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O'Houlihan (dynasty)
The Houlihan dynasty is a Gaelic nobility of Ireland, noble Dynasty, house and Irish clans, clan descending from Uí Mháine in modern-day County Galway and County Offaly in Ireland. This is reflected in the patronymic naming system: "Uallachán, son of Flann, son of Flannchadh, son of Innrachtach, son of Maelduin, son of Donngal, son of Anmchadh, son of Eoghan Buac." The source of the name "hUallacháin" (Houlihan) is from the progenitor of the family Flaith, Prince Uallachan Mac Flann: "A rough-fettering lord of distinguished valour, venomous- weaponed, h-Uallachan." An Irish warrior and Flaith, Prince of Siol Anmchadha. His name means "Proud", or "Arrogant". There are likely more than 3 different main lines of the Houlihan name, which stem from different places. The name found in this article is the main line whom were "Chiefs of Siol Anmchadha in Hy-Maine" as listed in John O'Hart, John O'Hart's Pedigree of the Irish Nation. At times, The Ó hUallacháin was the Rí, King an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
