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Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
surname. The
O'Byrne family The O'Byrne family ( ga, Ó Broin) is an Ireland, Irish clann that descend from Bran mac Máelmórda, King of Leinster, of the Uí Faelain of the Uí Dúnlainge. Before the Norman invasion of Ireland they began to colonise south County Wicklow, Wi ...
were descendants of Bran mac Máelmórda,
King of Leinster The kings of Leinster ( ga, Rí Laighín), ruled from the establishment of Leinster during the Irish Iron Age, until the 17th century Early Modern Ireland. According to Gaelic traditional history, laid out in works such as the ''Book of Invasion ...
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People with the surname

* Brían F. O'Byrne (b. 1967), Irish actor * Bryan O'Byrne (1931-2009), American actor * Cathal O'Byrne (1867-1957), Irish singer, poet and writer * Charles J. O'Byrne (b. 1959), American lawyer *
David O'Byrne David O'Byrne (born 17 March 1969) is an Australian trade unionist and politician. A prominent union leader prior to entering politics and the brother of fellow politician Michelle O'Byrne, he has been a Labor Party member of the Tasmanian Ho ...
(b. 1969), Australian trade unionist and politician * Emmett O'Byrne (b. 1973), Irish historian *
Fergus O'Byrne Fergus O'Byrne is a Canadian folk musician, best known as a member of the popular Irish-Newfoundland band trio Ryan's Fancy, and as a banjo, concertina and bodhrán player. Biography O'Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland. In the late 1960s, he immi ...
, Irish-Canadian folk musician *
Fiach McHugh O'Byrne Fiach Mac Aodha Ó Broin (anglicised as Feagh or Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne) (1534 – 8 May, 1597) was Chief of the Name of Clann Uí Bhroin (Clan O'Byrne) and Lord of Ranelagh during the Elizabethan wars against the Irish clans. Arms Backg ...
(1534-1597), Gaelic chieftain famed for his resistance to English rule in Ireland * Felim McFiach O'Byrne (d.1630), Gaelic chieftain * Gay Byrne (b. 1934), Irish radio and television presenter *
John O'Byrne John O'Byrne (24 April 1884 – 14 January 1954) was an Irish judge and barrister who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court, Judge of the High Court from 1926 to 1940 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1924 to 1926. Early life He was born o ...
(1884-1954), Attorney General of the Irish free state *
Justin O'Byrne Justin Hilary O'Byrne, AO (1 June 1912 – 10 November 1993) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1947 to 1981, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was President of the Senate from 1974 to 1 ...
(1912-1993), Australian politician *
Michelle O'Byrne Michelle Anne O'Byrne (born 6 March 1968) is Australian politician for the Australian Labor Party. She was elected in the 2006 state election to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the division of Bass. Prior to her election to state parliamen ...
(b. 1968), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly * Patrick O'Byrne (pianist) (b. 1954), New Zealand pianist * Patrick O'Byrne (politician) *
Ryan O'Byrne Ryan David O'Byrne (born July 19, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2007 - 2013 with the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche and the Toronto Maple Leafs. During this ...
(b. 1984), Canadian ice hockey player * William O'Byrne (1908-1951), English cricketer *
William Richard O'Byrne William Richard O'Byrne (1823 – 7 July 1896) was an Irish biographer and politician, author of the '' A Naval Biographical Dictionary'' (1849). Life He was elder son of Robert O'Byrne and his wife Martha Trougher, daughter of Joseph Clark. He w ...
(1823-1896), Irish biographer Surnames