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Mary Byrne (other)
Mary Byrne may refer to: * Mary Byrne (mayor) (1917–2004), mayor of Galway *Mary Byrne (singer) (born 1959), Irish singer, 2010 ''The X Factor'' UK contestant *Mary Ann Byrne (1854–1894), Irish nationalist * Mary Elizabeth Byrne (1880–1931), Irish author and linguist * Mary Freeman Byrne (1886–1961), American author * Mary Gregg Byrne (born 1951), American portraitist, illustrator, and landscape artist *Mary Byrne (witness), Irish woman considered to be the chief witness of the apparition at Knock, County Mayo *Mary Martha Byrne (born 1969), American actress *Mary Rose Byrne (born 1979), Australian actress * Mary Green (painter) Mary Green born Mary Byrne (1766 – 22 October 1845) was a British painter who exhibited at the Royal Academy at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Life Mary Byrne was born in 1766. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Mary 1766 birth ... (1766–1845), British painter born Mary Byrne See also * Mary Burns (other) * Byrne (su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Byrne (mayor)
Mary Byrne (1917–2004) was the Mayor of Galway from 1975 to 1976 and again from 1984 to 1985. One of two children of Michael Byrne of Newry, County Down, and Brigid Kelly of Garafine, Ballymacward, County Galway, she trained as a nurse in the city's old Central Hospital and later worked as a staff-nurse at Galway Regional Hospital. She eventually became a Sister and worked in the Casualty Department for twenty-two years. She was a member of the Western Health Board from 1970 to 1988 representing General Nurses. She served as Chairperson of the Galway Branch of the Irish Nurses Organisation as well as being a member of its National Executive for many years. Politically active due to her father's influence, Byrne was an active member of Fianna Fáil from the 1940s, and successfully ran for election to Galway Corporation in 1967, serving eighteen years as a Councillor. She was the first woman ever to run for Fianna Fáil in the West Galway Constituency in a General Election when sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Byrne (singer)
Mary Byrne (born 3 November 1959) is a top 10 selling Irish singer and TV presenter based in Ireland and the UK. Mary rose to fame in 2010 after becoming a finalist on the seventh series of ''The X Factor''. Following her elimination in the live semi-final, she signed a record deal with Sony Music Ireland. Byrne and her fellow ''The X Factor'' finalists gained a number-one single on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart with a cover of David Bowie's " Heroes" in aid of Help for Heroes. She was also Neil Diamond's special guest at the Aviva Stadium, where she performed in front of 55,000 people. In August 2011, Byrne appeared in ''GREASE: The Musical'' at the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin. She began work on an autobiography, ''This Is My Life'', and was released on 21 October 2011 in the UK and Ireland. Mary decided to leave Sony Music as she accepted a new record deal offer with Decca Music and Universal Music, who are confident they can "get her music career up an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ann Byrne
Mary Ann Byrne (9 September 1854 – 4 November 1894) was an Irish nationalist. Biography Mary Ann Byrne was born Mary Ann Moneypenny on Haddington Road, Dublin on 9 September 1854. She was the second daughter of a plasterer, Arthur Moneypenny and his wife, Frances (née Kelly). She married Frank Byrne in St Mary's Catholic Church, Dukinfield, Ashton-under-Lyne on 9 September 1876, with both living in Peel Street, Dukinfield, at the time. Committed to the Irish nationalist cause, she delivered the surgical knives used in the assassinations of the Permanent Under Secretary Thomas Henry Burke and the newly installed Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish (the Phoenix Park Murders), to the Irish National Invincibles in February 1882 when she was seven months pregnant, concealing the knives under her skirts. On one other occasion, she delivered two revolvers, a rifle and a large amount of ammunition to other Invincibles. The evidence of James Carey implicated Byrne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Elizabeth Byrne
Mary Elizabeth Byrne, M.A. (2 July 1880 – 19 January 1931) was an Irish linguist, author, and journalist. She translated the Old Irish Hymn, "Bí Thusa 'mo Shúile," into English as "Be Thou My Vision" in ''Ériu'' (the journal of the School of Irish Learning), in 1905. A linguist, Byrne received her education from the Dominican Convent in Dublin, and the National University of Ireland, where she graduated in 1905. She received the Chancellor's Gold Medal at the Royal University of Ireland.LindaJo H. McKim. The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion'. Westminster John Knox Press; 1993-06-01. . p. 239. She worked for the Board of Intermediate Education, and helped compile the ''Catalog'' of the Royal Irish Academy.Raymond F. Glover. The Hymnal 1982 Companion'. Vol. 3. Church Publishing, Inc.; 1995. . p. 361–362. She also contributed to the ''Old and Mid-Irish Dictionary'' and ''Dictionary of the Irish Language ''Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Freeman Byrne
Mary Freeman Byrne (née Keith) (4 October 1886 – 18 January 1961) was an American author who sometimes wrote under the pen name Marie Byrne. Byrne was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, and trained for the stage at the Leland Powers Theatrical School in Boston. She appeared in plays with such actors of the day as Joan Davis and Donald Meek. She gave up acting and settled in England after marrying Ferdinand Byrne, who had a medical practise in London. Byrne wrote short stories for American and British magazines, including ''Modern Weekly'', ''Charm'', and ''Home Weekly''. Byrne published her novel ''Softly Softly'' in 1958, under the pen name Marie Byrne. Byrne died at coastal Old House Farm, West Itchenor West Itchenor is a village and civil parish, on the Manhood Peninsula, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It lies north of the B2179 Chichester to West Wittering road 4.5 miles (7.3 km) southwest of Chichester. The vill ..., West Sussex Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Gregg Byrne
