Donnellan
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Donnellan is an Irish
surname
and refers to the clan
name Ó Domhnalláin.
At least two unrealated families of the name existed in Gaelic Ireland
. One in south-east Ulster
, another in south-east Connacht in the kingdom of Ui Maine.
The patron
of the Donnellan's of Ui Maine is Saint Grellan
. The family derive their name from Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi
.
Donnellan may refer to:
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and refers to the clan
Clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a...
name Ó Domhnalláin.
At least two unrealated families of the name existed in Gaelic Ireland
Gaelic Ireland
Gaelic Ireland is the name given to the period when a Gaelic political order existed in Ireland. The order continued to exist after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans until about 1607 AD...
. One in south-east Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
, another in south-east Connacht in the kingdom of Ui Maine.
The patron
Patrón
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of the Donnellan's of Ui Maine is Saint Grellan
Grellan
Saint Grellan is an Irish saint and patron saint of the Kelly and Donnellan clans and of the parish of Ballinasloe, in County Galway, Ireland.-Early life:...
. The family derive their name from Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi
Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi
-Biography:Domnallan was the son of Maelbrigdi, a member of the Ui Maine dynasty, located in south-east Connacht. His pedigree is given as Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi mic Grenain mic Loingsich mic Domnallain mic Bresail mic Dluthaig mic Fithchellaig mic Dicholla mic Eogain Find.-Descendants:The...
.
Donnellan may refer to:
- Domnallan mac MaelbrigdiDomnallan mac Maelbrigdi-Biography:Domnallan was the son of Maelbrigdi, a member of the Ui Maine dynasty, located in south-east Connacht. His pedigree is given as Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi mic Grenain mic Loingsich mic Domnallain mic Bresail mic Dluthaig mic Fithchellaig mic Dicholla mic Eogain Find.-Descendants:The...
of Ui Maine, ancestor of the Donnellans of Galway, fl. c. 9th/10th century - Ainglioch Ó DónalláinAinglioch Ó Dónalláin-Origins:Ó Dónalláin was a member of a minor family of bards based at Ballydonnellan, Loughrea, County Galway, in what was then the kingdom of Uí Maine...
, poet, fl. mid-14th or mid-15th century - Flann Óge Ó DomhnalláinFlann Óge Ó DomhnalláinFlann Óge Ó Domhnalláin was Chief Poet of Connacht.Ó Domhnalláin was a member of an Irish family of Bards, originally located in Ballydonnellan, County Galway...
, Chief Poet of Connacht, died 1342 - Mael Sechlainn Ó DomhnalláinMael Sechlainn Ó DomhnalláinMael Sechlainn Ó Domhnalláin, Irish poet, died 1375.Ó Domhnalláin was a member of the Ó Domhnalláin bardic family of Ui Maine Mael Sechlainn Ó Domhnalláin, Irish poet, died 1375.Ó Domhnalláin was a member of the Ó Domhnalláin bardic family of Ui Maine Mael Sechlainn Ó Domhnalláin, Irish poet, died...
, Irish poet, died 1375 - Flann Óc mac Séoan Ó DomhnalláinFlann Óc mac Séoan Ó DomhnalláinFlann Óc mac Séoan Ó Domhnalláin Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh for an unknown time in 1404.The annals record an unusual number of bardic deaths in 1404. Donnchad Baccach Ó Maolconaire died, leaving the office of Ollamh vacant...
, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, 1404 - Nehemiah DonnellanNehemiah DonnellanNehemiah Donnellan , Archbishop of Tuam, fl. c. 1560-1609.-Background:Donellan was born in the county of Galway, a son of Mael Sechlainn Ó Dónalláin, by his wife Sisly, daughter of William Ó Cellaigh of Calla...
, Archbishop of TuamArchbishop of TuamThe Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
, fl. c. 1560-1609 - James Donnellan, lawyer and politician, c. 1588 - 1665.
- Pádhraic Ó DomhnalláinPádhraic Ó Domhnalláin-Outline:Ó Domhnalláin was the eponymous subject of a poem by Antoine Ó Raifteiri, concerning a duel he fought, which is believed to have been one of the very last, if not the last, ever fought in County Galway, once notorious for such events.-Circumstances:...
, Irish duelist, fl. 1830. - Padraig Ó DomhnallainPadraig Ó DomhnallainPadraig Ó Domhnallain,, Irish short-story writer, born 1884.Born at Oughterard in 1884, he became a member of the Gaelic League in the early 1900‘s, and was a local organiser. He and Colm de Bhailís assisted Patrick Pearse during his time at Rosmuck, in collecting poems and songs of the region...
, short-story writer, born 1884. - Seosamh Ó DónalláinSeosamh Ó DónalláinSeosamh Ó Dónalláin, , member of the Irish Republican Army, died 1920.Ó Dónalláin was a native of Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, and came to be involved with the volunteer movement via his brother, Tom Donnellan, who was principal teacher at Brierhill.He was shot dead in an ambush at the Old Gallows near...
, Irish Republican Army, died 1920. - Michael DonnellanMichael DonnellanMichael Donnellan was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician.Michael Donnellan was born in Dunmore, County Galway in 1900. He joined Sinn Féin after the Easter Rising in 1916 and was elected as a councillor on Glenamaddy District council in 1917...
, Clann na Talmhan politician, 1900-1964. - Martin DonnellanMartin DonnellanMartin Donnellan , Garda Síochána Detective Sergeant 17179D and recipient of the Scott Medal, born 1948.Donnellan was born at Ballymoe, County Galway, on 7 June 1948...
, recipient of the Scott Medal, born 1948. - Declan DonnellanDeclan DonnellanDeclan Donnellan is a British theatre director and writer. He is co-founder of Cheek by Jowl theatre company. In 1992 he received an honoris causa degree from the University of Warwick and in 2004 he was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his work in France...
, theatre director - John DonnellanJohn DonnellanJohn F. Donnellan is a former Irish politician and sportsperson. He served as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dáil Éireann for twenty-five years. He played Gaelic football with his local club Dunmore McHales and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1960s.-Early & private life:John...
, Irish politician - Keith DonnellanKeith DonnellanKeith Donnellan is a contemporary philosopher and Professor Emeritus of the UCLA department of Philosophy. He has made important contributions to the philosophy of language, most notably to the analysis of proper names and definite descriptions...
, philosopher - Michael Donnellan, various including
- Michael Donnellan, Irish Clann na Talmhan politician
- Michael DonnellanMichael Donnellan (GAA player)Michael Donnellan is a former inter-county Gaelic footballer for Galway. He is the son of former politician and footballer, John Donnellan and grandson of politician and footballer Michael Donnellan. All them have captained the Galway football team in their careers...
, GAA footballer
- Nanci Donnellan, sports radio broadcaster
- Philip DonnellanPhilip DonnellanPhilip Donnellan was an English documentary film-maker.Described in his Guardian obituary as "one of the greatest of all documentarists", Donnellan worked with the BBC for over four decades, producing around 80 documentary films and programmes, most reflecting working-class lives.The son of an...
, English documentary film-maker - Thomas DonnellanThomas Andrew DonnellanThomas Andrew Donnellan was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, having served as the 9th Bishop of Ogdensberg, New York from 1964 to 1968, and the 2nd Archbishop of Atlanta from 1968 until his death in 1987....
, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Atlanta, 1968-1987