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Nuala
Nuala ( , ) is an Irish female given name, derived from Irish mythology - being either a diminutive form of Fionnuala ("fair shoulder"), the daughter of Lir, or an alternate name for Úna (perhaps meaning "lamb"), wife of Finvarra, king of the fairies. People of this name include: People * St Nuala Irish Saint * Nuala Ahern (born 1949), Irish politician * Nuala Archer (born 1955), Irish American poet * Nuala Carey, Irish weather presenter * Nuala Fennell (1935–2009), Irish economist and politician * Nuala Hafner (born 1976), Australian media personality * Nuala Holloway, Irish artist, model and actress * Nuala McAllister, Northern Irish politician * Nuala McGovern, Irish journalist, working for BBC News * Nuala McKeever, Northern Irish comic actress * Nuala Ní Chonchúir (born 1970), Irish writer and poet * Nuala Ní Conchobair (died 1226), Queen of Ulaid * Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1952), Irish poet * Nuala O'Donnell, 17th century Irish figure who took part in the Fligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala Ní Chonchúir
Nuala Ní Chonchúir (born 14 January 1970) is an Irish writer and poet. Biography Born in Dublin in 1970, Nuala Ní Chonchúir is a full-time fiction writer and poet, living in County Galway. She holds a BA in Irish from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters in Translation Studies (Irish/English) from Dublin City University. She has worked as an arts administrator in theatre and in a writers' centre; as a translator, as a bookseller and also in a university library. Nuala teaches creative writing on a part-time basis. Ní Chonchúir was featured in ''The Irish Times'' "People to watch in the year ahead" on Saturday 3 January 2009. Works Ní Chonchúir has published five novels, four collections of short fiction and three poetry collections - one in an anthology. Her short story "The Wind Across the Grass" (the title story from her 2004 collection) won the RTÉ Francis MacManus Award in 2002. She was writer in residence for the 2009 Cúirt International Festival of Literatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala O'Faolain
Nuala O'Faolain (; 1 March 19409 May 2008) was an Irish people, Irish journalist, TV producer, book reviewer, teacher and writer. She became well known after the publication of her memoirs ''Are You Somebody?'' and ''Almost There''. She wrote a biography of Irish criminal Chicago May and two novels. Personal life O'Faolain was born in Clontarf, Dublin, the second eldest of nine children. Her father, known as 'TerryO' was a well-known Irish journalist, writing the "Dubliners Diary" social column under the pen name Terry O'Sullivan for the ''Evening Press, Dublin Evening Press''. She was educated at University College Dublin, the University of Hull, and Oxford University. She taught for a time at Morley College, and worked as a television producer for the BBC and Raidió Teilifís Éireann. O'Faolain described her early life as growing up in a Catholic country which in her view feared sexuality and forbade her even information about her body. In her writings she often discusses her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala Fennell
Nuala Fennell (; 25 November 1935 – 11 August 2009) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, economist and activist who served as Minister of State from December 1982 to January 1987 with responsibility for Women's Affairs and Family Law. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South from 1981 to 1987 and 1989 to 1992. She also served as a Senator from 1987 to 1989. Fennell was a leading Women's Rights campaigner in the 1970s when she was part of the Irish Women's Liberation Movement, from which she resigned due to differences of policy in 1971. Fennell was involved in setting up the first refuge for "battered women" in Dublin. She was involved in the 1975 campaign for the right to divorce in Ireland. She was elected at the 1981 general election to the 22nd Dáil, as a Fine Gael TD for Dublin South. After the election, Fine Gael entered into a coalition government with the Labour Party, and Fennell was a prominent Fine Gael backbencher. Fianna Fáil formed a short-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Army
