The Irish surname Cullinane, Ó Cuilleanáin or Ó Cuilleannáin may refer to: Surname: The name seems to be related to Cullen. While Cullen is encountered primarily in

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and southeast Ireland, Cullinan/Cullinane used almost exclusively in western Ireland on a north–south-Axis from

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. Notable persons of the name are: * Charlie Cullinane (born 1945), Irish Sportsman * David Cullinane (born 4 July 1974), Sinn Féin TD in Waterford * Sir Frederick Fitzjames Cullinan (born County Clare, 1845–1913), Principal Clerk of the Chief Secretary's Office,

Dublin Castle Dublin Castle () is a major Government of Ireland, Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. It is a former motte-and-bailey castle and was chosen for its position at ...

* Joanna Cullinane, New Zealand professor of organisational studies at Massey University *

John Cullinan John Cullinan (1858? – 17 December 1920) was an Irish Nationalist Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Tipperary South, 1900–18. John Cullinan (also spelt Cullinane) was a journalist. He was born at Bansha, son of Charles Cu ...

, Nationalist MP for Tipperary elected in 1900, remained in Westminster until 1918. * John Cullinane, founder of

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, an early software company. * Majella Cullinane, New Zealand writer and poet * The four nationalist Cullinane sisters of Newtown

Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas or Kilmactomas (), often referred to locally as "Kilmac", is a town on the River Mahon in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on the R677 road (Ireland), R677, a road north of the N25 road, N25 national primary road from Cork (city) ...

, County Waterford: eldest sister Mary (later Power), Katie (Kent), Hannah Imelda (Power) and Bridget Cullinane, active in the period after 1916. *

Maurice Cullinane Maurice J. Cullinane (November 29, 1932 – March 2, 2023) was the chief of police in Washington, D.C., from December 1974 to January 1978. He was captured in a 1958 Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph titled ''Faith and Confidence''. Early lif ...

(1932–2023), Washington, D.C., Police Chief and subject of a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph and subsequent sculpture *

Seán Cullinane Seán Cullinane (born 1966) is a retired Irish hurler who formerly played with Passage at club level and with Waterford at inter-county level. Seán was both Passage and Waterford's number one full back for the late 1990s and at the start of ...

(Séán Ó Cuilleannáin) (born 1969), Irish sportsman *

Seán Ó Cuilleanáin Seán Ó Cuilleanáin (John Cullinane, ) was an Irish scribe and translator. A native of Cummer, County Galway, Ó Cuilleanáin transcribed Fenian Cycle The Fenian Cycle (), Fianna Cycle or Finn Cycle () is a body of early Irish literatur ...

(John Cullinane), Irish scribe and translator, fl. 1837–1845 Fictional people include: * Dr. John Cullinane, archeologist and significant character in ''

The Source The Source may refer to: Film and television * ''The Source'' (1918 film), 1918 American drama directed by George Melford * ''The Source'' (1999 film), a 1999 documentary film about the Beat generation * ''The Source'' (2002 film), a 2002 scienc ...

'' by James Michener, 1965 * Karl Cullinane, main character in the Guardians of the Flame series by Joel Rosenberg

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