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William Boyle (died 1725)
William Boyle may refer to: * William Boyle (Irish writer) (1853–1923), Irish dramatist and short-story writer * William Boyle (piper) (died c. 1888), Irish piper * William Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork (1873–1967), Royal Navy officer *William M. Boyle (1903–1961), American Democratic political activist from Kansas * William George Boyle (1830–1908), British soldier and politician * William James Boyle (1887–1971), political figure in Saskatchewan * William Michael Boyle (born 1978), American author *W. A. Boyle William Anthony "Tough Tony" Boyle (December 1, 1904 – May 31, 1985) was an American miner, union leader, and convicted murder-for-hire conspirator. He became president of the United Mine Workers of America union in 1963, serving until 1972. Bo ... (1904–1985), president of the United Mine Workers of America union, 1963–1972 * William Lewis Boyle (1859–1918), British Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk, 1910–1918 * Will Boyle (born 1995), English footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Boyle (Irish Writer)
William Boyle (25 April 1853 – 6 March 1923) was an Irish dramatist and short story writer. His work revolved around the life of the farm people of County Louth, Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Boyle was born in the village of Dromiskin and educated at St Mary's College in Dundalk. He began his career as a teacher but entered the civil service, working in the customs and excise department, and spent his working life in Great Britain. Boyle was a friend of two leading Irish nationalists, Charles Stewart Parnell and John Redmond. Boyle became a member of the Irish Literary Society, London. He first made a literary name with stories and comic verse for light journals and newspapers. A collection of his short stories, ''A Kish of Brogues'', appeared in 1899. According to Irish literary scholar Norman Jeffares, it showed "his capacity to create character very convincingly." Becoming a playwright, Boyle wrote five comedies for the Abbey Theatre about the peasan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Boyle (piper)
William Boyle (died c. 1888?) was an Irish piper. Boyle was a native of the town of Galway, "a fine general player on the Irish pipes and was equally proficient on the fiddle. Caring little for travel, he never went far from home until he came to America" about the year 1885 or 1886, "being then well advanced in years." Following a short stay in New York City, Boyle settled in Newark, New Jersey, where he kept a dance hall. When Owen Cunnigam was in Newark, "they would play together at balls and parties and other entertainments." Boyle had learned pipe music from Michael Touhey of Loughrea, grandfather of Patsy Touhey. His own father was a piper too, and kept a dance house in Galway town. Boyle himself died in Newark. See also * Paddy Conneely (died 1851) * Martin O'Reilly Martin O'Reilly (1829–1904) was a blind Irish Uilleann pipes, piper.Francis O'Neill 1913. "Irish minstrels and musicians: with numerous dissertations on related subjectsThe Regan Printing House p. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Boyle, 12th Earl Of Cork
Admiral of the Fleet William Henry Dudley Boyle, 12th Earl of Cork and 12th Earl of Orrery, (30 November 1873 – 19 April 1967) was a British Royal Navy officer and peer. He served as a junior officer on the China Station during the Boxer Rebellion and went on to serve in the First World War initially as a staff officer during the Dardanelles Campaign and as then commander of the Red Sea Patrol: in that capacity, he led a six-day bombardment of the Turkish held port of Jeddah and worked closely with T. E. Lawrence in support of the Arab Revolt. In the inter-war years he was Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet, President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet. After succeeding a cousin and becoming Earl of Cork in 1934, he became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Boyle also served in the Second World War, first as head of planning for Operation Catherine, an abortive naval offensive in the Baltic Sea proposed by Winston Churchill which aim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William M
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William George Boyle
The Honourable William George Boyle (12 August 1830 – 24 March 1908) was a British soldier and Liberal Party politician. Boyle was the second son of Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, second but eldest surviving son of Edmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork. His mother was Lady Catherine St Lawrence while Richard Boyle, 9th Earl of Cork, was his elder brother. Boyle served with the Coldstream Guards and achieved the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1856 he succeeded his elder brother as Member of Parliament for Frome, a seat he held until the following year. He was also a Justice of the Peace for Somerset. Boyle died in March 1908, aged 77. He never married. Notes References * * External links * 1830 births 1908 deaths Coldstream Guards officers Younger sons of viscounts William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William James Boyle
William James Boyle (October 22, 1887 – 1971) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in Cobourg, Ontario, the son of Thomas Boyle and Isabel Carstairs. In 1914, Boyle married Mary Teresa Fanning. He served as reeve for the rural municipality of Invergordon. Boyle lived in Kinistino, Saskatchewan. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1938 before being elected in 1944. Boyle was defeated by William Carlton Woods William Carlton Woods (February 24, 1891 – December 11, 1965) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1948 to 1952 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Tamwor ... when he ran for reelection in 1948. References Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century Canadian legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Michael Boyle
William Boyle (born 1978) is an American author of character-driven literary crime fiction. Boyle is a native of Brooklyn, New York and the borough forms the backdrop for much of his work. Early life and education Boyle lived with his mother's family in the southern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Gravesend and Bensonhurst. His mother's family was Italian. His father’s side of the family was Scottish. His father was absent for much of his childhood. Boyle had 12 years of Catholic education, which included Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge. Boyle earned his B.A. degree in English from the State University of New York at New Paltz. He also obtained an M.A. in English from SUNY-New Paltz. In 2011, he received an M.F.A. degree from the University of Mississippi. Style and themes When Boyle's debut novel, ''Gravesend'', was reissued, the longtime crime fiction reviewer of the '' New York Times'', Marilyn Stasio, noted Boyle's use of local dialect. In its review of ''The Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lewis Boyle
William Lewis Boyle (27 May 1859 – 2 October 1918) was Liberal Unionist MP for Mid Norfolk. He was the grandson of Vice-Admiral Sir Courtenay Boyle. The four times he stood in the constituency it was a straight fight between the Liberals and the Liberal Unionists. He stood unsuccessfully in 1900 and 1906, and won in the two general elections of 1910. Boyle joined the Conservative Party when it merged with the Liberal Unionists in 1912. He died in office; the resulting by-election had only one candidate because of the wartime truce. Sources * *F.W.S. Craig ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918'' *''Whitaker's Almanack ''Whitaker's'' is a reference book, published annually in the United Kingdom. The book was originally published by J Whitaker & Sons from 1868 to 1997, then by The Stationery Office until 2003, and then by A & C Black which became a wholly owned ...'' 1901 to 1919 editions Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Liberal U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Boyle
William Sam Douglas Harry Boyle (born 1 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Wrexham. Early life and club career Huddersfield Town William Sam Douglas Harry Boyle was born on 1 September 1995 in Garforth, West Yorkshire. He attended Garforth Community College (now Garforth Academy) before joining Huddersfield Town's academy at under-15 level from his local club Garforth Villa in October 2010. He was nearly ever-present for the under-18 team in the 2012–13 season. He made his first-team debut for Huddersfield as a late substitute in the 3–0 win against Reading on 24 February 2015. On 26 March 2015, he joined Conference Premier (now National League) club Kidderminster Harriers on loan for the rest of the 2014–15 season, and made two appearances for the club. On 5 August, he joined National League club Macclesfield Town on loan for two months. On 18 November 2015, Boyle joined League Two club York City on a youth loan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
