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Saoirse Una Ronan (/ ˈ s ɜːr ʃ ə ˈ uː n ə ˈ r oʊ n ə n / SUR-shə OO-nə ROH-nən; [1] born 12 April 1994) is an American-born Irish actress. Primarily known for her work in period dramas since adolescence, [2] she has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and five British Academy Film Awards.
Hiberno-English, Irish, African languages. Black people in Ireland, also known as Black Irish, [ 1] Black and Irish[ 3] or in Irish: Daoine Goirme/Daoine Dubha, [ 4] are a multi-ethnic group of Irish people of African descent. Black people, Africans and people of African descent have lived in Ireland in small numbers since the 18th century.
Children. 1. Maureen O'Hara ( née FitzSimons; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was an Irish-born naturalized American actress and singer, who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. [ 1] She was a natural redhead who was known for playing passionate but sensible heroines, often in Westerns and adventure films.
He moved to Ireland in 1991 and lived with his partner in Goleen from 1992 onwards. Bailey, who lived near Toscan du Plantier's home in Ireland, was a suspect arrested twice by the Garda Síochána, yet no charges were laid as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) found there was insufficient evidence to proceed to trial. Bailey lost a ...
The pioneer of the women's movement on Ireland was Anna Haslam, who in 1876 founded the pioneering Dublin Women's Suffrage Association (DSWA), which campaigned for a greater role for women in local government and public affairs, aside from being the first women's suffrage society (after the Irish Women's Suffrage Society by Isabella Tod in 1872 ...
Irish Magdalene Laundry, c. early 1900s. The Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, also known as Magdalene asylums, were institutions usually run by Roman Catholic orders, [ 1] which operated from the 18th to the late 20th centuries. They were run ostensibly to house "fallen women", an estimated 30,000 of whom were confined in these institutions in ...
Sally Mann. Sally Mann (born Sally Turner Munger; May 1, 1951) [ 1] is an American photographer known for making large format black and white photographs of people and places in her immediate surroundings: her children, husband, and rural landscapes, as well as self-portraits.
A banshee ( / ˈbænʃiː / BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, from Old Irish: ben síde [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound " or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, [ 1] usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is connected to the mythologically important ...