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Mary O'Brien (camogie)
Mary O'Brien may refer to: * Mary Ann O'Brien (born 1960), Irish politician * Dusty Springfield (Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, 1939–1999), British pop singer * Mary K. O'Brien (born 1965), American politician and judge * Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney (1721–1791), mute Irish countess * Mary O'Brien, 4th Countess of Orkney (1755–1831), Scottish peeress * Mary O'Brien (philosopher) (1926–1998), feminist political philosopher * Mary O'Brien (writer) (fl. 1785–1790), Irish poet and playwright * Mary Grace O'Brien Mary Grace O'Brien (born 1958) is a Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Life and education O'Brien was born in 1958 in Buffalo, New York. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Le Moyne College and her Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee ... (born 1958), judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals * Mary F. O'Brien, United States Air Force general * Mary O'Brien Harris (1865–1938), British politician {{hndis, Obrien, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ann O'Brien
Mary Ann O'Brien (born 8 September 1960) is an Irish businesswoman and former politician. She is the founder and chairman of Lily O'Brien's Chocolates and in 1997, she founded the Jack and Jill Foundation with her husband Jonathan Irwin, to provide home health care to severely sick babies. It was set up as a direct response to their experience of caring at home for their son Jack, born with severe brain damage in 1996. O'Brien's family background is in horse racing - her father Phonsie O'Brien and uncle Vincent O'Brien were both notable racehorse trainers. In May 2011, she was nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny Enda Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition fr ... to the 24th Seanad. At the launch of Renua in March 2015, O'Brien was announced as a party candidate. O'Brien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dusty Springfield
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz also in her repertoire. During her 1960s peak, she ranked among the most successful British female performers on both sides of the Atlantic. Her image – marked by a peroxide blonde bouffant/beehive hairstyle, heavy makeup (thick black eyeliner and eye shadow) and evening gowns, as well as stylised, gestural performances – made her an icon of the Swinging Sixties. Born in West Hampstead in London into a family that enjoyed music, Springfield learned to sing at home. In 1958, she joined her first professional group, The Lana Sisters. Two years later, with her brother Tom Springfield and Tim Feild, Springfield formed the folk-pop vocal trio The Springfields. Two of their five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary K
''Empire Beatrice'' was a cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow in 1942. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and managed by David Alexander & Sons. Although badly damaged during the war, she was repaired and sold into merchant service after the war ended. She served with various shipping companies as ''Beatrice N'', ''Mary K'', ''Winchester Prowess'' and ''Grazia Bottigliere'', eventually being scrapped in 1966. Description ''Empire Beatrice'' was built for the MoWT by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. She was yard number 978. The ship was launched on 23 February 1942 and completed in April that year. She had a GRT of 7,046, NRT of 4,286 and a DWT of 10,750. ''Empire Beatrice'' was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 24½ inches (62 cm), and diameter and stroke. It was built by J G Kincaird Ltd, Greenock and developed . The ship was capable of . Wartime career After completion, ''Empire Beatrice'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess Of Orkney
Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney (c. 1721 – 1790) was the eldest daughter of Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney, and William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquin, and Countess of Orkney in her own right. She was deaf and was married by signs, in 1753, to her first cousin, Murrough O'Brien, fifth Earl of Inchiquin, first Marquess of Thomond, and first Baron Thomond, of Taplow, in England, K.P. She lived with her husband at his seat, Rostellan, near Cork Harbour. She succeeded to the Earldom on 6 December 1756,Cokayne, G. E.; H. A. Doubleday & Lord Howard de Walden, eds. (1940). The Complete Peerage, or a history of the House of Lords and all its members from the earliest times, volume XIII: Peers created 1901 to 1938. 13 (2nd ed.). London: The St. Catherine Press. Volume X, p. 109. when her mother died without male issue. By his Lordship, she had an only surviving daughter, Mary, the fourth Countess. The Marquess of Thomond died in consequence of his horse falling with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary O'Brien, 4th Countess Of Orkney
Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney (''née'' O'Brien; 4 September 1755 – 30 December 1831) was a Scottish peer, the only surviving child of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Marquess of Thomond and Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney. She was married to the Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice, younger brother of the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, on 21 December 1777. Their son, born in 1778, was John FitzMaurice, Viscount Kirkwall (who was the father of the 5th Earl of Orkney, Thomas John Hamilton FitzMaurice). She succeeded her mother on 10 May 1791. Her husband died in 1793 with the Countess retaining possession of Cliveden, the family seat of the Earls of Orkney, now owned by the National Trust. She died in 1831 in Beaconsfield Beaconsfield ( ) is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, west-northwest of central London and south-southeast of Aylesbury. Three other towns are within : Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High W .... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary O'Brien (philosopher)
Mary Mamie O'Brien (8 July 1926 – 17 October 1998) was a feminist philosopher and professor. She taught sociology and feminist social theory in Canada until her death. She was a founding member of the Feminist Party of Canada. Life Mary Mamie O'Brien was born on 8 July 1926 in Walmer, Kent. Unable to take care of her children, her mother took Mary and her brother to Glasgow at the age of four, where they were raised by three aunts.Fonds 1625 - Mary Mamie O'Brien fonds University of Toronto.Mary O'Brien obituary at ''The Women's Review of Books''. According to ''The Women's Review of Books'' obituary, "Mary always said she was English by birth, Irish by name and Scottish by choice; later, she became a Canadian by choice." After encountering t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary O'Brien (writer)
Mary O'Brien (fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ... 1785 – 1790), was an Irish poet and playwright who wrote during and about the Regency period. Biography Very little is known about the personal life of Mary O'Brien except that she was the wife of Patrick O'Brien Esq. as she wrote both under her name and as Mrs Patrick O'Brien. She was in favour of Irish economic independence and an independent Irish parliament as well as being a supporter of Charles James Fox and Richard Brinsley Sheridan. She believed that George III should be replaced by a Regent while he was unwell. O'Brien hoped that this would also remove William Pitt from his position. Her work was considered satyrical and political. She wrote poetry and plays. Bibliography * ''The political monito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Grace O'Brien
Mary Grace O'Brien (born 1958) is a Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Life and education O'Brien was born in 1958 in Buffalo, New York. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Le Moyne College and her Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law. Legal career She clerked for the Honorable Roscoe B. Stephenson Jr. of the Supreme Court of Virginia The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears direct appeals in civil cases from the trial-level city and county circuit courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrati ... for two years. Then Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney Paul Ebert hired her in 1985. In 2001, she was elevated to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for PWC, and in 2008, she was elevated to be the first female Circuit Court Judge in the 31st Judicial Circuit. Service on Virginia Court of Appeals She was elected by the General Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary F
Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
