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MacNeil can have a number of different meanings and spellings: Clan MacNeil is a Scottish clan. Notable people *Al MacNeil (born 1935), Canadian hockey player * Angus MacNeil (born 1970), Scottish politician *Archibald Macneil of Colonsay (fl. 1773–1805), Scottish laird *Bernie MacNeil (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player * Bhreagh MacNeil, Canadian actress *Brett MacNeil (born 1967), Canadian gridiron football player * Carol Brooks MacNeil (1871–1944), American sculptor *Carole MacNeil (born 1964), Canadian television journalist *Charles Grant MacNeil (1892–1976), Canadian politician *Chuck MacNeil (born 1944), Canadian politician * Colin MacNeil, British comics artist * Colin MacNeil (footballer) (born 1936), Australian rules footballer *Cooper MacNeil (born 1992), American racecar driver *Cornell MacNeil (1922–2011), American baritone *Donald C. MacNeil (1924–1978), Canadian politician *Drew MacNeil (born 1964), Scottish shinty player * Flora MacNeil (1928–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan MacNeil
Clan MacNeil, also known in Scotland as Clan Niall, is a highland Scottish clan of Irish origin. According to their early genealogies and some sources they're descended from Eógan mac Néill and Niall of the Nine Hostages. The clan is particularly associated with the Outer Hebridean island of Barra. The early history of Clan MacNeil is obscure, however despite this the clan claims to descend from the legendary Irish King Niall of the Nine Hostages, who is counted as the 1st Clan Chief, the current Clan Chief being the 47th. The clan itself takes its name from a ''Niall'' who lived in the 13th or early 14th century, and who belonged to the same dynastic family of Cowal and Knapdale as the ancestors of the Lamonts, MacEwens of Otter, Maclachlans, and the MacSweens. While the clan is centred in Barra in the Outer Hebrides, there is a branch of the clan in Argyll (McNeill/MacNeill) that some historians have speculated was more senior in line, or possibly even unrelated. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora MacNeil
Flora MacNeil, MBE (6 October 1928 – 15 May 2015) was a Scottish Gaelic Traditional singer. MacNeil gained prominence after meeting Alan Lomax and Hamish Henderson during the early 1950s, and continued to perform into her later years. Early life MacNeil was born in 1928 into a Gaelic-speaking and Roman Catholic family inside her parents' croft at Ledag, Castlebay, on the island of Barra, which is sometimes called, "the island the Reformation never reached". There were singers on both sides of the MacNeil family, but the menfolk were often away at sea for long periods, leaving the women to raise the children and tend the croft – while constantly singing to assuage their labours. Her mother was Ann Gillies. Her father, Seumas MacNeil, worked as a fisherman and died when Flora was 14. In these pre-television and pre-radio days, ceilidhs were a regular occurrence on Barra, and from earliest childhood MacNeil later remembered "soaking up" literally hundreds of songs, as if by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin MacNeil
Kevin MacNeil is a Scottish novelist, poet, screenwriter, lyricist and playwright. He was born and raised on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Author Bibliography * Poetry Collection: ''Love and Zen in the Outer Hebrides'' (Canongate, 1998) * Collection: ''Be Wise, Be Otherwise'' (Canongate, 2001) * Novel: ''The Stornoway Way'' (Hamish Hamilton, 2005) * Play: ''The Callanish Stoned'' (produced by Theatre Hebrides, 2006) * Novel: ''A Method Actor's Guide to Jekyll and Hyde' (Polygon, 2011) * Play: ''Sweetness'' (Adaptation of work by Torgny Lindgren, produced by Dogstar Theatre, touring Scotland in 2011) * Novel: ''The Brilliant & Forever'' (2016, Polygon) * Screenplay: ''Hamish'' (2016), * Collection: ''The Diary of Archie the Alpaca'' (2017, Polygon) * Play: ''The Stornoway Way'' (Produced by Dogstar Theatre, touring Scotland in 2019) Editor Bibliography * Multicultural Poetry and Photography Anthology: ''Wish I Was Here'' (Pocketbooks, 2000) * Story Anthology: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenzie MacNeil
Kenzie MacNeil (2 September 1952 – 24 July 2021) was a Canadian songwriter, performer, producer and director in television, film, radio and stage, and a former Conservative Party of Canada candidate. MacNeil completed a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis Xavier University. He also studied at the University of Botswana in Lesotho and Swaziland while accompanying his parents on field work with CIDA in Africa for three years. Biography MacNeil was a major force behind ''The Rise and Follies of Cape Breton Island'', a satirical sketch review that ran from 1978 to 1982. The revue included songs inspired by the coal and steel industry of Cape Breton and featured local musicians. He also served as Artistic Director/Producer of the Cape Breton Music and Theatre Company, and worked as Director of the UCCB Press. Over the years he contributed to Peter Gzowski's ''This Country in the Morning'' and ''Morningside'' on CBC Radio, and on some of the most popular television shows of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken MacNeil
Ken MacNeil (born December 16, 1975) is a Canadian professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation events. Career MacNeil qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship by finishing fourth in the North American Order of Merit. In the preliminary round, he defeated Guyana's Norman Madhoo 4–2. In the first round, he lost 3–2 to Alan Tabern. He represented Canada with John Part in the 2012 PDC World Cup of Darts and together they reached the second round by defeating Hungary 5–3. MacNeil then beat 15-time World Champion Phil Taylor in his singles match, but they would eventually succumb 3–2 to the English duo of Taylor and Adrian Lewis, having lost a sudden death leg. In June MacNeil lost in the final of the Canadian Open to Terry Hayhurst. MacNeil entered Q School in an attempt to win a PDC Tour Card to play the full circuit in 2013 and 2014 and succeeded on the first day, defeating David Copley 6–2 in his final match. He dedicated his success to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen MacNeil
