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5 unusual facts about Maguire


Clanawley

The territory of Clanawley is first recorded in 1306, and derives its name from Amhlaoibh, the son of the first Maguire king of Fermanagh, Donn Carrach Mag Uidhir.

Magherastephana

Irish scholar John O'Donovan alleged that it was named after a Steafán (Stephen) who was the son of Odhar, the progenitor of the Maguires, and a figure from the 10th century.

Maguire, Ontario

The remaining structure currently on that location, is not the original Hotson's machine shop, but rather a former church out building relocated from Crediton, Ontario which is now used as a barn.

Ó Breisleáin

The Ó Breisleáin were natives of Fanad, County Donegal, and a branch of the family later became brehons to the Maguire of County Fermanagh

Tudor conquest of Ireland

Initially it appeared that O'Neill supported a minor action against the Maguire clan that had ruled County Fermanagh.


Adam Said Galore

Adam Said Galore were formed in 1994, by Michael Lake on guitar, Matt Maguire on drums, Andrew Ryan on guitar and lead vocals, and Simon Struthers on bass guitar, in the Perth suburb of Greenwood.

Andrew Maguire

Maguire attended Budlong Elementary School in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1956.

Maguire was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth, Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth Congresses, serving in office from January 3, 1975-January 3, 1981.

Cardiff Deanery

The dean will be Monsignor John Maguire, current dean of Cardiff West and parish priest at St Mary's Canton.

Cuba Gooding

Cuba Gooding, Jr., Academy Award winning film actor (Jerry Maguire)

David Tom

He played Whitey, Tobey Maguire's adversary in the Reese Witherspoon/Tobey Maguire movie Pleasantville in 1998.

Denis Cotter

On 7 March 2009, the Irish Independent listed Cotter, alongside Neven Maguire of the MacNean Restaurant, Brian McCann of Shu and Martin Shanahan of Fishy Fishy Cafe, as a chef whom many would be surprised to learn has no Michelin stars to his name and never has had.

Edna Purviance

She was portrayed by Penelope Ann Miller in the film Chaplin, and more recently by Katie Maguire in the film Madcap Mabel (2009).

Gaza journey of MV Rachel Corrie

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maireád Corrigan-Maguire, former UN Assistant Secretary-General Denis Halliday, film maker Fiona Thompson, husband and wife Derek and Jenny Graham and six Malaysian citizens.

Habbush letter

Suskind claimed to have held tape-recorded interviews with Richer, Maguire, and Nigel Inkster of the British Secret Intelligence Service, in which they apparently testified that the White House was behind the forging of the letter.

Irish Examiner

The paper was founded by John Francis Maguire under the title The Cork Examiner in 1841 in support of the Catholic Emancipation and tenant rights work of Daniel O'Connell.

James Rochfort Maguire

The British South Africa Company was chartered the following October, and Maguire was associated with it for the rest of his life.

Jason Chatfield

Along with Chatfield, Noni Hazlehurst was brought in as Consulting Director, along with dramaturge Marcel Dorney, Sound Designer Russell Goldsmith, Lighting Designer Kris Chainey and Stage Managers Jess Maguire and Stephen Moore.

Joseph Maguire

Following Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S), where he graduated as Honor Man - Class 93, Rear Adm. Maguire served in Underwater Demolition Team Twenty One, SEAL Team Two, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Naval Special Warfare Group Two, and later as Deputy Commander, Special Operations Command Pacific, and Deputy Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command.

Larry Maguire

The party's support base in western Canada collapsed, however, and Maguire finished third against Liberal Party of Canada candidate Glen McKinnon.

Maguire v SOCOG 1999

Bruce Lindsay Maguire (b 1957) a small business owner from Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, was born totally blind and without sight or light perception.

Margaret Hayes

Hayes played opposite Keith Andes in the role of Dorothy Maguire Grevemberg, wife of crusading Louisiana State Police superintendent Francis Grevemberg, in the film Damn Citizen (1958).

Matt Maguire

But soon after Maguire was diagnosed with Compartment syndrome and required a further eight operations to relieve him of the pain and swelling.

Merlin: The Quest Begins

Merlin: The Quest Begins was created by Eamonn Maguire and is a 1998 television movie about a young Merlin (Jason Connery).

Mersey Match Factory

 Maguire and his four sons, who had previously worked for the Diamond Match Works in Liverpool.

Mytown

Within a week of this meeting O'Donoghue had joined the band and they flew to New York for their second showcase where they played for the famous Doug Morris, who turned to Maguire halfway through the first song and said "Welcome to the Universal Family".

Ringside Maisie

Dolan's suspicious manager, "Skeets" Maguire (George Murphy), offends Maisie by telling her that he does not want her "sort" around his protege, despite Terry already having a girlfriend.

Robert Maguire

Robert Maguire began his education at Duke University, but like so many others of his generation, left for service in World War II.

Ruth-Anne Cunningham

At 17 years old she was brought, by her then Manager Eamonn Maguire, to the US where she co-wrote JoJo's hit single "Too Little Too Late" with Billy Steinberg and Josh Alexander.

Sam Maguire

On 15 September 2002, a statue of Sam Maguire was unveiled as the centrepiece of a new €500,000 plaza in Dunmanway's town centre.

St. Catherine's Academy

Captain Maguire was a United States Navy Chaplain to the Pacific Fleet during World War II.

The Clue of the Screeching Owl

But when the Hardy Boys and Chet Morton arrive at Captain Thomas Maguire's cabin on the edge of the hollow, he has disappeared.

Tucker B's

This schedule took its toll, with Tim Day leaving the band, to be replaced by Matthew Maguire from Adam Said Galore.

Whole Lotta Sole

Now on the run and pursued by police detective Weller (Colm Meaney), Jim is cornered in a antique shop where he takes hostage a collection of colourful characters, including American Joe Maguire (Brendan Fraser), the owner who may be his illegitimate father, and his girlfriend Sophie (Yaya DaCosta).

William Beauvais

He has also worked with choreographers Terrill Maguire and Hedy Minton, as well as poets Steven McCabe, Richard Truhlar and Wayne Keon.


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