''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' is a 2008 American superhero film based on the fictional character Hellboy created by Mike Mignola. The film was written and directed by Guillermo del Toro from a story by him and Mignola, and is a sequel to the 2004 film ''Hellboy'', which del Toro also directed. Ron Perlman reprises his starring role as the eponymous character. ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' was released by Universal Pictures. The film grossed over $168 million, against a production budget between $82.5–85 million. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the fantasy atmosphere of the film, as well as Perlman and the other cast's acting performances. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Makeup. Plot During Christmas 1955, a young Hellboy is told a bedtime story by his adoptive father, Trevor Bruttenholm, of an ancient war between human and magical creatures. After the magical creatures are driven back by the humans, the goblin blacksmiths extend a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala Anne McGrail Series
The ''Nuala Anne McGrail series'' of mystery novels were written by Roman Catholic priest and author Andrew M. Greeley. The novels feature Nuala Anne McGrail and her husband, Dermot Michael Coyne. Novels There are twelve novels in the series: * ''Irish Gold'' (1994) * ''Irish Lace'' (1996) * ''Irish Whiskey'' (1998) * ''Irish Mist'' (1999) * '' Irish Eyes'' (2000) * '' Irish Love'' (2001) * '' Irish Stew!'' (2002) * '' Irish Cream'' (2005) * '' Irish Crystal'' (2006) * ''Irish Linen'' (2007) * '' Irish Tiger'' (2008) * '' Irish Tweed'' (2009) Characters Nuala Anne McGrail Nuala Anne McGrail (née ''Moire Phioulaigh Ain Mac Griel'', or ''Marie Fionnuala Anne McGrail'') is a native of Carraroe, County Galway, Ireland popular and a very successful professional singer. She is married to Chicago native Dermot Michael Coyne. They met in Ireland but maintain their principal residence in Chicago. Nuala Anne is "fey," or psychic (one of the "dark ones"), and relies on her intuition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala O'Loan, Baroness O'Loan
Nuala Patricia O'Loan, Baroness O'Loan, (born 20 December 1951), known between 2007 and 2009 as Dame Nuala O'Loan, is a noted public figure in Northern Ireland. She was the first Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, Police Ombudsman from 1999 to 2007. In July 2009, it was announced that she was to be appointed to the House of Lords and she was so appointed in September 2009. In December 2010, National University of Ireland, Maynooth appointed her as Chairman of its Governing Authority. She is a columnist with ''The Irish Catholic''. Background O'Loan was born and educated in Hertfordshire, England, one of eight siblings. She studied law at King's College London, graduating in 1973, and became a law lecturer in Northern Ireland. In 1977 she survived an IRA bombing at Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, while pregnant; she lost the baby as a result. She is married to Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) councillor and former North Antrim (Assembly constituency), North Antrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala O'Donnell
Nuala O'Donnell (Irish: ''Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill''; ''c.'' 1565 - 1630) was a member of the O'Donnell dynasty in sixteenth century Ireland who took part in the 1607 Flight of the Earls. Biography Nuala was the daughter of Sir Hugh O'Donnell, the Gaelic lord of Tyrconnell and head of the O'Donnells. Her siblings include her full brother Sir Donnell O'Donnell and her half-brothers Hugh Roe O'Donnell, Rory O'Donnell and Cathbarr O'Donnell. She was also a sister-in-law of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone due to his marriage with her sister Siobhán. Much of her family became engulfed in the violent O'Donnell succession dispute of the 1580s and 1590s, as various claimants attempted to secure the right to succeed her father even while Sir Hugh was still alive. Her elder brother Donnell was killed in battle in 1590 by Scottish redshank mercenaries hired by her stepmother Iníon Dubh, allowing her half-brother Hugh Roe to emerge victorious by 1592. Nuala made a dynastic marriage with Niall Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (; born 1952) is a leading Irish poet. Biography Born in Lancashire, England, of Irish parents, she moved to Ireland at the age of 5 and was brought up in the Dingle Gaeltacht and in Nenagh, County Tipperary. Her uncle, Monsignor Pádraig Ó Fiannachta of Dingle, was a leading authority on Munster Irish. Her mother brought her up to speak English, though she was an Irish speaker herself. Her father and his side of the family spoke very fluent Irish and used it every day, but her mother thought it would make life easier for Nuala if she spoke English instead. She studied English and Irish at UCC in 1969 and became part of the 'Innti' group of poets. In 1973, she married Turkish geologist Doğan Leflef and lived abroad in Turkey and Holland for seven years. One year after her return to County Kerry in 1980, she published her first collection of poetry in Irish, ''An Dealg Droighin'' (1981); She later became a member of Aosdána. Ní Dhomhnaill has published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala McKeever
