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Prendergast (surname)
Prendergast is a British and Irish surname. Etymology This toponymic surname may derive from ''prender'' from a Germanic word for fire or conflagration (cf. brand) where the ''b'' became ''p'' due to fortition and ''gast'' (cf. geest) from a germanic word for wasteland or dry and infertile land meaning the location could have been a burn-beat area. Others think the name is a Saxonized form of Bryn y Gest from the Welsh bryn meaning hill and gest a lenition of ''cest'' which means belly or swelling or a deep glen between two mountains having but one opening. It could also lessly come from Pren-dwr-gwest, the inn by the tree near the water. The right etymology is probably Pen-dre-gast. The suffix ast (cf. gast) is of Welsh origin like the names of the cromlech chamber tomb of Penllech yr Ast (''the chief slab of the bitch'') or Llech-yr-ast (''Bitch's stone''), in Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire or Gwâl y Filiast (''Lair of the Greyhound Bitch'') or Carn Nant-yr-ast or Llety'r Filias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British People
British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.: British nationality law governs modern British citizenship and nationality, which can be acquired, for instance, by descent from British nationals. When used in a historical context, "British" or "Britons" can refer to the Ancient Britons, the indigenous inhabitants of Great Britain and Brittany, whose surviving members are the modern Welsh people, Cornish people, and Bretons. It also refers to citizens of the former British Empire, who settled in the country prior to 1973, and hold neither UK citizenship nor nationality. Though early assertions of being British date from the Late Middle Ages, the Union of the Crowns in 1603 and the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 triggered a sense of British national identity.. The notion of Britishness and a shared Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Prendergast
Francis Joseph Prendergast (13 July 1933 – 19 February 2015) was an Irish lecturer and Labour Party politician who served for four years in Dáil Éireann, as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Limerick East. He also served two terms as Mayor of Limerick city. Prendergast was an Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU) official. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Limerick, he received a Diploma in Social and Economic Science from University College Cork and an MA in Industrial relations from Keele University in England. www.gluimnigh.ie He first stood as a candidate for Dáil Éireann at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodaline
Kodaline () are an Irish rock band. Originally known as 21 Demands, the band adopted their current name in 2012 to coincide with the changing of their music. The group comprises Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Vincent May and Jason Boland. Garrigan and Prendergast grew up in Swords, Dublin, and have known each other since childhood. May and Garrigan attended Colaiste Choilm CBS, Swords, where they participated in battles of the bands. Boland joined the group in 2012. They have released four albums: ''In a Perfect World'' (2013), ''Coming Up for Air'' (2015), and ''Politics of Living'' (2018). Their fourth studio album, ''One Day at a Time'', was released on 12 June 2020. Career 2005–2011: 21 Demands As 21 Demands, the band first came to attention in November 2006, when they participated in the fifth series of RTÉ talent show '' You're a Star''; finishing as the series' runners-up. On 3 March 2007, 21 Demands released their own single called "Give Me a Minute" through Pieta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Prendergast (hurler)
Mark Prendergast (born 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Cork, Prendergast first played competitive hurling whilst at school at St. Finbarr's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 2001 championship. Prendergast went on to play a bit part for Cork, and won one Munster medal. He was an All-Ireland All-Ireland (sometimes All-Island) refers to all of Ireland, as opposed to the separate jurisdictions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "All-Ireland" is most frequently used to refer to sporting teams or events for the entire islan ... runner-up as a non-playing substitute on one occasion. At club level Prendergast is a one-time Cork Senior Hurling Championship, championship medallist with Na Piarsaigh GAA, Na Piarsaigh. Throughout his career Prenderga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Prendergast
Mark Prendergast is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He's best known for his roles in BBC drama series Case Histories, US TV series Outlander and the BAFTA winning feature film '' Running in Traffic''. On stage, Prendergast's most recent notable productions include the World Premiere of DC Jackson's The Marriage of Figaro for the Royal Lyceum Theatre, the Fringe First and CATS award-winning 'Slick' by top Scottish theatre company Vox Motus. Early life Prendergast was born in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, attending Stewarton Academy and then training professionally in acting at Langside College, Glasgow. Prendergast started performing from a very young age, taking an interest in magic at the age of 5. At 11 years old he became one of the youngest members at the time to join the Magic Circle, becoming a member of the Paisley, Scotland branch. This interest has continued in to his adult life and Prendergast has occasionally used magic for theatre productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kieran Prendergast
