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Ó Duibhgeannáin
The Ó Duibhgeannáin () clan were a family of professional historians in medieval and early modern Ireland. They originated in the kingdom of Annaly (formerly called Tethbae) on the east bank of the Shannon (mostly situated in what is now County Longford) and later migrated into Connacht. Writing in 1921 the Irish historian, Fr. Paul Walsh stated that "The celebrated Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh ... informs us that the O Duigenans followed the profession of historiographers under the families of Clann Mhaiolruanaidh and Conmhaicne in Magh Rein, that is, with the Mac Dermotts and the MacDonoughs in the west, and with the O Farrells in the territory of Annaly." The earliest known reference to a bearer of the surname dates to 1296, when, according to the ''Annals of the Four Masters'', "Maelpeter O'Duigennan, Archdeacon of Breifny, from Drumcliff to Kells, died." Less than thirty years later in the year 1323 (according to the same source) – "Gillapatrick O'Duigennan, Chief Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societies' exogamy rules are on a clan basis, where all members of one's own clan, or the clans of both parents or even grandparents, are excluded from marriage as incest. Clans preceded more centralized forms of community organization and government, and have existed in every country. Members may identify with a coat of arms or other symbol. Etymology The word "clan" is derived from the Gaelic word meaning "children", "offspring", "progeny" or "descendants". According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', the word "clan" was introduced into English in around 1406, as a descriptive label for the organization of society in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. None of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic terms for kinship groups is cognate to English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Ireland
Gaelic Ireland () was the Gaelic political and social order, and associated culture, that existed in Ireland from the late Prehistory of Ireland, prehistoric era until the 17th century. It comprised the whole island before Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland, Anglo-Normans conquered parts of Ireland in the 1170s. Thereafter, it comprised that part of the country not under foreign dominion at a given time (i.e. the part beyond The Pale). For most of its history, Gaelic Ireland was a "patchwork" hierarchy of territories ruled by a hierarchy of kings or chiefs, who were chosen or elected through tanistry. Gaelic warfare, Warfare between List of Irish kingdoms, these territories was common. Traditionally, a powerful ruler was acknowledged as High King of Ireland. Society was made up of Irish clans, clans and, like the rest of History of Europe, Europe, was structured hierarchically according to Social class, class. Throughout this period, the economy was mainly Pastoralism, pastoral a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Duignan
Noel Duignan (born December 20, 1948) is former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Ontario New Democratic Party, New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995. Background Before running for office, Duignan was an executive assistant to federal New Democratic Party Member of Parliament, MPs Derek Blackburn and Lyle Kristiansen. He is a recipient of the Canada Medal. Politics Duignan was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1990 Ontario general election, 1990 provincial election, defeating incumbent Ontario Liberal Party, Liberal Walt Elliot by 548 votes in the riding of Halton North. The NDP won a majority government and Duignan served as a parliamentary assistant to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (Ontario), Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations from 1993 to 1995. In 1994, Duignan sponsored a private member's bill that banned landfills on the Niagara Escarpment. He said, "The Niagara Escarpment is simply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael V
Michael V may refer to: * Michael V Kalaphates (1015–1042), Byzantine Emperor *Coptic Pope Michael V of Alexandria (fl. 1145–1146) * Michael V. (born 1969), Filipino actor and comedian {{hndis, Michael 05 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Duignan (director)
Michael Duignan may refer to: * Michael Duignan (hurler) (born 1968), Irish former GAA player and current chairman of the Offaly County Board * Michael Duignan (bishop) (born 1970), Irish Irish Roman Catholic prelate, current Bishop of Clonfert and Galway and Kilmacduagh {{Hndis, Duignan, Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago May
Chicago May (1871–1929) was the nickname of Mary Anne Duignan, an Ireland, Irish-born criminal who became notorious in the United States, U.S., United Kingdom and France. Her principle crimes were prostitution and blackmail. She referred to herself as the "queen of crooks" and sometimes used the name May Churchill. Early life She was born in Edenmore, Ballinamuck, County Longford, Ireland. In 1890, at the age of 19, she stole her parents' savings of £60 and travelled to Britain. From there, she sailed to New York. She moved to Chicago to take advantage of the large influx of visitors at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. She teamed up with another prostitute. One robbed customers while the other was having sex with them. She returned to New York City, where she worked as a dancer, but was soon arrested for stealing a wallet, earning her first jail sentence. She briefly married friend Jim Sharpe but the couple soon separated. After this, she called herself May Churchill S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Duignan
Katherine Mary Duignan (born 1974) is a New Zealand novelist, short-story writer, reviewer and teacher. Background Kate Duignan was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She grew up in Wellington and London. She completed an MA in creative writing at Victoria University of Wellington in 2000, and a PhD in creative writing, also from VUW, in 2017. The critical component of her PhD explored narration in ''Gilead'' by Marilynne Robinson. Duignan now lives in Wellington with her partner and three children, and in 2018 is teaching fiction at the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University. Works Kate Duignan's debut novel ''Breakwater'' was published by Victoria University Press in 2001. ''Breakwater'' was reissued as part of the VUP Classics series in 2018. Her second novel, ''The New Ships'' was published in 2018. Duignan has published short fiction and poetry in Sport, Landfall and takahē. Duignan reviews for Landfall and New Zealand Books. Fellowships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
