The surname McDonagh, also spelled MacDonagh is from the

Irish language Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...

Mac Dhonnchadha, and is now one of the rarer surnames of Ireland. Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnacha or Mac Donnchaidh is the original form of McDonagh These surnames are found in their greatest numbers in

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and Delbhn ...

(Connaught), especially the counties of

Sligo Sligo ( ; ga, Sligeach , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the List of urban areas ...

Roscommon Roscommon (; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who built ...

and

Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...

. ''Dhonnchadha'', literally translated from the Irish language, means "brown warrior". The prefix ''mac'' means "son of". The MacDonaghs are renowned actors, playwrights, and revolutionaries, including the likes of Hugh MacDonagh (Actor - Evelyn), Martin McDonagh (Playwright) and Thomas McDonagh (a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising).

Naming conventions

Early history

Tomaltach na Cairge mac Diarmata Tomaltach na Cairge MacDermot was the King of Moylurg from 1197 until his death in 1207. Overview One of Tomaltach's sons, Donnchadh, was the progenitor of the MacDonagh sept. The family later became Kings or Lords of Tirerril in Co. Sligo; th ...

(Tomaltach of the rock) was the King of Moylurg from 1197 until his death in 1207. One of Tomaltach's sons, Donnchadh, was the progenitor of the MacDonagh sept. The family later became Kings or Lords of the túath of Tír Olliol and Corran now the

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

of Tirreril in

Co. Sligo County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local a ...

. The first to be known as Mac Donnchadha was Tomaltach Mac Donnchadh, Donnchadh MacDermot's grandson, alive in 1309. Tomaltach Mac Donnchadh and his men fought with Aedh Breifneeh O'Conchobhair (Hugh the Breifnian) defeating in battle

Aedh Ó Conchobair Hugh McOwen O'Conor (Irish: ''Aedh mac Eoghan Ó Conchobair'') was king of Connacht in late medieval Ireland. He is the person addressed in the poem '' Cóir Connacht ar chath Laighean'' and in the poem ''An tu aris a raith Theamhrach'' by Aon ...

, King of Connacht for control of the

Three Tuathas The Three Tuathas ( ga, Na Teora Tuatha) was a name of a kingdom consisting of three kingdoms in County Roscommon, Ireland lying between Elphin and the River Shannon. It extended from Jamestown on the River Shannon to the north portion of Lough ...

The Dynastic Wars of Connacht and the Bruce Campaign in Ireland

Following

Robert the Bruce Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventual ...

's victory at the

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over the

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in 1314, his brother,

Edward Bruce Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick ( Norman French: ; mga, Edubard a Briuis; Modern Scottish Gaelic: gd, Eideard or ; – 14 October 1318), was a younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots. He supported his brother in the 1306–1314 st ...

, led a three-year military campaign in Ireland against the English controlled Lordship of Ireland ( Norman Ireland) beginning in 1315. A large scale dynastic war broke out in

as a result of this intervention into Ireland as Fedlim saw opportunity in the chaos. This proved to be just as momentous on a national level. In 1316, Tomaltach Mac Donnchadha and his clan joined Maelruanaidh mac Diarmata,

Domhnall Ó Conchobair Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

, Fedlim Ó Conchobair and an assortment of Norman-Irish families and defeated the army of

Ruaidri Ó Conchobair Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", ...

, Diarmait Gall Mac Diarmata (King of Moylurg) at the

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. Fedlim became king of Connacht. He installed Ualgharg Ua Ruairc as King of Breifne and started a campaign to “to banish the

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of West Connacht". This resulted in the killings of Stephen de Exeter, his brother Philip, Miles de Cogan, Lord de Prendergast, William Lawless, Nicholas de Staunton, William and Phillip Barrett, Maurice de Rochefort and many more. With one stroke, vast swathes of the principal Anglo-Irish of Connacht were gone. With another, Fedlim installed Donnchad Ó Brian as kingship of Tuadmuma, uniting the

Dal gCais The Dalcassians ( ga, Dál gCais ) are a Gaelic Irish clan, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their genealogies claimed descent f ...

under him. The Lordship of Ireland, under

William Liath de Burgh William Liath de Burgh (; ; died 1324) was an Irish noble and deputy Justiciar of Ireland (1308–09). Background De Burgh was a son of William Og de Burgh, who was killed at the Battle of Áth-an-Chip or Athankip in 1270, and a nephew of ...

