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Sweeney (comics)
Sweeney may refer to: People * Sweeney (name) *Clan Sweeney, an Irish clan of Scottish origin Places * Sweeney Mountains, Palmer Land, Antarctica *Sweeney Ridge, a national park in California, United States Arts and entertainment *'' The Madness of Sweeney'', a mediaeval Irish legend *''Sweeney'' an Australian bush ballad (1893) by Henry Lawson * Sweeney Agonistes, an abandoned "Aristophanic Melodrama" by T. S. Eliot; also two poems, "Sweeney Erect" and "Sweeney Among the Nightingales" from Eliot's ''Poems'' (1920) *''The Sweeney'', a British television series *'' Sweeney!'', a spin-off film of the TV show *''Sweeney 2'', the 1978 sequel *''The Sweeney (2012 film)'' *The Sweeney: Paris, an alternative name for the French film The Squad (2015 film), a remake of the 2012 film *The Sweeney, British band formed by Murray Torkildsen Other uses * London slang for the Flying Squad The Flying Squad is a branch of the Serious and Organised Crime Command within London's Metropolita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney (name)
Sweeney is a surname that is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic ''Mac Suibhne'' meaning "son of ''Suibhne''".. For the surnames ''McQueen'', ''Swain'', ''Sweeney'', this website cited: . The Gaelic personal name '' Suibhne'' was originally a byname meaning "pleasant" or "well-disposed" and is associated with Clan Sweeney. name="ancestry">. For the surnames ''McQueen'', ''Swain'', ''Sweeney'', this website cited: . In the United States, the surname ''Sweeney'' can also be an Americanization of the French surname ''Choinière''. This French surname is derived from ''choin'', meaning white, and probably originated as an occupational name for a baker.. For the surnames ''Choiniere'' and ''Sweeney'', this website cited: . People with the surname * A. William Sweeney (1920–2003), Ohio Supreme Court justice * Alison Sweeney (born 1976), American television actress * Anne Sweeney (born 1957), Co-Chair of Disney Media Networks and President of Disney–ABC Television Group * Anton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Sweeney
Clan Sweeney is an Irish clan of Scottish origin. The Mac Suibhne family did not permanently settle in Ireland before the beginning of the 14th century, when they became Gallowglass soldiers for the Ua Domnaill dynasty of Tír Chonaill. The clan also claims an Irish descent from a prince of the Uí Néill dynasty, Ánrothán Ua Néill, son of Áed, son of Flaithbertach Ua Néill, King of Ailech and Cenél nEógain, died 1036. Through this descent the clan can claim a descent from Niall Noigíallach (''Niall of the Nine Hostages''). Origins ''Leabhar Clainne Suibhne'' states that after Áed's death, although his older brother Domnall was the rightful heir, Ánrothán was chosen instead to be king. Ánrothán then gave up the kingship to his brother and made for Argyll, Scotland where he married a daughter of the King of Scotland. Ánrothán's great-grandson was Suibhne, from whom the clan derived its name. The history from ''Leabhar Clainne Suibhne'' may be a fabrication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney Mountains
The Sweeney Mountains () is a group of mountains of moderate height and about extent, located north of the Hauberg Mountains in Palmer Land, Antarctica. Discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, under Finn Ronne, who named these mountains after Commander Edward C. Sweeney, a contributor to the expedition. __NOTOC__ List of mountains * Mount Edward – A prominent rock mountain located centrally along the southern margin of the range. It was discovered by RARE, who named this summit for Commander Edward C. Sweeney, USNR, a contributor to the expedition. * Hagerty Peak A peak in the southeast extremity of the range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Cornelius J. Hagerty, photographer with the McMurdo Station McMurdo Station is a United States Antarctic research station on the south tip of Ross Island, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney Ridge
Sweeney Ridge, is a hilly hiking area of ridges and ravines between San Bruno, California, San Bruno and Pacifica, California, about a 25-minute drive south from San Francisco. The ridge's 1,200-foot-high summit, covered with coastal scrub and grassland, slopes down to San Francisco Bay on the east and to the Pacific Ocean on the west. The ridge is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Historically, the ridge is the location of the San Francisco Bay Discovery Site, commemorating the Portolá expedition's first sighting of San Francisco Bay on November 4, 1769 (expedition scouts actually made the discovery a few days earlier). Description Hiking trail access to Sweeney Ridge is available, on the Pacifica side, from the Shelldance Nursery site (Mori Ridge trail), and from the east end of Fassler Avenue (Baquiano Trail). On the San Bruno side, access the area from parking lots #2 and #4 at Skyline College (Sweeney Ridge Trail), and via a paved trail from the end of Sneath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buile Shuibhne
''Buile Shuibhne'' or ''Buile Suibne'' (, ''The Madness of Suibhne'' or ''Suibhne's Frenzy'') is a medieval Irish tale about Suibhne mac Colmáin, king of the Dál nAraidi, who was driven insane by the curse of Saint Rónán Finn. The insanity makes Suibhne leave the Battle of Mag Rath and begin a life of wandering (which earns him the nickname Suibne Geilt or "Suibhne the Madman"). He dies under the refuge of St. Moling. The tale is sometimes seen as an installment within a three-text cycle, continuing on from ''Fled Dúin na nGéd'' (''The Feast of Dún na nGéd'') and ''Cath Maige Rátha'' (''The Battle of Mag Rath''). Suibhne's name appears as early as the ninth century in a law tract (''Book of Aicill''), but ''Buile Shuibhne'' did not take its current form until the twelfth century. includes a detailed analysis of the language and date of the text. He contends that the text in its final form is not as old as generally presumed but should be dated to the early thirteenth c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Lawson
Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest short story writer". A vocal nationalist and republican, Lawson regularly contributed to '' The Bulletin'', and many of his works helped popularise the Australian vernacular in fiction. He wrote prolifically into the 1890s, after which his output declined, in part due to struggles with alcoholism and mental illness. At times destitute, he spent periods in Darlinghurst Gaol and psychiatric institutions. After he died in 1922 following a cerebral haemorrhage, Lawson became the first Australian writer to be granted a state funeral. He was the son of the poet, publisher and feminist Louisa Lawson. Family and early life Henry Lawson was born 17 June 1867 in a town on the Grenfell goldfields of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney Agonistes
''Sweeney Agonistes'' by T. S. Eliot was his first attempt at writing a verse drama although he was unable to complete the piece. In 1926 and 1927 he separately published two scenes from this attempt and then collected them in 1932 in a small book under the title ''Sweeney Agonistes: Fragments of an Aristophanic Melodrama''. The scenes are frequently performed together as a one-act play. ''Sweeney Agonistes'' is currently available in print in Eliot's ''Collected Poems: 1909–1962'' listed under his "Unfinished Poems" with the "Fragments of an Aristophanic Melodrama" part of the play's original title removed. The scenes are separately titled "Fragment of a Prologue" and "Fragment of an Agon". Composition The scholar Kinley Roby notes that Eliot started writing the scene "Fragment of A Prologue" in 1924 and wrote to his friend, the writer Arnold Bennett about his concept for the unfinished play. Bennett noted that Eliot wanted "to write a drama of modern life (furnished flat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweeney
''The Sweeney'' is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. It stars John Thaw as Detective Inspector Jack Regan and Dennis Waterman as his partner, Detective Sergeant George Carter. It was produced by the Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films for broadcast on the ITV network in the UK between 2 January 1975 and 28 December 1978. The programme's title comes from the real-world Cockney rhyming slang nickname "Sweeney Todd" used to refer to the Flying Squad by London's criminal fraternity in the mid 20th Century. The popularity of the series in the UK led to two feature films, '' Sweeney!'' (1977) and ''Sweeney 2'' (1978), both starring Thaw and Waterman, and a later film, '' The Sweeney'' (2012), starring Ray Winstone as Regan and Ben Drew as Carter. Background ''The Sweeney'' was developed from a one-off TV drama entitled ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney!
''Sweeney!'' is a 1977 British action crime drama film and extension of the ITV television series ''The Sweeney'' which aired on ITV from 1975 to 1978. The film did well enough at the box office that a sequel, ''Sweeney 2'', was released in cinemas in 1978. Plot Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) become embroiled in a deadly political scandal. One of the leading members of the British government, Charles Baker (Ian Bannen), is about to secure a huge deal with OPEC (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), stabilising the world oil market and boosting Britain's position within it. Baker is a rising star in the government, regarded as a future prime minister, and he is closely controlled by his urbane, manipulative American press secretary, Elliot McQueen (Barry Foster (actor)). That night, Regan is forced to drink alcohol, and completely intoxicated drives his car into a crowded market. The following day, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeney 2
''Sweeney 2'' is a 1978 British action crime drama film. It was made as a sequel to the successful 1977 film '' Sweeney!.'' Both films are an extension of the popular British ITV television series '' The Sweeney'' (1975–78). Some of the action in the film is transferred from the usual London setting to Malta. The series and films depict a fictionalised version of the Flying Squad. The term ''The Sweeney'' is derived from Cockney rhyming slang, originating in the expression ''Sweeney Todd: Flying Squad'', and is a real term used by the London underworld to refer to the Squad, whose brief was to investigate armed robbery within the Metropolitan Police District (MPD), an area roughly corresponding to Greater London. The film centres on the investigations of the fictional Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and his partner Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman). Plot A group of particularly violent armed robbers, who are committing bank and payroll robberies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweeney (2012 Film)
''The Sweeney'' is a 2012 British action drama film, inspired by the 1970s ''The Sweeney'', the British television police drama of the same name, but set in contemporary London. Written and directed by Nick Love, from a story by Love and John Hodge, it is based on the characters created by Ian Kennedy Martin. It stars Ray Winstone as Jack Regan, Plan B (credited as Ben Drew) as George Carter, and Damian Lewis as Frank Haskins, with Allen Leech and Hayley Atwell. The story focuses on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police. The Squad's purpose is to investigate commercial armed robberies, along with the prevention and investigation of other serious armed crime. The title is derived from ''Sweeney Todd'', which is Cockney rhyming slang for "Flying Squad". The film was released on 12 September 2012. Plot Flying Squad officers D.I Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) and D.C George Carter ( Ben Drew) arrive at the scene of a warehouse robbery; four armed men are at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Squad (2015 Film)
''The Squad'' (original title: ''Antigang'') is a 2015 French action film directed by and starring Jean Reno. It is a remake of the 2012 film '' The Sweeney'', which in turn was inspired by the popular television series '' The Sweeney''. In the UK it is marketed as "The Sweeney: Paris". Cast * Jean Reno as Serge Buren * Caterina Murino as Margaux * Alban Lenoir as Cartier * Thierry Neuvic as Becker * Stéfi Celma as Ricci * as Manu * Jakob Cedergren as Kasper * Karl Amoussou as Reda * Sabrina Ouazani as Nadia * Jess Liaudin as Waked * Féodor Atkine as Tancrède * Jean-Toussaint Bernard Jean-Toussaint Bernard (August 8, 1980) is a French actor and screenwriter. Education He studied at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique. Theater * 2003: Le Nouvel Appartement de Carlo Goldoni, by Muriel Mayette-Holtz, Studi ... as Boulez * as Genoves * Stephen Scardicchio as Fedor * Michaël Troude as Zied * Frédéric Dessains as Jamart * Vincent Gatinaud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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