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Féilim
Féilim or Feidhlim, is an Irish language masculine given name. The name is derived from the older form ''Feidhlimidh'' (). Féilim has been variously anglicised as ''Felim'', ''Phelim'', ''Feilmy'', ''Philip'' or '' Felix''. List of people Feidlimid * Feidlimid mac Coirpri Chruimm (d. 596?), perhaps king of Munster * Feidlimid mac Cremthanin (d. 846), king of Munster * Fedlimid mac Daill (also Feidhlimidh Mac Daill, or Felim mac Dall), a bard of the Irish mythology, father of Deirdre * Feidlimid mac Óengusa (d. ''c''. 500?), king of Munster * Feidlimid mac Tigernaig (d. 588?), perhaps king of Munster *Fedlimid Rechtmar Féilim * Saint Felim (also spelled Feidlimid, Feidhlimidh, Felimy, Feidhilmethie, Feidlimthe, Fedlimid, Fedlimidh, Phelim, or Phelime), an Irish hermit and priest of the mid sixth century * Felim Ua Conchobair (also Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair), king of Connacht between 1233 and 1265 * Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair, his son and king of Connacht between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phelim (Felix) O'Neill
Felix O'Neill, also known as Phelim, and in Irish as Féilim Ó Néill (1670 — 11 September 1709, in Malplaquet), was a member of the Clandeboye O'Neill dynasty, and the ancestor of the current Chief of this Catholic Lineage. Life In the beginning of the 18th century he was dispossessed of all his assets through the confiscation applied to the Catholics of Ireland, which led him to emigrate to France. He was a cavalry officer who took part in many battles until, integrated in the Irish Brigade, he fought aside with the French against the British, the Austrians and the Dutch (during the War of the Spanish Succession), in the celebrated Battle of Malplaquet (settlement located in the former Province of Flanders, in Belgium, present-day France), and where he died on 11 September 1709.''Armorial Lusitano'', Lisbon, Portugal, 1961, p. 404 Marriages and issue His first marriage was to Catherine Keating, of the noble family of that name, and they had a son, Conn (Constantine) O'Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Irish-language Given Names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents. Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form. Some Irish names have false cognates, i.e. names that look similar but are not etymologically related, e.g. is commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna (name), Anna and Anne. During the "Celtic Revival, Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names "freedom" and "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen (given name), Kathleen from and Shaun from . Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. from Edmund. Some Irish-language names have English equivalents, both deriving from a common source, e.g. Irish (anglicised ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Slieve Felim Mountains
The Slieve Felim Mountains () are a mountain range in Munster, Ireland. They cover parts of County Limerick and County Tipperary. Historically, the name "Slieve Felim" meant the whole mountainous area between Murroe, Silvermines, Borrisoleigh and Dundrum, County Tipperary, Dundrum, including the Silvermine Mountains and Mauherslieve.Tempan, Paul (2006)"Two Mountain Names: Slieve Felim and Mauherslieve" ''North Munster Antiquarian Journal'', volume 6. pp.120-122 However, today the name usually only applies to the southwestern part, made up of Slieve Felim (), Cullaun (), Knockastanna () and Gortnageragh (). ''Sliabh Eibhlinne'' means "mountains of Ébliu", an ancient goddess. In the ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'' (The Book of the Taking of Ireland), the newly-arrived Milesians (Irish), Milesians meet the goddess Fódla on these mountains, and she asks them to name the island after her. ''Fódla'' thus became a poetic name for Ireland. In the early modern era, the name ''Eibhlinne'' becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Felim McFiach O'Byrne
Féilim mac Fiach Ó Broin (died 1630) was the son of Fiach mac Aodh Ó Broin and Rose O'Toole. He was a Gaelic chieftain who in 1600 submitted to Elizabeth I of England therefore ending the long lasting reign of the O'Byrne clan over County Wicklow. O'Byrne held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Wicklow in 1613. O'Byrne married Winifred O'Toole and together they had eight sons and one daughter and was succeeded by his eldest son Brian McFelim O'Byrne Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word me .... Felim O'Byrne died in 1630 at Ballinacor Co. Wicklow. Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Wicklow constituencies Irish lords Year of birth missing 1630 deaths Irish chiefs of the name {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Felim O'Neill Of Kinard
Sir Phelim Roe O'Neill of Kinard ( Irish: ''Sir Féilim Rua Ó Néill na Ceann Ard''; 1604–1653) was an Irish politician and soldier who started the Irish rebellion in Ulster on 23 October 1641. He joined the Irish Catholic Confederation in 1642 and fought in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms under his cousin, Owen Roe O'Neill, in the Confederate Ulster Army. After the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland O’Neill went into hiding but was captured, tried and executed in 1653. Birth and origins Phelim was born in 1604, the eldest son of Turlough O'Neill and his wife Catherine O'Neill. His father was a member of the Kinard branch of the O'Neills who were descendants of Shane O'Neill of Kinard, a half-brother of Conn Baccach O'Neill. His father and paternal grandfather were killed on 20 June 1608, while defending Kinard against the insurgents during the O'Doherty's Rebellion. This grandfather, Sir Henry Óg O'Neill, had fought for his seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Irish Language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous language, indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English (language), English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cathedral Of Saint Patrick And Saint Felim
