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Roibeárd
Roibeárd (or Roibéard) is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of Robert. Roibeárd used to be a common name among medieval early Normans in Ireland, Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland, but it has greatly declined in popularity, becoming "rather rare" by 1923. Roibín is a diminutive of Roibeárd. People People with the name Roibeárd include: *Roibeárd Mac Ádhaimh (Robert Shipboy MacAdam, 1808–1895), Irish antiquary, folklorist and linguist *Roibeárd Mac Artúir (Robert Chamberlain, 1572–1636), Irish Franciscan theologian *Roibeárd Ó Faracháin (Robert Farren, 1909–1984), Irish poet *Roibéard Ó Floinn (Robert Wilson Lynd, 1879–1949), Irish writer, editor, socialist and Irish nationalist *Roibeárd Ó hUadhaigh (Robert/Bob, 1914–1995), Irish lawyer and judge *Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh (born 1966), Irish linguist and Professor of Gaelic *Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh (Bobby Sands, 1954–1981), member of the Provisional IRA who died on hunger s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roibeárd Mac Artúir
Roibeárd (or Roibéard) is an Irish masculine given name. It is the Irish equivalent of Robert. Roibeárd used to be a common name among medieval early Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland, but it has greatly declined in popularity, becoming "rather rare" by 1923. Roibín is a diminutive of Roibeárd. People People with the name Roibeárd include: * Roibeárd Mac Ádhaimh (Robert Shipboy MacAdam, 1808–1895), Irish antiquary, folklorist and linguist * Roibeárd Mac Artúir (Robert Chamberlain, 1572–1636), Irish Franciscan theologian * Roibeárd Ó Faracháin (Robert Farren, 1909–1984), Irish poet * Roibéard Ó Floinn (Robert Wilson Lynd, 1879–1949), Irish writer, editor, socialist and Irish nationalist *Roibeárd Ó hUadhaigh (Robert/Bob, 1914–1995), Irish lawyer and judge * Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh (born 1966), Irish linguist and Professor of Gaelic * Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh (Bobby Sands, 1954–1981), member of the Provisional IRA who died on hunger strike in pris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roibeárd Mac Ádhaimh
Robert Shipboy MacAdam (; 1808–1895) was an Irish antiquary, folklorist and linguist and was the most active figure among the Belfast Presbyterians prominent in the early Irish-language revival. He was a secretary of ''Cuideacht Gaoidhilge Uladh'' (the Ulster Gaelic Society), president of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society, and the founding editor of the ''Ulster Journal of Archaeology.'' Together with the 20th century Gaelic scholar Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich, since 1991 his memory has been honoured in the name of Belfast's Irish-language cultural centre '' Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich (An Chultúrlann).'' Life and work Family and business MacAdam was born to Jane Shipboy (1774–1827) and her husband James MacAdam (1755–1821), who lived next to their hardware shop in High Street, Belfast. Before being apprenticed to his father, he was educated at the new Belfast Academical Institution, a school founded on progressive principles by the former United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh
Robert Gerard Sands (; 9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to plan the 1976 Balmoral Furniture Company bombing in Dunmurry, which was followed by a gun battle with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sands was arrested while trying to escape and sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession. He was the leader of the 1981 hunger strike in which Irish republican prisoners protested against the removal of Special Category Status. During Sands's strike, he was elected to the UK Parliament as an Anti H-Block candidate. His death and those of nine other hunger strikers was followed by a surge of IRA recruitment and activity. International media coverage brought attention to the hunger strikers, and the republican movement in general, attracting both praise and criticism. Early life Sands was born in Dunmurry in 1954 to John and Rosaleen San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
