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Saoirse (Ó Riada)
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Saoirse () is the Irish language word for "freedom" and may refer to: * Saoirse (given name), an Irish female given name * ''Saoirse Irish Freedom'', the monthly organ of Republican Sinn Féin * Saoirse na hÉireann, a small Irish republican paramilitary group * Saoirse (horse), foaled 1996, Canadian champion racehorse * Saoirse Abu, foaled 2005, American-bred thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare * MV ''Saoirse'', a ship participating in Freedom Flotilla II "Freedom Flotilla II – Stay Human" was a flotilla that planned to break the maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip by Israel by sailing to Gaza on 5 July 2011. Ultimately, the sailing did not take place. The flotilla was organized by a coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Saoirse (given Name)
Saoirse () is an Irish feminine given name meaning "freedom". The name was popular in Ireland in the 1920s. People named Saoirse *Saoirse Ronan (born 1994), Irish and American actress * Saoirse Noonan (born 1999), Irish footballer *Saoirse-Monica Jackson (born 1993), Northern Irish actress * Saoirse McHugh (born 1990), Irish-American environmentalist Characters named Saoirse * Saoirse, a little girl in the 2014 film ''Song of the Sea'' * Saoirse, a guardian spirit in the 2017 videogame ''Nioh'' * Saoirse, a woman in "Natural Justice", the first episode of the Irish television series '' Single-Handed''. See also *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 angl ... WeblinksPronunciation of the name "Saoirse" References {{Given name, Saoirse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saoirse Irish Freedom
Saoirse () is the Irish language word for "freedom" and may refer to: * Saoirse (given name) Saoirse () is an Irish feminine given name meaning "freedom". The name was popular in Ireland in the 1920s. People named Saoirse *Saoirse Ronan (born 1994), Irish and American actress * Saoirse Noonan (born 1999), Irish footballer *Saoirse-M ..., an Irish female given name * '' Saoirse Irish Freedom'', the monthly organ of Republican Sinn Féin * Saoirse na hÉireann, a small Irish republican paramilitary group * Saoirse (horse), foaled 1996, Canadian champion racehorse * Saoirse Abu, foaled 2005, American-bred thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare * MV ''Saoirse'', a ship participating in Freedom Flotilla II {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saoirse Na HÉireann
The Continuity Irish Republican Army (Continuity IRA or CIRA), styling itself as the Irish Republican Army (), is an Irish republican paramilitary group that aims to bring about a united Ireland. It claims to be a direct continuation of the original Irish Republican Army and the national army of the Irish Republic that was proclaimed in 1916. It emerged from a split in the Provisional IRA in 1986 but did not become active until the Provisional IRA ceasefire of 1994. It is an illegal organisation in the Republic of Ireland and is designated a terrorist organisation in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the United States. It has links with the political party Republican Sinn Féin (RSF). Since 1994, the CIRA has waged a campaign in Northern Ireland against the British Army and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), formerly the Royal Ulster Constabulary. This is part of a wider campaign against the British security forces by dissident republican paramilitaries. It has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saoirse (horse)
Saoirse (foaled 1996 in Ontario) is a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Bred and raced by Steve Stavro's Knob Hill Stable, her Gaelic name means "freedom, Liberty or Holiday" (though there is no official direct translation of the name) and is pronounced "Seer sha" Saoirse was sired by 1980 Laurel Futurity Stakes winner, Cure the Blues. Her dam was Apelia, the 1993 Canadian Champion Sprint Horse who won the award at a time when it was a single honor for horses of either sex. She was trained by Phil England Phil may refer to: * Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names * Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil" * Phil, Kentucky, United States * ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film * -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root ter ... from a base at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Racing career Saoirse did not race at age two. On April 10, 1999, the then three-year-old filly made an impressive racing debut at Woodbine with an 18¾ Lengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saoirse Abu
Saoirse Abu (foaled 20 March 2005) was an American-bred Irish-trained thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was one of the leading European two-year-old fillies of her generation, winning three of her eight races including two of Ireland's most important races for juveniles: the Phoenix Stakes and the Moyglare Stud Stakes. She raced three times as a three-year-old in 2008, producing her best effort when a close third in the 1000 Guineas. She was sold for over £2 million at the end of her racing career and became a broodmare in the ownership of Sheikh Mohammed. Background Saoirse Abu (an Irish phrase which can be translated as ''Freedom Forever'') is a chestnut mare with a white star bred in Kentucky by White Cloud Bloodstock, Omar Trevino and N & P Partnership. Her sire, Mr Greeley was an American sprinter who won at Grade III level and finished second in the 1995 Breeders' Cup Sprint. Although he was based in the United States throughout his stud career, he had great succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
