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Niall Shiels Donegal
Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word ''niadh''),. According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at University College Dublin, Niall "seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began." Notable people with the name Niall ;Medieval times *Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland who lived in the early-to-mid 5th century AD *Niall Caille, High King of Ireland in the 9th century AD ;Modern times * *Niall Carolan (b. 2002), Irish Gaelic footballer *Niall Ferguson (b. 1964), Historian and the Laurence Tisch, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University *Niall Horan (b. 1993), a member of the British-Irish boy band One Direction *Niall Mackenzie (b. 1961), Scottish former professional motorcycle road racer *Niall Matter (b. 1980), Canadian actor *Niall McCready, Irish Gaelic f ... [...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] |
