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Ahern Family
Ahern, also Aherne ( Irish: ''Ó hEachtighearna/Ó hEachthairn'', meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna") is an Irish surname. Variants of the surname include Ahearn(e) and Hearn(e). There are 2718 people with the surname Ahern in Ireland, and 1404 people in the United Kingdom. The variant Aherne is borne by 1480 people in Ireland and 919 people in the United Kingdom. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Ahernes were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or Dalcassians, who were a tribe of the Erainn, who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC. Notable people with the surname include: Members of the political Ahern family in Ireland *Bertie Ahern (born 1951), former Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland **Cecelia Ahern (born 1981), author, daughter of Bertie Ahern ** Maurice Ahern (born 1938/39), Irish politician, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, brother of Bertie **Noel Ahern (born 1944), Irish politician, brother of ... [...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] |
Caroline Aherne
Caroline Mary Aherne (24 December 1963 – 2 July 2016) was an English actress, comedian, writer and director. She was best known for performing as the acerbic chat show host '' Mrs Merton'', in various roles in '' The Fast Show'', and as Denise in '' The Royle Family'' (1998–2012), a series which she co-wrote. She won BAFTA awards for her work on ''The Mrs Merton Show'' and ''The Royle Family''. Aherne narrated the Channel 4 reality television series '' Gogglebox'' from its inception in 2013 until 8 April 2016. She died of cancer at the age of 52. Early life Aherne was born in Ealing, London, on 24 December 1963, the second child of Irish parents Bartholomew Edmond "Bert" Aherne, a railwayman with London Transport, and Mary Frances "Maureen" Aherne (''née'' Regan). From the age of two, Aherne was brought up in Wythenshawe, Manchester.Rinaldi, Graham.Aherne, Caroline (1963–). screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved on 25 August 2007. Like her brother Patrick, Aherne had retinoblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lassie Lou Ahern
Lassie Lou Ahern (June 25, 1920 – February 15, 2018) was an American actress. Originally discovered by Will Rogers, she was best known for her role as Little Harry in the 1927 silent film ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' and also for her recurring appearances in the ''Our Gang'' films. Except for "Baby Peggy", Ahern was the last living performer who had a substantial career during Hollywood's silent era. Early life Ahern was born on June 25, 1920, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Wilson Ahern. She was the third in a family of four children; one of her siblings was Peggy Ahern. Career Ahern got her acting career started in 1923 in the silent film ''The Call of the Wild'', produced by Hal Roach. It was the first full-length motion picture made at his studio. Also making her first screen appearance was her older sister Peggy Ahern. It was the actor Will Rogers who recommended that Ahern's father put Ahern and her sister in show business. She appeared in nume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Ahern
Catherine Ita Ahern (; 13 January 1915 – 27 December 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1977 to 1981 and a Senator from 1964 to 1977. Ahern was the first woman to hold several political offices, such as first woman to chair Kerry County Council. At the 1977 general election she was one of only three women elected to the 21st Dáil. A member of Fianna Fáil, during the 1970s and 1980s Ahern exemplified the convergence of Irish nationalism and social conservatism that was growing in the party at the time, supporting the functional use of the Irish language while opposing contraception, divorce, annulment and women with children working outside the home. In the 1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election, she supported the failed attempt by George Colley and thereafter fell afoul of his successful rival Charles Haughey, who prevented her from returning to the Seanad by favouring others. Starved of polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Ahern
Kathy Ahern (May 7, 1949 – July 6, 1996) was an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Career Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ahern was raised in Dallas, Texas, and won the Texas women's public links title at age 15 She joined the LPGA Tour direct from high school in 1967 and won three events, including one major title, the LPGA Championship Ahern's first win came at the Southgate Ladies Open in August and the last at George Washington Classic in She was also a runner-up at the U.S. Women's Open in 1972, the week before her final win. Ahern played little in the 1980s, but remained a presence around the tour and sometimes caddied for Sherri Turner. Death After a five-year battle against breast cancer, Ahern died at age 47 at her mother's home in Fountain Hills, Arizona, northeast of Phoenix. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Greenville, South Carolina Greenville ( ; ) is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, and its c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ahern (other)
