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Dál GCais
The Dalcassians ( ga, Dál gCais ) are a Gaelic Irish clan, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their genealogies claimed descent from Tál Cas. Their known ancestors are the subject of ''The Expulsion of the Déisi'' tale and one branch of their blood-line went on to rule the petty kingdom of Dyfed in Wales during the 4th century; probably in alliance with the Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. Brian Bóruma is perhaps the best-known king from the dynasty and was responsible to a significant degree for carving out their fortunes. The family had built a power base on the banks of the River Shannon and Brian's brother Mahon became their first King of Munster, taking the throne from the rival Eóganachta. This influence was greatly extended under Brian who became High King of Ireland, following a series of wars against Hiberno-Norse kingdoms and the Chiefs of other Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Of Nuada
A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed tip. A slashing sword is more likely to be curved and to have a sharpened cutting edge on one or both sides of the blade. Many swords are designed for both thrusting and slashing. The precise definition of a sword varies by historical epoch and geographic region. Historically, the sword developed in the Bronze Age, evolving from the dagger; the earliest specimens date to about 1600 BC. The later Iron Age sword remained fairly short and without a crossguard. The spatha, as it developed in the Late Roman army, became the predecessor of the European sword of the Middle Ages, at first adopted as the Migration Period sword, and only in the High Middle Ages, developed into the classical arming sword with crossguard. The word '' sword'' continue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Kennedy
The O'Kennedy family (Irish: ''Ó Cinnéide''), sometimes Kennedy, were an Irish royal dynasty, a sept of the Dál gCais, founded in the Middle Ages who were Kings of Ormond. Their founder was the nephew of High King Brian Boru (1002–1014). The name ''Cinnéide'' belonged to Brian Boru's father Cennétig mac Lorcáin, King of Thomond, in the tenth century AD. (Brian Boru was an ''Ard Rí'' or High King of Ireland). The Kennedys did not descend directly from Brian Boru, but from Cinnéide's eldest son Donncuan. Donncuan's son Mahon was the first to call himself ''Ó Cinnéide'' which is Irish for grandson of ''Cinnéide''. Placenames such as Killokennedy in Thomond are indicative of their longstanding presence in the region. History The Kennedys belonged to the powerful Dál gCais people of Thomond, headed by the O'Briens. They resided in far eastern Clare, northern Limerick, Mayo, and northern Tipperary in an area called Ormond. Originally seated in Glemor, near Killaloe i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosgrave
Cosgrave is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Fran Cosgrave (born 1977), Irish nightclub owner * James Cosgrave (1865–1936), Irish politician * James Cosgrave (cricketer) (born 1932), Australian cricketer * John B. Cosgrave (born 1946), Irish mathematician * Lawrence Moore Cosgrave (1890–1971), Canadian soldier and diplomat * Liam Cosgrave (1920–2017), Irish politician, fifth Taoiseach * Liam T. Cosgrave (born 1956), Irish politician * Michael Joe Cosgrave (1938–2022), Irish politician * Niamh Cosgrave (born 1964), Irish politician * Philip Cosgrave (1884–1923), Irish politician * W. T. Cosgrave William Thomas Cosgrave (5 June 1880 – 16 November 1965) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as the president of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932, leader of the Opposition in both the Free State and Ir ... (1880–1965), Irish politician, President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan McGrath (Clann Mac Craith)
The McGrath (Irish language, Irish: ''Mac Raith'', commonly now ''Mac Craith'') family is an Irish clans, Irish clan. The name is derived from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic ''Mac Craith'', recorded in other written texts as Mag Craith, Mag Raith and Macraith, including the Annals of the Four Masters and the Annals of Ulster. McGrath is a surname of ancient Irish personal naming system, Irish origin, and is borne by the descendants of a number of septs, each with a common origin in the Kingdom of Thomond, a kingdom that existed before the Norman invasion and was located in north Munster. Tradition states the McGraths are of Dál gCais ancestry, stemming from Cormac Cas, King of the Province of Munster in the 3rd century AD. The Irish surname Mac Craith is considered to be patronymic in origin, being a name derived from the first name of the original bearer. The prefix ‘Mac’ in Mac Craith, denotes ‘son of’ and is followed by the genitive form of Rath, a personal name mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahearne
Ahearn or Ahearne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Blake Ahearn (born 1984), American basketball player *Bunny Ahearne (1900–1985), British ice hockey promoter *Joe Ahearne, British television director * Michael Ahearne (born 1966), academic and author *Mike Ahearn (1878–1948), American college football coach *Rick Ahearn (born 1949), American political consultant, longtime Ronald Reagan aide * T. Franklin Ahearn (1886–1962), Canadian hockey club owner and politician *Theresa Ahearn (1951–2000), Irish politician *Thomas Ahearn (1855–1938), Canadian inventor and businessman *Thomas Ahearn (Australian politician) (born 1929) Australian politician and patent attorney *William Ahearn (1858–1919), American baseball player See also * Ahearne Cup * Ahearn Field House * Ahern *Hearn (other) Hearn or Hearne may refer to: People * Hearn family, a family line of Anglo-Norman origin dating to 1066 A.D. in England * List of people with the surnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eustace
