Tierney
Encyclopedia
Overview
Tierney is an Anglicized form of IrishIrish 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...
(male), (female), also spelled . It is derived from tiarna, the Irish word for lord or master.
Four unrelated families of the name arose 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...
, in what is now County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, and County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
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Ó Tighearnaigh of Cenél nEógain
This family were lived in the territory of Fearnmuigh or Fearnmaigh [which means 'the territory of the plain'] is an area in South Monaghan/South Armagh and is in fact the present Barony of FarneyFarney
Farney may refer to:*Farney, Monaghan - a barony in County Monaghan, Ireland, based on a mediaeval Gaelic kingdom*Monaghan GAA - a nickname for the current Monaghan GAA team, derived from the preceding...
, whose principal town is Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross or Carrickmacros is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town and environs had a population of 4,387 according to the 2006 census, making it the second largest town in the county. The town won the prestigious European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award. It is a market town which...
. http://homepage.eircom.net/~thetierneyclan/A%20Brief%20History.htm#origins
Ó Tighearnaigh of Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe
This family were Lords of CarraCarra, County Mayo
Carra is one of the nine baronies of County Mayo in Ireland, located in the mid-south area of the county. It is sometimes known as Burriscarra and on the map of Mayo baronies below it is the portion shown in grey in the south of the county....
. Almost the only family member recorded in the annals was Flann Ó Tighearnaigh
Flann Ó Tighearnaigh
-Overview:They Ó Tighearnaigh family of Carra, County Mayo were said to be a branch of the Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe of north Connacht. However, they may have originally being of the Partraige people, and merely allied themselves to the Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe dynasty. The surname is now rendered Tierney...
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Ó Tighearnaigh of Brega
This family claimed descent from Tigernach mac FócartaiTigernach mac Fócartai
Tigernach mac Fócartai , also called Tigernach of Lagore, was King of Lagore.-Background:Tigernach belonged to the Uí Chernaig branch of the once-powerful Síl nÁedo Sláine kindred, part of the southern Uí Néill. His great-great-grandfather Fogartach mac Néill had been High King of Ireland...
(died 865), one of the Kings of Brega
Kings of Brega
-Overview:Brega took its name from Mag Breg, the plain of Brega, in modern County Meath, County Louth and County Dublin, Ireland. They formed part of the Uí Néill kindred, belonging to the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Uí Néill. The kingdom of Brega included the Hill of Tara, the site...
. They were a branch of the southern Uí Néill
Uí Néill
The Uí Néill are Irish and Scottish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noigiallach , an historical King of Tara who died about 405....
. The Kingdom is said to have stretched from Birr in Co. Offaly to the Hill of Uishneach in Westmeath. Tighearnach resided at the Great Crannóg of Lagore, which is situated near Ratoath in County Meath, not far from Dublin. Tighearnach led the Irish to a great victory over the Norse in 848 A.D. http://homepage.eircom.net/~thetierneyclan/A%20Brief%20History.htm#origins
Ó Tighearnaigh of Ormond
A family of the name resided in OrmondOrmond
-Places:* Ormond , an ancient kingdom in the Province of Munster* Ormond Beach, Florida, a city in Florida* Ormond-By-The-Sea, Florida, a city in Florida** Ormond Beach Middle School, a middle school located in the city of Ormond Beach...
, nowadays County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
. Their origins are obscure http://homepage.eircom.net/~thetierneyclan/A%20Brief%20History.htm#origins.
People
- Brian TierneyBrian TierneyBrian P. Tierney is an American a former advertising and public relations executive and publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Born in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, Tierney created Tierney Communications, one of the largest and most successful public relations and advertising firms in...
(born 1957), American businessman and newspaper publisher - Charles Rust-TierneyCharles Rust-TierneyCharles Rust-Tierney, 51, is a former president of the Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union from 2002 to 2005. On February 23, 2007, Rust-Tierney was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography...
(born 1955), American former ACLU chapter president - Frank A. Tierney, secretary to Governor Glynn, and Deputy Commissioner under the Workmen's Compensation act
- Garrett Tierney (born 1980), American Musician
- Gary TierneyGary TierneyGarry Tierney is a football player.Tierney made his professional debut two years earlier, on the final day of the 2003–04 season, in a 3–2 win for Hearts against Motherwell. He also made a substitute appearance on the final day of the 2004–05 season, in a 2–0 defeat at...
(born 1986), Scottish professional football (soccer) player - Gene TierneyGene TierneyGene Eliza Tierney was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the great beauties of her day, she is best remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in Leave Her to Heaven .Other notable roles include...