Sir Walter Kieran Prendergast (born 2 July 1942) is a British retired diplomat who was Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs at the United Nations. Prendergast was born in Campbeltown, Scotland, and received his education at St Patrick's College, Strathfield in Sydney, Australia.United Nations Press Release BIO/3175 1998-08-14 He later went to and attended Salesian College in and then |
Kerry Prendergast
Dame Kerry Leigh Prendergast (née Ferrier, born 28 March 1953) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 33rd Mayor of Wellington between 2001 and 2010, succeeding Mark Blumsky. She was the second woman to hold the position, after Fran Wilde. Early life Prendergast was born in Christchurch but grew up in Tawa, attending Tawa College (1966–69), where she was captain of the college netball team. She qualified as a registered nurse and then trained as a midwife and was later awarded the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Long Service Award in 1991. She has also been a voluntary grief counsellor. She holds a MBA degree from Victoria University of Wellington. Local-body politics Prendergast started her political life as a Tawa Borough councillor in 1986. In 1989 she was elected to Wellington City Council and was re-elected every three years until 2010. In 1995 Prendergast became Deputy Mayor to Mark Blumsky. In the 1999 general election Prendergast stood as a National l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Prendergast
Kathleen Laura Prendergast M.R.C.S. (19 November 1910 – 1 June 1954) was an Australian paleontologist, who later retrained as a doctor and was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps. She was appointed as Regimental Medical Officer to the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch. She was the first, and at the time of her death, the only female to hold this role in the British Army. Education Kathleen Prendergast was born in Carlton, Victoria, Australia the eldest of two daughters. The family moved to Western Australia where Prendergast studied geology at the University of Western Australia graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1933 and then a Diploma of Education in 1934. She was awarded a Hackett Research Studentship to study 'The Permo-Carboniferous fauna of W.A.' in 1935 and after a year she left the University of Western Australia to work with A.G. Brighton at the Sedgwick Museum in Cambridge. She was awarded an 1851 Research Fellowship and was awarded a PhD i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Prendergast (other)
John Prendergast may refer to: * John Prendergast (activist) (born 1963), American human rights activist * John Prendergast (artist) (1815–?), British born painter * John Prendergast (British Army officer) (1910–2008), British army officer * John Robert Prendergast, Canadian football player (died 2016) * John Barry Prendergast (1933–2011), better known as John Barry (composer), composer of film soundtracks, including many James Bond films * John Patrick Prendergast John Patrick Prendergast (7 March 1808 – 6 February 1893) was an Irish land agent and historian. Life Born on 7 March 1808, at 37 Dawson Street, Dublin, he was eldest son of Francis Prendergast (1768–1846), registrar of the court of chancery ... (1808–1893), Irish historian * John Prendergast (priest) ( fl. 1583–1610), Dean of Lismore and prebendary of Cashel {{human name disambiguation, Prendergast, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Prendergast (other) was named in his honour
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James Prendergast may refer to: * James Prendergast (Canadian politician) (1858–1945), judge and politician in western Canada * James Prendergast (judge) (1826–1921), third Chief Justice of New Zealand * James F. Prendergast (1917–1985), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * James Luke Prendergast (1800–1895), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland * James Prendergast (pioneer) (1764–1846), early Chautauqua County settler, Jamestown, New York Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamestown is the largest pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Prendergast
Ian Prendergast (born 2 September 1980) is an Australian rules footballer who played senior professional football with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League, and currently serves as the club's Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel. Playing career Prendergast was recruited as the number 58 draft pick in the 1998 AFL draft from the Kerang Rovers. He was elevated to the Carlton Football Club Senior list in 2001 and made his debut in Round 17, 2001 against Hawthorn. Prendergast earned semi-regular selection throughout his career at Carlton, typically playing about half of the season with Carlton and half with Northern Bullants. 2004 was his strongest season for selection, playing the first seventeen games of the year. The 2005 season saw Prendergast play just 13 games but there was an early high as he was part of the club's preseason premiership win over West Coast. Perhaps his most memorable moment in a Carlton guernsey came in this game as he boote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Prendergast
General Sir Harry North Dalrymple Prendergast, (15 October 1834 – 24 July 1913) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of British and, in imperial times, Commonwealth forces. Early life Prendergast was the son of Thomas Prendergast and Caroline Lucy (née Dalrymple). He was educated at Cheam School and then Brighton College and, in later years, was President of their old boys' association. He also attended Addiscombe Military Seminary and the Royal School of Military Engineering. He was commissioned in the Madras Engineers of the Madras Army in 1854, serving in the Persian War before returning to India in 1857. Victoria Cross action Prendergast was 23 years old and a lieutenant in the Madras Sappers, Madras Army during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC: He received his VC from Queen Victoria at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
