O'Halloran is the

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of the ultimate and at least two distinct

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families, one in

County Galway "Righteousness and Justice" , anthem = () , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Galway.svg , map_caption = Location in Ireland , area_footnotes = , area_total_km2 = ...

and another in south-east

County Clare County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,817 ...

linked to the

Dál gCais The Dalcassians ( ga, Dál gCais ) are a Gaelic Irish clan, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their genealogies claimed descent fr ...

. On occasions it is translated as ''"stranger" or "from across the sea".'' The name states that this family were "importers" and were the lords, and dominant

sept A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person ( ...

of Clan Fergail ( Clann Fhearghaile). In the twelfth century the O'Hallorans were chiefs of twenty-four town lands of the ''túath'' of Clan Fergail. These lay east to the river of ''Galmith'' (or "

Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...

"). In the 13th century the O'Hallorans were dispossessed of their ancient inheritance of Clan Fergail by the " De Burgos" (Burke) invaders. The O'Hallorans and the O'Flahertys were obliged to emigrate to Iar (west) Connaught, where they built the castle of O'Hery. The motto of the Galway family is ''Clann Fearghaile Abú'', which comes from their dynastic name. Name Variations include: O'Halleron, O'Hollearn, Halloran, Holloran, Hollern, Haloran, and in

, ''Ó hAllmhuráin'' or '' Ó hAlluráin'')

People

* Barry O'Halloran, Irish journalist *

Brian O'Halloran Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American actor, producer, and podcaster best known for playing Dante Hicks in Kevin Smith's debut 1994 film ''Clerks'' and its 2006 and 2022 sequels ''Clerks II'' and ''Clerks III''. H ...

, American actor *

David O'Halloran David Neil O'Halloran (8 September 1955 – 11 April 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Recruited from Ivanhoe Grammar School, O'Halloran debuted for Hawthorn in 1976 ...

, Australian Rules footballer *

Dustin O'Halloran Dustin O'Halloran (born September 8, 1971) is an American composer and pianist. Aside from releasing music as a recording artist, O'Halloran is a film and TV composer, as well as one half of ambient act A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Early ...

, American pianist and composer * Ireland map County Galway Magnified

Greg O'Halloran, Irish footballer * Hal O'Halloran, American radio announcer and singer *

Jack O'Halloran Jack O'Halloran (born April 8, 1943) is an American actor and former boxer. O'Halloran fought in 57 professional boxing matches (including fights with future heavyweight champions George Foreman and Ken Norton), but he is best known for acting ...

, American boxer and actor *

James O'Halloran James O'Halloran, (c.1820 – June 1, 1913) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was born about 1820 (some sources say 1821) near Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland and came to Canada with his family in 1828. He studied at the University of Ve ...

, Canadian lawyer and politician *

Joseph O'Halloran Joseph O'Halloran Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, GCB (13 August 1763 – 3 November 1843) was a major-general in the East India Company. Background O'Halloran was the youngest son of Sylvester O'Halloran, born in county Limerick, Ir ...

, (1763–1843), major-general in the East India Company * Kay O'Halloran, Australian-born academic * Keith O'Halloran, Irish footballer *

Kevin O'Halloran Kevin O'Halloran (3 March 1937 – 5 July 1976) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s who won a gold medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The first Western Australian to win Olympic ...

(1937–1976), Australian swimmer * Kevin O'Halloran (footballer) (1915–1976), Australian Rules footballer * Mark O'Halloran (rugby league), Australian Rugby League player *

Mark O'Halloran (writer) Mark O'Halloran ( ga, Marcas Ó hAllmhuráin) is an Irish scriptwriter and actor. He is a native of Ennis, County Clare. He has written award-winning screenplays for the films ''Adam & Paul'' (in which he co-starred) and ''Garage'' and the RTÉ ...

, Irish actor and screenwriter * Martin O'Halloran (fl. 1879–1881), member County Galway Land League * Michael O'Halloran (disambiguation), several people, including :*

Michael O'Halloran (UK politician) Michael Joseph O'Halloran (20 August 1933 – 29 November 1999) was an Irish-born British politician. He was brought up in County Clare, Ireland, and being out of work, he "drifted to London" in 1948, aged fifteen, and worked as a railwayman un ...

, English politician :*

Michael O'Halloran (footballer) Michael Francis O'Halloran (born 6 January 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Dunfermline Athletic Born in Glasgow, he began his professional career with English club Bolton Wanderers, but made only made two appearances in three seas ...

, Scottish footballer *

Mick O'Halloran Michael Raphael O'Halloran (12 April 1893 – 22 September 1960) was an Australian politician, representing the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of South Australia ...

(1893–1960), South Australian politician * Sharyn O'Halloran, Professor of Political Economics at Columbia University * Stephen O'Halloran (born 1987), (soccer) footballer with Stalybridge Celtic *

Sylvester O'Halloran Sylvester O'Halloran (31 December 1728 – 11 August 1807) was an Irish surgeon with an abiding interest in Gaelic poetry and history. For most of his life he lived and practised in Limerick, and was later elected a member of the Royal Iri ...

(1728–1807), Irish doctor * Thomas O'Halloran (disambiguation), several people, including: **

Thomas O'Halloran (Australian footballer) Thomas Hugh O'Halloran (24 December 1904 – 31 March 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1925 and 1934 for the Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australia ...

(1904–1956), Australian rules (VFL) footballer playing for Richmond **

Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran (25 October 1797 – 16 August 1870) was the first Police Commissioner and first Police Magistrate of South Australia. Early life O'Halloran was born in Berhampore (now Baharampur) India, the second of eight sons of ...

(1797–1870), South Australian police commissioner **

Thomas Joseph Shuldham O'Halloran Thomas Joseph Shuldham O'Halloran (27 April 1835 – 9 January 1922) was a magistrate in the colony and state of South Australia, a service of 45 years. At the time of his death he was the oldest stipendiary magistrate in Australia. He was a son ...

(1835–1922), his son, magistrate and minor football identity **

Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran (lawyer) Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran KC. (23 February 1865 – 7 June 1945) was a noted lawyer and Australian rules football administrator in South Australia. He was a grandson of Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran, South Australia's first Police Commissioner. His ...

(1865–1945), his grandson, SAFL football official * Tom O'Halloran (Australian footballer) (1892–1970), Australian rules (VFL) footballer with South Melbourne * Tom O'Halloran (climber) (born 1992), Australian professional rock climber * William O'Halloran (trade unionist) (born 1870), trade union pioneer in Galway, Ireland * William O'Halloran (cricketer) (1934–1994), Australian cricketer *

William Littlejohn O'Halloran William Littlejohn O'Halloran (5 May 1806 – 15 July 1885) was a British Army officer and public servant in South Australia. Early life and army O'Halloran was born in Ireland on 5 May 1806(or born at Berhampore, India, and came to England in 18 ...

(1806–1885), British Army officer and public servant in South Australia

Places

O'Halloran Hill, South Australia O'Halloran Hill is a suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia, situated on the hills south of the O'Halloran Hill Escarpment, which rises from the Adelaide Plains and located 18 km from the city centre via the Main South Road. The s ...

Halloran Springs, California Halloran Springs is a set of springs in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located on Interstate 15 between Baker, California and Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often ...

, a US community in the Mojave Desert * Halloran Summit, California, a location east of

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