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Domnall Mór Ua Briain, or Domnall Mór mac Toirrdelbaig Uí Briain, was King of Thomond in Ireland from 1168 to 1194 and a claimant to the title King of Munster. He was also styled King of Limerick, a title belonging to the O'Brien dynasty since Brian…

She was buried at the New Inn cemetery, close to her parents, her brother Samel and her sister Agnes.

Illustration from Locomotive Firemen's Magazine, vol. 14, no. 5 (May 1890), pg. 399.; 

A burial ceremony at the old cemetery on May 10, 1915. A total of 169 of the 289 bodies recovered from the Lusitania were buried at the cemetery.

Graduate in Irish and a member of the Gaelic League. She worked as a teacher, civil servant, and may have been the first women radio announcer in Europe. She wrote Irish language textbooks for schools, short stories, and many plays. In 1964, her…

The original Nano Nangle's grave in Cork, Ireland. Her self-sacrifice has saved many poor people's lives. Her inspiring qualities have benefited the entire community. She died on April 26, 1784, at the age of 65. 

Peig Sayers was an Irish author and seanchaí born in Dunquin, County Kerry, Ireland. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, the former archivist for the Irish Folklore Commission, described her as "one of the greatest woman storytellers of recent times"

William Rory Gallagher was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band…