Byrne (singer), Pat Byrne, mentored by Bressie, won the series. Auditions for this series took place at the end of 2011. The Blind Auditions took place at The Helix (Dublin), The Helix, Dublin, between 26 and 31 October in front of a live audience. On Thursday, 24 November and Friday, 25 November, each coach's artists performed at The Helix (Dublin), The Helix for The Battle Rounds. The Live Shows began on 4 March. This series included Lucy O'Byrne, who would later appear as runner-up on the The Voice UK, British series of ''The Voice (TV series), The Voice''. Teams : Winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dervla Burke
Crystal Swing are a new wave Country and Western, and Country and Irish showband, from Lisgoold, County Cork, Ireland. The family group is made up of mother Mary Murray-Burke and her children Dervla Burke and Derek Burke. The group rose to national fame in February 2010 when a video of "He Drinks Tequila" became a viral 'sensation' after their video was posted by several well-known bloggers including Irish drag performer Panti and comedy writers Robert Popper and Graham Linehan. A few days later the video was posted by Sean Moncrieff on the website of Irish radio station Newstalk. The video achieved 80,000 hits in four days and as of 2 April 2010 the group's video have collectively received over 1,000,000 hits on YouTube. "He Drinks Tequila" gained international recognition on 3 March when American chat show host and ''American Idol'' judge Ellen DeGeneres sent a link to the YouTube video on her official Twitter page. Despite being offered to perform on Newstalk, Crystal Swing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dervla Murphy
Dervla Murphy (28 November 1931 – 22 May 2022) was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years. Murphy is best known for her 1965 book '' Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle'', about an overland cycling trip through Europe, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. She followed this with volunteer work helping Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal and trekking with a mule through Ethiopia. Murphy took a break from travel writing following the birth of her daughter, and then wrote about her travels with Rachel in India, Pakistan, South America, Madagascar and Cameroon. She later wrote about her solo trips through Romania, Africa, Laos, the states of the former Yugoslavia and Siberia. In 2005, she visited Cuba with her daughter and three granddaughters. Murphy normally travelled alone without luxuries and depending on the hospitality of local people. She was in some dangerous situations; for example, she was attacked by wolve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
