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Fearghal
Fearghal is an Irish language, Irish male given name. The name is from the Irish words ''fear'' 'man' and ''gal'' 'valour', thus the name translates to 'man of valour'.Mairéad Byrne, Irish Baby Names – 25 Apr 2005. The anglicised form is Fergal, Fergal or Feargal. Historic figures *Fearghal Ó Taidg an Teaghlaigh (died 1226), bodyguard to Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair *Fearghal Ó Gadhra (1597–1660), lord of Coolavin *Fearghal Mág Samhradháin (died 1393), chief of the McGovern clan *Fearghal mac Catharnach (died 821/823), ruler of Loch Riah *Virgil of Salzburg, (c. 700 — 27 November 784) Irish bishop churchman and astronomer Politics *Fearghal McKinney (born 1962), former deputy leader of the SDLP Arts *Fearghal Óg Mac an Bhaird (1550-1616), Gaelic-Irish poet *Fearghal mac Domhnuill Ruaidh Mac an Bhaird (died 1550), Gaelic-Irish bardic poet *Fearghal McGarry (born 1971), Irish historian Sport *Fearghal Purcell (born 1980), Irish Footballer *Fearghal Flannery (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal Mág Samhradháin
Fearghal Mág Samhradháin, (anglicised Fergal McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from 1359 until his death in 1393. Ancestry His ancestry was Fearghal son of Tomás Mág Samhradháin the Second (d. 1340) son of Brian ‘Breaghach’ Mág Samhradháin (d.1294) mac Donnchadh ‘Cime’ Mág Samhradháin (d.1269) mac Giolla na Naomh Mág Samhradháin (the Second) (d.1255) mac Giolla Íosa Mág Samhradháin (d.1231) mac Giolla na Naomh Mág Samhradháin, the First (fl.1170) mac Muireadhach Mág Samhradhán (fl.1130) mac Samhradhán (fl.1100), who were all previous chiefs of the clan. His mother was Nualaidh, the daughter of the Maguire chief and Maguire’s wife Éadaoin Ó’Ceallaigh. His brothers were Tighearnán, Brian (d. 1337), Aedh (d.1351), Séan, Conchobhar, Niall Mág Samhradháin who preceded him as chief and died in 1359, Maghnus 'Ruadh' Mág Samhradháin who succeeded him as chief and died in 1408, Giolla na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal McGarry
Fearghal McGarry (born 16 November 1971) is an Irish historian specializing in the history of Ireland in the 20th century, currently Professor of Modern Irish History at Queen's University, Belfast. McGarry is the author of books about Ireland in the first half of the twentieth century. He is a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Education McGarry was educated at University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin, where he graduated in modern history. Career McGarry was a lecturer in Irish History at Trinity College Dublin, and later a Government of Ireland research fellow at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. From there, he became Senior Lecturer in History at Queen's University, Belfast, before appointment as Professor of Modern Irish History in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics.Fearghal McGarry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal McKinney
Fearghal McKinney (born 6 July 1962 in Derry, Northern Ireland)Fearghal McKinney's profile on u.tv WebArchive.org is an Irish politician and former journalist. A member of the (SDLP), he sat in the as a |
Fearghal Flannery
Fearghal Flannery (born 3 January 1991) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a substitute goalkeeper for the Galway senior team. Flannery joined the team as sub-goalie to James Skehill during the 2012 championship. An All-Ireland medalist in the minor grade, Flannery has won one Leinster Leinster ( ; or ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland. The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ... medal in the senior grade as a non-playing substitute. Flannery came on in the second half of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Final replay for his championship debut, to replace the injured James Skehill. At club level Flannery plays with the Pádraig Pearse's club. References 1991 births Living people Pádraig Pearse's hurlers Galway inter-county hurlers Hurling goalkeepers Sportspeople from Ballinasloe 21st-century Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal Ó Taidg An Teaghlaigh
Fearghal Ó Taidg an Teaghlaigh, Chief of the Name, Marshal and bodyguard of King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair of Connacht and his successor, Aedh, died 1226. Background Ó Taidg was a descendant of King Tadg mac Cathal of Connacht (reigned 925–956), and was thus distant related to the Ua Conchobair (O'Conor) ruling dynasty. His family were one of a number of septs of the Síol Muireadaigh, which included clans such as Geraghty (Mac Airechtaig), Moran, Flanagan, Mulrooney, and MacDermot. Two early members of the family are listed in the Annals of the Four Masters ''sub anno'' 965 and 1048: * ''965: The battle of Formaeil, at Rath-beg, was gained by the Cinel-Eoghain over the Cinel-Conaill, where Maelisa Ua Canannain, lord of Cinel-Conaill, and Muircheartach Ua-Taidhg, royal heir to Connaught, were slain, together with many others.'' * ''1048: A predatory excursion was made by the royal heirs or chieftains of Ui Maine into Delbhna, where the royal chieftains were all s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal Ó Gadhra
