Deirdre (other)

	Deirdre (other) Deirdre is the name of a tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Deirdre may also refer to: * Deirdre (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * "Deirdre" (song), a song by the Beach Boys * Deirdre (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse * ''Deirdre'', a 1907 poem by W. B. Yeats * LÉ ''Deirdre'' (P20), a ship in the Irish Naval Service * Deirdre of the Sorrows, a 1909 play by J. M. Synge See also * Dierdre (artist), world fusion artist Dierdre Dubois, former frontwoman of Ekova * Deidre Deidre is a feminine given name and variant of the given name Deirdre (given name), Deirdre, derived from Deirdre, a tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Notable people with the name include: * Deidre Airey (1926–2002), ceramic artist from New Zea ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Deirdre Deirdre ( , ; ) is a tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. She is also known by the epithet "Deirdre of the Sorrows" (). Deirdre is a prominent figure in Irish legend. American scholar James MacKillop (author), James MacKillop assessed in 2004 that she was its best-known figure in modern times. In legend Deirdre was the daughter of the royal storyteller Fedlimid mac Daill. Before she was born, Cathbad, the chief druid at the court of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, prophesied that Fedlimid's daughter would grow up to be very beautiful, but that kings and lords would go to war over her, much blood would be shed because of her, and Ulster's three greatest warriors would be forced into exile for her sake. Hearing this, many urged Fedlimid to kill the baby at birth, but Conchobar, aroused by the description of her future beauty, decided to keep the child for himself. He took Deirdre away from her family and had her brought up in seclusion by Leabharcham, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Deirdre (given Name) Deirdre is a feminine given name of Celtic origin and of unknown meaning. Deirdre is the name of a tragic heroine of Irish mythology. More attention was drawn to the name during the early 20th Century in Ireland and throughout the Anglosphere after W. B. Yeats published his poem ''Deirdre'' in 1907 and playwright J.M. Synge published his play '' Deirdre of the Sorrows'' in 1910. There are a number of spelling variants and pronunciations of the name in use. Usage Deirdre was among the 100 most popular names in use for girls in Ireland between 1964 and 1997, and was a top 10 name for Irish girls between 1966 and 1979. The name was among the 1,000 most popular names in use for girls in the United States between 1944 and 1990. It was at its most popular between 1960 and 1972, when it was among the top 500 names for American girls. It reached peak popularity in 1961, when it was the 333rd most popular name for girls. People * Deirdre "Dede" Alpert (born 1945), American politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Deirdre (song) "Deirdre" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album ''Sunflower''. Written primarily by Bruce Johnston, it is a love song named after the sister of one of his ex-girlfriends, and is one of his two song contributions on the album, the other being " Tears in the Morning". Johnston has claimed that co-writer Brian Wilson's contributions were limited to a few lyrics, although music historians Andrew G. Doe and John Tobler wrote in 2004 that "Deirdre" had been "developed from a musical theme first used in 'We're Together Again,'" a 1968 composition credited to Brian Wilson and singer Ron Wilson (no relation). In 1971, "Deirdre" was issued as the B-side of the "Long Promised Road" single. The single never charted in the US or the UK. In 1977, Johnston rerecorded the song for his solo album '' Going Public''. Background "Deirdre" was named after the sister of one of Bruce Johnston's ex-girlfriends (and may also have alluded to Deirdre Shaw, the daughter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Deirdre (horse) Deirdre (foaled 4 April 2014) is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old she raced six times, winning one minor race and running third in the Fantasy Stakes. In the following year she developed into a top-class performer in autumn as she took the Shion Stakes and Shuka Sho. As a four-year-old she won the Queen Stakes and the Fuchu Himba Stakes as well as being placed in both the Dubai Turf and the Hong Kong Cup. In 2019 she became the first Japan-trained horse in 19 years to win a major race in the United Kingdom when she won the Nassau Stakes. She retired from racing in November 2020 at the end of a season in which she did not win a race. Over her career she raced in eight countries. Background Deirdre is a bay mare with a white blaze and white socks on her hind legs bred in Hokkaido by Northern Farm. As a yearling she was consigned to the 2015 Select Sale and was bought for 22,680,000 JPY by Touji Morita. The filly was sent into training with Mitsuru H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	LÉ Deirdre (P20) LÉ ''Deirdre'' (P20) was a ship in the Irish Naval Service. She was named after Deirdre, a tragic heroine from Irish mythology who committed suicide after her lover's murder. Built in 1972, ''Deirdre'' was built as an addition to the s, and was the first vessel designed and built for the Irish Naval Service in Ireland. She was to have longer range and be a more seaworthy ship for work in the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic. ''Deirdre'' became the prototype for the later -type vessels. ''Deirdre'' undertook a number of search and rescue operations throughout her careers. For example, ''Deirdre'' was one of the vessels involved in the 1979 Fastnet race rescue operations, assisting the crews of two yachts. In 1990, during the rescue of a Spanish trawler crew in Bantry Bay, a member of ''Deirdre'''s crew died – and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (Ireland), Distinguished Service Medal and Spanish Crosses of Naval Merit, Cross of Naval Merit. By the time of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Deirdre Of The Sorrows ''Deirdre of the Sorrows'' is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge in 1909. The play, based on Irish mythology, in particular the myths concerning Deirdre, Naoise, and Conchobar, was unfinished at the author's death on 24 March 1909. It was completed by W. B. Yeats and Synge's fiancée, Molly Allgood and first performed at the Abbey Theatre by the Irish National Theatre Society on 13 January 1910, with Allgood as Deirdre. Characters Deirdre, the beautiful, ill-fated heroine Conchubor, High King of Ulster Naisi, son of Usna, Deirdre's lover Lavarcham, Deirdre's nurse Fergus, a friend of Conchubor Ainnle, brother of Naoise Ardan, brother of Naoise Owen, a spy for Conchubor Old Woman, servant to Lavarcham Plot synopsis Act I: Lavarcham's house on Slieve Fuadh. Conchubor, the aging High King of Ulster, has charged Lavarcham to raise the child Deirdre to be his queen when she comes of age. Lavarcham finds that the now-beautiful Deirdre is a wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dierdre (artist) Ekova was a French-based musical trio, headed by American-born Dierdre Dubois, who originated the name. "Its roots are in echo, and ova, signifying the feminine side," she explains. "But it's not supposed to have a literal meaning, just a beautiful sound. I wanted a word I'd never heard before." Much of her vocalizations share the linguistic experimentalism/artistry of the group's name, with occasional Celtic, English, and Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples Persian language, an Iranian language of the ... utterances floating in between largely nonsensical syllables, as well as influences from Irish and English folk music. Discography * ''Space Lullabies and Other Fantasmagore'' (2001) * ''Soft Breeze & Tsunami Breaks'' (1999) * ''Heaven's Dust'' (1998) References External links Six Degrees Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]