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Máire
Máire is the Irish language form of the Latin Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name or Miryam English language name ''Mary''. It was and still is a popular name in Ireland, and is sometimes spelt in its Anglicised forms '' Maura'' and '' Moira''. Historically, ''Maol Muire'' (devotee of Mary) was the reverential form used by the Irish, just as ''Giolla Phádraig'' (servant of Pádraig) was the reverential usage for what subsequently became Pádraig. Following the Norman Invasion of Ireland, Máire gradually replaced ''Maol Muire'' as a given name, as Pádraig gradually replaced ''Giolla Phádraig''. Its overwhelming popularity was due to the Irish devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, but in recent times Irish religious devotion has waned and fewer girls are being named Máire or Mary. Completely unrelated to this, Maire is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire Drumm
Máire Drumm (22 October 1919 – 28 October 1976) was the vice-president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was killed by Ulster loyalists while recovering from an eye operation in Belfast's Mater Hospital. As Vice President of Sinn Féin, she was known for her fierce and divisive rhetoric which did not shy away from embracing violence. Early life Drumm was born in Newry, County Down, to a staunchly Irish republican McAteer family, where she became the eldest of four siblings. Drumm's mother, Margaret McAteer (née Brown), had been active in the War of Independence and the Civil War. Drumm grew up in the village of Killeen, County Armagh, right on the border with County Louth. She played camogie for Killeen. The family moved to Dublin in 1940 and soon afterwards Drumm joined Sinn Féin. The family moved again to Liverpool and it was there Drumm joined the Gaelic League. The family returned to Northern Ireland in 1943 and Drumm took up work as a grocer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire Breatnach
Máire Breatnach is an Irish fiddle, violin and viola player. She also sings in Irish on some of her albums. Since the early 1990s, she has recorded five solo albums, participated in many collaborations, and developed didactic material for children, mostly in Irish. Early life Born in Dublin, Máire Breatnach obtained a B.A., B.Mus. and M.A. degrees at UCD, in Dublin where she lectured, as she also did in the College of Music, DIT before starting a freelance career as a performing musician. She later obtained a further M.A., in Ethnomusicology, from the University of Limerick, and a Ph.D. from Dublin City University in 2013. Music career Breatnach is best known for her fiddle playing, and has been a prolific solo player as well as participating in a number of traditional and neo-traditional groups. She sings in Irish on some of her albums, and her composition ''Éist'' was an award-winning single. She has worked with the bands of Sharon Shannon, Moya Brennan (of Clannad), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (; born 5 September 1950) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science from 2010 to 2014, Member of the European Court of Auditors from 2000 to 2010, Minister for Equality and Law Reform from November 1994 to December 1994, Minister for Justice from 1993 to 1994, Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications from 1992 to 1993, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach from 1987 to 1989, Minister of State for Youth and Sport from March 1982 to December 1982, Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1979 to 1981, Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy from 1978 to 1979 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1977 to 1978. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 1975 to 1997. Early and personal life Máire Geoghegan was born in Carna, County Galway, in September 1950. She was edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire Herbert
Máire R. M. Herbert , also known as Mary Herbert, is an Irish historian and academic, specialising in early medieval Irish history and Irish saints. She is Emeritus Professor of Early and Medieval Irish at University College Cork, and was previously the head of its ''Scoil Léann Na Gaeilge'' (School of Irish Learning). Biography Herbert pursued Celtic Studies at University College, Galway, taking a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1968 followed by a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1970. She was appointed scholar at the School of Celtic Studies within the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in October 1970 and researched there for two years until 1972. She later undertook further postgraduate studies as a visiting fellow at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, completing her research there in 1975 and officially awarded her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1985. Her doctoral thesis was titled "The monastic paruchia of Colum Cille in pre-Norman Ireland: its history and hagio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire McDonnell-Garvey
Máire McDonnell-Garvey (10 July 1927 – 29 August 2009) was a traditional Irish musician and writer. Biography Máire McDonnell was born on 10 July 1927 in Tobracken, County Roscommon to James McDonnell and Annie Theresa Talbot. McDonnell-Garvey was one of three children. Her mother died while she was doing her Leaving Certificate. McDonnell-Garvey went to school in the Sisters of Charity in Ballaghadereen. McDonnell-Garvey was taught the violin by PJ Giblin. McDonnell-Garvey married Bob Garvey in 1948 and they moved to Walkinstown, Dublin. The couple had five children. McDonnell-Garvey spent twenty five years teaching night classes for Conradh na Gaeilge. She was secretary of the Dublin County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and spent time at the St Mary's Music Club on Church Street, Dublin. In the 1940s McDonnell-Garvey played with the ''Aiséirigh Céilí Band''. In the 1960s she played with ''Eamonn Ceannt Céilí Band''. McDonnell-Garvey, Dónal Ó hÉalaí and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maire Comerford
