18-525: Brosnan is a surname, derived from the Irish "Ó Brosnacháin," which may be derived from the place name Brosna in Kerry. Notable people with the surname include: Brian Brosnan , Irish boxer Chris Brosnan (born 1972), British film director, writer, and producer Ciara Nadine Brosnan (born 2011), Indonesian actress Cornelius M. Brosnan (1813–1867), Justice of
36-1002: A post office, and five public houses. Brosna is a village in north east County Kerry. A number of Munster rivers have their sources in the parish, including the Clydagh, the Braonach, and the Munster Blackwater . The highest point is Mount Eagle. It is in the barony of Trughanacmy . Crochaun Mountain is 1,400 feet (430 m) above sea level. Brosna lies close to the Cork/Kerry and Kerry/Limerick borders, and neighbouring towns include Castleisland and Knocknagoshel in Kerry, Abbeyfeale and Mountcollins in Limerick, and Ballydesmond and Rockchapel in Cork. In Samuel Lewis 's 1837 Topographical Dictionary of Ireland , Brosna
54-500: A rally addressed by politician Charles Stewart Parnell in Newcastle West in 1891, made reference to Knocknagoshel. The banner, which read "Arise Knocknagoshel, and take your place among the nations of the earth!", is commemorated by a plaque on the gable end of a house in the centre of Knocknagoshel village. Just outside the village is a steeply inclined field, which in 1923 was part of Baranarigh Wood, where five soldiers of
72-674: Is a local drama group which started with a variety show in 2010. In 2011, the group staged the comedy Troubled Bachelors , and in 2016 self-produced The Mountainy Puck , which lead to an invitation to perform in London. In 2020, the group produced and performed a Sam Cree play titled Separate Beds . Works based in Knocknagoshel include Gander at the Gate by Rory O'Connor and Tomorrow Was Another Day by Seamus O'Connor. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Knocknagoshel GAA,
90-513: Is dedicated to Saint Moling , and was reputedly built from stone quarried from the lands in Knopoge, with local farmers bringing the stone to the site by horse and cart. Many of the stained glass windows were donated by parishioners. The design of the marble altar is attributed to Augustus Pugin . The marble altar rails are newer, and were donated by Denis Guiney in 1946, in memory of his parents Cornelius and Julia Guiney. Denis Guiney (1893–1967)
108-501: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Brosna, County Kerry Brosna ( Irish : Brosnach ) is a village and parish situated in the Sliabh Luachra area of County Kerry , Ireland . It lies 16 km (9.9 mi) from the town of Castleisland . The civil parish of Brosna consists of the village and a number of townlands . It is a mainly agricultural area, supporting two churches, two schools,
126-634: The Irish Free State National Army were killed by a booby trap mine on 6 March of that year during the Irish Civil War . The men killed at Knocknagoshel included three officers and two privates, one of whom was a local man. Lieutenant Pat O’Connor was targeted by the Anti-Treaty IRA because of his knowledge of the local IRA organisation and the men involved in it and because of the manner in which he had pursued
144-621: The surname Brosnan . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. References [ edit ] ^ "Brosnan Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms" . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brosnan&oldid=1215187058 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Irish origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
162-594: The 2011 census, the population of the Knocknagashel Electoral Division (which includes the village and approximately 40 km of the surrounding rural hinterland) was 697 (down from 721 as of 2006). Knocknagoshel is a village in northeast County Kerry, close to the borders with counties Limerick and Cork. In August 1916, Cardinal Cassata granted power to Bishop John Mangan to establish a parish in Knocknagoshel, having formerly being part of Brosna parish. A banner, carried by local men at
180-872: The Supreme Court of Nevada D. William Brosnan (1903–1985), American railroad executive Eoin Brosnan , Irish Gaelic football player Jim Brosnan (1929–2014), American baseball player John Brosnan (1947–2005), Australian author John Brosnan (soldier) (1846–1921), Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War Patrick Brosnan (born 1968), American mathematician Pierce Brosnan (born 1953), Irish actor Sarah Brosnan , American ethologist Seán Brosnan (1916–1979), Irish barrister and politician Steven Brosnan (born 1976), Australian rules footballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
198-497: The anti-treaty guerrillas. The soldiers were lured into the trap by false information about a Republican dugout in the area. The attack was responded to by a series of reprisals against the anti-treaty side. This included the torture of local men by Free State troops who were then tied to mines in Ballyseedy , killing them when the mine exploded. Altogether, Free State troops killed or executed 19 Republican prisoners in Kerry over
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#1732780688829216-514: The area in the 1820s. The placename of Brosna or Brosnach may translate from the Irish for dried wood or fire wood. A thatched church was built about 1800 in the grounds of the graveyard near the present church. The present church of "St Moling & St Carthage" was built in 1868 to designs by architect George Ashlin . This church is in gothic revival style, and built with sandstone rubble walls and limestone ashlar dressings. The church
234-421: The next two weeks. The Gaelic footballer Eddie Walsh , who played at half-back with the Kerry senior football team , was from Knocknagoshel. The annual pattern festival , known locally as "the pattern" is held on 15 August. The word pattern comes from the Irish " patrun " or English "patron". In the old days, most Irish parishes had a patron saint. On the saint's feast day, the parishioners celebrated what
252-533: The spot where Saint Moling (c.614–697) was born. The well has been a place of pilgrimage over the years, with visits to the well traditionally occurring every Saturday in May. Knocknagoshel Knocknagoshel , officially Knocknagashel ( Irish : Cnoc na gCaiseal , meaning 'hill of the stone ringforts '), is a village in County Kerry , Ireland . It is around 15 km south east of Listowel . According to
270-522: Was a native of Brosna, and had been a long-term operator of the Guineys and Clerys stores in Dublin . The church's stone presbytery was also built in the late 1860s. The presbytery was restored in 1998, and a restoration on the church itself was completed in 2010. Also close to Brosna, in the foothills of Sliabh Luachra , is a holy well associated with Saint Moling . The well is reputedly close to
288-697: Was founded in 1932. The club won the Castleisland District League in 1941, 1944 and again in 1946. In 1950, the Castleisland District team, including Knocknagoshel players won the County Championship. The divisional St Kieran's Gaelic football side won the 1988 championship and also contained Knocknagoshel players. A number of Knocknagoshel footballers (both Senior men and Ladies' Gaelic footballers ) have also played with Kerry teams. Knocknagoshel won
306-504: Was known as a "pattern day", with Mass and a visit to the holy well dedicated to the local saint. In the evening, the families of Knocknagoshel compete in a ribbon twirling competition. One member of each of the competing families twirl their family ribbons in tune to traditional music. The Nelius O'Connor Traditional Music Festival takes place in July each year, with musicians, singers and storytellers invited to take part. The Spike Players
324-550: Was recorded as having 2168 inhabitants in 18,013 statute acres. The same entry notes that a "large portion of the land consisted of coarse mountain pasture and bog, the greater part of which might be reclaimed". As of the first half of the 19th century, there were 2 private schools in the area, in which approximately 120 children were educated. Lewis also records that the Whiteboys (an agrarian organisation involved in "disturbances" in support of tenant farmer rights) were active in
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