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Nuadu Finn Fáil ( Nuadu the Fair of Fál-a poetic name for Ireland ), son of Gíallchad, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland, who took power after he killed his predecessor, and his father's killer, Art Imlech.
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Nuadu and Finn
Other characters of the same name include the later High Kings Nuadu Finn Fáil and Nuadu Necht, and Nuada, the maternal grandfather of Fionn mac Cumhaill.
His Son was Nuadu Finn Fáil
He is said to have dug seven forts in a reign that lasted twelve or twenty-two years, before he was killed in battle by Gíallchad's son Nuadu Finn Fáil.
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Bres Rí ( Bres the King ), son of Art Imlech, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland, who took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Nuadu Finn Fáil.
Siomón Brecc (" the speckled, spotted, ornamented "), son of Áedan Glas, son of Nuadu Finn Fáil, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.
Nuadu and for
Eterscél ruled for five or six years, at the end of which he was killed by Nuadu Necht in the battle of Aillenn.
Nuadu and Ireland
Muinemón ( later spelling Muineamhón ), son of Cas Clothach, son of Irárd, son of Rothechtaid, son of Ros, son of Glas, son of Nuadu Declam, son of Eochaid Faebar Glas, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.
Nuadu Necht (" the pure "), son of Sétna Sithbac, a descendant of Crimthann Coscrach, of the Laigin, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.
Conchobar Abradruad (" red eyelashes "), son of Find File, son of Ros Ruad, son of Ferhus Fairgge, son of Nuadu Necht, of the Laigin, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.
Nuadu and ),
In Irish mythology, Nuada or Nuadu ( modern spelling: Nuadha ), known by the epithet Airgetlám ( modern spelling: Airgeatlámh, meaning " silver hand / arm "), was the first king of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Nuadu and who
It may have originally symbolized the pre-Christian Celtic sun-god Nuadu – ' he who dwells in the clouds '.
Nuadu and took
According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn He took power after killing his predecessor, and his father's killer, Nuadu Necht.
Nuadu and .
When Bres is overthrown and Nuadu restored, Ogma is his champion.
When Nuadu hands command of the Battle of Mag Tuired to Lugh, Ogma becomes Lugh's champion, and promises to repel the Fomorian king, Indech, and his bodyguard, and to defeat a third of the enemy.
Nuadu and Bolg were appellations of the Érainn or Ivernic, sun-god, the equivalent term in the Gaelic language being Nél.
Finn and name
As the recording sessions progressed it was decided that the album would be issued under the Crowded House band name, rather than as a Neil Finn solo album.
" Shortly after settling on their name, Ballew and Dederer added drummer Jason Finn ; the band played their first show as a trio at Seattle's Romper Room in early December 1993.
Tony Finn went on to do his own negotiations with Darby and company from Australia and the result as mentioned above were the US boards later launched under the ' Skurfer ' brand name in September, 1985.
Jimmy Redmon independently developed his own production boards in the US under the name of ' Redline Designs ' at the same time Finn was releasing the ' Skurfer ' ( Finn and Redmon later founded ' Liquid Force ').
The name of one Chicago saloon-keeper of the time supposedly entered the English language as a term for a strong or laced drink intended to render unconsciousness: Mickey Finn.
In 1761 James Macpherson announced the discovery of an epic written by Ossian ( Oisín ) in the Scottish Gaelic language on the subject of " Fingal " ( Fionnghall meaning " white stranger ": it is suggested that Macpherson rendered the name as Fingal through a misapprehension of the name which in old Gaelic would appear as Finn ).
* Phineas Finn, an 1867 novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character
* Finn ( comics ), the eponymous hero of a comic strip of the same name written by Pat Mills, published in 2000 A. D.
The name is first recorded as Vinisbir ( 1231 ) and means " manor of a man called Finn.
Finn formed a new band called The Mullanes ( Mullane being both his middle name and his mother's maiden name ) with Split Enz drummer Paul Hester, guitarist Craig Hooper of The Reels and bassist Nick Seymour ( younger brother of Hunters & Collectors leader Mark Seymour ), whom Neil had met on the final Split Enz tour.
