Kirwan
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Kirwan may refer to:
People:
- One of the fourteen Tribes of GalwayTribes of GalwayThe Tribes of Galway were fourteen merchant families who dominated the political, commercial, and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late-19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Font, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan,...
- Kirwan, QueenslandKirwan, QueenslandKirwan is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Kirwan includes parks, shopping, Kirwan State High School and private schools as well as the Riverway complex which has a great deal of entertainment from swimming, BBQ's and family outings to cultural events including an art gallery and...
, suburb in the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia - Chateau KirwanChâteau KirwanChâteau Kirwan is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisièmes Crus in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855....
, Bordeaux wine producer, formerly named simply Kirwan
People:
- A. D. KirwanA. D. KirwanAlbert Dennis Kirwan was the seventh President of the University of Kentucky. He also was the head football coach at the University from 1938-1944....
(1904-1971), former professor, administrator, coach and president of the University of Kentucky - Danny KirwanDanny KirwanDaniel David "Danny" Kirwan is a British musician best known for his role as guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972.-Early career:...
, guitarist with Fleetwood Mac from 1968 to 1972 - Dervla KirwanDervla KirwanDervla Kirwan is an Irish actress famous for roles in British television shows such as Ballykissangel and Goodnight Sweetheart...
, actress - James Kirwan was a physician to Louis XV
- John KirwanJohn KirwanJohn Kirwan may refer to:* John Kirwan , cricketer* John Kirwan , 20th century Australian politician* John Kirwan , New Zealand dual code rugby footballer and coach...
, several persons of this name - Larry KirwanLarry KirwanLarry Kirwan is an expatriate Irish writer and musician, most noted as the lead singer for the New York based Irish rock band, Black 47....
, musician and playwright best known for his work with Black 47 - Richard KirwanRichard KirwanRichard Kirwan FRS was an Irish scientist. He is remembered today, if at all, for being one of the last supporters of the theory of phlogiston. Kirwan was active in the fields of chemistry, meteorology, and geology...
of Galway, prominent philosopher and chemist - Richard Bui Kirwan of Cregg Castle, a soldier with Dillon's Regiment at FontenoyFontenoyFontenoy may refer to:*Battle of Fontenoy *Battle of Fontenay *Fontenoy by Liam Mac Cóil-Places:Belgium:*Fontenoy, a village in the municipality of Antoing, BelgiumSeveral communes in France:*Fontenoy, in the Aisne département...
- William E Kirwan, Chancellor of the University of Maryland System
- William F Kirwan, American economist known for his work in sports economics