O'Reilly is a group of families, ultimately all of Irish Gaelic origin, who were historically the kings of East Bréifne in what is today County Cavan. The clan were part of the Connachta's Uí Briúin Bréifne kindred and were closely related to the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourkes) of West Bréifne. O'Reilly is ranked tenth in the top twenty list of Irish surnames.
Seán Doherty was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1989 to 1992 and Minister for Justice from March 1982 to December 1982. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 1989 and 1992 to 2002. He was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1989 to 1992.
Jocelyn is a surname and first name. It is a unisex (male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Jocilyn, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselyn, Jostlyne, Josslyn and Joclyn. The name may derive from Josselin, a locality in Brittany, France, and was introduced to England after the Norman Conquest. It may also derive from the Germanic name Gauzlin, also spelled Gozlin or Goslin. It is Latinized as Iudocus or Judocus, from Breton Iodoc, diminutive of iudh ("lord").
Brady is a surname derived from the Irish surname Ó Brádaigh or Mac Brádaigh, meaning "Spirited; Broad."
Mathew is a masculine given name, a variant of Matthew, and a surname.
Michael or Mike Gallagher may refer to:
O'Dea, is an Irish surname derived from Deághaidh, the name of a tenth-century clan chieftain.
O'Cleary is the surname of a learned Gaelic Irish family whose members appear in historical records dating to the mid-Medieval Period. The O'Clearys were descended from the Connachta's Uí Fiachrach kindred and had been rulers of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, a kingdom in what is now the south of County Galway. The name of the family means descendant or son of the Scribe. It is the oldest recorded surname in Europe having been first recorded in 916
Garvey and O'Garvey are Irish surnames, derived from the Gaelic Ó Gairbhith, also spelt Ó Gairbheith, meaning "descendant of Gairbhith". Gairbhith itself means "rough peace".
Considine is an Irish surname anglicised from the Gaelic form Mac Consaidín meaning "son of Consaidín". The family were based in Kingdom of Thomond, much of which later became County Clare. The ancestor of the family was Consaidín Ua Briain, a Bishop of Killaloe who died in 1194 and who was the son of Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmaida Ua Briain. Notable people with the surname include:
Drennan is a surname of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic Ó Draighnáin, meaning "grandson of blackthorn". Variant spellings include Drennen, Drinan, Drinnan, Drinnon, Drynan, and Drennon.
Donnelly is an Irish surname. It is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Donnghaile", "Ó" meaning male descendant of, and Donnghaile, a personal name composed of the elements "donn" (brown), plus "gal" (valour). The name O’Donnelly is derived from the descendants of Donnghaile (Donnghal) who was the great grandson of Domhnall, King of Aileach. Early ancestors of this surname were a part of Cenél nEoghain and the Uí Néill as descendants from the line of Eógan mac Néill one of the seven sons of Niall Noígíallach.
Sheridan is an Anglicized version of the Irish surname O'Sirideáin, originating in Co Longford, Ireland. In Irish, it means son of Sheridan.
Coyne is a surname of Irish origin anglicised from the Gaelic Ó Cadhain meaning "descendant of Cadhan". Notable people with the surname include:
The Barony of Navan was an Irish feudal barony which was held by the de Angulo family, who later changed their name to Nangle. It was a customary title; in other words the holder of the title was always referred to as a Baron, and this privilege was hereditary, but the Baron was not a peer in the strict sense, and was not entitled to a seat in the Irish House of Lords.
De Wolfe, DeWolfe, or de Volfe is a surname.
Richard Nangle D.D., Provincial of the Order of Saint Augustine in Ireland was Bishop of Clonfert between 1536 and 1541.
Reverend Thomas Matthew Mary Nangle was a Newfoundland cleric, military chaplain of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I, diplomat and later a Rhodesian politician and farmer.
Edward Nangle was a Church of Ireland minister and the founder of the Achill Mission Colony. He established a Protestant mission on Achill Island, Co. Mayo, in 1834 and laboured there for eighteen years with the express aim of bringing Christianity to those living there. Edward Nangle was a fervent supporter of evangelical attempts to convert Catholics to Protestantism. One of his first contributions to the island was to open a Christian school where children were taught reading, writing, agricultural skills and Christianity.