Both Tim and Neil Finn share the stage and have released an album under the name The Finn Brothers.
Initially, the new band formed by Hester and Neil Finn was named " The Mullanes " and then underwent a few name changes.
Phineas Finn is a novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character.
and it is suggested that the name was rendered as Fingal through a derivation of the name which in old Gaelic would appear as Finn.
The close friendship between Finn and Judd became the core of Split Ends ( as the name was changed to Split Enz later on in 1974 ); the band soon started writing together with Judd working out the basic form and lyrics and Finn ( who was strongly influenced by classic British pop like the Beatles, the Kinks, and the Move ) providing melodies.
" Being overheard by Mr. Whittington, Tuppence is offered a comfortable position, only to be rejected after she gives her name as " Jane Finn ", a name Tommy overheard when he and Tuppence earlier entered Lyons for tea and a bite and were walking to their table (" funny scraps one does overhear ").
The only clue they can go on at this time is a name, " Rita ", uttered by Whittington during his " Jane Finn " meeting with Tuppence in his now abandoned office.
Finn and for
Finn Coren also created a different musical setting for the poem on his album The Blake Project: Spring.
Queen Elizabeth II bestowed an OBE on both Neil and Tim Finn, in June 1993, for their contribution to the music of New Zealand.
Neil is the younger brother of Split Enz founding member Tim Finn, who joined Crowded House in 1990 on vocals, guitars and keyboards for the album Woodface.
Seymour approached Finn during the after party for the Melbourne show and asked if he could audition for the new band.
As the band's primary songwriter, Neil Finn was under pressure to create a second album to match their debut and the band joked that one potential title for the new release was Mediocre Follow-Up.
Music journalist Ed Nimmervoll claimed that Seymour's temporary departure was because Finn blamed him for causing his writer's block, however Finn cited " artistic differences " as the reason.
Neil Finn and his brother Tim recorded songs they had co-written for their own album, Finn.
In June 1993 the New Zealand Government recommended that the Queen award an OBE to Neil and Tim Finn for their contribution to the music of New Zealand.
Paul Hester joined The Finn Brothers on stage for three songs at their Palais Theatre show in Melbourne at the end of 2004.
It was on Hessie's Shed that Finn, Hester and Seymour last shared a stage, on an episode filmed as part of Finn's promotion for his solo album Try Whistling This in 1998.
Finn and Hester performed " Not the Girl You Think You Are " with Largest Living Things, before being joined by Seymour for " Sister Madly " and a version of Paul Kelly's " Leaps and Bounds ", which also featured Kelly on vocals.
On 14 March 2009 the band joined Neil's older son, Liam Finn, on stage for three songs at the Sound Relief concert in Melbourne.
As the primary songwriter for the band, Neil Finn has always set the tone for the band's sound.
Allmusic said that Finn, " Has consistently proven his knack for crafting high-quality songs that combine irresistible melodies with meticulous lyrical detail.
* 1884 – Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published for the first time.
The harp is also used as the logo for League of Ireland football team Finn Harps, who are Donegal's senior soccer club.
The Heimskringla tells that her father Finn had been an adviser to Harald Hardraade and, after falling out with Harald, was then made an Earl by Sweyn Estridsson, King of Denmark, which may have been another recommendation for the match.
Political correctness often is satirized, for example in the Politically Correct Manifesto ( 1992 ), by Saul Jerushalmy and Rens Zbignieuw X, and Politically Correct Bedtime Stories ( 1994 ), by James Finn Garner, presenting fairy tales re-written from an exaggerated PC perspective.
Finn played drums for several bands, including Nevada Bachelors, The Fastbacks and Love Battery, his original band.
The term Finn is occasionally used locally for the Sámi people in Norway, whereas local Finnish speakers are called kvæn.
The inspiration for the classic rock-influenced band The Hold Steady came while members Craig Finn and Tad Kubler were watching The Last Waltz.
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