Mackay South, Queensland
Mackay may refer to: * Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airport, in the above city *** Mackay railway station ** Electoral district of Mackay, Queensland, Australia Canada * Fort MacKay, Alberta * MacKay, Alberta * A. Murray MacKay Bridge, in Halifax, Nova Scotia United States * Mackay, Idaho, a city in Custer County People and fictional characters * Aeneas James George Mackay (1839–1911), a Scottish lawyer and historical writer * Charles Mackay (1814–1889), Scottish poet * Derek Mackay (born 1977), SNP politician * George Robert Aberigh-Mackay (1848–1881), Anglo-Indian writer * Shena Mackay Shena Mackay FRSL (born 1944) is a Scottish novelist born in Edinburgh. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1996 for '' The Orchard on Fire'', and was shortlisted for t ...
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Clan Mackay
Clan Mackay ( ; gd, Clann Mhic Aoidh ) is an ancient and once-powerful Scottish Highlands, Highland Scottish clan from the far North of the Scottish Highlands, but with roots in the old Mormaer of Moray, Kingdom of Moray. They supported Robert I of Scotland, Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. In the centuries that followed they were anti-Jacobitism, Jacobite. The territory of the Clan Mackay consisted of the parishes of Farr, Sutherland, Farr, Tongue, Highland, Tongue, Durness and Eddrachillis, and was known as Strathnaver, in the north-west of the county of Sutherland. However, it was not until 1829 that Strathnaver was considered part of Sutherland when the chief sold his lands to the Earl of Sutherland, Earls of Sutherland and the Highland Clearances then had dire consequences for the clan. In the 17th century the Mackay chief's territory had extended to the east to include the parish of Reay in the west of the neighbouring county of ...
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Shena Mackay
Shena Mackay FRSL (born 1944) is a Scottish novelist born in Edinburgh. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1996 for '' The Orchard on Fire'', and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize and the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2003 for ''Heligoland''. Biography Early years Mackay was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1944. After the Second World War, her family moved to Hampstead, London, and eventually settled in Shoreham, Kent, from where she attended Tonbridge Grammar School. Her writing career started with her winning a poetry competition in the ''Daily Mirror'' at the age of 16, while still at school. After leaving school, she began working in an office, before getting a job at an antique shop in Chancery Lane. The antique shop was owned by the parents of art critic David Sylvester, with whom Mackay had her daughter Cecily. Writing Mackay's first publication, in 1964, was a volume of two novellas, ''Dust Falls on Eugene Schlumburger'' and ''Toddler ...
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McKey (other)
McKey may refer to: * McKey, Oklahoma, census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, U.S. * McKey (surname) *McKey Sullivan (born 1988), American fashion model See also * McKee (other) *Mackey (other) *Mackeys (other) *McKay (other) *Mackay (other) Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airport ...

McKay (other)
McKay is a surname. It may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * McKay Cliffs, part of the Geologists mountain range, Ross Dependency, Antarctica * Mount McKay (Australia), Victoria, Australia * Mount McKay, Ontario, Canada * McKay Lake (Pic River), Ontario * McKay Township, Ontario * McKay Bay, Florida, United States * McKay Lake (Minnesota), United States * McKay, Oregon, United States, an unincorporated community * McKay Park, Bend, Oregon * McKay Reservoir, Oregon * McKay Ridge, Washington, United States People and fictional characters * McKay (given name) Buildings in the United States * The McKay, an apartment building in Indianapolis, Indiana * McKay Events Center, original name of the UCCU Center, a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Utah Valley University * McKay Tower, an office building in Grand Rapids, Michigan See also * MacKay (other) Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: ...
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Mackeys (other)
Mackeys may refer to two unincorporated communities in the United States: * Mackeys, Missouri * Mackeys, North Carolina See also

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Mackey (other)
Mackey may refer to: Places * Mackey, Indiana, United States, a town * Mackey, Iowa, United States, an unincorporated community * Mackey, a community in the municipality and incorporated township of Head, Clara and Maria, Ontario, Canada * Mackey Rock, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica Other uses * Mackey (name), including a list of people with the name * Mackey Airlines, former U.S. regional airline * Mackey Arena, an indoor sports venue at Purdue University See also * Mackay (other) * Mackeys (other) * McKay (other) * McKay (given name) * McKay * McKey (other) McKey may refer to: * McKey, Oklahoma, census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, U.S. * McKey (surname) *McKey Sullivan (born 1988), American fashion model See also * McKee (other) *Mackey (other) *Mackeys (disambigua ...