(de Burke), assembled a large Anglo-Norman army and defeated Fedlim Ó Conchobair at the Second Battle of Athenry. Five of the Clann Donnchadha fell there; Tomaltach son of Gilla Crist Mac Donnchadha, Murchad Mac Donnchadha, Conchobar son of Tadc, Muirchertach and Maelsechlainn Mac Donnchadha. Eoin Mac Aedacain, brehon to Ó Conchobair, Gilla na Naem son of Dail re Docair Ó Dobailein, the standardbearer, and Tomas Ó Conallain fell around their lord. In 1318, Maelruanaid mac Diarmata assembles a large army, against Cathal O Conchobair. The chief men in it being Toirrdelbach O Conchobair, king of Connacht, Ualgharg Ua Ruairc, king of Brefne, Conchobar O Cellaig, king of Ui Maine and Tomaltach Mac Donnchadha, Lord of Tirerrill. Skirmishes are fought and in 1320, Tomaltach Mac Donnchadha is captured. By 1381, the clan had settled

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. In 1390, Tonnaltagh Mac Donnchadha commissioned the writing of the Book of Ballymote by the family's scribes and ollavs. The name also arose in

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where it was located in the Barony of Dunhallow, as a branch of the McCarthys. They were known as the ''"Lords of Dunhallow"'' but their stronghold was actually in Kanturk.

Cromwellian Conquest and Jacobite Risings

The clans titles and lands, being Catholics and followers of the Stuarts, were looted under

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for taking part in the 1641 uprising of Gaelic leaders against the Parliament of London. At this point the family started to scatter and spread from Sligo. The family was involved with the

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supported the cause king

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who was later defeated by William of Orange in 1691.

Exile to Europe and the Americas

Deprived of their lands, the McDonaghs found scope for their abilities in Europe. Like thousands of their compatriots, they committed themselves to the service of

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of France, in the Irish Brigade. This period was known in Ireland as the

Flight of the Wild Geese The Flight of the Wild Geese was the departure of an Irish Jacobite army under the command of Patrick Sarsfield from Ireland to France, as agreed in the Treaty of Limerick on 3 October 1691, following the end of the Williamite War in Ireland. ...

and resulted in many members of prominent families and Irish nobility leaving the island. Between 1690 and 1770, no fewer than forty-two McDonaghs served as officers in the Dillion regiment of the Irish Brigade. The family's presence was widely noted at the decisive French victory at The Battle of Fontenoy. On this day, a charge by six Irish battalions of the French Army turned the favour of the battle against the combined forces of the British,

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and

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allies.

Captain Anthony McDonagh Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

defeated in single-handed combat, in presence of the opposing armies, a British officer who had challenged the best officer his opponents could produce. He later advanced the charge ahead of his company and was the first of the Brigade to engage the enemy, receiving distinctions. Another acclaimed member of the clan was Colonel Andrew McDonagh, recipient of the

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McDonagh The surname McDonagh, also spelled MacDonagh is from the Irish language Mac Dhonnchadha, and is now one of the rarer surnames of Ireland. Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnacha or Mac Donnchaidh is the original form of McDonagh These sur ...

along with General Lazare Hoche and Theobald Wolfe Tone, was involved in the Bantry Bay expedition. Under McDonaghs command was 400 men. His life was the subject of writings by

Camille Desmoulins Lucie-Simplice-Camille-Benoît Desmoulins (; 2 March 17605 April 1794) was a French journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution. Desmoulins was tried and executed alongside Georges Danton when the Committee o ...

and James Rutledge due to his false imprisonment and eventual release during the

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Modern diaspora

In modern times, descendants include

Thomas McDonagh Thomas Stanislaus MacDonagh ( ga, Tomás Anéislis Mac Donnchadha; 1 February 1878 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish political activist, poet, playwright, educationalist and revolutionary leader. He was one of the seven leaders of the Easter Rising ...

, Commandant of the 2nd Battalion Dublin Brigade of the Irish Volunteers during the

Easter Rising The Easter Rising ( ga, Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the a ...

in 1916. Thomas was a signatory of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic and was executed aged 38.

