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Ethne Grimes
Ethne may refer to: *Ethne, alternative spelling for Ethniu *Ethne Kennedy Ethne Kennedy (November 13, 1921 – March 13, 2005) was an American religious worker and activist. Kennedy was the daughter of parents who had emigrated to the United States from Ireland early in the twentieth century; among her siblings was the l ... (1921–2005), American religious worker and activist See also * Ethna {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethniu
In Irish mythology, Ethniu (), or Eithne (Modern Irish pronunciation: ) in modern spelling, is the daughter of the Fomorian leader Balor, and the mother of Lugh. She is also referred to as Ethliu (modern Eithle), Eithlionn (genitive; modern Eithleann), and Ethlinn (dative; modern Eithlinn). Name Ethniu is a fine example of the difficulty of conducting research into Irish mythology. Her oldest version of her name is probably Ethliu or Ethniu, giving rise to the modern Irish name Eithne. However thanks to changes in the Irish language, the lack of standardised spelling for many centuries, and attempts to anglicise the name, variations have arisen. Linguistic ignorance has further confused the issue: the genitive form of ''Ethniu'' is ''Ethnenn'' (modern ''Eithneann'') and the genitive of ''Ethliu'' is ''Ethlenn/Ethlinn'' (modern ''Eithleann/Eithlinn''), as in ''mac Ethlenn'' ("Ethliu's son"). This genitive has often been taken for a nominative, or a mistaken nominative has been in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethne Kennedy
Ethne Kennedy (November 13, 1921 – March 13, 2005) was an American religious worker and activist. Kennedy was the daughter of parents who had emigrated to the United States from Ireland early in the twentieth century; among her siblings was the literary scholar Sighle Kennedy. A member of the Society of Helpers, she was the founding president of the National Assembly of Religious Women, and after the Second Vatican Council worked to ensure that women could participate fully in the workings of the Roman Catholic Church. She also was editor of ''Probe'', the newsletter put out by the organization of sisters' councils in the United States. As part of her role with the National Assembly of Religious Women, she ensured that sisters had the ability to cooperate with the church in its decision making and process implementation at the national, regional, and local levels, and assisted them in integrating these decisions into society. The organization also promoted a new identity for Catho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
