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Ó Droighneáin, Gaelic-Irish surname.


Background

Ó Droighneáin was a surname of at least two different septs, located in Counties Cork and Galway, but has been 'translated' as Thornton, an English surname. " horntonis a
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".https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=thornton Ó Droighneáin remains in use as an Irish-language surname.


Bearers of the surname

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Micheál Ó Droigheaín Micheál Ó Droigheaín (1889–1964), Irish national school teacher and Brigadier of the South Connemara Brigade, Irish Republican Army, fl. 1916–1922. Ó Droigheaín's family lived at Gate Lodge, Bearna, County Galway, on an estate held by ...
, An Spidéal-born Irish Volunteer and IRA commander, 1889-1964 *Pádraig Thornton, alias Proinsias Ó Draighneáin, Drogheda-born member of IRB and Irish Volunteers, d. 1936 * Máirtín Ó Droighneáin, An Spidéal-born boxer, 1916–84 * Áine Ní Dhroigneáin, Sean-Nós singer and actor *Máire Uí Droighneáin, Ros na Rún actor *Eoin Ó Droighneáin, Irish socialist *Muireann Ni Dhroighneain, actress *Sailí Ní Dhroighneáin, sean-nós singer and musician, 2014 Fleadh Cheoil winner


See also

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Kevin Thornton (chef) Kevin Thornton is an Republic of Ireland, Irish celebrity chef, radio and television personality and author, known for featuring on television series such as ''Guerrilla Gourmet'' and ''Heat (Irish TV series), Heat'' and characterised by a suppo ...
, Tipperary-born chef *
Kevin Thornton (footballer) Kevin Anthony Thornton (born 9 July 1986) is an Irish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his career at Coventry City, and has played for the likes of Brighton and Hove Albion and Coventry Sphinx Playing career Coventry C ...
* Michael Thornton (Medal of Honor, awarded 1884) * Sean Thornton, Drogheda-born professional footballer * Sean Thornton (The Quiet Man)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ó Droigheaín Surnames Irish families Surnames of Irish origin Irish-language surnames Families of Irish ancestry