Declan (given name)
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Declan is an ancient Irish
given name
anglicized form of an Irish Gaelic saint's name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán.
Those bearing it include:
Irish people
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anglicized form of an Irish Gaelic saint's name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán.
Those bearing it include:
- Saint Declán of ArdmoreDeclán of ArdmoreDeclán mac Eircc , Declanus in Latin sources, was an early Irish saint of the Déisi Muman, who was remembered for having converted the Déisi in the late 5th century and for having founded the monastery of Ardmore in what is now Co. Waterford. The principal source for his life and cult is a Latin...
(fl. 5th century) - Declan AffleyDeclan AffleyDeclan Affley was an Australian folk singer and musician. He was born in Cardiff, Wales, and became a seaman, jumping ship in Australia in 1959.- Folk singer and musician :...
(1939–1985), Australian folk singer and musician - Declan BreeDeclan BreeDeclan Bree is an Irish independent politician who is currently the joint longest-serving member of Sligo Borough Council. He was a founder of the Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation in 1974, and was a member of that group until joining the Labour Party in 1991. He served in Dáil...
(born 1951), Irish politician and social campaigner - Declan Conroy (born 1994) , plays BU17L4 soccer for W.O.S. (West Ottawa Soccer)
- Declan CostelloDeclan CostelloDeclan Costello was an Irish jurist and Fine Gael party politician, who served as a Teachta Dála for twenty years, as Attorney General for four years and as a High Court judge for another twenty years before his retirement....
(born 1926), Attorney General of IrelandAttorney General of IrelandThe Attorney General is a constitutional officer who is the official adviser to the Government of Ireland in matters of law. He is in effect the chief law officer in Ireland. The Attorney General is not a member of the Government but does participate in cabinet meetings when invited and attends... - Declan Coyne, a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Declan CurryDeclan CurryDeclan Curry is an Irish journalist, presenter and businessman, currently employed by the BBC and best known as the former Business Correspondent for BBC Breakfast.-Early career:Curry studied chemistry at Imperial College, London...
(fl. since 1997), Irish journalist who works for BBC News and BBC BreakfastBBC BreakfastBBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... - Declan de BarraDeclan de BarraDeclan de Barra is an Irish musician and writer.-Music:de Barra emigrated to Australia in 1998 and started playing in various bands while studying fine art in Perth, Western Australia. He toured the country for a number of years with his group Non-Intentional Lifeform on Dutch label Roadrunner...
(born c. 1960), Irish musician, vocalist and bodhránBodhránThe bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...
player of the former band Clann ZúClann ZúClann Zú was an Australian and Irish band that formed in Melbourne in 1999.-Biography:The forming members drew inspiration from an eclectic mix of musical styles, such as punk, rock, folk, electronic, and classical. Their fusion of Celtic folk, electronic music, and rock has created a unique epic... - 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...
(born 1953), British theatre director - Declan DonnellyDeclan DonnellyDeclan Joseph Oliver "Dec" Donnelly is one half of the English acting and TV presenting duo Ant & Dec, with the other being Anthony McPartlin. He came to prominence in the children's drama series Byker Grove and as one half of the pop music duo PJ & Duncan...
(born 1975), one half of British television duo Ant and Dec - Declan GalbraithDeclan GalbraithDeclan John Galbraith is an English singer. He is best known for his 2002 hit single, "Tell Me Why", which peaked at #29 in the UK Singles Chart.-Early influence:...
(born 1991), English singer - Declan GanleyDeclan GanleyDeclan James Ganley is a British-born Irish citizen, entrepreneur, businessman and political activist. He is founder and chairman of a political party, Libertas with pan-European ambitions...
(born 1968), British businessman and political activist - Declan KidneyDeclan KidneyDeclan Kidney is an Irish rugby union coach.-Early life:Kidney played rugby for UCC and later for Dolphin RFC....
(born 1959), Irish rugby union coach - Declan Lewcock, British musician, songwriter and bass guitar player of The Smalls
- Declan McCullaghDeclan McCullaghDeclan McCullagh is an American journalist and columnist for CBSNews.com. He specializes in computer security and privacy issues. He is notable, among other things, for his early involvement with the media interpretation of U.S...
, journalist - Declan McGonagleDeclan McGonagleDeclan McGonagle is an Irish art curator and professor of art at University of Ulster.In 1987, McGonagle became the only curator to be shortlisted for the Turner Prize thanks to his work at the Orchard Gallery in Derry...
, Irish art curator - Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus (born 1954), the birth name of British musician Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloElvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
- Declan MeehanDeclan MeehanDeclan Meehan is an Irish radio presenter. Currently fronting The Morning Show with local radio station East Coast FM, his career has incorporated involvement with multiple pirate radio stations and, later, Radio 2...
, Irish radio presenter - Declan NerneyDeclan NerneyDeclan Nerney is an Irish singer of country and Irish genre. Born in the town of Drumlish in County Longford, he started at the age of 16 in local band the "The Hi-Lows"...
(born c. 1970), Irish country music personality - Declan QuinnDeclan QuinnDeclan Quinn is an Irish-American cinematographer and a three-time winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography.Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Quinn is one of five children. His four siblings, the most famous of whom is Aidan, are actors...
(born 1957), American cinematographerCinematographerA cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image... - Declan RyanDeclan RyanDeclan Ryan is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Tipperary senior hurling team....
(born 1968), Irish sportsman - Declan SinnottDeclan SinnottDeclan Sinnott is an Irish musician and producer.Originally from Wexford, where his family ran a record shop in John Street, he came to Dublin in the late sixties. Around 1970 he was a member of the poetry-and-music group Tara Telephone, in which he composed, sang, and played guitar...
(born c. 1950), Irish musician