Nuala McKeever (born 1964) is an actress from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Early life and education McKeever grew up in the west of the city and graduated from Queen's University Belfast with a degree in languages. Career After graduating from university, McKeever worked at BBC Northern Ireland for eight years, initially as a secretary before becoming a researcher. One of the first projects she worked on after quitting her research job was ''The Wilsons'', for BBC Radio Ulster. This was followed by an appearance in ''Two Ceasefires and a Wedding'' (1995), a short film made for the BBC by the Northern Irish comedy group Hole in the Wall Gang. The resulting comedy television series ''Give My Head Peace'' made McKeever a household name in Northern Ireland. She played the character "Emer" for two series. After leaving ''Give My Head Peace'', she was hired by UTV. Here she wrote and produced ''McKeever'', a sketch show. Her first play, ''Out of The Box'', directed by Andrea Montgo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala Hafner
Nuala Hafner is an Australian media personality of Ghanaian descent. She is also a clinical psychologist, psychologist. Early life and education Hafner was born in London, England, to Ghanaian-born Australian Dorinda Hafner. Her parents met in England, where her father, Julian, was a psychiatrist, and migrated to Adelaide in 1977, where Nuala was raised. The couple subsequently split up. She attended Adelaide's Pembroke School, Adelaide, where she was dux of her year before travelling to the UK and Europe. She taught drama in London till 1995. She completed a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws at Flinders University in 2000 and was admitted to the bar. Television career Hafner began her media career at the age of three months when she appeared in an advertisement for baby formula. She also starred in children's program ''The Book Place'', and on Seven Adelaide's lifestyle program ''Discover''. Nuala joined ''Seven News Sydney'' in April 2003. She presented the weather and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala McAllister
Nuala McAllister is a Northern Irish politician who is an Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). She was elected as an MLA in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election for Belfast North. Political career Councillor (2014–2022) McAllister was elected as an Alliance Party councillor for the Castle DEA in North Belfast on Belfast City Council at the 2014 local elections, taking 9.64% of the first preference votes. She was re-elected at the 2019 local elections, topping the poll with 1,787 first preference votes and being elected at the first count - narrowly edging out future Sinn Féin MP John Finucane, who was also elected on the first count. Lord Mayor of Belfast and rising profile (2017–2022) She was the Lord Mayor of Belfast in 2017–2018. She announced the theme of her Mayorship as 'Global Belfast'. She described her aim as promoting "Belfast as an open, inclusive and welcoming place to live and do business". McAllister garnered controversy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala Archer
Nuala Archer (born 1955) is an American poet of Irish descent, author of five books, most recently, ''Inch Aeons'' (Les Figues Press, 2006). Her first book, ''Whale on the Line,'' won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in 1980. She has published poems in literary journals and magazines including ''The American Poetry Review,'' ''Mid-American Review'' and ''Seneca Review.'' Until 2011, she was an associate professor in the English Department at Cleveland State University. During the 1990s, she briefly served as the director of Cleveland State University Poetry Center. She has taught literature and edited the ''Midland Review'' at Oklahoma State University. She has also taught at Yale University and Albertus Magnus College. She has educated at Wheaton College in Illinois (see List of Wheaton College (Illinois) alumni), Trinity College Dublin and the University of Wisconsin. Born in Rochester, New York to Irish parents, her family moved to Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.Princes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
