O'Flanagan is an Irish surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Castlerea is the second largest town in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. It is located in the west of the county and had a population of 1,992 at the 2016 Census. Roughly translated from Irish, Castlerea is generally thought to mean 'brindled castle'. An alternative translation is 'castle of the king'. The town is built on the banks of the River Suck and the River Francis, both of which are tributaries of the River Shannon.
Events from the year 1973 in Ireland.
Events from the year 1941 in Ireland.
Events from the year 1930 in Ireland.
Edward Joseph Flanagan was an Irish-born priest of the Catholic Church in the United States. He founded the orphanage known as Boys Town located in Boys Town, Douglas County, Nebraska, which now also serves as a center for troubled youth.
Thomas or Tom Flanagan may refer to:
Cliffoney, officially Cliffony, is a village in north County Sligo, Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279. It is only three kilometres away from Mullaghmore which is popular with surfers.
Fionnghuala Manon "Fionnula" Flanagan is an Irish stage, television and film actress. For her contributions to the entertainment industry, she was given the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. Flanagan is known for her roles in the films James Joyce's Women (1985) and The Others (2001), for the latter of which she won a Saturn Award. She was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards during her acting career. In 2020, she was listed at number 23 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
John Joseph Flanagan was a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, winning in 1900, 1904, and 1908.
Kevin Patrick O'Flanagan, also referred to as Dr. Kevin O'Flanagan, is an Irish former sportsman, physician and sports administrator. An outstanding all-rounder, he represented his country at both soccer and rugby union. He was also a noted sprinter and long jumper and as a youth played Gaelic football. In his spare time he also played golf and tennis at a decent level. O'Flanagan played soccer for among others, Bohemian and Arsenal, and as an international he played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. O'Flanagan also played rugby union for UCD, London Irish and Ireland.
Events from the year 1886 in Ireland.
Cellach of Armagh or Celsus or Celestinus (1080–1129) was Archbishop of Armagh and an important contributor to the reform of the Irish church in the twelfth century. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Cellach. Though a member of the laicized ecclesiastical dynasty of Clann Sínaig, he took holy vows and gained priestly ordination. This put an end to the anomalous state of affairs, in effect since 966, whereby the supreme head of the Irish Church had been a layman. Following the Synod of Ráith Bressail, in which a diocesan structure for Ireland was established, he became the first metropolitan primate of all Ireland.
O'Leary is an Irish name, and an anglicized version of the original Gaelic patronym Ó Laoghaire or Ó Laoire
Summerhill College is a Roman Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys located in the town of Sligo in northwest Ireland.
Séamus is an Irish male given name, of Latin origin. It is the Irish equivalent of the name James. The name James is the English New Testament variant for the Hebrew name Jacob. It entered the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages from the French variation of the late Latin name for Jacob, Iacomus; a dialect variant of Iacobus, from the New Testament Greek Ἰάκωβος, and ultimately from Hebrew word יעקב, i.e. Jacob. Its meaning in Hebrew is "one who supplants" or more literally "one who grabs at the heel". When the Hebrew patriarch Jacob was born, he was grasping his twin brother Esau's heel.
Michael O'Flanagan was a Roman Catholic priest, Irish language scholar, inventor and historian. He was a popular, socialist Irish republican; "a vice-president of the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society, he was a proponent of land redistribution." He was Gaelic League envoy to the United States from 1910 to 1912, and he supported the striking dockers in Sligo in 1913.
Robert Dermot O'Flanagan was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Juneau from 1951 to 1968.
Flanagan is a common surname with origins in either Ireland or Scotland. It is an Anglicized version of the name Ó Flannagáin. There were at least 3 separate clans in Ireland with no connection. In Irish the name is Ó Flannagáin and many variations exist today. Typically these variations include Flanagan, Flanagin Flanigan, Flannigan, Flannaghan, O'Flanagan, O'Flannagain, Flaniken, Flenigenand and more. All variations, apart from some exceptions can have the prefix of "O" and the name may refer to:
Events from the year 1687 in Ireland.
The 1918 East Cavan by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the United Kingdom House of Commons constituency of East Cavan on 20 June 1918. The election was caused by the death of the sitting member, Samuel Young of the Irish Parliamentary Party.