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Murphy Dam
Murphy () ( ga, Ua Murchadha) is an Irish surname and the most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. Origins and variants The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac Murchaidh"/"Mac Murchadh" (son of "Murchadh") derived from the Irish personal name "Murchadh", which meant sea-warrior or sea-battler (''muir'' meaning sea and ''cath'' meaning battle). It is said of Murrough (Murchadh) as he entered the thick of the fight and prepared to assail the foreign invaders, the Danes, when they had repulsed the Dal-Cais, that 'he was seized with a boiling terrible anger, an excessive elevation and greatness of spirit and mind. A bird of valour and championship rose in him, and fluttered over his head and on his breath. In modern Irish, "Ó Murchú", rather than "Ó Murchadha", is used. "Murphy" is the most common surname in Ireland, the fourteenth most common surname in Northern Ireland, and the fifty-eighth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murchadh
Murchadh is masculine given name in the Irish language, Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages. Etymology ''A Dictionary of First Names'', published by Oxford University Press, defines the Irish name as being derived from the Gaelic languages, Gaelic elements ''muir'', meaning "sea"; and ''cadh'', meaning "battle". In the same book, the Scottish Gaelic name is defined as being a modern form of the Gaelic name ''Muireadhach (other), Muireadhach'', which means "lord", but is said to derive from ''muir'', which means "sea". Anglicised forms Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic name are ''Murdo'', ''Morrow, and ''Murdoch''.''A Dictionary of Surnames'', Patrick Hanks & Flavia Hodges (Oxford University Press, 1988) Anglicised forms of the Irish name are ''Murphy, Morgan and ''Murrough''. As a patronymic surname, Murphy and Morrow (surname), Morrow are also derived from Murchadh and its patronymics, ''MacMurchadh'' and ''Mac Murchadha'' People with the given name Murchad *Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnes Murphy
Barnes Murphy (born in Sligo, Ireland), is a former Gaelic footballer who represented the Sligo county team during the 1970s and 1980s. Aside from winning a GAA All Stars Award The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one playe ... in 1974, he won a Connacht Senior Football Championship medal with Sligo in 1975 when he both captained and coached Sligo the same year. Murphy played football for Connacht many times in his career and his talent was duly recognized by the Connacht Railway Cup management in 1976 when he was selected as the first and only Sligo man to captain his province. Murphy also enjoyed success at club level, winning five county championships (with Craomh Rua and St Mary's), five League medals (also with Craomh Rua and St Mary's), three Connacht club championships and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colm Murphy
Colm Murphy (born 18 August 1952) is an Irish republican who was the first person to be convicted in connection with the Omagh bombing, but whose conviction was overturned on appeal.Murphy further remanded over Omagh ''''. Published 8 May 2008. While awaiting a retrial on criminal charges, Murphy was found liable for the bombing in a civil trial, along with Michael McKevitt, |