Lake Mackay (other)
Lake Mackay is a salt lake in Australia. Lake Mackay may also refer to. *Lake Mackay hare-wallaby, an extinct Australian animal species *Lake Mackay, Northern Territory, a locality in Australia See also *MacKay Lake (Northwest Territories) *Mackay (other) Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airport ...

John Mackay (industrialist)
John Mackay (1774–1841) was a well known and successful ship master and early industrialist in Boston, Massachusetts. John Mackay was born in Boston and he participated in the Mackay family business of shipping started by his father and uncle. He partnered with and financed Alpheus Babcock and Jonas Chickering in early piano manufacturing by using some of his legacy from his wealthy uncle Mungo Mackay. Early life John Mackay was the son of the Scottish immigrant Alexander Mackay (1747–1801) and his Boston born wife Ruth Decoster(1742–1833). John Mackay learned the shipping trades as a young man from his father and his uncle Mungo Mackay. John Mackay became a member of the Boston Marine Society on February 3, 1796. During this early period he sailed ships to foreign ports to obtain cargo for the Boston market. He was aided by the trade contacts his uncle Mungo Mackay had built up, and by some of the sons of Mungo Mackay who were located on islands in the Caribbean as agents. He ...
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Mackays
M&Co Trading Limited, previously Mackays Stores Limited until its 2020 administration, (previously trading as Mackays, now trading as M&Co.) is a Scottish chain store selling women's, men's, and children's clothes, as well as small homeware products. Its head office is in Inchinnan, Scotland, though its main buying office is in London. Previously, its head office was at Caledonia House in Paisley. Established in 1834 as pawnbrokers, Mackays switched to selling clothes in 1953 by brothers Len and Iain McGeoch. In 2005 the company rebranded as M&Co. to reflect a more modern image. The chain operates over 300 stores and also has an online presence. History (Info source: Gale Directory of Company Histories: Mackays Stores Group Ltd.) * 1834 – McGeoch family founds a pawnbroker business in Paisley, Renfrewshire. * 1953 – Len and Iain McGeoch begin converting their six pawnshops to clothing stores. * 1969 – 50 stores trading. The first store is opened in London, and withi ...
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Mackay Trophy
The Mackay Trophy is awarded yearly by the United States Air Force for the "most meritorious flight of the year" by an Air Force person, persons, or organization. The trophy is housed in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. The award is administered by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association. The award was established on 27 January 1911 by Clarence Mackay, who was then head of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the Commercial Cable Company. Originally, aviators could compete for the trophy annually under rules made each year or the War Department could award the trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year. Awardees The following is a list of awardees:NAA list of Mackay Trophy Winners

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McKay (given Name)
McKay is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * McKay Christensen (born 1975), American baseball player * McKay Coppins (born 1987), American journalist and author * McKay McKinnon, American physician See also * Mackay (other) Mackay may refer to: *Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives Mackay may also refer to: Places Australia * Mackay Region, a local government area ** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region *** Mackay Airport ... {{given name English-language masculine given names ...
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McKay
McKay, MacKay or Mackay is a Scottish / Irish surname. The last phoneme in the name is traditionally pronounced to rhyme with 'eye', but in some parts of the world this has come to rhyme with 'hey'. In Scotland, it corresponds to Clan Mackay. Notable people with the surname include: A * Adam McKay * Aeneas Mackay (1839-1909), Prime Minister of the Netherlands, member and president of the Dutch House of Representatives * Al McKay * Alan Lindsay Mackay * Alexander McKay (other) * Alfred Edwin McKay * Allen McKay * Ami McKay * Andrew McKay * Andrew McKay (actor) * Andy McKay * Andy Mackay * Angus McKay (other) * Antonio McKay B * Barrie McKay * Ben McKay (other) * Bill McKay (other) * Billy Mckay * Bob McKay * Bobby McKay * Brad McKay (doctor) * Brendan McKay (born 1995), American baseball player C * Callum McKay * Charles McKay * Charles Mackay (other) * Cheryl McKay * Christopher McKay (planetary scientist) * Clan McKay ...
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