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Barry
Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 1950), former dancer at National Basketball Association games Places Canada * Barry Lake, Quebec *Barry Islands, Nunavut United Kingdom * Barry, Angus, Scotland, a village ** Barry Mill, a watermill ** Barry Links railway station * Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a town ** Barry Island, a seaside resort ** Barry Railway Company ** Barry railway station United States * Barry, Illinois, a city * Barry, Minnesota, a city * Barry, Texas, a city * Barry County, Michigan * Barry County, Missouri * Barry Township (other), in several states * Fort Barry, Marin County, California, a former US Army installation Elsewhere * Barry Island (Debenham Islands), Antarctica * Barry, New South Wales, Australia, a village * Barry, Hautes-Pyrén ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry (TV Series)
''Barry'' is an American black comedy crime drama television series created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader that premiered on HBO on March 25, 2018, and concluded on May 28, 2023, after four seasons and 32 episodes. Hader stars as Barry Berkman, a former U.S. Marine from Cleveland who works as a hitman; upon traveling to Los Angeles to kill a target, he finds himself joining an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau ( Henry Winkler), where he meets aspiring actress Sally Reed ( Sarah Goldberg) and begins to question his path in life as he deals with his criminal associates such as Monroe Fuches ( Stephen Root) and NoHo Hank ( Anthony Carrigan). ''Barry'' received critical acclaim, with most praise going to its directing, writing, originality, humor, characters, and performances (particularly those of Hader and Winkler) as well as its examination of its subject matter. The series has received various accolades, including 44 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Hader won Outstanding Lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry (name)
Barry is both a given name and an Irish and French West Africa, West African surname. The given name can be an Anglicised form of some Irish language, Irish personal names or shortened form of Barrington (name), Barrington or Finbarr, while the surname has numerous etymological origins, and is derived from both place names and personal names. Etymology Of given name The given name ''Barry'' is derived from Gaelic languages, Gaelic, possibly being an Anglicised form of the personal name ''Báire'', which is a short form of the related Irish language, Irish names ''Bairrfhionn'' or ''Barrfind'' ("fair-headed", "fair-haired"), and ''Finbar (other), Finbar'' or ''Fionnbharr'' ("fair-topped", "fair-haired"). For example, ''Barry'' is sometimes derived from the Irish ''Bairre'', ''Barra'', and ''Barre'', which are in turn forms of the name ''Barrfind''. Furthermore, ''Barry'' is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish ''Finnbarr'', which also has short forms of ''Bairre'', ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Railway Company
The Barry Railway Company was a railway and docks company in South Wales, first incorporated as the ''Barry Dock and Railway Company'' in 1884. It arose out of frustration among Rhondda coal owners at congestion and high charges at Cardiff Docks as well the monopoly held by the Taff Vale Railway in transporting coal from the Rhondda. In addition, the Taff Vale did not have the required capacity for the mineral traffic using the route, leading to lengthy delays in getting to Cardiff. The Barry Railway opened its main line from Trehafod in the Rhondda to Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry in 1889 and its first dock was opened in the same year, with modern loading equipment. It was immediately successful and principally carried coal, the tonnage increased year on year, so that by 1910 it had overtaken Cardiff as the largest export point of South Wales coal and in 1913, a world record of shipment of of coal were exported. Later it built costly branches to connect to the Rhymney Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan
Barry (; ; ) is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected Barry Island Pleasure Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2021 estimate data, the population of Barry was 56,605. The town of Barry has absorbed its larger neighbouring villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island. It grew significantly from the 1880s with the development of Barry Docks, which, in 1913, was the largest coal port in the world. Etymology The origin of the town's name is disputed. It may derive from the sixth-century Saint Baruc who was buried on Barry Island where a ruined chapel was dedicated to him. Alternatively, the name may derive from Welsh ', meaning "hill, summit". The name in Welsh includes the definite article. History Early history The area now occupied by Barry has seen human activity in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry County, Missouri
Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,534. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky. The town of Barry, also named after the postmaster-general, was located just north of Kansas City, not in Barry County. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water. Roaring River State Park is located in the southern part of the county, amid the Mark Twain National Forest. Adjacent counties * Lawrence County (north) * Stone County (east) *Carroll County, Arkansas (southeast) *Benton County, Arkansas (south) * McDonald County (southwest) * Newton County (northwest) Major highways * U.S. Route 60 * Route 37 * Route 39 * Route 76 * Route 86 * Route 97 * Route 248 National protected area *Mark Twain National For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry (2016 Film)
''Barry'' is a 2016 American drama film directed by Vikram Gandhi about Barack Obama's life at Columbia University in 1981. It stars Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell (actor), Jason Mitchell, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Ellar Coltrane, Avi Nash, and Linus Roache. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released on Netflix on December 16, 2016. Plot In 1981, a 20-year-old Barack Obama, commonly known as Barry, arrives in New York City to attend Columbia University as a transfer student from Occidental College. Unable to contact his expected roommate, Will, Barry spends the night in the streets. The next day, Barry succeeds in contacting Saleem, a man he met at a party a few months back, who welcomes him in his apartment. Later, Barry meets his roommate Will and they both begin to live in their off-campus apartment on 109th street. As they are walking to class, Barry meets his neighbors when one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Island
Barry Island () is a district, peninsula and seaside resort, forming part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc. Barry's stretch of coast, on the Bristol Channel, has the world's second highest tidal range of , second only to the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. The peninsula was an island until the 1870s when it was linked to the mainland as the town of Barry expanded. This was partly due to the opening of Barry Docks by the Barry Railway Company. Established by David Davies, the docks now link up the gap which used to isolate Barry Island. Although Barry Island used to be home to a Butlins Holiday Camp, it is now known more for its beach and Barry Island Pleasure Park. It was used as a setting of the BBC TV shows ''Gavin & Stacey'' and '' Being Human''. History Prehistoric origins The area around Barry Island shows extensive evidence of human occupation. Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Railway Station
Barry railway station () is one of three railway station, stations serving the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. This one, Barry Town, is preceded by Barry Docks and Cadoxton stations on the Barry Branch which runs from Cardiff Central railway station, Cardiff Central to a fourth station at Barry Island, the terminus. Barry is also the junction at the start of the Vale of Glamorgan Line which serves Rhoose and Llantwit Major and terminates at . Passenger services are operated by Transport For Wales as part of the Valley Lines network. History Although Barry station was the terminus of the original Barry Railway, it was not among the first stations to open. The first passenger services ran between Cogan and Barry Docks starting on 20 December 1888 along the line known as the Cogan branch; the main line ran from Cadoxton South Junction to Trehafod in the Rhondda. The extension of services to Barry did not happen until 8 February 1889. It remained a terminus for C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
