O'Halloran is the

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

of the ultimate and at least two distinct

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

- Irish families, one in

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and another in south-east

County Clare County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council ...

linked to the

Dál gCais The Dalcassians ( ) are a Gaels, Gaelic Irish clan, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their genealogies claimed descent from Tál ...

. On occasions it is translated as "stranger" or "from across the sea". The name states that this family were "importers" and were the lords, and dominant

sept A sept () is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used both in Scotland and in Ireland, where it may be translated as Irish , meaning "progeny" or "seed", and may indicate the descendants of a person ...

of Clan Fergail ( Clann Fhearghaile). In the twelfth century the O'Hallorans were chiefs of twenty-four town lands of the ''túath'' of Clan Fergail. These lay east to the river of ''Galmith'' (or "

Galway Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...

"). In the 13th century the O'Hallorans were dispossessed of their ancient inheritance of Clan Fergail by the " De Burgos" (Burke) invaders. The O'Hallorans and the O'Flahertys were obliged to emigrate to Iar (west) Connaught, where they built the castle of O'Hery.Hardinan's West Connaught The motto of the Galway family is ''Clann Fearghaile Abú'', which comes from their dynastic name. Name Variations include: O'Halleron, O'Hollearn, Halloran, Holloran, Hollern, Holleran, Haloran, O'Halleran and in

, ''Ó hAllmhuráin'' or '' Ó hAlluráin'')

People

* Barry O'Halloran, Irish journalist *

Brian O'Halloran Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American actor, producer and podcaster best known for playing Dante Hicks in Kevin Smith's debut 1994 film ''Clerks'' and its 2006 and 2022 sequels ''Clerks II'' and ''Clerks III''. H ...

, American actor * David O'Halloran, Australian Rules footballer *

Dustin O'Halloran Dustin O'Halloran (born September 8, 1971) is an American composer and pianist. Aside from releasing music as a recording artist, O'Halloran is a film and TV composer, as well as one half of ambient act A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Early li ...

, American pianist and composer * Ireland map County Galway Magnified

Greg O'Halloran Greg O'Halloran (born 6 September 1980) is an Irish former professional footballer. O'Halloran was primarily a central midfielder but has also played regularly in defence. He was assistant manager to Tommy Dunne in the Cork City set-up in 201 ...

, Irish footballer * Hal O'Halloran, American radio announcer and singer *

Jack O'Halloran Jack O'Halloran (born April 8, 1943) is an American actor and former professional boxer. As a heavyweight, he fought in 57 professional boxing matches (including fights with future heavyweight champions George Foreman and Ken Norton) between 196 ...

, American boxer and actor *

James O'Halloran (politician) James O'Halloran, (c.1820 – June 1, 1913) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was born about 1820 (some sources say 1821) near Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland and came to Canada with his family in 1828. He studied at the University of Ver ...

, Canadian lawyer and politician *

Joseph O'Halloran Joseph O'Halloran GCB (13 August 1763 – 3 November 1843) was a major-general in the East India Company. Background O'Halloran was the youngest son of Sylvester O'Halloran, born in county Limerick, Ireland. On 22 February 1781 he was appointed ...

, (1763–1843), major-general in the East India Company *

Kay O'Halloran Kay L. O'Halloran (born 1958) is an Australian-born academic in the field of multimodal discourse analysis. She is Chair Professor and Head of Department of Communication and Media in the School of the Arts at the University of Liverpool and Visi ...

, Australian-born academic *

Keith O'Halloran Keith James O'Halloran (born 10 November 1975) is an Irish former professional footballer. Career A right winger, O'Halloran began his career with Middlesbrough in 1994. He remained at Ayresome Park for three years, making just four league appe ...

, Irish footballer *

Kevin O'Halloran Kevin O'Halloran (3 March 1937 – 5 July 1976) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s who won a gold medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The first Western Australian to win Olympic g ...

