Malachy is a given name of Irish origin. Notable bearers of the name include: *

Saint Malachy Malachy (; ; Modern ; ) (11th century in Ireland, 1094 – 2 November 1148 in Ireland, 1148) is an Irish saint who was Archbishop of Armagh, to whom were attributed several miracles and an alleged vision of 112 popes later attributed to t ...

(1095–1148), Archbishop of Armagh and first native-born Irish saint * Malachy of Ireland (fl. 1279–1300), theologian and archbishop * Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid, 9th-century High King of Ireland, also known as Malachy I *

Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (), also called Máel Sechnaill Mór or Máel Sechnaill II (949 – 2 September 1022), was a King of Mide and High King of Ireland. His great victory at the Battle of Tara against Olaf Cuaran in 980 resulted i ...

, High King of Ireland in the late 10th and early 11th centuries, also known as Malachy II * Malachy Carey (1956–1992), Irish republican *

Malachy Coney Malachy Coney is a comics writer and cartoonist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Ardoyne in the north of the city.''Fractured Visions'part oneanpart two video documentary, 2010 Biography Coney's first notable comics work was a two-e ...

, Northern Irish comics writer and cartoonist * Malachy Conlon (d. 1950), Northern Irish politician *

Malachy Bowes Daly Sir Malachy Bowes Daly (February 6, 1836 – April 26, 1920) was a Canadian politician and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Early life Born in Quebec City, the son of Sir Dominick Daly, he was called to the bar in Halifax, ...

(1836–1920), Canadian politician * Malachy John Goltok (1965–2015), Nigerian Catholic bishop * Malachy Higgins (born 1944), Northern Irish Lord Justice of Appeal *

Malachy Hitchins Malachy Hitchins (1741–1809) was a Cornish astronomer and cleric. Life The son of Thomas Hitchins, he was born at Little Trevince, Gwennap, Cornwall, and was baptised on 18 May 1741; Thomas Martyn, compiler of a map of Cornwall, was an uncle, ...

(1741–1809), Cornish astronomer and cleric * Malachy Kilbride, Irish-American activist * Malachy "Mal" Loye, English cricket player * Malachy E. Mannion (born 1953), American judge *

Malachy McCourt Malachy Gerard McCourt (September 20, 1931 – March 11, 2024) was an American-Irish actor, writer and politician. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Limerick, McCourt appeared in several films and soap operas, including ''The Molly Maguires'', ' ...

(1931–2024), Irish-American actor, writer and politician * Malachy McGurran (1938–1978), Irish republican *

Malachy Ó Caollaidhe Malachy Ó Caollaidhe, also known as Malachy Queally, Malachias Quælly, O'Queely or O'Quechly (died 1645) was an Irish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam. He was called by Irish writers Maelseachlainn Ua Cadhla, by John Colgan Queleus, and erron ...

(d. 1645), Irish Catholic archbishop * Malachy Ikechukwu Okwueze (born 1962), Nigerian professor of religion and ethics *

Malachy O'Rourke Malachy O'Rourke is a Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and former player for the Fermanagh county football team, Fermanagh county team. He has been manager of the senior Tyrone county football team, Tyrone county team since 2024. ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer and manager *

Malachy Postlethwayt Malachy Postlethwayt (5 May 1707–13 September 1767) was a British economist and lexicographer, famous for his publication of the commercial dictionary titled The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce' in 1757. The dictionary was a tra ...

(1707–1767), British economist and lexicographer *

Malachy Salter Malachy Salter (February 28, 1715 – January 13, 1781) was an American-born merchant and politician who sat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1759 to 1772. Business career He operated a successful Boston distillery, along with his H ...

(1715–1781), Nova Scotian merchant and office-holder convicted of sedition *

Malachy Sheridan Malachy Sheridan (13 February 1966 – December 2002) was an Irish Bobsleigh, bobsledder. He competed in the Bobsleigh at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Two-man, two man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Prior to competing at the Olympics, Sh ...

(1966–2002), Irish bobsledder * Malachy Sullivan (1893–1967), American Catholic priest, collegiate instructor, and football coach *

Malachy Tallack Malachy Tallack (born 20 November 1980) is a Shetland singer-songwriter, journalist and author, who was born in England and moved to Shetland with his family when he was ten years old. He edited the magazine ''Shetland Life'', and founded the o ...

(born 1980), Shetland singer-songwriter, journalist and author * Malachy Travers, Irish hurler ;Middle name * Ivor Malachy Bell (born 1936/1937), Irish republican * Joseph Malachy Kavanagh (1856–1918), Irish painter *

Robert Malachy Burke Robert Malachy Burke (1 March 1907 – 20 September 1998) was an Irish Christian socialist, philanthropist and politician. He was born into a landed Church of Ireland family at Ballydugan, Loughrea, County Galway. He was active (alongside his w ...

(1907–1998), Irish Christian socialist and philanthropist *

William Malachy Burke William Malachy Burke (4 August 1819 – 13 August 1879) was an Irish physician and Registrar General. Biography Burke was born at Ballydugan, near Loughrea, County Galway, the third son of William Malachy Burke (1784–1853), a Barrister-at-law ...

(1819–1879), Irish physician and Registrar General ;Other * Malachy Costello, fictional character from the Irish soap opera ''Fair City'' * Malachy Fisher, fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Malachy Malone, fictional character from the American soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'' * Palacegarden Malachy, winner of the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

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