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Mairead
Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name. It may refer to: *Mairead Buicke (born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work *Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet *Máiréad Carlin (born 1988), Irish singer *Mairead Curran (born 1968), Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist *Mairéad Farrell (1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) *Mairéad Farrell, Irish Sinn Féin politician *Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality * Mairéad Graham, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011 *Mairead inghean Eachainn, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairead Maguire
Mairead MaguireFairmichael, p. 28: "Mairead Corrigan, now Mairead Maguire, married her former brother-in-law, Jackie Maguire, and they have two children of their own as well as three by Jackie's previous marriage to Ann Maguire." (born 27 January 1944), also known as Mairead Corrigan Maguire and formerly as Mairéad Corrigan, is a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She co-founded, with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, the Women for Peace, which later became the Community for Peace People, an organization dedicated to encouraging a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Maguire and Williams were awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize. Early life (1944–1976) Maguire was born into a Roman Catholic community in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the second of eight children – five sisters and two brothers. Her parents were Andrew and Margaret Corrigan. She attended St. Vincent's Primary School, a private Catholic school, until the age of 14, at which time her fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairead Farrell (radio Presenter)
Mairead Ronan (; born 3 April 1980) is an Irish television and radio presenter. Early life Ronan was born in Finglas on the Northside of Dublin. She attended a HR Management course after leaving school, but switched to a media course at Ballyfermot College of Further Education. Radio career Ronan was featured on ''The Ray D'Arcy Show'' that originally aired every weekday morning on Today FM. She initially interned on the show before being promoted to broadcasting assistant, and then became co-producer, also featuring as an on-air contributor. When Ray D'Arcy left Today FM, Ronan became the producer of The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show. In 2017, after fifteen years with the radio station Ronan left the radio station to focus on other projects. In 2019, Ronan rejoined the station fronting her own daily music and entertainment show, ''The Mairead Ronan Show'' between 12pm-2pm. On 12 November 2021, Ronan announced that she was leaving Today FM again to spend time with her family. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairead Inghean Eachainn
Mairead inghean Eachainn, also known as Mairead nic Eachainn, was a consort of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (a man also known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"). She was the daughter of a man named Eachann, and probably the mother of several children, including Alexander's like-named son, Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar. Mairead and Alexander Mairead was the daughter of a man named Eachann. She is described by a papal letter as "a woman of the diocese of Ross". Although she was evidently a Gaelic-speaking Highlander, the identity and location of her family are otherwise unknown. Mairead is known to have cohabited with Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan in the late 1380s and 1390s. Although Alexander was canonically married to Euphemia I, Countess of Ross, his contemporaneous union with Mairead appears to have been a Gaelic secular marriage. Alexander's relationship with Mairead was not unprecedented. His father, Robert II, King of Scotland, had similarly cohabited with Elizabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairead McGuinness
Mairead McGuinness (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish politician serving as the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union since October 2020. A member of Fine Gael, she previously served as First Vice-President of the European Parliament from 2017 to 2020. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for East from 2004 to 2014 and for Midlands–North-West from 2014 to 2020, making her Ireland's longest serving MEP. In the European Parliament, she sat with the European People's Party (EPP). Education and media career McGuinness was the first female graduate of University College Dublin's Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural economics in 1980. In 1984, she completed a diploma in accounting and finance and followed a career in the media before entering politics in 2004. She worked as a researcher on '' The Late Late Show'', as a presenter on RTÉ's '' Ear to the Ground'' and '' Celebrity Farm'', a journalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máiréad Carlin
Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name. It may refer to: *Mairead Buicke (born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work *Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet * Máiréad Carlin (born 1988), Irish singer *Mairead Curran (born 1968), Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist *Mairéad Farrell (1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) *Mairéad Farrell, Irish Sinn Féin politician *Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality * Mairéad Graham, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011 *Mairead inghean Eachainn, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill
Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name Margaret, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant Scottish Gaelic spelling of the name. It may refer to: * Mairead Buicke (born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work *Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet *Máiréad Carlin (born 1988), Irish singer *Mairead Curran (born 1968), Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist *Mairéad Farrell (1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) *Mairéad Farrell, Irish Sinn Féin politician *Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality * Mairéad Graham, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011 *Mairead inghean Eachainn, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairead Curran
