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Meic Ruaidrí
Meic may refer to: People * Meic Povey (1950–2017), Welsh screenwriter, director and actor * Meic Stephens (1938–2018), Welsh literary editor, journalist, translator, and poet * Meic Stevens (born 1942), Welsh singer-songwriter Other * Meic Torcaill The Meic Torcaill, also known as the Meic Turcaill, the Mac Torcaill dynasty, the Mac Turcaill dynasty, and the Mac Turcaill family, were a leading Norse-Gaelic family in History of Dublin, mediaeval Dublin. The kindred produced several eminent men ..., a Norse-Gaelic family in mediaeval Dublin * Montana Environmental Information Center {{dab, given name Welsh masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meic Povey
Michael "Meic" Povey (28 November 1950 – 5 December 2017) was a Welsh screenwriter, director and actor in Welsh and English language roles, considered to be one of Wales's leading playwrights and screenwriters.Python star and writer honoured BBC. 1-07-2005 He was also one of the co-creators of the long running soap opera ''''. Outside Wales, he was probably best known for portraying DC Jones, DS Chisholm's put-upon detective constable in the popular series ''''. Originally from |
Meic Stephens
Meic Stephens, FLSW (23 July 1938 – 2 July 2018) was a Welsh literary editor, journalist, translator, and poet. Birth and education Meic Stephens was born on 23 July 1938 in the village of Treforest, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan. He was educated at Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School and then studied at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, graduating in 1961, at the University of Rennes, Brittany, and the University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd. Career From 1962 to 1966 he taught French at Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire. In Merthyr Tydfil he established the Triskel Press and in 1965 he began the periodical, '' Poetry Wales''. He learnt Welsh as an adult, and became a member of the Welsh Language Society () and of Plaid Cymru. After working for the '' Western Mail'' for almost a year, from 1967 to 1990 Stephens was literature director of the Welsh Arts Council. Before retiring he was professor of Welsh Writing in English at the University of Glamorgan. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meic Stevens
Meic Stevens (born 13 March 1942) is a Welsh singer-songwriter. He has been one of the most prominent figures in the Welsh music scene for over five decades, and played a key role in establishing the popular music scene in Wales. He is described by some as "the Welsh Bob Dylan" and has also been compared favorably with musicians such as Syd Barrett. Stevens's songs are mostly sung in his native Welsh language and have a mystical, faintly psychedelic flavour. His work has influenced groups such as Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Super Furry Animals. He is largely unknown outside Wales. Early life Louis Michael James Stevens was born on 13 March 1942 in Solva, Pembrokeshire in west Wales, to a non-conformist family. He became interested in music in his early teens and persuaded his grandparents to buy him a guitar. He later studied art in Cardiff while performing in bars and nightclubs.. Career He was discovered by DJ Jimmy Savile, who saw him performing in a Manchester folk club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meic Torcaill
The Meic Torcaill, also known as the Meic Turcaill, the Mac Torcaill dynasty, the Mac Turcaill dynasty, and the Mac Turcaill family, were a leading Norse-Gaelic family in History of Dublin, mediaeval Dublin. The kindred produced several eminent men and kings of Dublin before the Norman conquest of the kingdom in 1170. Afterwards the family fell from prominence, losing possession of their extensive lands in the region. In time the Meic Torcaill lost precedence to other Dublin families, such as the Harolds and Archbolds. Norse-Gaelic Dublin The origins of the Meic Torcaill are uncertain. A possible family predecessor may have been a certain Torcall mac Éola, whose slaying in Wales in 1093 is recorded by the ''Annals of Inisfallen''. It is possible that this man was the eponymous ancestor of the family. A son of his may have been the Torfind mac Torcaill whose death in 1124 is recorded by both the ''Annals of Ulster'', and the ''Annals of Loch Cé''. Torcall mac Éola may h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana Environmental Information Center
The Montana Environmental Information Center is an environmental organization in the United States. It was founded in 1973 by Montanans to protect and restore Montana's natural environment. It functions as a non-profit environmental advocacy group. History The MEIC was established in 1973. In 2016 the MEIC has taken action with the Sierra Club and sued the Colstrip Montana plant owners over permit violations and secured an agreement with Talen Energy Talen Energy is an independent power producer and energy infrastructure company. Talen owns and operates approximately 10.7 gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2 gigawatts of carbon-free nuclear power and a signif ... to close Plants 1 & 2 in Colstrip by 2022. MEIC has also taken legal action with Sierra Club to stop expansion of the Rosebud Mine at Costrip. References External links * {{official website, http://meic.org/ Nature conservation organizations based in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Masculine Given Names
Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, of or about Wales * Welsh language, spoken in Wales * Welsh people, an ethnic group native to Wales Places * Welsh, Arkansas, U.S. * Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. * Welsh, Ohio, U.S. * Welsh Basin, during the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian geological periods Other uses * Welsh (surname), including a list of people with the name * Welsh pig, a breed of domestic pig See also * * * Welch (other) * Welsch Welsch may refer to: * Georg Hieronymus Welsch (1624–1677), German physician * Gottfried Welsch (1618–1690), German physician * Heinrich Welsch (1888–1976), Saarlandic politician * Henry Welsch (1921–1996), American football and basebal ..., a surname {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
