- Raftery
Raftery is a last name originating in Ireland, predominately in the
County Mayo andCounty Galway area. Famous Rafterys include Anthony Raftery (the blind poet),John Raftery andBill Raftery (ESPN Presenter).
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Raftery — This interesting surname is of Irish origin, and is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic O Reachtaire , from the prefix O meaning descendant of , plus reacht , decree. The name belongs exclusively to Connacht, and is mainly associated with Co. Mayo.… … Surnames reference
Raftery, Anthony — (1784 1835) (Ó Reachtabhra, Antoine) The son of a weaver from County Mayo, Ireland, he is often called the last of the wandering bards. An attack of smallpox at the age of five left him blind, and he earned his living by playing the fiddle and … British and Irish poets
raftery — … Useful english dictionary
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Tom Raftery — (born 15 August 1933) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician and University professor. He was elected to the European Parliament in the 1984 European elections for the Munster constituency. He lost his seat in the 1989 European elections but was… … Wikipedia
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Mary Raftery — is an Irish filmmaker and writer.[1] Her film States of fear was broadcast on the Irish television channel Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) in 1999.[2] A book she wrote later that year called Suffer the Little Children added more detail to her claim… … Wikipedia
Antoine Ó Raifteiri — (also Antoine Ó Reachtabhra, en. Anthony Raftery) (1784 ndash; 1835) was an Irish language poet who is often called the last of the wandering bards.BiographyA native of Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ó Raifteiri was blinded by smallpox as a child. He… … Wikipedia
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