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In 1773 he married the 31-year-old Martha 'Matty' Drennan, sister of William Drennan one of the founding members of the United Irishmen. [2] By then McTier was a widower with a young daughter. He and Martha would have no children of their own. [3] In 1781 he was declared bankrupt through a combination of bad luck and poor judgement.
For many years, she owned a major horse breeding operation located in Ireland, France and other countries and was chairperson of the Irish National Stud for over a decade. She was the wife of former media and industrial magnate Tony O'Reilly , and was heavily involved with The Ireland Funds .
Drennan is a surname of Irish origin. Variations of the name are found primarily in Ireland , Scotland , and the United States . The surname is purportedly derived from the Gaelic Ó Droighneáin , Ó Draighnáin, or Ua Draighnen, meaning "descendant of Draighnen", or "descendant of blackthorn".
Other main characters include: Boabby the barman, Navid Harrid, owner of the local corner shop, and Jack and Victor's nosy neighbour Isa Drennan. Many of the main characters' relatives make recurring appearances in the show such as; Navid's wife Meena (whose voice is heard but is never seen), Tam's wife Frances and Isa's ex-husband Harry.
Sybil Connolly (24 January 1921 – 6 May 1998) was a celebrated fashion designer and global icon known for her innovative use of traditional Irish textiles in haute couture. Often described as "Dublin's Dior", she achieved international repute and success, making her one of the first Irish designers to do so. [ 1 ]
A shillelagh (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ l eɪ l i,-l ə / shil-AY-lee, -lə; Irish: sail éille or saill éalaigh [1] [ˌsˠal̠ʲ ˈeːlʲə], "thonged willow") is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top. It is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore.
The Ulster-Scots Folk Orchestra had its roots in Fowkgates (Ulster-Scots for "culture"), an artists' collective which was founded by Willie Drennan in 1999 to promote the Ulster-Scots tradition. A number of recordings were issued by Fowkgates in 1999, and the orchestra was formed in October 2000 and they held a concert in the Ulster Hall in ...
On 10 June 1925, [4] Kitty married Felix Cronin, who was Quartermaster General in the Irish Army.They had two children, their first born son, Felix Junior (d. 21 November 1999), and their second son, Michael Collins Cronin (b. 20 December 1929, d. 5 January 2021).