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Killoran In 1950 Census
Killoran () is a surname of Irish origin meaning ''son of a devotee of (Saint) Luaighreann''. Spelling variations include; Mac Killoran, Gilloran, Gilleran, O'Giollarain. It could also come from the toponymic ''Cill Luaighrinn'', in this case meaning ''church of Luaighrinn''. People with this surname * Niall Killoran, (born 1992), Irish-Japanese footballer * Colin Killoran (born 1992), Irish-Japanese footballer * Paddy Killoran Patrick J. Killoran (1903–1965) was an Irish people, Irish traditional fiddle player, bandleader and recording artist. He is regarded, along with James Morrison (fiddler), James Morrison and Michael Coleman (Irish musician), Michael Coleman, as ... (1904–1965), Irish musician * Patrick Killoran (died 2010), Australian public servant {{surname Anglicised Irish-language surnames ...
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Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ...
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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 ...
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Gilleran
Dermot Gilleran is an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1982. Career Dermot Gilleran won the Rás Tailteann Rás Tailteann (; "Tailteann Race"), often shortened to the Rás, is an annual international cycling stage race, held in Ireland. Traditionally held in May, the race returned after a hiatus in 2022 as 5 day event held in June. By naming the rac ... in 1982. References External links * Living people Irish male cyclists Rás Tailteann winners Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-cycling-bio-stub ...
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Toponymic
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for a proper name of any geographical feature, and full scope of the term also includes proper names of all cosmographical features. In a more specific sense, the term ''toponymy'' refers to an inventory of toponyms, while the discipline researching such names is referred to as ''toponymics'' or ''toponomastics''. Toponymy is a branch of onomastics, the study of proper names of all kinds. A person who studies toponymy is called ''toponymist''. Etymology The term ''toponymy'' comes from / , 'place', and / , 'name'. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' records ''toponymy'' (meaning "place name") first appearing in English in 1876 in the context of geographical studies. Since then, ''toponym'' has come to replace the term ''place-name'' in professional disc ...
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Niall Killoran
is a Japanese former footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He also holds Irish citizenship. He currently General manager of Velago Ikoma. Career Killoran made his professional debut for Tokyo Verdy on 26 July 2014, playing the full ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw with Matsumoto Yamaga. On 25 February 2017, Niall officially joined to J3 club, Kagoshima United for ahead of 2017 season. On 8 February 2018, Niall joined to JFL club, Tiamo Hirakata. On 18 December 2021, Niall announcement officially retirement from football after last play in Tiamo Hirakata. Personal life Killoran was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and Irish father. His twin brother Colin Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), Thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, ... is also a professional footballer. Career statistics Club Referen ...
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Colin Killoran
is a Japanese football player for Vonds Ichihara. Club career Killoran is a product of Tokyo Verdy's youth system, first entering the club as a ten-year-old. He was a member of the All Japan club youth tournament winning team in 2010. On 8 January 2012, Killoran joined Giravanz Kitakyushu on a season-long loan deal. His first league appearance came on 4 March 2012 against Tokushima Vortis. On 15 June 2013, Killoran made his league debut for Tokyo Verdy, coming on as a 29th-minute substitute in the 2-1 loss to V-Varen Nagasaki. Killoran spent a year in Germany (2015/6) with German club SC Kapellen-Erft In 2017, Colin joined to Suzuka Point Getters. In 2021, Colin joined to Vonds Ichihara after left from Suzuka Point Getters. International career In August 2010, Killoran was selected to Japan U-19 team for the SBS International Youth Tournament. Personal life Killoran was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and Irish father. His twin brother Niall Niall is a male ...
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Paddy Killoran
Patrick J. Killoran (1903–1965) was an Irish people, Irish traditional fiddle player, bandleader and recording artist. He is regarded, along with James Morrison (fiddler), James Morrison and Michael Coleman (Irish musician), Michael Coleman, as one of the finest exponents of the south Sligo fiddle style in the "golden age" of the ethnic recording industry of the 1920s and 1930s. Early life in Ireland Killoran was born 21 September 1903 in Emlaghgissan (also spelt "Emlagation"), a townland in the civil parish of Emlaghfad near the town of Ballymote in County Sligo, Ireland. His father Patrick played the flute and his mother Mary the concertina but the young Killoran was also influenced by local fiddle master Philip O'Beirne, who had earlier tutored Michael Coleman (Irish musician), Michael Coleman. As a teenager, Killoran was a volunteer with the Ballymote-based 3rd Battalion of the south Sligo Brigade of the Irish Republican Army during the war for independence. Emigration ...
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Patrick Killoran
Patrick James Killoran (1922–2010) was a public servant in Queensland, Australia. He was the head of the Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs. He worked as Protector of Islanders on Thursday Island in 1948, before being made Director of the Sub-Department of Native Affairs in 1964, a position maintained until his retirement in 1985. Killoran remained opposed to the payment of award wages to Indigenous Australian workers, and was implicated in the removal of Aboriginal children from their parents (the Stolen Generations). He oversaw the police raid on an Aboriginal community at Mapoon, on the Cape York Peninsula. Families were forced from their homes, which were burnt to the ground. This was to make the land available for aluminium mining. The people were then moved to form the community of New Mapoon. He also ran as a National Party of Australia candidate for the Queensland state seat of Cook (which included Cape York and the Torres Strait The To ...
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