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Nuala Calvi
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 Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala McGovern
Nuala McGovern is an Irish journalist and broadcaster working for BBC News. McGovern was the main presenter of ''Outside Source'' on the BBC World Service from 2014 to 2022. Early life and education McGovern grew up in Drumcondra in Dublin. Her father was a publican. She is a graduate of University College Dublin, where she studied English and Italian. Early career After graduating from university she taught English in Italy for a period before moving to the United States after her sister made an application for a green card on her behalf. She got her start in broadcasting as a presenter and producer for Adrian Flannelly's radio show in New York, before joining WNYC. There, McGovern was a producer on ''The Brian Lehrer Show'' for nine years, where she was part of a Peabody Award-winning team. During this time she was also the founding producer of a spin-off show, ''Brian Lehrer Live: Where Web Video Meets the Issues''. BBC career McGovern joined the BBC in 2009 as a pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala (comics)
This is a list of characters appearing in ''The Sandman'' comic book, published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. This page discusses not only events which occur in ''The Sandman'' (1989–1994), but also some occurring in spinoffs of ''The Sandman'', such as ''The Dreaming'' (1996–2001) and ''Lucifer'' (1999–2007), as well as characters from earlier stories which ''The Sandman'' was based on. These stories occur in the DC Universe, but are generally tangential to the mainstream DC stories. The Endless The Endless are a family of seven anthropomorphic personifications of universal concepts, around whom much of the series revolves. From eldest to youngest, they are: * Destiny * Death * Dream (formerly Morpheus, succeeded by Daniel) * Destruction ("The Prodigal") * Desire * Despair * Delirium (formerly "Delight") All debuted in the ''Sandman'' series, except Destiny, who was created by Marv Wolfman and Berni Wrightson in ''Weird Mystery Tales'' #1 (1972). Constantine first appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew M
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...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 Woulfe
Nuala Woulfe is an Irish writer whose first novel, ''Chasing Rainbows'', was published by Poolbeg in January 2009. This work was inspired by dreams she started having after beginning colour therapy to treat migraine Migraine (, ) is a common neurological disorder characterized by recurrent headaches. Typically, the associated headache affects one side of the head, is pulsating in nature, may be moderate to severe in intensity, and could last from a few hou ...s. ''Chasing Rainbows'' was the first of three books published by Poolbeg Press, Ireland. Woulfe's second book, ''Two to Tango'', was published in November 2010. ''The Goddess Village'' was published in 2012. Woulfe also writes comic verse and sometimes writes articles for the ''Irish Examiner''. Woulfe studied journalism at the College of Commerce, Dublin and is a graduate of University College, Dublin where she studied psychology, politics and sociology. She is currently researching an Irish historical novel set in Tudo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuala Quinn-Barton
Nuala Quinn-Barton (born March 1952) is a independent film producer, artist, talent manager and former fashion model from Newry, Northern Ireland. She is best known for producing films such as ''Homecoming'' (2009), ''The Third Half'' (2012), ''Goodbye Christopher Robin'' (2017), and for managing the careers of her daughter, actress Mischa Barton, actress Kelly Lynn Reiter, producer Taheim Bryan, and best-selling writer Ted Lazaris. She is married to Paul Marsden Barton. Early life and career Nuala Quinn was born in Newry and spent her early years on her mother's family farm in Ballintober, County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. She went to London for an education at Our Lady of Sion School, Sion Manning School and Lucie Clayton Charm Academy. Nuala was a fashion model for Lucie Clayton and the Gavin Robinson Agency in the late 1970s. During that period she worked in-house for several fashion companies including Chanel in Paris. She married Paul Marsden Barton, a foreign excha ... [...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'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 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 Ní Conchobair
Nuala Ní Conchobair (died 1226) was Queen of Ulaid. Ní Conchobair was a daughter of King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (c.1116-1198) and a wife of King Ruaidrí Mac Duinn Sléibe of Ulaidh (died 1201). After the fall of the kingdom to John de Courcy, the MacDonlevy (dynasty) (I. Mac Duinn Sléibe) were obliged to seek protection in Connacht. They were again forced to move as a result of the encastellation of Connacht by Richard Mor de Burgh, with the result that they were dispersed and faded utterly from power. Following the death of her husband in 1201, Nuala apparently lived somewhere in north Galway, near Cong, where she was interred upon her death in 1226: ''Nuala inghen Ruaidhri Uí Conchobhair baintighearna Uladh d'écc i c-Conga Fechin, & a h-adhnacal go h-onórach i t-teampall canánach Conga''/''Nuala, daughter of Roderic O'Conor, and Queen of Ulidia, died at Conga Fechin, and was honourably interred in the church of the Canons at Cong.'' References * http://www.iris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
