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O'Clery
O'Clery is a surname, and may refer to: * Conor O'Clery, Irish journalist and writer * Helen O'Clery (1910–2006), Irish writer of children's books * Keyes O'Clery (1849–1913) - The O'Clery - Irish barrister and Home Rule politician See also * Ó Cléirigh O'Cleary or O'Clery () is the surname of a Gaelic Irish family. It is one of the oldest recorded surnames in Europe It is related to Cleary (surname) and often Anglicized as Clark. Naming conventions The name has been Anglicised variously as ... {{surname Surnames of Irish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen O'Clery
Helen O'Clery (n̩e Gallagher) (1910 Р11 October 2006) was an Irish writer specializing in children's books. Early life O'Clery was born as Helen Gallagher in Stranorlar, County Donegal, the middle child of three born to Henry Thomas Gallagher and Eileen Cullen Gallagher.Anne O'Clery Shouldice (2005)"Helen O'Clery (nee Gallagher), Writer"South Dublin Libraries. Her father was Crown Solicitor for County Donegal. Her mother came from County Wexford. Her mother started several small industries to employ local girls and Belgian refugees. A confectionery proved very successful. Her father joined her mother in the business, and they established Urney Chocolates in Dublin; it developed into one of the largest confectionery manufacturers in Europe. Helen Gallagher attended schools in Dublin and France, and trained as a nurse at St Vincent's Hospital in Stephen's Green. Career O'Clery was trained as a nurse and a physiotherapist, but she wrote children's books while she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyes O'Clery
Count Patrick Keyes O'Clery, The O'Clery (1849 – 23 May 1913), was a soldier and barrister, he was also Home Rule M.P. for County Wexford. Patrick Keyes O'Clery was the son of John Walsh O'Clery, The O'Clery. He was born near Kilfinane in County Limerick. He received his secondary education at St Munchin's College and later attended Trinity College Dublin. He was called to the bar by the Middle Temple in 1874. Keyes O'Clery joined the Papal Zouaves and participated in the defence of the Papal States. He was present at the defeat of the Garabaldian army at the Battle of Mentana. He later participated in the defence of Rome when it fell to the nationalist forces. For this The O'Clery received the Papal Orders of St. Gregory (Military Cross) and of Pius IX. The Order of St Gregory also conferred upon him the title of chevalier. Keyes O'Clery served as Home Rule M.P. from 1874 to 1880. In the 1874 election he took the second seat beating out the Liberal and Conservative candid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor O'Clery
Conor O'Clery is an Irish journalist and writer. Background Born in Belfast, Conor O'Clery graduated from Queen's University Belfast in 1972. He was deputy editor of The Gown, the QUB student newspaper. Career O'Clery worked for ''The Irish Times'' for over 30 years in various positions, including news editor and foreign correspondent based in London, Moscow, Washington, D.C., Beijing and New York City. He wrote for ''The New Republic'' from Moscow, contributed columns to ''Newsweek International'', and has been a frequent commentator on broadcast channels BBC, NPR and CNN. O'Clery won several awards, including Journalist of the Year, twice, in Ireland: first, in 1987, for his reporting of the Soviet Union, and secondly, in 2002, for reporting the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, which he witnessed from his office three blocks away. O'Clery has written a number of books. He lives in Dublin with his Russian-born Armenian wife, Zhanna. His book, ''The Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ó Cléirigh
O'Cleary or O'Clery () is the surname of a Gaelic Irish family. It is one of the oldest recorded surnames in Europe It is related to Cleary (surname) and often Anglicized as Clark. Naming conventions The name has been Anglicised variously as O'Clery, Cleary, Clery, Clark, Clarke and Clarkson. People with the surname Ó Cléirigh * Mac Comhaltan Ua Cleirigh, King of Uà Fiachrach Aidhne, fl. 964 * Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh (fl. 1595–1630) * MÃcheál Ó Cléirigh (ca. 1590–1643), considered the chief author of the chronicle of medieval Irish history known as the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' * Cú ChoigcrÃche Ó Cléirigh (died 1664) O'Clery * Keyes O'Clery * Conor O'Clery Cleary * Bernard Cleary (1937–2020), Canadian politician *Beverly Cleary Beverly or Beverley may refer to: Places Australia * Beverley, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide * Beverley, Western Australia, a town * Shire of Beverley, Western Australia Canada * Beverly, Alberta, a town that amalg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |