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O'Rorke
The O'Rorkes were the historic rulers of Breifne. O'Rorke may refer to several different people: People * Patrick O'Rorke (1837–1863), Irish-American colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War * Sir Maurice O'Rorke (1830–1916), New Zealand Speaker of the House 1879–1902 *Rt Rev Mowbray O'Rorke DD (1869–1953), Bishop of Accra 1911-24 *Barry O'Rorke (born 1989), Irish Gaelic football and hurling player *Brian OʼRorke (1901–1974), New Zealand interior designer * Terri O'Rorke, American politician from New Hampshire See also * O'Rourke *Rorke Rorke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Daniel Rorke, Australian saxophonist *Gordon Rorke (1938–2025), Australian cricketer *Hayden Rorke (1910–1987), American actor *James Rorke (c.1827–1875), British settler in sout ...
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Patrick O'Rorke
Patrick Henry O'Rorke or O'Rourke (March 25, 1837 – July 2, 1863) was an Irish-American immigrant who became a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Early life O'Rorke was born in County Cavan, Ireland on March 25, 1837. He was a year old when his parents emigrated to the United States. In 1842, his family moved to Rochester, New York, where he attended the public schools. In 1853, at age 16, he was awarded a scholarship to the University of Rochester; however, before attending college, his father died, and O'Rorke, to support his family, took a job as a marble cutter at the request of his mother. In 1857, he was appointed a cadet in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating first in his class in June 1861, the same class as George Armstrong Custer, who would graduate last. He was then commissioned to the Corps of Engineers as second lieutenant. Civil War In July 1861, O'Rorke served at the ...
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Brian OʼRorke
Edward Brian O'Rorke (1901 – 1974) was a New-Zealand-born British architect and interior designer. Early life and education Brian O'Rorke was born at Fendalton, Christchurch, New Zealand, on 14 June 1901, the third son of Edward Dennis O'Rorke (1865–1918), and Amy Clifford Rhodes (1865–1922). His father, Dennis, was an expert horseman, particularly in polo, racing and the hunting circles, and had been Reader of the House of Representatives and Record Clerk for several years in the early 1890s. Paternal grandfather, Sir Maurice O'Rorke (1830–1916) had served as Member of Parliament for Onehunga and Manukau from 1861 to 1902, as well as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1879 to 1890. Maternal grandfather, Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815–1884), had been a South Island sheep farmer, member of the Canterbury Provincial Council from 1853 to 1874, member of the Executive Council from 1869 to 1870, Member of Parliament for Akaroa in the 1870s, and co-founder of the New ...
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Maurice O'Rorke
Sir George Maurice O’Rorke (2 May 1830 – 25 August 1916) was a New Zealand politician, representing (as George O’Rorke) the Auckland seat of Onehunga, and later Manukau, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was a committed provincialist and was the eighth Superintendent of the Auckland Province. Upon receiving his knighthood in 1880, he became known as Sir Maurice. Early life O’Rorke was born in Moylough, County Galway, Ireland, the third son of the Rev John O’Rorke (an Anglican minister and large landowner) and his third wife Elizabeth (née Dennis). He went to Trinity College, Dublin, getting a B.A. with high honours in classics in 1852. Immediately after finishing his university education, he sailed for Melbourne, Australia. Whilst this was the time of the Victorian gold rush, this was not his motivation. Rather, he had had an uncle, Henry Dennis, who had settled as a squatter in the Darling Downs in the early 1840s, but who had perished in the sink ...
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Barry O'Rorke
Barry O'Rorke or baz (born 3 March 1989) is an inter-county Gaelic footballer and hurler for Dublin. He plays his club hurling and football with Kilmacud Crokes and has been a member of the senior panel in both codes. He received his secondary education at the Irish medium school Coláiste Eoin in County Dublin. In 2007, O'Rorke received a sports scholarship to University College Dublin (UCD) for his contributions in both Gaelic football and hurling. O'Rorke is a speaker of the Irish language and is noted for saying his Leinster championship speech in the language in June 2007. He is the brother of former Under-21 Dublin hurling player Shane O'Rorke "shaz" and Dublin minor hurling player Oisin O'Rorke "Oiaz". Playing career Football He played with Dublin in the Leinster Minor Football Championship in 2007 but failed to make the final after losing to Laois. In 2008, O'Rorke started at corner forward the first round U21 Football Championship match against Kildare which Dublin lo ...
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Mowbray O'Rorke
Mowbray Stephen O'Rorke (21 May 1869 – 15 March 1953) was an Anglican bishop in Africa in the first quarter of the 20th century. Ordained ministry O'Rorke was ordained Deacon in 1902 and Priest in 1903. He served curacies at St Paul's, Jarrow, St Margaret's, Durham, and St Oswald's, Durham. He then moved to Australia and became Priest in charge of St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton, Queensland. In 1911 he was elevated to the episcopate as the second Bishop of Accra. Resigning in 1924, he was Rector of Blakeney, Norfolk, Guardian of the Shrine at Our Lady of Walsingham, and then Chaplain at King's College, Taunton until his retirement in 1939. Personal life O'Rorke was born on 21 May 1869, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to William Joseph O'Rorke (1835–1924) and Annie Elizabeth née Wilson (1840–1912). He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin Trinity College Dublin (), officially titled The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Du ...
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Terri O'Rorke
Teresa "Terri" O'Rorke is an American politician. She is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. O'Rorke is a former deputy town clerk and trust fund trustee in Richmond, New Hampshire Richmond is a New England town, town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History The town was first chartered in 1735 by Governo .... O'Rorke is a retired hairdresser and has two daughters and six grandchildren. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century New Hampshire politicians Women state legislators in New Hampshire Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives {{New Hampshire politician stub ...
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O'Rourke
O'Rourke () is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Leitrim. The family were the historic rulers of Breifne and later West Breifne until the 17th century. The O'Rourke Clan Chief was at odds with the O'Reilly Chief because both clans contested each other for the title Prince of Breifne. Newerkla, Stefan Michael (2020), Das irische Geschlecht O'Reilly und seine Verbindungen zu Österreich und Russland he Irish O'Reilly family and their connections to Austria and Russia In: ''Diachronie – Ethnos – Tradition: Studien zur slawischen Sprachgeschichte iachrony – Ethnos – Tradition: Studies in Slavic Language History'' Eds. Jasmina Grković-Major, Natalia B. Korina, Stefan M. Newerkla, Fedor B. Poljakov, Svetlana M. Tolstaja. Brno, Tribun EU, pp. 259–27(accessible online) here pp. 263–265. The O'Rourke chief was seated at O'Rourke's Tower House which was on the north side of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, and which is now Parke's Castle. Nami ...
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Kingdom Of Breifne
The Kingdom of Breifne or Bréifne (), anglicized as Breffny, was a medieval overkingdom in Gaelic Ireland. It comprised what is now County Leitrim, County Cavan and parts of neighbouring counties, and corresponds roughly to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore. It had emerged by the 10th century, as a confederation of ' headed by an overking drawn from the Uí Briúin Bréifne. By the 11th century, Bréifne was ruled by the Ua Ruairc (O'Rourke) dynasty. The kingdom reached the height of its power in the 12th century, under Tigernán Ua Ruairc. During the latter part of his reign, Bréifne took part in campaigns against the Norman invasion of Ireland. His assassination by the Anglo-Normans in 1172 was followed by a succession dispute, and a conflict between the Ua Ruairc and Ua Raghallaigh (O'Reilly) dynasties. Following the Battle of Magh Slecht in 1256, Bréifne split into West Breifne (ruled by the Ua Ruairc) and East Breifne (ruled by the Ua Raghallaigh). Bréifn ...
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