Fearghal Ó Gadhra (c. 1597 – after 1660), sometimes referred to as Farrell O'Gara, was lord of Coolavin, and patron of the ''Annals of the Four Masters''. Family background Ó Gadhra was the son of Tadhg mac Oilill Ó Gadhra of Coolavin, located in what is now south County Sligo. The family were ancient proprietors in Connacht; Geoffrey Keating gives their ancestry as follows: ''"Tadhg son of Cian, son of Oilill Olom, had two sons, namely, Connla and Cormac Gaileang. From Iomchaidh son of Connla comes O Cearbhaill, and from Fionnachta son of Connla comes O Meachair. From Cormac Gaileang son of Tadhg, son of Cian, comes O Eadhra and O Gadhra and O Conchubhair Ciannachta. The following are the territories they acquired, namely: Gaileanga, east and west; Ciannachta, south and north; Luighne, east and west."'' In the 12th century the Ó Gadhras were Kings of Sliabh Lugha, anciently referred to as Gailenga. The O'Hara's retained the name Luighne for their territory to the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal Mac Domhnuill Ruaidh Mac An Bhaird
Fearghal mac Domhnuill Ruaidh mac an Bhaird, Gaelic- Irish bardic poet, died 1550. A member of the Donegal branch of the learned Mac an Bhaird family. His son was the poet Fearghal Óg Mac an Bhaird. He is known as the author of only one surviving composition, , a poem of one hundred and forty-eight lines which concludes thus: References * Manuscript sources, Castlerea, County Roscommon, Clonalis House, Book of the O'Conor Don. * ''Duanta Fearghal Óg Mhic An Bhaird'' in Irish Bardic Poetry, Ed. Osborn Bergin Osborn Joseph BerginOsborn Ó hAimhirgín (26 November 1873 – 6 October 1950) was an Irish scholar of the Irish language and early Irish literature, who discovered what is now known as Bergin's law. Biography Bergin was born in Cork, sixth ..., Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (1970) page 37-48 External links * http://www.celt.dias.ie/publications/celtica/c24/c24-252-263.pdf * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G402071/index.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Mac a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal Purcell
Fearghal Purcell is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team, and was also an Australian rules footballer. Playing career Purcell is a former member of the Dublin senior squad. He currently plays for UTS Australian Football Club and represented the Ireland national Australian rules football team, that won the 2011 Australian Football International Cup. He kicked six goals in the tournament, including one goal in the final against Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... Aussie Rules success for Irish, 30 August 2011 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearghal Mac Catharnach
Fearghal mac Catharnach (died 821/823) was Lord of Loch Riach. Fearghal was ruler of Loch Riach in what is now County Galway. He appears to have been a son of Cathrannach mac Cathal, described as ''of Maenmag'' in the Annals of Ulster upon his death in 801. His obit occurs twice in the Irish annals, ''sub anno'' 821 and 823. Loch Riach is a lake at the foot of the Sliabh Eachtaí, located in a territory then called Máenmaige; its ruling dynasty were the Ui Fiachrach Finn. In 802, ''The demolition of Loch Riach'' was undertaken by King Muirgius mac Tommaltaig of Connacht. A later lord of Loch Riach was Cormac mac Ceithearnach (died 881). The town of Loughrea Loughrea ( ; ), is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name. The town's cathedral, St Brendan's, dominates the urban sk ... takes its name from Loch Riach. External links * http:// ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgil Of Salzburg
Virgil (– 27 November 784), also spelled Vergil, Vergilius, Virgilius, Feirgil or Fearghal, was an Irish priest and early astronomer. He left Ireland around 745, intending to visit the Holy Land; but, like many of his countrymen, he settled in Francia. Virgil served as abbot of Aghaboe, bishop of Ossory and later bishop of Salzburg. He was called "the Apostle of Carinthia" and "the geometer". Biography He originated from a noble family of Ireland, where his name was Feirgil or Fearghal, and is said to have been a descendant of Niall of the Nine Hostages. Feirgil was probably educated at the Iona monastery. In ''Annals of the Four Masters'' and ''Annals of Ulster'', he is referenced as the Abbot of Aghaboe, in County Laois, where he was known as "the Geometer" because of his knowledge of geography. Around 745, he left Ireland, intending to visit the Holy Land; but, like many of his countrymen, who seemed to have adopted this practice as a work of piety, he settled down in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Irish-language Given Names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents. Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form. Some Irish names have false cognates, i.e. names that look similar but are not etymologically related, e.g. is commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna (name), Anna and Anne. During the "Celtic Revival, Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names "freedom" and "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen (given name), Kathleen from and Shaun from . Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. from Edmund. Some Irish-language names have English equivalents, both deriving from a common source, e.g. Irish (anglicised ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