(1920–1991), American stage and film actress - George TierneyGeorge TierneyGeorge Tierney PC was an English Whig politician.-Background and education:Born in Gibraltar, Tierney was the son of Thomas Tierney, a wealthy Irish merchant of London, who was living in Gibraltar as prize agent. He was sent to Eton and Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he took the degree of Law in 1784...
(1761–1830), English Whig politician - Harry TierneyHarry TierneyHarry Austin Tierney was a successful American composer of musical theatre, best known for long-running hits such as Irene , Broadway's longest-running show of the era , Kid Boots and Rio Rita , one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture .Born...
(1890-1965), American composer of musical theatre - Jacob TierneyJacob TierneyJacob Daniel Tierney is a Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter.Tierney was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of veteran producer Kevin Tierney...
(born 1979), Canadian actor, film director and writer - James Tierney (born 1947), Director of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia University and former Attorney General of Maine
- John Tierney (disambiguation)
- Lawrence TierneyLawrence TierneyLawrence Tierney was an American actor, known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and hardened criminals, which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law....
(1919–2002), Irish-American actor - Malcolm TierneyMalcolm TierneyMalcolm Tierney is an English actor who has appeared in many film and television roles.His roles include the part of Tommy McArdle in Brookside between 1983 and 1987, Charlie Gimbert in Lovejoy, Geoffrey Ellsworth-Symthe in A Bit of a Do, Patrick Woolton in House of Cards and Chief Const. Raymond...
, British actor - Marc TierneyMarc TierneyMarc Peter Tierney is an English footballer who plays for Norwich City. Predominantly a left back, Tierney can play in other positions, such as centre-back...
(born 1985), English professional footballer (soccer) - Matthew TierneyMatthew TierneyMatthew F. Tierney is a Canadian poet.After originally studying in the sciences and dabbling in the theatre, Tierney received a B.A. in English from the University of Toronto and an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of New Brunswick...
(born 1970), Canadian poet - Maura TierneyMaura TierneyMaura Therese Tierney is an American film and television actress, who is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on NewsRadio and Abby Lockhart on the television medical drama ER.-Early life:...
(born 1965), American actress - Michael Tierney (disambiguation)Michael Tierney (disambiguation)Michael Tierney may refer to:*Michael Tierney , President of University College Dublin and Irish politician*Michael Tierney , American film director, actor, and screenwriter...
- Neil TierneyNeil TierneyNeil Tierney is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A prop forward, he started his football career in Queensland with the Wynnum-Manly club, winning the Brisbane Rugby League premiership's Rothmans Medal for best and fairest of the 1989 season...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Patrick Tierney, investigative journalist who works as a UCIS volunteer at the University of Pittsburgh
- Paul Tierney (footballer) (born 1982 in England), Irish football player (soccer)
- Richard L. TierneyRichard L. TierneyRichard L. Tierney is an American writer, poet and scholar of H. P. Lovecraft. He is the coauthor of a series of Red Sonja novels, featuring cover art by Boris Vallejo. Some of his standalone novels utilize the mythology of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.-Youth:Tierney was born in Spencer, Iowa...
(born 1936), American writer - Ryan Tierney (born 1976), British comedian
- Sydney TierneySydney TierneySydney Tierney was a British Labour Party politician and former President of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers .-Union career:...
(born 1923), former British Labour Party politician - Tierney GearonTierney GearonTierney Gearon is an American photographer who came to prominence in Britain after a media controversy over her work at the Saatchi Gallery....
(born 1963), American photographer - Tierney SuttonTierney SuttonTierney Sutton is an American jazz singer.A three-time Grammy Nominee for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" and "a selection by Jazzweek as Vocalist of the Year in 2005," Sutton was born in Wisconsin and was educated at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and the Berklee College of Music in...
(born 1963), American jazz singer - William "Bill" TierneyBill TierneyWilliam "Bill" Tierney is a Hall of Fame lacrosse coach at the University of Denver.Tierney played collegiate lacrosse at Cortland State, where in 1973, he played on the USILA national championship team...
, lacrosse coach - William Tierney ClarkWilliam Tierney ClarkWilliam Tierney Clark FRS was an English civil engineer particularly associated with the design and construction of bridges...
(1783–1852), English civil engineer of bridges
Other
- Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursingRoper-Logan-Tierney model of nursingThe Roper, Logan and Tierney model of nursing is a model of nursing care based upon activities of living. It is extremely prevalent in the United Kingdom, particularly in the public sector . The model is named after the authors – Nancy Roper, Winifred W. Logan and Alison J...
(published 1980, revised in 1985, 1990 and latest edition 1998)