Síle,
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
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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 ...
female
Female (Venus symbol, symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ovum, ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the Sperm, male gamete during sexual reproduction.
A female has larger gamet ...
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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Bearers of the name
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Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473.
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Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485.
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Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486.
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Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489.
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Síle Ní Raghalligh, died 1491.
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Síle Níc Uidhir, died 1499.
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Síle Ní Domnaill, died 1521.
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Síle Ní Fhallamhain, died 1530.
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Síle Ní Birnn, died 1531.
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Síle Ní Domhnaill
Síle, Gaels, Gaelic-Irish people, Irish female given name.
Bearers of the name
* Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473.
* Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485.
* Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486.
* Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489.
* Síle Ní Raghalligh, died ...
, died 1544.
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Síle Ní Domhnaill
Síle, Gaels, Gaelic-Irish people, Irish female given name.
Bearers of the name
* Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473.
* Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485.
* Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486.
* Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489.
* Síle Ní Raghalligh, died ...
, died 1582.
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Síle Ní Falluin, died 1589.
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Sile Horgan, seventh president of the
Camogie
Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men onl ...
Association, 1949-52.
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Síle de Valera
Síle, Gaelic-Irish female given name.
Bearers of the name
* Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473.
* Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485.
* Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486.
* Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489.
* Síle Ní Raghalligh, died 1491.
* Síle ...
, former
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...
politician, born 1954.
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Síle Seoige
Síle Seoige (; born 13 April 1979) is an Irish television presenter. She has sometimes been referred to as Sheila.
Early life
Seoige was born in An Spidéal, County Galway, the youngest of four children, to parents Mairtín and Philomena. She a ...
, Irish television presenter, born 1979.
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Síle Ní Bhraonain, Irish
television presenter
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for ...
, born 1983.
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Síle Burns, Cork
camogie
Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities.
A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men onl ...
player and
physiotherapist
Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, management, prognosis, patient ...
, born 1985.
See also
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Sheila
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name ''Síle'', which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meanin ...
External links
* http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Sile.shtml
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Irish-language feminine given names