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Garret FitzGerald (other)
Garret FitzGerald (1926–2011) was the 8th Taoiseach of Ireland. Garret FitzGerald may also refer to: * Garret FitzGerald (18th-century MP) (died 1775) * Garret A. FitzGerald (born 1950), Irish pharmacologist * Garrett Fitzgerald (rugby union) (1955/56–2020), Irish rugby union player See also * Gerald Fitzgerald (other) Gerald Fitzgerald may refer to: * Gerald Fitzgerald, Lord of Offaly (died 1204) * Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster (1851–1893), Irish peer * Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Duke of Leinster (1914–2004), Irish peer * Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl o ..., alternative anglicisation of the same Irish name * FitzGerald dynasty {{hndab, Fitzgerald, Garret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garret FitzGerald
Garret Desmond FitzGerald (9 February 192619 May 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, economist and barrister who served twice as Taoiseach, serving from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987. He served as Leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987, and was twice Leader of the Opposition between 1977 and 1982; he was previously Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1973 to 1977. FitzGerald served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1992 and was a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1965 to 1969. He was the son of Desmond FitzGerald, the first foreign minister of the Irish Free State. At the time of his death, FitzGerald was president of the Institute of International and European Affairs and a columnist for ''The Irish Times'', and had made occasional appearances on television programmes. Early life Garret FitzGerald was born in Ballsbridge, Dublin, in 1926, son of Desmond FitzGerald and Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald. His mother was involved in politics, and it was throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garret FitzGerald (18th-century MP)
Garret FitzGerald (died 1775) was a member of the Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fran ..., representing Kildare Borough from 1761 to 1768 and Harristown from 1768 to 1775. He was born before 21 December 1740, given that he was over 21 when returned in 1761. He died in Paris, probably in August, in 1775. References * Irish MPs 1761–1768 Irish MPs 1769–1776 1775 deaths Year of birth missing Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garret A
A garret is a habitable attic, a living space at the top of a house or larger residential building, traditionally, small, dismal, and cramped, with sloping ceilings. In the days before elevators this was the least prestigious position in a building, at the very top of the stairs. Etymology The word entered Middle English through Old French with a military connotation of watchtower, garrison or billet a place for guards or soldiers to be quartered in a house. Like garrison, it comes from an Old French word of ultimately Germanic origin meaning "to provide" or "defend". History In the later 1800s, garrets became one of the defining features of Second Empire architecture in Paris, France, where large buildings were stratified socially between different floors. As the number of stairs to climb increased, the social status decreased. Garrets were often internal elements of the mansard roof, with skylights or dormer windows. A "bow garret" is a two-story "outhouse" situated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrett Fitzgerald (rugby Union)
Garrett Fitzgerald (14 June 1954 – 14 February 2020) was an Irish rugby union player and coach, who was CEO of Munster Rugby between 1999 and 2019. Life Born in Knockraha, County Cork, Fitzgerald attended Christian Brothers College, Cork and won a Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup during the 1970s. During an 18-year playing career in rugby union, Fitzgerald played in the front-row for University College Cork R.F.C. and Cork Constitution. In a 19-year coaching career, Fitzgerald coached Christian Brothers College to five Munster Schools Senior Cups, as well as working with Irish Universities, Munster under-20s and UCC. Perhaps his most famous achievement as a coach came in 1992, when he coached Munster to a 22–19 victory against then- world champions Australia in Musgrave Park. Fitzgerald became Munster's CEO in 1999 and was a driving force behind the province becoming a European powerhouse. He was at the helm for some of the greatest days in the province's history, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Fitzgerald (other)
Gerald Fitzgerald may refer to: * Gerald Fitzgerald, Lord of Offaly (died 1204) * Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Duke of Leinster (1851–1893), Irish peer * Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Duke of Leinster (1914–2004), Irish peer * Gerald FitzGerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond (1335–1398) * Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond (c. 1533–1583), leader of the Irish rebellion of 1579 * Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare (died 1432), Irish peer * Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (c. 1456–1513) * Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare (1487–1534) * Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare (1525–1585) * Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Kildare (died 1612), Irish peer * Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Kildare (1611–1620) * Gerald Fitzgerald, 3rd Lord Decies (died 1553) * Gerald Fitzgerald (artist) (1873–1935), Australian watercolourist * Gerald Fitzgerald (priest) (1894–1969), American clergyman * Gerald FitzGerald, Dean of Lismore from 1564 to 1583 * Gerald FitzGerald, (1821–1886 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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