Mairead Curran (born 16 August 1968) is an Australian born children's entertainer, actress, and voice-over artist based in Melbourne. Having trained at TAFTA and the Geelong Performing Arts Academy she started her career at the Oxford Children's Theatre and the Australian Puppet Theatre performing children's theatre and puppetry. Cartoon Creations For ten years she worked with business partner Collin Ingram and through their company Cartoon Creations they produced dozens of live children's shows touring them throughout Australia and in the UK, performing shows for many thousands of children. Her contributions in this area make her an important part of the history of live children's entertainment in Australia. During this period she also produced and starred in "The Digger and Danni Radio show" on Southern FM, a daily children's radio show and produced children's pages in several newspapers including the Moonee Ponds and Ascot Vale Community Newspapers. Stage work On stage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairéad Byrne
Mairéad Byrne, born in Dublin, is an Irish poet who immigrated to the United States in 1994. Author of five poetry collections, and other works, she is a professor of poetry and poetics at Rhode Island School of Design. Education Byrne earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from University College Dublin in 1977. She was awarded a Higher Diploma in Education from Trinity College Dublin in 1994, before earning a Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing (in 1996) and a Ph.D. in Theory & Cultural Studies (in 2001), both from Purdue University. Poetry and other works Byrne's poetry collections include ''You Have to Laugh: New and Selected Poems'' (Barrow Street 2013), ''The Best of (What's Left of) Heaven'' ( Publishing Genius 2010), ''Talk Poetry'' (Miami University Press 2007), ''SOS Poetry'' (/ Ubu Editions 2007), and ''Nelson & The Huruburu Bird'' (Wild Honey Press 2003); and the chapbooks ''State House Calendar'' ( Dusie Kollektiv/ Watersign Press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (; born 26 July 1959) is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish folk music band Altan, which she co-founded with her late husband Frankie Kennedy in 1987. Today, Mairéad is recognised as a leading exponent in the Donegal fiddle tradition, and she is often considered one of the foremost singers in the Irish language, her native tongue. She was part of the Irish supergroup T with the Maggies who performed in January 2009 at Temple Bar TradFest in Dublin their first ever two concerts under that name and who released in October 2010 their debut (and to date only) album. After nearly 22 years with Altan, Mairéad released in February 2009 her debut solo album ''Imeall''. After 29 years with Altan, Mairéad released in October 2016 her alternate band Na Mooneys' debut album ''Na Mooneys''. Background Ní Mhaonaigh grew up in Gweedore, County Donegal, on the northwest coast of Ireland. Her father, Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, who got married in 1954, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máiréad Nesbitt
Máiréad Nesbitt ( , ) is an Irish musician. She is known for performing Celtic and classical music and being the former fiddler for '' Celtic Woman''. She was also one of the two original fiddlers in Michael Flatley’s '' Lord of the Dance'' in the mid to late 1990s, along with its extended version '' Feet of Flames'' in the early 2000s. Background Nesbitt was born to John and Kathleen Nesbitt, both music teachers in Co.Tipperary, Ireland. She has a sister, Frances, and four brothers, Seán, Michael, Noel and Karl, all of whom are musicians. She has been a piano player since the age of four, and began playing the violin at age six. Her formal musical studies began at The Ursuline Convent in Thurles, County Tipperary and progressed through the Waterford Institute of Technology and the Cork School of Music, during which time she participated in the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland. Nesbitt completed postgraduate studies at Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairéad Farrell (politician)
Mairéad Farrell (born 6 January 1990) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West (Dáil constituency), Galway West constituency since the 2020 Irish general election, 2020 general election. Early life and education Farrell is from the Mervue area in Galway, Galway City. Her father, Niall, is an anti-war activist and her aunt, also called Mairéad Farrell, was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who became one of the Gibraltar Three (three PIRA members killed by the Special Air Service, British SAS in Gibraltar). Farrell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from University of Galway, NUI Galway and a Master of Science in Finance from Queen's University Belfast. Political career Farrell sat on Sinn Féin's National Youth Committee for five years. She represented the Galway City East local electoral area on Galway City Council from 2014 to 2019. She became a TD for Galway West in February 2020 at that year's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairead McKinley
Mairead McKinley is a Northern Irish actress. Career Before starting her professional career, McKinley trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where she won the Pauline Siddle Award. Theatre McKinley's work in theatre includes: ''Translations'', ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', ''Fair Ladies at a Game of Poem Cards'' and ''The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other'' at the National Theatre, London; ''Roberto Zucco'', ''Shadows of the Glen'', ''Riders to the Sea'' and ''Purgatory'' for the RSC; ''Ten Rounds'' and '' Further than the Furthest Thing'' (including tour) at the Tricycle Theatre, London; '' Macbeth'' and ''Don Juan'' at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds; ''The Cherry Orchard'' for Oxford Stage Company; ''The Decameron'' at The Gate, London; ''The Terrible Voice of Satan'' at the Royal Court Theatre, London; ''The Playboy of the Western World'' for the Royal Exchange, Manchester; ''The Wind in the Willows'' and '' The Servant of Two Masters'' at the Crucible Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
