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Finbar is an Irish given name that may also be spelled Finbarr, Finbarre, or Finnbar. It is derived from ''Fionnbharr'', an old Irish word meaning "fair-headed one". The anglicised, shortened translation of Finbar is
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. Finbar may refer to:


People

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Saint Finbar Saint Finbar, Finbarr, Finnbar, or Finnbarr, in Irish language, Irish Fionnbharra, very often abbreviated to Barra, (c. 550 in Ireland, 550–620s in Ireland, 25 September 623) was Bishop of Cork and abbot of a monastery in what is now the ...
(550–620), Irish bishop *
Finbarr Clancy Finbarr Clancy (born 5 March 1970) is an Irish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist. Early in his career he performed with The Clancy Brothers. He later became a member of the group The High Kings. Birth and family Finbarr Clancy was the on ...
(born 1970), Irish musician *
Finbar Furey Finbar Feargal Furey (born 28 September 1946) is a multi-instrumental Irish traditional music, Irish folk musician, best known for the band he formed with his brothers, The Fureys. The Fureys were formed in Ballyfermot, Dublin, where they grew u ...
(born 1946), Irish musician *
Finbar Lynch Finbar Lynch (born 28 August 1959) is an Irish actor. Early life Lynch was born in Dublin and, at the age of 11, moved with his family to the village of Inverin, County Galway, where his father ran a clothing factory under a scheme to encourage ...
(born 1959), Irish actor * Finbar McConnell (born 1967), Irish Gaelic football player * Finbar "Barry" McGuigan (born 1961), Irish boxer *
Finbarr O'Reilly Finbarr O'Reilly (born 1971) is a Welsh-born Irish/CanadianFinbarr O’Reilly
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, Canadian photographer *
Finbar Wright Edward Finbar Wright (born 26 September 1957), known popularly as Finbar Wright, is a popular music singer, songwriter, and poet from County Cork, Ireland. Wright is a classically trained tenor who emerged during the 1990s in Ireland and has b ...
(born 1957), Irish musician


Places

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Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral () is a Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival three-spire Church of Ireland cathedral in Cork (city), Cork city, Ireland. It is located on the south bank of the River Lee and dedicated to Finbarr of Cork, patr ...
, Cork, Ireland * St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork, Ireland * St. Finbar Catholic Church, Burbank, California, United States *
Cathedral of Saint John and Saint Finbar The Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar was the first Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic cathedral in Charleston, South Carolina. The cathedral followed the first Roman Catholic Church in Charleston, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Charles ...
, South Carolina, United States


Other uses

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Finvarra Finvarra, also called Finvara, Finn Bheara, Finbeara or Fionnbharr, is the king of the Daoine Sidhe of western Ireland in Irish folklore. In some legends, he is also the ruler of the dead. Finvarra is a benevolent figure, associated with horses, ...
(alternately named Finbar or Fionnbharr), king of the
Aos Sí ' (; English approximation: ; older form: ) is the Irish name for a supernatural race in Gaelic folklore, similar to elves. They are said to descend from the Tuatha Dé Danann or the gods of Irish mythology. The name ''aos sí'' means " ...
in Gaelic folklore *Finbar McBride, fictional character in the 2003 film ''
The Station Agent ''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom McCarthy in his directorial debut. It stars Peter Dinklage as a man who seeks solitude in an abandoned train station in the Newfoundland section of Jeff ...
'' *Finbar McMullen, fictional character in the 1995 film ''
The Brothers McMullen ''The Brothers McMullen'' is a 1995 American comedy-drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring Edward Burns. It deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as ...
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Finbarr Saunders The following is a list of recurring or notable one-off strips from the British adult spoof comic magazine '' Viz''. This list is by no means complete as with each issue new characters/strips/stories are introduced. A–E * Abel Unstable †...
'', British comic strip *Finbar, the shark character in the British stop motion children's show ''
Rubbadubbers ''Rubbadubbers'' is a British stop-motion children's television series produced by HIT Entertainment, with animation production by Hot Animation. The series was broadcast in the UK on BBC2 and CBeebies from 2 September 2002 to 14 February 2005. ...
'' *'' Finbar's Class'', 1990's Irish teen drama series *'' L.A. Noire'' character, Finbarr 'Rusty' Galloway


See also

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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 angl ...
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