Martin McDonagh Martin Faranan McDonagh (; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born and brought up in London, he is the son of Irish parents. He is known as one of the most acclaimed modern playwrights whose ...

is an Oscar nominated playwright and film director brought up in London but originally from

and

Notable people with the surname

Bob McDonagh Bob McDonagh (23 March 1924 – 3 May 2015) was an Irish diplomat, two of whose sons, Philip McDonagh and Bobby McDonagh, also served in the Irish diplomatic service. Early life McDonagh was born in Tralee, but grew up in Sandycove, County ...

(1924–2015), Irish diplomat *

Bobby McDonagh Bobby McDonagh (born 29 June 1954) is a former Irish diplomat. Biography He was educated in Gonzaga College, Dublin and graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with an Master of Arts (MA) (Greats/Classics). He was elected President of the Oxfor ...

(born 1954), Irish diplomat, son of Bob McDonagh *

Brendan McDonagh Brendan McDonagh is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Asset Management Agency in the Republic of Ireland. He was appointed to the position on 5 May 2009 by Brian Lenihan, Ireland's Minister of Finance.National Asset Management Agency in

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

. *

Charlotte McDonagh Charlotte McDonagh (born 6 September 1984) is a British actress, model, dancer, singer and TV presenter. She is best known for her role as Lisa West in ''Grange Hill''. Career McDonagh's career when she was three years old, modelling for various ...

(1984 in Edgware,

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), is a British actress. *

Donagh MacDonagh Donagh MacDonagh (22 November 1912 – 1 January 1968) was an Irish writer, judge, presenter, broadcaster, and playwright. Personal life MacDonagh was born in Dublin on St Cecilia's Day in 1912. He was still a young child when his father Th ...

(1912–1968), Irish writer and judge (son of Thomas below). *

Eileen MacDonagh Eileen MacDonagh was born in Geevagh, County Sligo in 1956 and has worked as a sculptor since the 1980s.Project Press. 1992. Truss Project Arts Centre Ltd, Dublin, 32 pp. Essay by Medb Ruane. ISBN No. 1 872493 05 X For her contribution to sculpt ...

(born 1956), Irish sculptor, active from the 1980s. *

Enda McDonagh Enda McDonagh (27 June 1930 – 24 February 2021) was an Irish priest of the Catholic Church. He was ordained a priest in 1955 and served in the Archdiocese of Tuam. He was noted for being the official chaplain to Mary Robinson while she was ...

(1930–2021), Irish priest of the Catholic Church. * Francesca McDonagh OBE, is an Irish-British banker. *

Isabella Mercia McDonagh Isabella Mercia McDonagh (3 January 1899 – 5 March 1982), also known as Marie Lorraine, was an Australian actress who often worked in collaboration with her sisters Paulette McDonagh, Paulette and Phyllis McDonagh, Phyllis. Isabella, alongsi ...

(3 January 1899 – 5 March 1982), also known as Marie Lorraine, was an Australian actress * Jacko McDonagh (1962,

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), was an Irish professional footballer. *

Jarlath McDonagh Jarlath McDonagh (born 1 June 1945) is a Fine Gael politician from County Galway in Ireland. A former teacher, McDonagh was a senator from 1993 to 2002, elected on the Labour Panel. He was a member of Galway County Council for the Oranmore ...

(1945), is a Fine Gael politician from County Galway in Ireland. *

Jay McDonagh Jay McDonagh (born February 7, 1973) is a former American football quarterback who played four seasons in the Arena Football League with the Buffalo Destroyers, New Jersey/Las Vegas Gladiators and Columbus Destroyers. He played college football ...

(born 1973), American football player *

Jamie McDonagh Jamie McDonagh (born 8 May 1996) is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Portadown. Career Greenock Morton Jamie McDonagh signed for Greenock Morton in the summer of 2016 as a forward. Though thro ...

(born 8 May 1996) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Glentoran. *

Jim McDonagh Seamus Martin McDonagh (born 6 October 1952), known as Jim McDonagh, is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 400 appearances in the English leagues. Born in England, he won 25 caps for Ireland. He then ...

(1952,

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), nicknamed Seamus, is currently goalkeeping coach at Aston Villa. *

Joe McDonagh Joseph McDonagh (November 1953 – 20 May 2016) was an Irish hurler and, later, Gaelic games administrator, who served as the president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1997 until 2000. He played hurling with his club Ballinderree ...

