Connellan
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Connellan is a surname
of Irish
origin, a translation of ancient Irish names such as Ó Coinnialláinn, Ó Coinndealbhán and others. These old Irish names were also translated as Conlon, Conlan, Conlin, etc., and were mainly found in the counties Sligo, Louth (where they were chieftains in Dundalk before the Norman invasion), Monaghan, Tyrone (from where their descendents moved to other counties), Clare, Roscommon and Kildare.
The name refers to:
Surname
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of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
origin, a translation of ancient Irish names such as Ó Coinnialláinn, Ó Coinndealbhán and others. These old Irish names were also translated as Conlon, Conlan, Conlin, etc., and were mainly found in the counties Sligo, Louth (where they were chieftains in Dundalk before the Norman invasion), Monaghan, Tyrone (from where their descendents moved to other counties), Clare, Roscommon and Kildare.
The name refers to:
- Edward ConnellanEdward ConnellanEdward John Connellan AO, CBE was an Australian aviator who founded Connellan Airways and was a pioneer of aviation in the Northern Territory.-Early life:...
(1912–1983), Australian aviator; founder of Connellan Airways - Joe ConnellanJoe ConnellanJoseph Connellan, known as Joe Connellan was a nationalist politician and newspaper editor in Ireland.Connellan joined Sinn Féin in 1908 and was prominent in the Newry Sluagh....
(b. unknown, d. 1967), Irish newspaper editor and politician - Leo ConnellanLeo ConnellanLeo Connellan was an American poet born in Portland, Maine. He grew up in Rockland, Maine, spent much of his life in the environs of New York, and lived at the time of his death in Sprague, Connecticut...
(1928–2001), American poet - Thomas ConnellanThomas ConnellanThomas Connellan was an Irish composer.Connellan was born about 1640/1645 at Cloonmahon, County Sligo. Both he and his brother, William Connellan became harpers...
(1640–1698), Irish composer - William ConnellanWilliam ConnellanWilliam Connellan, born in Cloonmahon, County Sligo, fl. mid-17th century.Connellan was a harper, who may or may not have composed the tune Caoineach Luimnigh . He was well known in Scotland, where he travelled extensively...
(fl. mid-17th c.), Irish harpist - Mary Connellan, harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
er, fl. c. 1720. - Lawrence O'Connellan, DominicanDominican OrderThe Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
SuperiorProvincial superiorA Provincial Superior is a major superior of a religious order acting under the order's Superior General and exercising a general supervision over all the members of that order in a territorial division of the order called a province--similar to but not to be confused with an ecclesiastical...
of LouvainLeuvenLeuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, fl. 1756. - Thady ConnellanThady ConnellanThady Connellan was an Irish school-teacher, poet and historian.-Life:He was born in Skreen, County Sligo, and was a relative of the scholar Owen Connellan. He started a school of his own, but had more success when he became principal of a school established by Albert Blest, a Baptist, in...
, teacherTeacherA teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and scholar, 1780-1854. - Owen ConnellanOwen ConnellanOwen Connellan was an Irish scholar who translated the Annals of the Four Masters into English in 1846.-Life:He was born in County Sligo, the son of a farmer who claimed descent from Lóegaire mac Néill, High King of Ireland in the fifth century. He studied Irish literature and obtained employment...
, historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, 1800-1869.