Mary Gregg Byrne (born 1951 in Oberlin, Ohio) is an American portraitist, Illustrator, and landscape artist, who is best known for her watercolor paintings. Biography Byrne was born in 1951, in Oberlin, Ohio and grew up in the Midwest. Byrne's grandmother was an artist, and Byrne started painting when she was a child, being encouraged by her mother.Howell, Trisha . ''The Journeying Workbook: Adventuring to Unleash Your Inner Power'' p 224 Byrne went to Occidental College, intending to become a biologist. But she later changed her mind and attended University of Oregon, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking in 1975. After graduating from university, Byrne worked as a scrimshaw and advertising designer at Alaskan Silver & Ivory Company for a few years until 1980. After that, she began painting watercolors. In 1995, she attended School of Visual Concepts. In 1975, Byrne moved to Bellingham, Washington, where she currently lives. Career as an illustrator B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Byrne (witness)
Mary Byrne later Mary O'Connell (1850 – 19 October 1936) was an Irish woman considered to be the chief witness of the apparition at Knock, County Mayo. Life Mary Byrne was born in 1850, the eldest daughter of the three children of Dominick and Margaret Byrne (née Bourke). Byrne was one of 15 people who witnessed an unusual sight at the gable end of the church on 21 August 1879, later the site of the Knock Shrine. She was brought there at 8:15pm by the housekeeper of the parish priest, Mary McCloughlin. Upon her arrival, Byrne saw three figures hovering 2 feet in the air, and was told by McCloughlin that two of the figures were the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Byrne identified the third figure of Saint John the Evangelist, as he bore a resemblance to a statues at a church in Lecanvey, near Westport, County Mayo. The witnesses claimed that it was raining heavily, but that no rain hit the area in which the apparitions stood. Byrne went to nearby houses, and brought the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Byrne
Mary Martha Byrne (born December 23, 1969) is an American actress, singer and television writer. She played the role of Lily Walsh Snyder on the soap opera '' As the World Turns'' from 1985 to 1989, then again from 1993 to 2008; as well as, from 2000 to 2003, Lily's twin sister, Rose D'Angelo. Byrne has also appeared in other stage, television and movie roles, including the title role in the 1983 film '' Anna to the Infinite Power''. She is currently executive producer of the digital drama series '' Anacostia'', where she has played the role of Alexis Jordan since 2011. Byrne has won three Daytime Emmy Awards for acting. Early life Byrne was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Terrence Joseph and Mary Adele (née TuMulty) Byrne. Career Featured roles Byrne began acting at a young age when she joined the cast of the Broadway musical '' Annie'', where she played the role of July. She was a featured actor on a number of prime time episodic television programs, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Byrne
Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut in the film ''Dallas Doll'' (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. She obtained her first leading film role in ''The Goddess of 1967'' (2000), which brought her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and made the transition to Hollywood in the small role of Dormé in '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), followed by larger parts in ''Troy'' (2004), '' 28 Weeks Later'' (2007), and '' Knowing'' (2009). Byrne appeared as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series ''Damages'' (2007–2012), which earned her two Golden Globe Awards nominations and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. ''Get Him to the Greek'' (2010) and ''Bridesmaids'' (2011) established her as a comedic actress, in addition to the dramas and thrillers in which she continues to appear. She has since starred in a number of commercially successful comedies and dramas, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Green (painter)
Mary Green born Mary Byrne (1766 – 22 October 1845) was a British painter who exhibited at the Royal Academy at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Life Mary Byrne was born in 1766. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Mary 1766 births 1845 deaths 19th-century British painters British women painters 19th-century British women artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Burns (other)
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Mary Burns (1821–1863) was an Irish partner of Friedrich Engels. Mary Burns may also refer to: * Mary Burns (soldier), soldier in the United States Civil War * Mary Burns Laird, Scottish feminist activist * Marilyn Burns (Mary Lynn Ann Burns, 1950–2014), American actress * Mary Harcourt, Viscountess Harcourt (1874–1961), born Mary Ethel Burns See also * Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum, Lakewood Township, New Jersey, USA * '' Mary Burns, Fugitive'', a 1935 film * Mary Byrne (other) Mary Byrne may refer to: * Mary Byrne (mayor) (1917–2004), mayor of Galway *Mary Byrne (singer) (born 1959), Irish singer, 2010 ''The X Factor'' UK contestant *Mary Ann Byrne (1854–1894), Irish nationalist * Mary Elizabeth Byrne (1880–1931), I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
