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Noelie McDonnell
Noelie McDonnell is an Irish singer-songwriter from Tuam, County Galway. His debut release was an EP entitled ''Downhome'' in 2004. His debut self-titled album released in 2005, was considered a hit, and its opening song, "Stars" was picked as Ian Dempsey's Song of the Week on Today FM radio programme '' The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show''. In June 2008, McDonnell released his second album, ''Beyond Hard Places''. ''Nearly Four'', a song written for McDonnell's nephew got to number 4 in the Irish Download Charts in Autumn, and number 15 in the Irish Singles Chart. McDonnell has played alongside numerous artists including John Martyn, Roesy Roesy may refer to: * Roesy (singer) * ROESY, Two-dimensional_nuclear_magnetic_resonance_spectroscopy#Rotating-frame nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (ROESY), rotating-frame nuclear Overhauser effect correlation spectroscopy See also * Ro ..., The Saw Doctors, The Chalets, Luka Bloom, The Walls and Mundy. External linksOfficia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuam
Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth century. The town became increasingly important in the 11th and 12th centuries in political and religious aspects of Ireland. The market-based layout of the town and square indicates the importance of commerce. The red Latin cross of the Coat of arms is representative of Tuam's importance as an ecclesiastical centre. The double green flaunches at the sides, represent the two hills or shoulders of Tuam's ancient name, . The two crowns recall the High Kings, Tairrdelbach and Ruaidrí, who were based in Tuam. The broken chariot wheel is a reference to the foundation of the monastic town when St Jarlath's chariot wheel broke. The motto of the town, ''Tuath Thuama go Buan'', translates a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
