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Holohan ( ga, Ó hUallacháin; feminine ') is a surname of Irish Gaelic origin, from the Irish ' meaning "proud". With family motto being: "Pride for the home, pride for the family, pride for the country". This motto was bestowed upon the Holohan family by James Butler, First Duke of Ormond the events of the Siege of clonmel 1650. Along with the family crest. It depicts two white lions holding up a golden tower. It signifies the two Holohan brothers who fought at the Siege of Clonmel and who were awarded the sigil. It also has three red rings on top. This depicts the three Holohan men who died during the battle. Notable people with the surname include: *Frank Holohan (born 1957), Irish hurler *John Holohan (hurler) (1891–1947), Irish hurler *Lenny Holohan (born 1985), Irish camogie player *Owen Holohan, Irish hurler *Patrick Holohan (born 1988), Irish mixed martial artist *Pete Holohan (born 1959), American football player *Richard Holohan (1882–1954), Irish politicia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gaels
The Gaels ( ; ga, Na Gaeil ; gd, Na Gàidheil ; gv, Ny Gaeil ) are an ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man in the British Isles. They are associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languages comprising Irish, Manx and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic language and culture originated in Ireland, extending to Dál Riata in western Scotland. In antiquity, the Gaels traded with the Roman Empire and also raided Roman Britain. In the Middle Ages, Gaelic culture became dominant throughout the rest of Scotland and the Isle of Man. There was also some Gaelic settlement in Wales, as well as cultural influence through Celtic Christianity. In the Viking Age, small numbers of Vikings raided and settled in Gaelic lands, becoming the Norse-Gaels. In the 9th century, Dál Riata and Pictland merged to form the Gaelic Kingdom of Alba. Meanwhile, Gaelic Ireland was made up of several kingdoms, with a High King often claiming lordship over ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Butler, 1st Duke Of Ormond
Lieutenant-General James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, KG, PC (19 October 1610 – 21 July 1688), was a statesman and soldier, known as Earl of Ormond from 1634 to 1642 and Marquess of Ormond from 1642 to 1661. Following the failure of the senior line of the Butler family, he was the second representative of the Kilcash branch to inherit the earldom. His friend, the Earl of Strafford, secured his appointment as commander of the government army in Ireland. Following the outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641, he led government forces against the Irish Catholic Confederation; when the First English Civil War began in August 1642, he supported the Royalists and in 1643 negotiated a ceasefire with the Confederation which allowed his troops to be transferred to England. Shortly before the Execution of Charles I in January 1649, he agreed the Second Ormonde Peace, an alliance between the Confederation and Royalist forces which fought against the Cromwellian conquest of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Siege Of Clonmel
The Siege of Clonmel, from 27 April to 18 May 1650, took place during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, when Clonmel in County Tipperary was besieged by 8,000 men from the New Model Army under Oliver Cromwell. The garrison of 1,500 commanded by Hugh Dubh O'Neill eventually surrendered after inflicting heavy casualties on the besiegers. O'Neill escaped with some of his troops, but although the Irish Confederate Wars continued until 1653, Clonmel ended effective Royalist resistance in Ireland, and Cromwell returned to England immediately afterwards. Background The garrison at Clonmel changed as the arrival of the Puritan army through Kilkenny became imminent. In November 1649, the town's Mayor John Bennet White wrote to the Duke of Ormond seeking military assistance. Colonel Oliver Stephenson and part of the old Confederate army, mostly from County Clare, took up quarters. The southern Confederates were not fully trusted by the townspeople, particularly after the fa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Frank Holohan
Frank Holohan (born 6 March 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team. Holohan joined the team during the 1981-82 National League and was a regular member of the team until his retirement from inter-county hurling after six seasons. During that time he won three Leinster winners' medal and two National Hurling League winners' medal. He also won one All-Ireland winners' medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level Holohan is a three-time All-Ireland medalist with Ballyhale Shamrocks. In addition to this he has also won four Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ... winners' medals and nine county club championship winners' medals. Honours References 1957 births Living people Ballyhale Sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Holohan (hurler)
John Holohan (11 November 1890 – 19 May 1947) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Holohan first excelled at cricket before turning to hurling. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when made his senior debut in a tournament game. Holohan went on to play a key part for Kilkenny over the next decade, and won one All-Ireland medal and four Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Holohan won four championship medals, playing with a variety of clubs including Crosspatrick, Johnstown and Tullaroan. Holohan's retirement came prior to the start of the 1926 championship. Playing career Club Holohan first played club hurling in 1910 with Crosspatrick. By 1912 he was playing with Johnstown and, two years later, lined out in his first championship decider. Erin's Own provided the opposition, however, they provided little opposition and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lenny Holohan
