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Dearbhla Glynn
Dervla and Derval are female Irish given names, anglicised from and , respectively. is a Gaelicised hybrid of the two names. means 'daughter of the ' oet , a common medieval name, may mean 'daughter of ', being a poetic name for Ireland; or else 'true desire'. People with these names include: Deirbhile, Dervla * Darbiled or Deirbhile, an anchoress who founded a monastery at Erris in the sixth century * Dervla Kirwan (born 1971) Irish actress * Dervla Murphy (1931–2022) Irish travel writer * Dervla Burke, musician in the country band Crystal Swing * Dervla Magennis, contestant in series 1 of ''The Voice of Ireland'' Derbáil, Dearbháil, Dearbhail, Derval * Dearbháil iníon Tadhg mac Cathal (died 925), aunt of Cathal mac Conchobair, king of Connacht * Derval O'Rourke (born 1981), sprint hurdler * Derval Symes, visual artist Dearbhla * Dearbhla Walsh, film and television director * Dearbhla Molloy (born 1946), actress Fictional * Dearbhla Dillon, character in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filí
The fili (or ''filè'') (), plural filid, filidh (or filès), was a member of an elite class of poets in Gaelic Ireland, Ireland, and later Scotland in the Middle Ages, Scotland, up until the English Renaissance, Renaissance. The filid were believed to have the power of divination, and therefore able to foresee, foretell, predict – important events. In an early society where most people were illiterate – including its hierarchy of chieftains, sub-kings and kings – the oral tradition was an important means of communicating current news and historical events. As both a poet and wikt:storyteller#English, storyteller, the fili would hope to gain a professional reputation for the authenticity and reliability of their information. Etymology The term ''fili'' likely derives from primitive Irish ᚃᚓᚂᚔᚈᚐᚄ]VELITAS]; from Proto-Celtic language, Proto-Celtic *weleti ("to see"); and Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European *wel- ("to see, perceive"). An ety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
