O'Halloran
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Ó hAllmhuráin is the surname
Surname
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 of a Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....

-Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 family. The name roughly translates as 'from beyond the sea.' The family motto is 'Clann Fearghaile Abú.' This comes from the Galway branch, clann Fhergail
Clann Fhergail
Clann Fhergail was a cantred located in County Galway, compriseing the baronies of Moycullen and Galway, the parishes of Oranmore and Ballynacourty and Rahoon....

 (the family of the men of the foreigner), whose territory was extensive around Lough Corrib
Lough Corrib
Lough Corrib is a lake in the west of Ireland. The River Corrib or Galway river connects the lake to the sea at Galway. It is the second largest lough in Ireland . It covers 178 km² and lies mostly in County Galway with a small area of its northeast corner in County Mayo.The first canal in...

.

The name originates from County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...

 and County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...

, with the Clare branch having links with the Dal gCais clan.

People

  • Barry O'Halloran, Irish journalist
  • Brian O'Halloran
    Brian O'Halloran
    Brian Christopher O'Halloran is an American actor best known for his roles in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse films, notably as Dante Hicks in Smith's debut film Clerks and its 2006 sequel, Clerks II...

    , American
    United States
    The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

     actor
  • Dustin O'Halloran, American pianist
    Pianist
    A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

     and composer
    Composer
    A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...

  • Greg O'Halloran
    Greg O'Halloran
    Greg O'Halloran is an Irish footballer who plays for and captains Cork City in the League of Ireland. O'Halloran is primarily a central midfielder but has also played regularly in defence. He was assistant manager to Tommy Dunne in the Cork City set-up in 2010...

    , Irish
    Irish people
    The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

     footballer currently playing for Cork City F.C.
  • Jack O'Halloran
    Jack O'Halloran
    Jack O'Halloran is an American ex-boxer and actor.-Boxing:O'Halloran was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fighting as "Irish" Jack O'Halloran out of Boston, Massachusetts, he was a heavyweight boxing contender active from 1966 to 1974...

    , American boxer and actor
  • James O'Halloran
    James O'Halloran
    James O'Halloran was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He was born about 1820 near Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland and came to Canada with his family in 1828. He studied at the University of Vermont and served in the U.S. Army during the war with Mexico...

    , Canadian lawyer and politician
  • Kevin O'Halloran
    Kevin O'Halloran
    Kevin O'Halloran was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The first Western Australian to win Olympic gold, O'Halloran learnt to swim in his home town of Katanning...

    , Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
  • Keith O'Halloran
    Keith O'Halloran
    Keith James O'Halloran is an Irish professional footballer.A right winger, O'Halloran began his career with Middlesbrough in 1994. He remained at Ayresome Park for three years, making just four league appearances....

    , Irish
    Irish people
    The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

     footballer
  • Mark O'Halloran
    Mark O'Halloran (rugby league)
    Mark O'Halloran is a rugby league player extraordinaire who starred for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.O'Halloran's position of choice is as a centre and he can also operate on the wing...

    , Australian Rugby League
    Rugby league
    Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

     player
  • Mark O'Halloran
    Mark O'Halloran
    Mark O'Halloran is an Irish scriptwriter and actor. He is a native of Ennis, County Clare. He has written award-winning screenplays for the films Adam and Paul and Garage and the RTE mini-series Prosperity....

    , Irish
    Irish people
    The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

     actor & screenwriter
  • Mick O'Halloran
    Mick O'Halloran
    Michael Raphael O'Halloran was an Australian Labor Party politician, serving in the Australian Senate and as opposition leader in the Parliament of South Australia....

    , Australian politician
  • Michael O'Halloran
    Michael O'Halloran (UK politician)
    Michael Joseph O'Halloran was a British politician. He was brought up in County Clare, and, finding no employment, he "drifted to London" in 1948, aged 15, and worked as a railwayman until he entered politics....

    , English politician
  • Stephen O'Halloran
    Stephen O'Halloran
    Stephen Edward O'Halloran is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Carlisle United in League One, the third tier of English football. He began his professional career in the Premier League with Aston Villa and earned two full international caps for the Republic of Ireland in...

    , Carlisle United
    Carlisle United F.C.
    Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

     footballer
  • Thomas O'Halloran
    Thomas O'Halloran
    Thomas O'Halloran was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1925 and 1934 for the Richmond Football Club. He served as Richmond's Vice President in 1936 and 1940.- References :...

    , Aussie rules footballer from New Zealand
    New Zealand
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  • Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran
    Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran
    Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran was the first Police Commissioner and first Police Magistrate of South Australia.O'Halloran was born in India, the second of eight sons of Major-General Sir Joseph O'Halloran, and a grandson of Irish surgeon Sylvester O%27Halloran.He entered the Royal Military College,...

    , Australian police official and politician
  • Dan Halloran
    Dan Halloran
    Dan Halloran is a Republican member of the New York City Council. He was also endorsed by the Libertarian, Independence and Conservative parties in his 2009 election to the New York City Council. He represents the 19th District, in Queens. Elected on November 3, 2009, he succeeded Tony Avella, who...

    New York politician
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