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De Búrca
(; ; also Búrc, Bourke and Burke) is an Irish Anglo-Norman surname deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (c.1160–1206) had the surname ''de Burgh'' which was gaelicised in Irish as ''de Búrca'' and over the centuries became ''Búrc'' then Burke and Bourke. Notable people with this name include: Surname A * Aoife de Búrca (1885–1974), born Eva Burke, Red Cross nurse during the Irish Easter Rising D * David de Burca or David de Burgh, 15th Mac William Iochtar (alive 1537), Irish chieftain and noble * Déirdre de Búrca (born 1963), Irish Green Party politician who served as a Senator in the Seanad Éireann (2007–2010) E * Edmond de Burca or Edmond de Burgh, 12th Mac William Iochtar (died 1527), Irish chieftain and noble * Edmund na Féasóige de Burca or Edmund de Burgh, 4th Mac William Iochtar (died 1458), Irish chieftain and noble G * Gráinne de Búrca (born ... [...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] |
Edmond De Burca
Edmond may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Edmond'' (play), a 1982 play by David Mamet ** ''Edmond'' (film), a 2005 film based on the 1982 play * '' E.d.M.O.N.D'', a 2013 EP by Edmond Leung * ''Edmond'', a 2016 play by Alexis Michalik ** ''Edmond'', a 2019 film adaptation of the play, written and directed by Michalik * Berlin Edmond (born 1992), American YouTuber known online as Berleezy Places * Edmond, Kansas * Edmond, Oklahoma * Edmonds, Washington * Edmond, West Virginia Others * Edmond (given name) * ''Edmond'' (1833), a passenger sailing ship that sank off the coast of Ireland in 1850 * Edmond, a racehorse that was the joint favourite for the 2001 Grand National See also *Edmund (other) *Edward (other) Edward is an English given name. Edward may also refer to: * ''Edward'' (ballad), a traditional murder ballad * ''Edward'' (EP), by British singer-songwriter Emmy the Great * Edward (mango), a mango cultivar * Lake Edward Lake Edward (locally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Óg De Burca
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Tomás may refer to: * Tomás (given name) * Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish, Portuguese, or Irish surname, equivalent of '' Thomas''. It may refer to: * Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer * Belarmino Tomás (1892–1950), Asturian trade unionist and socialist politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadhg De Búrca
Tadhg, also Taḋg ( , ), (pronunciations given for the name ''Tadhg'' separately from those for the slang/pejorative ''Teague''.) commonly anglicized as "Taig" or "Teague", is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name that was very common when the Goidelic languages predominated, to the extent that it is a synecdoche for Irish-speaking man. The name signifies "poet" or "philosopher". This was also the name of many Gaelic Irish kings from the 10th to the 16th centuries, particularly in Connacht and Munster. Tadhg is most common in southwest Ireland, particularly in County Cork and County Kerry. The name has had a surge in popularity in the early 21st century; As of 2000 it was the 92nd most common name for baby boys in Ireland, according to the Central Statistics Office, rising to 69th by 2005. By 2022, it had risen to the 7th most common name for newly registered male births. Etymology The commonly accepted meaning of Tadhg is "poet"Babies' Names, Oxford University Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peadar De Burca
Peadar is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic (in Manx the name is spelt ). The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word ''petros'', meaning "stone, rock", making them cognates to English ''Peter''. List of people with the given name *Peadar Ó Doirnín (c. 1700 – 1769) Ulster poet, part of the Airgíalla tradition of poetry and song * Peadar Andrews, Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin * Peadar Byrne, Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Meath * Peadar Carton, Hurling player for Dublin and O'Tooles * Peadar Clancy (1888–1920), member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who served in the Four Courts garrison during the 1916 Easter Rising *Peadar Clohessy (born 1934), retired Irish Progressive Democrat politician * Peadar Cowan (1903–1962), Irish politician *Peadar Doyle (died 1956), Irish politician * Peadar Duignan (1898–1955), Irish Fianna Fáil politician *Peadar Gaskins, former Irish football player who played as a full back *Peadar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copy Of Copy Of Peadar DeBurca
Copy may refer to: *Copying or the product of copying (including the plural "copies"); the duplication of information or an artifact **Cut, copy and paste, a method of reproducing text or other data in computing **File copying **Photocopying, a process which makes paper copies of documents and other visual images **Fax, a telecommunications technology used to transfer facsimile copies of documents, especially over the telephone network **Facsimile, a copy or reproduction that is as true to the original source as possible **Replica, a copy closely resembling the original concerning its shape and appearance **Term of art in U.S. copyright law meaning a material object in which a work of authorship has been embodied, such as a book * Copy (command), a shell command on DOS and Windows systems *Copy (publishing), written content in publications, in contrast to photographs or other elements of layout. **The output of journalists and authors, ready for copy editing and typesetting **The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamh De Búrca
Niamh (; from Old Irish ) is an Irish feminine given name (meaning "bright" or "radiant"), anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve. In Irish mythology, Niamh is the daughter of the god of the sea, Manannán mac Lir and one of the queens of Tír na nÓg, the land of eternal youth. She was the lover of the poet-hero Oisín. The first recorded use of Niamh (that spelling) as a given name in modern Ireland was in 1911, when two children were registered with the name and when a Niamh was listed in that year's census. People with the given name Niamh * Niamh Algar (born 1992), Irish actress *Niamh Bhreathnach (born 1945), Irish Minister for Education, 1993–97 *Niamh Blackshaw (born 1998), English actress * Niamh Brennan (born 1954), Irish academic *Niamh Briggs (born 1984), captain of Ireland's women's rugby team, 2015 Six Nations Champions *Niamh Campbell, Irish author *Niamh Charles (born 1999), English footballer * Niamh Cosgrave (born 1964), Irish politician * Niam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Tom Teaimín De Búrca
Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca is an Irish traditional sean-nós singer. Biography Nan Tom Teaimín de Búrca (also given as Nan Tom Taimín) is from Connemara. She moved to London in 1978 but there was no market for her traditional singing there at the time. When de Búrca moved back to Ireland she came to Rusheenamanagh, near Carna, County Galway. Today she teaches sean-nós singing and is a tutor for the masters course in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance which is part of the University of Limerick. She has won a number of awards for her singing, including the Corn Uí Riada in both 1998 and 2000, the most prestigious annual award for sean-nós singing. She also was awarded the TG4 Singer of the Year award in 2014. She has released four solo albums of traditional Irish music, including folk songs and sean-nós as well as appearing on a number of collections of Irish music including ''Ireland : The Greatest Songs Ever''. She is a regular at festivals including being invi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micheál De Búrca
Micheál de Búrca (31 December 1912 – 9 December 1985), born Michael Bourke, was an Irish artist from Castlebar who was appointed Director of the National College of Art and Design in 1942. He primarily painted landscapes and seascapes using oil paints on board and watercolours on board respectively. His work "Summer Evening, Achill" has been used in several books and collections to date. Early life Micheál de Búrca was born in 1913 in County Tipperary, Tipperary. He was reared in Maryland House, Castlebar, the Bourke family residence at the time, by Thomas Bourke, a businessman, and his wife, Madge. The Bourkes' business started in 1881 and included harnesses, saddlery, bicycles, motorcars, a cinema and a power generation station which provided Castlebar with electricity. Education Michael began his education at St Gerald's College, Castlebar, St. Gerald's College in Castlebar, then studied at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art (forerunner to the National College of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Méabh De Búrca
Méabh De Búrca (born 11 August 1988) is an Irish former footballer who plays for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and Women's National League club Galway. At club level she previously played in America for Boston Aztec, in Norway for Amazon Grimstad and for Swedish club Eskilstuna United. De Búrca can play in defence or midfield. Club career De Búrca joined Salthill Devon in 2000, initially playing in the boys' team. She progressed through the ranks alongside Niamh Fahey, and the pair helped Galway win the 2007 FAI Women's Cup. While Fahey departed to Arsenal Ladies, De Búrca stayed in Ireland and represented Galway in the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup. In 2009 De Búrca moved to the University of New Haven on a soccer scholarship. In the 2011 season she also played for Boston Aztec, the Boston Breakers' reserve team, who compete at WPSL level. De Búrca made 13 appearances as Aztec won their conference and reached the national semi–final. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máirín De Burca
Maureen is a female name, the female form of the male name Maurice. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of ''Máire'' (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam. Some notable bearers of the name are: People * Maureen Anderman (born 1946), American actress * Maureen Arthur (1934–2022), American actress * Maureen Beattie (born 1953), Scottish actress * Dame Maureen Brennan (born 1954), British educator * Maureen Child (born 1951), American writer * Maureen Connolly (1934–1969), American tennis player * Maureen Cummins (born 1963), American artist * Maureen Dowd (born 1952), American journalist * Maureen Drake (born 1971), Canadian tennis player * Maureen Duffy (born 1933), British writer * Maureen Fitzgerald Terry, American politician * Maureen Forrester (1930–2010), Canadian opera singer * Maureen Guy (1932–2015), Welsh mezzo-soprano singer * Maureen Hemphill (born 1937), Canadian politician * Maureen Herman (born 1966), American rock musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