(1937–1976), Australian swimmer *

Kevin O'Halloran (footballer) Kevin Frank O'Halloran (17 January 1915 – 6 October 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda, South Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Simon Patrick O'Halloran (1 ...

(1915–1976), Australian Rules footballer *

Mark O'Halloran (rugby league) Mark O'Halloran (born 6 March 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Wests Tigers and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and the London Broncos in the ESL. His junior club was Burwood United in the Balmain Dis ...

, Australian Rugby League player *

Mark O'Halloran (writer) Mark O'Halloran () is an Irish scriptwriter and actor. He is a native of Ennis, County Clare. He has written award-winning screenplays for the films '' Adam & Paul'' (in which he co-starred) and '' Garage'' and the RTÉ mini-series ''Prosperi ...

, Irish actor and screenwriter *

Martin O'Halloran Martin O'Halloran was a member of County Galway Land League, . Biography O'Halloran was Secretary of the Kiltullagh Branch of the Irish Land League. He was bound over to the police for having made a seditious speech at Craughwell in the course of ...

(fl. 1879–1881), member County Galway Land League *

Michael O'Halloran (disambiguation) Michael O'Halloran may refer to: Politicians * Mick O'Halloran Michael Raphael O'Halloran (12 April 1893 – 22 September 1960) was an Australian politician, representing the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. He served ...

, several people, including :*

Michael O'Halloran (UK politician) Michael Joseph O'Halloran (20 August 1933 – 29 November 1999) was an Irish-born British politician. He was brought up in County Clare, Ireland, and being out of work, he "drifted to London" in 1948, aged fifteen, and worked as a railwayman unt ...

, English politician :* Michael O'Halloran (footballer), Scottish footballer *

Mick O'Halloran Michael Raphael O'Halloran (12 April 1893 – 22 September 1960) was an Australian politician, representing the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of South Australia ...

(1893–1960), South Australian politician * Sharyn O'Halloran, Professor of Political Economics at Columbia University * Stephen O'Halloran (born 1987), (soccer) footballer with Stalybridge Celtic *

Sylvester O'Halloran Sylvester O'Halloran (31 December 1728 – 11 August 1807) was an Irish surgery, surgeon with an abiding interest in Gaels, Gaelic poetry and history. For most of his life he lived and practised in Limerick, and was later elected a member ...

(1728–1807), Irish doctor * Thomas O'Halloran (disambiguation), several people, including: **

Thomas O'Halloran (Australian footballer) Thomas Hugh O'Halloran (24 December 1904 – 31 March 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1925 and 1934 for the Richmond Football Club. He served as Richmond's Reserves Coach in 1935 and as the club's vice ...

(1904–1956), Australian rules (VFL) footballer playing for Richmond ** Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran (1797–1870), South Australian police commissioner ** Thomas Joseph Shuldham O'Halloran (1835–1922), his son, magistrate and minor football identity **

Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran (lawyer) Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran (23 February 1865 – 7 June 1945) was a lawyer and Australian rules football administrator in South Australia. He was a grandson of Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran, South Australia's first Police Commissioner. Early lif ...

(1865–1945), his grandson, SAFL football official * Tom O'Halloran (Australian footballer) (1892–1970), Australian rules (VFL) footballer with South Melbourne * Tom O'Halloran (climber) (born 1992), Australian professional rock climber * William O'Halloran (trade unionist) (born 1870), trade union pioneer in Galway, Ireland * William O'Halloran (cricketer) (1934–1994), Australian cricketer * William Littlejohn O'Halloran (1806–1885), British Army officer and public servant in South Australia

Places

O'Halloran Hill, South Australia O'Halloran Hill is a suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia, situated on the hills south of the O'Halloran Hill Escarpment, which rises from the Adelaide Plains and located 18 km from the city centre via the Main South Road. The ...

* Halloran Springs, California, a US community in the Mojave Desert * Halloran Summit, California, a location east of Halloran Springs, California

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