(1953–2016),

Ballinderreen Ballinderreen () is a village located on the N67 route between Kilcolgan and Kinvara in south County Galway, in Ireland. Location and name Ballinderreen village is approximately 22 km south of Galway City and is a part of the townlan ...

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), was the 32nd President of the

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. *

Joseph MacDonagh Joseph Michael MacDonagh (18 May 1883 – 25 December 1922) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was born in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary. His parents Joseph MacDonagh and Mary Parker were both national schoolteachers. His brothers includ ...

(18 May 1883 – 25 December 1922), was an Irish

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politician. * John MacDonagh (1880–1961) was an Irish film director (brother of Thomas MacDonagh) *

John Michael McDonagh John Michael McDonagh (born 7 November 1967) is a screenwriter and film director with Irish and British nationality. He wrote and directed ''The Guard'' (2011) and ''Calvary'' (2014), both films starring Brendan Gleeson, receiving a BAFTA Award ...

(1967) is a contemporary English-born Irish screenwriter and film director. *

(died 1922), Irish Sinn Féin politician (brother of Thomas). *

Oliver MacDonagh Oliver Ormond Gerard Michael MacDonagh (1924–2002), was a professor of Irish history who made a particular study of the historic relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom. MacDonagh spent most of his academic career at universities i ...

(1924–2002), was a professor of Irish history who made a particular study of the historic relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom. *

Maitland McDonagh Maitland McDonagh () is an American film critic and the author of several books about cinema. She is the author of ''Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento'' (1991) and works of erotic fiction and erotic cinema, as well a ...

, is an American film critic and the author of several books about cinema. *

Margaret McDonagh, Baroness McDonagh Margaret Josephine McDonagh, Baroness McDonagh (born 26 June 1961) is a British Labour Party politician and was General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1998 to 2001. She now works as a management consultant. Career McDonagh was part of t ...

, is a British Labour Party politician and was General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1998 to 2001 (sister of Siobhain). *

(1970) is a contemporary English-born Irish playwright and film director. * Bill McDonagh (1928–2019), was a professional Canadian ice hockey player. *

Michael MacDonagh Michael MacDonagh may refer to: * Michael MacDonagh (author) Michael MacDonagh (26 August 1860 – 27 February 1946) was an Irish author and journalist. From 1894 until 1933 he wrote for ''The Times'' as a member of their parliamentary and reporti ...

, O.P. (1698–1746) was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Kilmore from 1728 to 1746. * Mike McDonagh is a humanitarian, and a senior United Nations official working for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. *

Monika MacDonagh-Pajerová Monika MacDonagh-Pajerová (born 8 January 1966) is a Czech activist, university teacher and former diplomat. She was the leading personality from the 1989 Velvet Revolution and chairperson of the pro-European organization ANO pro Evropu (YES for ...

(born 1966), Czech academic * Pat McDonagh is the founder of Supermac's * Pat McDonagh (1934–2014), British fashion designer * Paulette McDonagh (11 June 1901 – 30 August 1978), was an Australian film director, who often worked in collaboration with her sisters Phyllis and Isabella. *

Peter McDonagh Peter McDonagh (born 22 December 1977) is an Irish professional boxer. Controversial Irish title fight against Michael Gomez McDonagh fought Michael Gomez on 28 January 2006 for the Irish lightweight title on the undercard of a Bernard Dunne ...

, Ireland is a professional boxer. *

Philip McDonagh Philip McDonagh (born 1952) is a poet and former Irish diplomat. His father, Bob McDonagh, and brother, Bobby McDonagh, also served as diplomats. Early life McDonagh graduated in Classics from Balliol College, Oxford, where in 1972 he was electe ...

(born 1952) is a poet and former Irish diplomat. *

Phyllis McDonagh Phyllis Glory McDonagh (7 January 1900 – 17 October 1978) was an Australian film producer, production designer and journalist, who often worked in collaboration with her sisters Paulette and Isabella. Early life McDongah was born on Macqua ...

(7 January 1900 – 17 October 1978) was an Australian film producer, production designer and journalist. *

Ryan McDonagh Ryan Patrick McDonagh (born June 13, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, he play ...

(1989,

Arden Hills Arden Hills is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,552 at the 2010 census. Bethel University and Seminary is located in the city of Arden Hills. Also, the campus of University of Northwestern – St. Paul st ...