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim, also known as Cavan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cavan, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Kilmore, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. History In 1152, the Diocese of Kilmore was formally established by Cardinal Giovanni Paparoni at the synod of Kells. In 1454, Pope Nicholas V gave permission for the ancient church at Kilmore (founded in the sixth century by Saint Felim) to be the cathedral church of Kilmore diocese. It was rebuilt and became known in Irish as ''An Chill Mhór'' (meaning ''Great Church'') and anglicised as Kilmore, which gave its name to the diocese, a name which has remained ever since. During the Reformation, the Roman Catholic diocese lost possession of the cathedral and all the other temporalities and passed into the hands of the Church of Ireland. Following the completion of the new Anglican cathedral in 1860, the pre-Reformation cathedral became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fidelma
Fidelma is an Irish people, Irish female given name, a Latinization of Fedelm (Irish name), Fedelm. People named Fidelma * Fidelma Healy Eames (born 1962), politician * Fidelma Macken (born 1942), judge * Sister a Fidelma, main character in the Sister Fidelma mysteries * Saint Fidelma, St. Fidelma, an Irish princess baptised by St. Patrick. * Fidelma carter Director of Public Health in NI Chest, health and stroke. References {{given name Irish feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phelim O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan
Phelim Robert Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan, PC (NI) (2 November 1909 – 20 December 1994), was a politician in Northern Ireland and a hereditary peer in the British House of Lords. The son of Hugh O'Neill, a unionist politician, Phelim studied at Eton College before joining the Royal Artillery. He became a major during World War II. O'Neill was elected to Westminster for the Ulster Unionist Party at the 1952 North Antrim by-election, succeeding his father. He stood down at the 1959 general election. At the 1958 Stormont elections, he was elected, again to represent North Antrim. In 1969, he briefly served as Minister of Education before becoming the Minister of Agriculture. In 1958, he was appointed High Sheriff of Antrim. O'Neill joined the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland in 1972, and acted as its leader at the Darlington Conference. At the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election The 1973 elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly took place following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phelim McDermott
Phelim McDermott (born 21 August 1963) is an English actor and stage director. He has directed plays and operas in Britain, Germany, Spain, the United States, and Australia. McDermott was a co-founder of the Improbable theatre in 1996. Career McDermott was born in Manchester, England. His screen debut was as Jester in the 1991 film ''Robin Hood'', followed by further minor roles in '' The Baby of Mâcon'' (1993) and other films. He has appeared on stage, including in 1991 at the Nottingham Playhouse production of Sandi Toksvig's ''The Pocket Dream'', in Shakespeare's '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'', and in a 2017 production of ''Lost Without Words'' at the Royal National Theatre. He also appeared in the BBC Radio 4 improvisational show '' The Masterson Inheritance'' (1993 to 1995). He was made an Honorary Doctor of Middlesex University in 2007. McDermott received the 2023 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director for '' My Neighbour Totoro''. Notable productions *1998: '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phelim Drew
Phelim Drew (born 1969) is an Irish actor. His credits include '' My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown'' (1989), '' Into the West'' (1992), ''Sharpe's Battle'' (1995), '' The Nephew'' (1998), ''Angela's Ashes'' (1999), '' Bloom'' (2003), ''King Arthur'' (2004), '' The Escapist'' (2008), '' Val Falvey, TD'' (2009), ''Ripper Street'' (2014), '' Clean Break'' (2015), ''The Drummer and the Keeper'' (2017), ''Dead Still'' (2020), ''Fair City'' (2021), and ''Tales from Dún Draíochta'' (2022). Personal life Drew is the son of the Irish folk singer Ronnie Drew, who was one of the founders of The Dubliners. Drew is married to actress and comedian Sue Collins, they are parents of four children. Career Drew studied acting at Gaiety School of Acting, graduating in 1988. In 1989, Drew made his screen debut in a film cast that included Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, and Brenda Fricker in '' My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown''. In 1992, he played Sergeant Brophy, appearing al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phelim Caoch O'Neill
Phelim Caoch O'Neill ( Irish: ''Feidhlimidh Caoch Ó Néill'', 1517-1542) was a prince of the Cenél nEógain. The eldest son of King Conn Bacach O'Neill. The then O'Neill, Conn's dynasty held lordship over significant parts of Ulster. Phelim's mother, Lady Alice Fitzgerald, was a daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare. Phelim's father and maternal grandfather were among the most powerful men in Ireland in early sixteenth-century Ireland. Early life Phelim Caoch (the blind) was a son of Conn Bacach, then The O'Neill, lord of Tyrone. Phelim was raised in the Gaelic fashion at his father's principal residence, his castle at Dungannon, County Tyrone, and was groomed as his father's taniste to one day succeed as lord of Tyrone himself. At the time of his birth, his uncle was The O'Neill, but in 1519, Phelim's father Conn Bacach assumed the title, which was the senior position among the three major O'Neill dynasties: Tyrone, the Fews, and Clanaboy. The O'Neill was tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
