Mairead Farrell

Mairead, Máiréad or Mairéad, is a feminine name and the Irish variation of the given name

Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular through ...

, which is believed to mean "pearl". Another spelling variation is Maighread, which is the dominant

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...

spelling of the name. It may refer to: * Mairead Buicke (born 1981), Irish operatic soprano also active in concert and recital work * Mairéad Byrne (born 1957), Irish poet * Máiréad Carlin (born 1988), Irish singer *

Mairead Curran Mairead Curran (born 16 August 1968) is an Australian born children's entertainer, actress, and voice-over artist based in Melbourne. Having trained at TAFTA and the Geelong Performing Arts Academy she started her career at the Oxford Children ...

(born 1968), Australian-born children's entertainer, actress and voiceover artist *

Mairéad Farrell Mairéad Farrell ( ga, Máiréad Ní Fhearghail or ''Mairéad Ní Fhearail'') (3 March 1957 – 6 March 1988) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). She was shot dead by the British Army in Gibraltar on 6 March 1988.Pg 30 ...

(1957–1988), Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) *

, Irish Sinn Féin politician * Mairead Farrell, Irish radio presenter and television personality *

Mairéad Graham Mairéad Graham is a camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and three All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011. Other awards Four Ulster Championship, two All Ireland Purcell Cup Henry Purcell ( ...

, camogie player, winner of a Soaring Star award in 2010 and All Ireland Intermediate championship medals in 2001, 2003 and 2011 *

Mairead inghean Eachainn Mairead inghean Eachainn, also known as Mairead nic Eachainn, was a consort of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (a man also known as the "Wolf of Badenoch"). She was the daughter of a man named Eachann, and probably the mother of several children ...

, spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar *

Mairead Maguire Mairead MaguireFairmichael, p. 28: "Mairead Corrigan, now Mairead Maguire, married her former brother-in-law, Jackie Maguire, and they have two children of their own as well as three by Jackie's previous marriage to Ann Maguire." (born 27 Januar ...

(born 1944), Irish peace activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate * Mairéad McAtamney (born 1944), retired Irish sportsperson *

Mairead McGuinness Mairead McGuinness (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish politician serving as the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union since October 2020. A member of Fine Gael, she previously served as ...

(born 1959), Irish

EU Commissioner A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each member within the Commission holds a specific portfolio. The commission is led by the President of the European Commission. In simple terms they are the equivalent o ...

* Mairead McKinley, award-winning Irish actress * Mairead Nash of ''Queens of Noize'', English indie/disco or Wonky pop DJ duo based in London * Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill or Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1955), Irish traditional singer from Kells, County Meath *

Máiréad Ní Ghráda Máiréad Ní Ghráda (23 December 1896 – 13 June 1971) was an Irish poet, playwright, and broadcaster born in Kilmaley, County Clare. Biography Ní Ghráda's mother was Bridget Ní Ghrianna while her father, Tony Kelly, was a farmer, lo ...

(1896–1971), Irish poet, playwright, and broadcaster born in Kilmaley, County Clare *

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (; born 26 July 1959) is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish folk music band Altan, which she co-founded with her late husband Frankie Kennedy in 1987. Today, Mairéad is recognised as a leading exponent ...

(born 1962), Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish traditional band ''Altan'' * Máiréad Nesbitt (born 1979), classical and Celtic music performer, most notably as a violinist *

Mariota, Countess of Ross Mariota, Countess of Ross (Mairead, also called Mary and Margaret; died 1440) was the daughter of Euphemia I, Countess of Ross and her husband, the crusading war-hero Walter Leslie, Lord of Ross. Upon the death of her brother, Alexander Lesli ...

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