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) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. * Siobhain McDonagh (1960,

), is a British Labour Member of Parliament for the Mitcham and Morden constituency in London (sister of Margaret). *

Stephen McDonagh Stephen McDonagh (born 15 October 1969) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Limerick senior team. McDonagh joined the team during the 1992-93 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen u ...

(1970, Bruree, County Limerick), is a retired Irish sportsperson. *

Seamus McDonagh (boxer) Seamus McDonagh is a retired professional boxer who currently works as an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. Early life McDonagh was born in Birmingham, England, and raised in Enfield, County Meath, Ireland. He moved to the United States with hi ...

is a retired professional boxer who currently works as an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. * Terence MacDonagh OBE Oboe player. (3 February 1908 – 12 September 1986). Nephew to Thomas MacDonagh below and first cousin to Donagh MacDonagh above. *

Thomas MacDonagh Thomas Stanislaus MacDonagh ( ga, Tomás Anéislis Mac Donnchadha; 1 February 1878 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish political activist, poet, playwright, educationalist and revolutionary leader. He was one of the seven leaders of the Easter Rising o ...

(1878–1916), Irish nationalist poet, playwright, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising *

Willo McDonagh Willo McDonagh (born 14 March 1983) is an Irish former footballer. The defensive midfield player played for Bohemians, Carlisle United, Shamrock Rovers, Glentoran, Monaghan United and Shelbourne. Biography He made his Rovers debut on 18 March ...

(1983,

), is an Irish footballer currently playing for Glenavon F.C.

Places

Australia

*McDonagh Road, Wyong, NSW. *McDonagh Park, Gunnedah, NSW *McDonagh Place, Gunnedah, NSW *McDonagh Place, Lockridge, WA

Canada

*McDonagh Road, Lake County,

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Ireland

Kilruane MacDonagh's GAA Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "North-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the villages of Kilruane, Ardcro ...

club is located in the areas of Kilruane and Cloughjordan, ten miles from Nenagh in north

County Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...

, Ireland. Named for Thomas MacDonagh. *

Thomas MacDonagh's GFC Thomas MacDonagh's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association amalgamation representing nine clubs in County Tipperary in Ireland. The club plays Gaelic football in the North division of Tipperary GAA and is named after the Irish revo ...

is a Gaelic football club in County Tipperary. *Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Museum, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary. *Thomas MacDonagh 1916 Garden of Remembrance, Roscrea, County Tipperary. *

MacDonagh Park MacDonagh Park is a GAA stadium in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is the home ground of the Nenagh Éire Óg club and has often been used for inter-county matches, including some of Tipperary's National Hurling League fixtures. See a ...

is a GAA stadium in Nenagh, County Tipperary. *MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre,

Kilkenny Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilken ...

, County Kilkenny. *

Kilkenny railway station Kilkenny railway station (MacDonagh Station), ( ga, Stáisiún Mhic Donncha) serves the city of Kilkenny in County Kilkenny. It is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. and was given the name MacDonagh on 10 April 1966 in comme ...

(MacDonagh Station), was given the name MacDonagh on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of

. * Ballymun Flats, Thomas MacDonagh tower (1966–2005) was the second tower to go up in 1966 and in 2005 was demolished by controlled implosion. *McDonagh Street, Nenagh, County Tipperary.

United Kingdom

*McDonagh Place, Lawley Bank, Telford

Other

* Blane McDonnagh, the rich kid in the film ''

Pretty in Pink ''Pretty in Pink'' is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in American high schools in the 1980s. A cult classic, it is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film. It was directed by Howard Deutch, produc ...

'', portrayed by Andrew McCarthy. * Terence McDonagh, police sergeant in the film " Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans", portrayed by Nicolas Cage * Sgt. Jo McDonagh, army sergeant in the British TV series "Red Cap (TV series)", portrayed by Tamzin Outhwaite *

Joe McDonagh Cup The Joe McDonagh Cup is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It forms the second tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and is the second highest level of inter- ...

is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the

(GAA). * McDonagh Productions was a short-lived Australian production company that produced feature and short films. *

Jordan Devlin Jordan Devlin (born 15 March 1990) is an Irish professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name JD McDonagh. He previously performed in NXT UK, where was a one-time and the longest rei ...

is an Irish

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

who performs on

WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...

's NXT 2.0 brand under the name JD McDonagh.

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