Karen MacNeil (born 1954) is an American author, journalist, wine educator and consultant. Career MacNeil's first article, on the subject of the best butter on offer in New York delis, was published in ''The Village Voice.'' She transitioned to wine writing in the mid-1970s, when she was commissioned by ''Elle'' magazine to write a wine article. In 1991, she signed a contract with Workman Publishing Co. to write a book on wine, ''The Wine Bible'', which was released in 2001. Her second book was ''Wine, Food & Friends'' (2006). and was the host of a 13-episode PBS series titled ''Wine, Food and Friends with Karen MacNeil'' (in tandem with the book), for which she won an Emmy. MacNeil was also wine correspondent on NBC's ''The Today Show'', has published articles in a wide range of publications, and works as a private wine education consultant. The second edition of ''The Wine Bible'' was published in 2015. The third version of ''The Wine Bible'' is scheduled for publication in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph MacNeil
Joseph Neil MacNeil (April 15, 1924 – February 11, 2018) was a Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church. MacNeil was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and was ordained a priest on May 23, 1948. MacNeil was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, on April 9, 1969, and consecrated on June 24, 1969. MacNeil was appointed bishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton on July 2, 1973 until his resignation on June 7, 1999. He died after a stroke on February 11, 2018, at the age of 93. See also *Robert Jacobson Joseph Robert Jacobson (born 1940), known as Robert Jacobson, is a former Lutheran bishop who became a Roman Catholic priest upon his conversion from Lutheranism. He was formerly the Bishop of the Alberta Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in ... References External linksCatholic-Hierarchy [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacNeil
John MacNeil (1854 – August 1896), was a Presbyterian author and evangelist in Australia. He is best known for his 1894 book, ''The Spirit-Filled Life''. Life MacNeil was born into a Presbyterian family in Scotland, but was brought up in Ballarat, Victoria. He studied theology at New College, Edinburgh and was ordained in 1879. Shortly afterwards he was introduced to the Higher Life movement. He experienced "an anointing of the Holy Spirit" and in 1881 began evangelistic ministry. Poor health, however, hindered his itinerant work until he recovered after laying on of hands by an Anglican minister. He then toured Australia, seeing many people turn to Jesus. In 1890, together with a few others, he formed a prayer group which came to be known as "The Band". They met regularly to pray for revival. They also focused strongly on the need for an infilling of the Holy Spirit, and prayed for "the full Baptism of the Holy Spirit for themselves and for all ministers, officers and membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Roderick Macneil
Ian Roderick Macneil of Barra (20 June 1929 - 16 February 2010), The Macneil of Barra, Chief of Clan MacNeil, also known as Clan Niall and 26th of Barra, also Baron of Barra) was a Scottish American legal scholar. Early life and education Macneil was the son of Robert Lister Macneil. He was educated at the University of Vermont, USA ( BA, 1950, majoring in Sociology) and Harvard (LL.B., 1955) where he studied contracts under the noted theorist Lon L. Fuller. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He served as an infantry Lieutenant in the US Army from 1951 to 1953 and remained in the reserve until 1969, when he was honourably discharged with the rank of Major. He married Nancy (née Wilson) and they had three sons (one deceased) and a daughter. Career His legal career began as a Clerk to the US Court of Appeals (1955–1956), followed by practising law in Concord, New Hampshire, until 1959, when he became assistant professor of law at Cornell Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian MacNeil (scenic Designer)
Ian MacNeil (born 1960) is a British scenic designer. He won the 1994 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design for ''An Inspector Calls'' and the 2009 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for ''Billy Elliot The Musical''. Early life and career The son of news anchor and journalist Robert MacNeil, he became interested in design at an early age, playing with toy theaters and creating puppet shows with his sister in their yard. "I still remember the pleasure I took in creating those little worlds - complete environments with characters I could manipulate," he recalled in a 1995 interview. MacNeil graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut in 1980 and studied at the Croydon School of Art and later with Ming Cho Lee in New York City. He spent a decade designing productions in Birmingham, Worcester, York, and Manchester before moving to London, where he made his West End debut with '' Death and the Maiden'' in 1991. MacNeil has designed for many London venues, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian MacNeil (ice Hockey)
Ian MacNeil (born April 27, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in two National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2002–03 season. After many years in the AHL, MacNeil played for a short time in Germany. Following a short stint with the AHL team Toronto Marlies, MacNeil found a new home in Europe again. MacNeil last played for the Heilbronner Falken Heilbronner Falken (; 'Heilbronn Falcons') are a professional ice hockey team based in Heilbronn, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country i ... in the 2nd Bundesliga. Career statistics External links * 1977 births Living people Beast of New Haven players Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of Scottish descent Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players Hartford Whalers draft picks Heilbronner Falken players Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Livingstone Macneil
Hugh Livingstone Macneil (August 9, 1850 – October 21, 1901) was a pioneer ranch and town developer in southern California. Early years Macneil was born in the town of Wick, Ontario, Canada, in 1850. He received a high school education and made plans for college, but the death of his father ended those plans. After a few years of experience in the business life of his Canada, Macneil removed to Chicago, where, in the capacity of cashier and auditor, he connected himself with the firm of Ingraham, Corbln & May, wholesale grocers. Career The Chicago climate proving too severe, Macneil, in 1876, traveled to California. Lingering a short time in San Francisco, with a letter of introduction from Mr. A. N. Towne, then at the head of the Southern Pacific in that city, he came to Los Angeles. Here, he became connected with the Los Angeles County Bank as cashier. In 1887, he left the bank and spent four years in association with his father-in-law, Jonathan Sayre Slauson, in various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