Máire Aoife Comerford (2 June 1893 - 15 December 1982) was an Irish republican from County Wexford who witnessed central events in 1916-23 and remained a committed supporter of Cumann na mBan until her death. Early career to 1916 Comerford was born as Mary Eva Comerford on 2 June 1893 in Rathdrum, County Wicklow. Her parents were James Comerford, a flour and corn miller, and Eva Mary Esmonde. Her grandfather, Thomas Esmonde was awarded a V.C. for bravery in the Crimean war in 1854. On his return to Ireland he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary and was promoted to Deputy Chief Inspector. Her father James Comerford was the owner of the Comerford Mill in Rathdrum. She had two brothers (Thomas and Alexander) and one sister (Dymphia). Her father died when she was sixteen and in 1911 she was sent to London to a secretarial school. During this time she stayed in the Ladies club in Eccles Place. She returned to Ireland to live along with her mother in the home of her uncle in W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire Gill
Máire ‘Molly’ Gill (Máire Ní Ghiolla) (1891–1977) was a political activist who became third and longest-serving president of the Camogie Association and captained a Dublin team to an All Ireland championship while serving as president of the association. Family and early life Máire, or as known more commonly by her nickname 'Molly', Gill was born in County Dublin to James and Jane Gill on 24 March 1891. Gill's father James was employed as a boot-maker in Dublin while her mother was solely focused on domestic duties within the home. She was the second eldest child in a family of eight. She resided in a second-class cottage in the townland of Murphystown in Sandyford with her parents, brothers James and Michael J. and sister Margaret. Gill was raised in a Roman Catholic household. Gill was the only member of her family who was able to read and write in both English and Irish, and had Irish classes orgnaised for her by the Yeats family as well as lessons in drama. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire Hoctor
Máire Hoctor (born 20 January 1963) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency from 2002 to 2011. She was educated at St. Mary's secondary school, Nenagh and St Patrick's College, Maynooth (B.A. Th., H. DipEd.). Before her election she worked as a secondary school teacher in St. Joseph's CBS, Nenagh. Hoctor was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary North at the 2002 general election. She was re-elected at the 2007 general election. She is a former member of North Tipperary County Council and of Nenagh Town Council. Hoctor was a member of various Oireachtas Committees at different stages in the 2002–07 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats government. In 2007, legislation was passed to increase the number of Ministers of State from 17 to 20, and in July 2007 Hoctor was nominated by Bertie Ahern to be appointed by the government as Minister of State at the Department of Socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire MacNeill
Máire MacNeill (7 December 1904 – 15 May 1987) was an Ireland, Irish journalist, folklorist and translator. She is best known for her magisterial study of the Irish harvest festival, ''The Festival of Lughnasa'' (1962, 1983). Biography She was born at Portmarnock, County Dublin, the second daughter of historian and political figure Eoin MacNeill and Agnes Moore. After the family moved into the city she attended Muckross Park school. She received her BA in Celtic Studies from University College Dublin in 1925. From 1927 to 1932, she worked as a journalist and then as sub-editor on the Cumann na nGaedheal newspaper, ''The Star''. She also assisted her father with his memoirs.Maureen Murphy: Máire MacNeill. Béaloideas 72, 2004 (Irish Folklore Commission) In 1935, Séamus Ó Duilearga invited her to work for the newly founded Irish Folklore Commission as office manager. She trained in folklore methods at Uppsala University, Sweden, before starting research on the Lughnasad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máire Hendron
Máire Hendron is an Alliance Party politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast East from 2019 to 2020. Hendron was co-opted the assembly in July 2019 after the incumbent MLA, Naomi Long, was elected to the European Parliament . She resigned as an MLA in January 2020. She formerly sat as a Councillor on Belfast City Council Belfast City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Bhéal Feirste) is the local authority with responsibility for part of the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of (), the l ... and held the position of Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendron, Máire Alliance Party of Northern Ireland MLAs Living people Northern Ireland MLAs 2017–2022 Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muire
Muire ( en, Mary) is an Irish name given exclusively to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Irish name ''Máire'' is typically used for the name ''Mary''. ''Muire'' is used exclusively for the Virgin Mary. The only known exception to this rule is in the song ''Caoineadh na dTrí Mhuire'' ( en, Lament of the Three Marys), in which the three Marys present at the crucifixion speak their thoughts. The name ''Muire'' is used so as not to give the Blessed Virgin Mary a common name. Court Title It is suggested that the word Muire in the context below did not exist in that spelling. A court title in pre-Norman Ireland, and for a time after the Norman invasions when Gaelic nobility maintained varying levels of tradition. The Muire, or Muiredach is the Marshal of a territory of an Irish noble or free-landholder of the rank of Boaire or higher. In exchange for service, he was gifted a portion of land called a Methas, a region of farmland similar to that held by an Ocaire (a free-landholder b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maire Breathnach
Marie Bheag Breathnach is an Irish people, Irish actress. Breathnach played the part of Mo Gilmartin on the Irish language drama, ''Ros na Rún'', from 2002 to 2021. She is a native of Cnoc Leitirmullen, in Galway, and won the County football final with her local team. She has been an actress since working on a short film by Paul Mercier in 1998. She is now working as a floor manager in ros na Rún since 2021. She recently worked as a stage manager with An Taibhdhearc with their new play Baile Beag Mór. See also * Breathnach External links Interview: 8 Questions with ... Marie Bheag Breathnach {{DEFAULTSORT:Breathnach, Maire Actresses from County Galway Irish soap opera actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