Elaine 'Lenny' Holohan is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, in 2010 and 2011. Other awards National Camogie League medals in 2009, 2010 and 2011; Leinster Championship 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2011; Winner of All-Ireland Senior club medal in 1995; three Leinster Senior Club 1995, 1996, 2000; Club Senior 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2008 (player of the match); three Senior 'B' Club 2002 (captain), 2005, 2006; Leinster Under-14 1994; Leinster Under-16 1996; Leinster Under-18 1997, 1998; Leinster Senior 1999, 2000 (captain), 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007; played for Rest of Ireland against All-Ireland champions Tipperary in 2001; Leinster Senior Colleges A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offerin ... witColáiste Bríde1996, 1998, 1999; Purple and Gold ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Owen Holohan
Owen Holohan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his club Rathdowney–Errill and with the Laois senior inter-county hurling team. On 14 May 2011, he scored 1–1 against Antrim in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2011 fixtures took place on 7 October 2010. The champions ..., starting at full forward in the 1–21 to 3–12 defeat. References Living people Laois inter-county hurlers Year of birth missing (living people) Rathdowney-Errill hurlers {{Laois-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patrick Holohan
Patrick Holohan (born 3 May 1988) is an Irish politician and retired mixed martial artist who notably competed in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor from 2007 until his retirement in 2016, Holohan also competed for the promotion Cage Contender and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 18. Early and personal life Holohan's mother was placed in a Magdalene Laundry before he was born following the loss of two previous children. For part of his childhood Holohan resided with a maternal aunt in Belfast, Northern Ireland. During this time Holohan experienced the final years of the Troubles. Holohan's maternal grandfather was his father figure; his grandfather was a member of the Defence Forces and Holohan credits his grandfather with instilling in him discipline and morality. Holohan became a father at age 19. He has two sons and two daughters. His eldest son is named Tiernan, after the Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan, whom H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pete Holohan
Peter Joseph Holohan (born July 25, 1959 in Albany, New York) is a former professional American football player. Career College career Holohan was recruited to Notre Dame out of Liverpool High School (New York) as a quarterback. He also played basketball and was recruited by Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. When he arrived on campus at Notre Dame, Holohan was set to compete against a group of 11 other quarterbacks that included Joe Montana. He eventually changed positions and was a member of Notre Dame's 1977 national title-winning team. Professional career A 6'4", 232-lb. tight end, Holohan was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played for twelve NFL seasons from 1981 to 1992 for the Chargers, the Los Angeles Rams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the Nationa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Richard Holohan
Richard Holohan (11 January 1882 – 30 May 1954) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency and he was re-elected at the September 1927 general election. He lost his seat at the 1932 general election, where he stood as an Independent candidate. He was elected as a National Centre Party TD at the 1933 general election. He became a Fine Gael TD on 8 September 1933 when Cumann na nGaedheal and the National Centre Party, along with the Army Comrades Association The Army Comrades Association (ACA), later the National Guard, then Young Ireland and finally League of Youth, but best known by the nickname the Blueshirts ( ga, Na Léinte Gorma), was a paramilitary organisation in the Irish Free State, founded ... merged to form the new party of Fine Gael. He lost his seat at the 1937 general election, standing in the Kilkenny constitue ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tony Holohan
William Gerard Anthony Holohan is an Irish public health physician who served as Chief Medical Officer of Ireland from May 2008 to 1 July 2022. Fergal Bowers described him as being "as familiar as Dr Anthony Fauci in the US and arguably as influential". On 2 July 2020, Holohan temporarily stepped back from his position as Chief Medical Officer due to family issues. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn was temporarily appointed to the office until his return in October 2020. Holohan chaired the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), a group responsible for the state's responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland from the beginning of the pandemic until it disbanded in February 2022. On 25 March 2022, he announced that he would step down as Chief Medical Officer on 1 July, following his appointment as Professor of Public Health Strategy and Leadership at Trinity College Dublin. This caused several days of controversy, and as a result, Holohan an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Houlihan
Houlihan or O'Houlihan ( ga, Ó hUallacháin; feminine ') is a surname of Irish Gaelic origin, from the Irish ' meaning "proud". Notable people with the surname include: *Adam Houlihan (born 1978), former Australian rules footballer *Christopher Houlihan (born 1987), American concert organist *Con Houlihan (1925–2012), Irish sportswriter *Damian Houlihan (born 1975), former Australian rules footballer * Gerard Houlihan, Irish retired Gaelic footballer *Jim Houlihan (1898–1967), Irish sportsperson *Joan Houlihan, American poet * John C. Houlihan (1910–1986), American politician, the 43rd mayor of Oakland, California *John J. Houlihan (1923–2003), American politician, Illinois state representative *Mike Houlihan (born 1969), retired Irish sportsperson *Pat Houlihan (1929–2006), English snooker player * Patrick Houlihan (1889–1963), Irish politician *Ryan Houlihan (born 1982), Australian rules footballer *Shelby Houlihan (born 1993), American middle-distance runner *Tim Houl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |