Twomey ( ga, Ó Tuama) is an

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 ...

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 ...

clan based most prominently in what is today

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns a ...

. The paternal ancestors of the clan are of the Corcu Loígde; the Twomey clan originated from Donnchadh na Tuaima who was himself a member of the

O'Leary History Ancient The Uí Laoghaire clan, today associated with the Uibh Laoghaire parish in County Cork, is considered by scholars to have originated in the early Middle Ages on the south-west coast, in the area of Ros Ó gCairbre (Rosscarbery), ...

family. The Twomey family motto is "fortis undis et armis" which translates to 'strong waves and arms'.

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The name may refer to: * Anne Carolyn Twomey (born 1951), American stage, film, and television actress * Anne Frances Twomey, Australian legal academic * Bill Twomey Jr. (1927–1996), Australian rules football player *

Bill Twomey Sr. William Patrick Twomey Sr. (14 May 1899 - 25 March 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Michael Twomey and Annie Twomey, née Carey, Willi ...

(1899–1977), Australian rules football player * Billy Twomey (born 1977), Irish equestrian * Chris Twomey (born 1954), American artist and filmmaker * Christina Twomey, Australian historian *

Cillian Twomey Cillian Twomey is a retired Irish geriatric medical consultant. Twomey was President of the Irish Medical Organisation for 1989–1990, and former Chairman of its Consultant Committee. He was President of the European Union of Medical Speciali ...

, Irish geriatric consultant * Clare Twomey (born 1968), London-based visual artist and researcher * Colum Twomey (born 1983), Chemical Engineer * David Twomey (born 1961), Australian rules footballer * Frank Twomey (born 1950s), man from children's television programme ''Bosco'' *

Hugh Twomey Hugh Matthew Twomey (September 26, 1920 – August 2, 1989) was a Canadian physician and politician. He represented the electoral district of Exploits in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1976 to 1989 as a member of the ...

(1920–1989), Canadian physician and politician * Jeremiah F. Twomey (1874–1963), New York politician * Jeremiah Twomey (1847–1921), journalist and Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council * Joanne Twomey * Joe Twomey ( fl. mid-20th century), Irish hurler * John Twomey (disambiguation), several people *

Kay Twomey Kathleen G. "Kay" Twomey (April 27, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts – September 26, 1995 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) was an American songwriter and music arranger. Twomey co-wrote '' Serenade of the Bells'', which reached the Billboard magazine ...

(1914–1995), American songwriter and music arranger *

Liam Twomey Liam Twomey (born 3 April 1967) is a medical doctor and former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 2002 to 2007 and 2011 to 2016. Early life and education Twomey was born in Bealad, Cl ...

(born 1967), Irish Fine Gael politician from Wexford *

Margaret Twomey Margaret Eileen Twomey (born 21 February 1963) is Ambassador of Australia to Italy (since July 2020). She is former High Commissioner of Australia to Fiji, from November 2014 to November 2017. Twomey has an honours degree in Arts (Russian and ...

(born 1963), Australian diplomat; ambassador to Russia since 2008 *

Mathilda Twomey Mathilda Twomey (née Butler-Payette) is a Seychellois lawyer and academic. She is the first female judge in the history of Seychelles and also the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Seychelles. Early life and ...

, Seychellois lawyer and academic * Mick Twomey (1931–2015), Australian rules football player *

Moss (Maurice) Twomey Maurice Twomey ( ga, Muirgheas Ó Tuama; 10 June 1897 – October 1978) was an Irish republican and the longest serving chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Early life Twomey was born in 1897 in Clondulane, near Fermoy, C ...

(1897–1978), Irish republican; chief of staff of the IRA *

Nora Twomey Nora Twomey (born 31 October 1971) is an Irish animator, director, screenwriter, producer and voice actress. She is best known as the co-founder of Cartoon Saloon, alongside Tomm Moore and Paul Young, an animation studio and production company, ...

(born 1971), Irish animator and filmmaker *

Pat Twomey Pat Twomey (2 April 1929 – 22 November 1969) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Pat Twomey joined Collingwood in 1947. He had two stints with the Magpies, separated by a spell with country ...

(1929–1969), Australian rules football player *

Patrick Joseph Twomey Patrick Joseph Twomey (22 February 1892 – 1963) was a New Zealand Marist brother, meter reader and leprosy fund-raiser. He was born in Wellington on 22 February 1892. Twomey devoted most of life in service of lepers and sufferers of tropi ...

(1892–1963) *

Paul Twomey Paul Twomey is an Australian businessman and public policy executive. Twomey is co-founder of STASH, the secure digital storage and content sharing company. He is one of the founding figures of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and ...

(born 1961), American business consultant; CEO of ICANN *

Seamus Twomey Seamus Twomey ( ga, Séamus Ó Tuama; 5 November 1919 – 12 September 1989) was an Irish republican activist, militant, and twice chief of staff of the Provisional IRA. Biography Born in Belfast on Marchioness Street,Volunteer Seamus Twomey, ...

(1919–1989), Irish republican; twice chief of the Provisional IRA * Seán Ó Tuama (1926–2006), Irish poet, playwright and academic * Seán Twomey (born 2000), Irish hurler * Sharon Twomey (born 1964), Irish actress * Vincent Twomey (born 1941), Irish priest *

Vincy Twomey Vincent "Vincy" Twomey (1929 – 30 May 1993) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackpool, Cork, Twomey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linke ...

(1929–1993), Irish hurler *

Wayde Twomey Wayde Twomey (born 21 January 1986)Carlton Football ClubWayde Twomey Player Profile bio retrieved 25 March 2011. is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Background a ...

(born 1986), Australian rules footballer

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