Eustace, also rendered Eustis, ( ) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Greek given names: *Εὔσταχυς (''Eústachys'') meaning "fruitful", "fecund"; literally "abundant in grain"; its Latin equivalents are ''Fæcundus/Fecundus'' *Εὐστάθιος (''Eustáthios'') meaning "steadfast", "stable"; literally "possessing good stability"; its exact Latin equivalents are ''Constans'' and its derivatives, '' Constantius'' and ''Constantinus''. Equivalents in other languages include Ostap (Ukrainian, Russian), Eustachy (Polish), Yevstaphiy (Russian), Eustachio (Italian), Eustache or Eustathe (French), Eustaquio (Spanish), Eustáquio (Portuguese), Eustàquio (Valencian), Ustes (Guyanese) and Eustice (English). The originally Hebrew name Ethan or Eitan can also mean "steadfast" or "stable". The Greek ''Eústachys'' is no longer used; ''Eustáthios/Ευστάθιος'' (usually transliterated ''Efstáthios'') on the other hand is still popular and often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twomey
Twomey ( ga, Ó Tuama) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Cork. The paternal ancestors of the clan are of the Corcu Loígde; the Twomey clan originated from Donnchadh na Tuaima who was himself a member of the O'Leary family. The Twomey family motto is "fortis undis et armis" which translates to 'strong waves and arms'. List of people The name may refer to: * Anne Carolyn Twomey (born 1951), American stage, film, and television actress * Anne Frances Twomey, Australian legal academic * Bill Twomey Jr. (1927–1996), Australian rules football player *Bill Twomey Sr. (1899–1977), Australian rules football player * Billy Twomey (born 1977), Irish equestrian * Chris Twomey (born 1954), American artist and filmmaker * Christina Twomey, Australian historian *Cillian Twomey, Irish geriatric consultant * Clare Twomey (born 1968), London-based visual artist and researcher * Colum Twomey (born 1983), Chemical Engineer * David Twomey (born 1961), Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power (name)
Power is a surname. __FORCETOC__ People with the surname *Arthur Power (1889–1960), British admiral *Arthur Mackenzie Power (1921–1984), British admiral *Camilla Power (born 1976), British actress *Carla Power (active 2022), American author *Cat Power (born Charlyn Marshall 1972), singer * Catherine Power (other), or variants, several uses * Charles Power (other), or variants, several uses * David Power (other), or variants, several uses *Darrell Power (born 1968), Canadian musician *Dermot Power, Irish artist * Ethel B. Power (1881–1969), architectural writer and editor * Frederick Belding Power (1853–1927), American chemist * F. Danvers Power (1861–1955), Australian academic, geologist and metallurgist *Glen Power (born 1978), drummer for The Script *Harold Septimus Power (1877–1951) NZ-born Australian painter *Harry Power (1819–1892), Australian bushranger *Henry Power (1623–1668), English physician and experimenter * Henry Power (footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Casey
O'Casey is a common variation of the Gaelic ''cathasaigh'', meaning ''vigilant'' or ''watchful'', with the added anglicized prefix '' O''' of the Gaelic ''Ó'', meaning ''grandson'' or ''descendant''. At least six different septs used this name, primarily in the Counties of Cork and Dublin. People with the surname O'Casey include: * Seán O'Casey (1880–1964), Irish playwright * Eileen O'Casey (1900–1995), Irish actress, author, and wife of Sean O'Casey * Breon O'Casey (1928–2011), son of Seán and Eileen O'Casey * Lance O'Casey, cartoon character * Ronan O'Casey (1922–2012), Canadian actor and producer * O'Casey (O'Cathasaigh), chief of Saithne, now Sonagh, in Westmeath; see Tuite Baronets See also * Casey (surname) Casey is a common variation of the Irish Gaelic ''Cathasaigh/Cathaiseach'', meaning ''vigilant'' or ''watchful''. At least six different septs used this name, primarily in the Counties of Cork and Dublin. People with the surname Casey include: ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelleher
Kelleher is an anglicized spelling of the Irish surname derived from ''Ó Céileachair'', meaning "descendant of Céileachar"; Céileachar as a personal name means "spouse-loving", "companion dear", or "lover of company". Other anglicized spellings include "Kelliher", "Kellegher" and "Keller". People with the surname * Billy Kelleher (born 1968), Irish politician * Benjamin Kelleher, New Zealand born Australian combat sports fighter * Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby player * Caoimhín Kelleher, Irish footballer * Dermot P. Kelleher, Irish medical doctor and researcher; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London * Garrett Kelleher, Irish real estate developer * Harry Kelleher, English cricketer * Herb Kelleher (1931–2019), American lawyer and entrepreneur; co-founder of Southwest Airlines * Humphrey Kelleher, Irish Gaelic footballer * James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician * John Kelleher (1893–1960), American baseball player and coach * Marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin (surname)
Griffin is a surname of Irish, English and Welsh origin. Griffin was the 75th most common surname on the island of Ireland in 1891. It was estimated in 2000 that Griffin is the 114th most common surname in the U.S., with a population in the order of two hundred thousand. Griffin in Ireland The surname "Griffin" has a number of Gaelic sources in Ireland. Ó Gríofa The spelling Ó Gríofa (male) or Ní Ghríofa (female) is associated with the Co. Clare family, whose surname was also anglicised as O'Griffey or O'Griffy. Ó Gríofa translates to English as "descendant of the Griffin-like". Prior to the Irish spelling review, Ó Gríofa was spelÓ Gríobhtha The Ó Gríofa were chieftains of thCineal Cuallachtabranch of thDál gCais or Dalcassians, with their castle aBallygriffylocated in North Ballygriffey, Dysert (formerly the barony of Inchiquin). The Ó Gríofa are of the same stock as the O'Deas and the O'Quins, who belong to the Cineal Fearmaic, or more appropriately, thUi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
