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unusual facts about O'Riordan


Kingdom of Desmond

Within Muskerry, prominent non-MacCarthy Gaelic families included the MacSweeneys, O'Learys, O'Healys, and O'Riordans.


Ballybricken

Dolores O'Riordan from The Cranberries was brought up in Ballybricken and went to the local primary school.

Ballyvourney

The top 15 surnames (after aggregating for common misspellings) recorded, from greatest to least, are: Lynch, Keleher, Twomey, Healy, Lucey, Quill, Leehane, Murphy, Riordan, Sweeny, Herlihy, Buckley, McCarthy, Creedon, Dinneen.

Cait

Cait O'Riordan, the bass player for punk/folk band The Pogues from 1983 to 1986

Cait O'Riordan

The Pogues' most commercially successful song, "Fairytale of New York" from If I Should Fall from Grace with God, was written as a duet for O'Riordan and MacGowan, but the band eventually recorded it with Kirsty MacColl singing the female part.

She also appeared with the band in the 1987 Alex Cox film Straight to Hell and had a small role as the dance hall girl Slim McMahon.

Colin Riordan

Professor Riordan taught English as a foreign language at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg in Germany (1982–84).

Dan Brodbeck

In 2010, he won a Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year for his work on the songs "Apple of My Eye" and "Be Careful" from Dolores O'Riordan's album No Baggage.

In 2003, he worked on the debut solo album Are You Listening by Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries.

Daniel J. Riordan

Riordan was elected to the 59th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Timothy D. Sullivan and on the same day was elected to the 60th United States Congress.

Riordan was elected as a Democrat to the 56th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1899, to March 3, 1901.

Derek Riordan

Riordan caused controversy in 2005 when he appeared in a video that showed him singing that Hearts player Rudi Skacel was a "fuckin' refugee", to the tune of The Beatles's "Yellow Submarine".

Don O'Riordan

The club appointed Wang Baoshan as the new Head Coach on 4 May and O'Riordan returned to his usual role of Technical Director/ Coach.

Ignatius Jones

In 1982 after their disbandment, Jones pursued a solo career and by the mid-1980s was a member of a swing jazz-cabaret band, Pardon Me Boys, with O'Riordan and Jones' sister, Monica Trapaga – former Play School presenter.

Jacob Kovco

According to PTE Ray Johnson, one of the two men with Kovco at the time of the shooting, "Dreams" by The Cranberries was playing on an mp3 player and Kovco stood at his bunk bed typing on his laptop while the men laughed and mimicked the lead singer Dolores O'Riordan.

Jean Hoerni

In December 2007, an article was published by Michael Riordan on Hoerni and his planar process in IEEE Spectrum.

Jefferson County EMS

Riordan served in the capacity as head of department until JCEMS was combined with the EMS bureau of the Louisville Division of Fire as Louisville Metro EMS (LMEMS) in 2005.

Jimmy and the Boys

In the mid-1980s Jones and O'Riordan formed a swing jazz-cabaret band, Pardon Me Boys, with Jones' sister, Monica Trapaga – former Play School presenter – on lead vocals.

They pioneered the use of shock theatrics in Australia with an act that revolved around vocalist and contortionist Ignatius Jones (born Jaun Ignacio Trapaga) and kitsch transvestite keyboard player Joylene Thornbird Hairmouth (born William O'Riordan).

John R. Riordan

At the moment, Riordan is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and as well as partaking in general research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, he his also a visiting scientist at the Academy Salhgrenska (where he holds an honorary doctorate ) and University of Gothenburg

London's Brilliant

It was released in 1993 as the second single from her debut solo album Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears and was written by Elvis Costello and his then wife Cait O'Riordan.

Michael Paul Riordan

At the request of Bishop John Polding of Sydney, Riordan sent Brothers Stephen Carroll, Peter Scannell and Francis Larkin to establish a community in Australia.

Michael Riordan

Michael Riordan (1889 – 1967) was an attorney and San Francisco police officer who served as chief until a new Mayor Elmer Robinson administration was inaugurated.

Riordan organized the San Francisco Auxiliary Police of civilian defense in World War II and established a program fostering closer ties between the San Francisco and Los Angeles Police Departments.

Mossy O'Riordan

He first tasted success in 1946 when he captured his first Munster title.

This was later converted into a first All-Ireland medal following a victory over Kilkenny in the championship decider.

No Need to Argue

The hit song "Zombie", written by lead singer Dolores O'Riordan, is according to her about the IRA bombings in 1993 that resulted in the death of two children.

Pearl and the Puppets

Sutherland's voice has been described as being similar to that of Regina Spektor and Dolores O'Riordan.

Piltown Cross ambush

Returned Great War veteran John Riordan helped plan the engagement involving a feint attack on the RIC barracks in Ardmore.

Terry Riordan

Riordan was also in the 2007 Broadway revival, The Ritz.

Tom Mulcahy

With ten minutes remaining Cork's lead was reduced to just two points, however, goals by Mossy O'Riordan and Joe Kelly secured the victory.


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