John Ahern may refer to: * John Ahern (footballer) (born 1970), Australian rules footballer * John Ahern (politician) (1934–2020), American politician * John E. Ahern (1897–1969), Canadian politician * John Ahern (bishop) (1911–1997), Irish Roman Catholic bishop * John H. Ahern (1903–1961), British railway modeller and photographer {{hndis, Ahern, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Ahern
Jerome Morrell Ahern (June 23, 1946 – July 24, 2012) was an American writer of science fiction and action novels, non-fiction books, and articles for various firearms publications. He was considered an expert on firearms and related accessories, produced his own line of holsters, and served as president of firearms company Detonics. Biography Jerry Ahern was the son of John and Arline Ahern. He was born and raised in Chicago and attended Lindblom High School. He served in the ROTC. In 1969, he married Sharon and they had two children. Ahern wrote his first novel in 1980 and his first non-fiction book in 1996, and continued his writing career until his death. In addition to writing novels and non-fiction, Ahern was a contributor to various firearms publications such as ''Gun Digest'', ''Guns Magazine'', Dillon Precision's ''The Blue Press'', Michael Bane's ''Down Range TV'', among others. Ahern was considered an expert on firearm-related subjects and worked as an editorial cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayson P
Jayson is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: A *Jayson Adair (born 1969/1970), American businessman * Jayson P. Ahern, American civil servant * Jayson Aquino (born 1992), Dominican baseball player B * Jayson Biacan (born 1979), American former journalist *Jayson Blair (actor) (born 1984), American actor * Jayson Breitenbach (born 1998), German footballer * Jayson Bukuya (born 1989), Fijian rugby league player C *Jayson Castro (born 1986), Filipino basketball player D * Jayson Daniels (born 1971), Australian rules footballer * Jayson Dénommée (born 1977), Canadian figure skater *Jayson DiManche (born 1990), Haitian-American football player * Jayson Durocher (born 1974), American baseball player F * Jayson Foster (born 1985), American football player G * Jayson Gaignard, Canadian entrepreneur * Jayson Gee (born 1965), American basketball coach * Jayson Gillham (born 1986), Australian pianist * Jayson Gonzales (born 1969), Filipino chess gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Ahern
Eugene Leslie Ahern (September 16, 1895 – March 6, 1960) was a cartoonist best known for his bombastic Major Hoople, a pompous character who appeared in the long-run syndicated gag panel '' Our Boarding House''. Many of Ahern's comic strips took a surreal or screwball approach, notably ''The Squirrel Cage'' with its nonsensical catchphrase "Nov shmoz ka pop?" Early life Ahern was born and raised in Chicago, attending public schools and working as a butcher boy, as noted in a 1929 newspaper article: In his teens, he worked as a model, which he later recalled, "Daily, I slipped on cutaway coats, silk top hats and immaculate white gloves—and stood indolently in the front of a room while an artist sketched me for a catalogue." Comic strip career In 1914, after three years study at the Chicago Art Institute, Ahern went to Cleveland and worked for the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) syndicate as a sportswriter and artist, initially inking comic drawings for $18 a week. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Ahern (other)
Fred or Frederick Ahern may refer to: * Fred Ahern (ice hockey) (born 1952), American ice hockey player * Frederick Ahern (1907–1982), American filmmaker * Fred Ahern (equestrian) (1900–1958), Irish equestrian * Fred M. Ahern (1884–1950), New York politician {{hndis, Ahern, Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis J
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska, USA * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA * Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also * Saint Francis (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot Ahern
Dermot Christopher Ahern (born 20 April 1955) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Justice and Law Reform from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2008, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources from 2002 to 2004, Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs from 1997 to 2002 and Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from 1991 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency from 1987 to 2011. Early and private life Ahern was born in Dundalk, County Louth, in 1955. He was educated at the Marist College in Dundalk and later attended University College Dublin. Afterwards, he studied at the Law Society of Ireland and was admitted as a solicitor. Ahern currently lives in Blackrock near Dundalk, with his wife and their two children. His pastimes include playing golf and windsurfing. He is a former Ulster windsurfing champion. Ahern is a former chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
