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20-584: Shaughnessy may refer to: Shaughnessy, Alberta , a village in Canada Shaughnessy, Vancouver , a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia Shaughnessy Elementary School , a school in the Vancouver School Board school district in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Shaughnessy playoff system , a postseason tournament format People with

40-514: A Brigadier and made Marechal de Camp in 1735. Though now in his sixties he continued to participate actively in battle till the years prior to his death. He was appointed commander of the garrison at Gravelines in 1743 but died two months later in January 1744. Opposing him at the Battle of Malplaquet was Sir Thomas Prendergast, 1st Baronet , who had been granted O'Shaughnessy's Irish lands. Prendergast

60-417: A change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 415. With a land area of 0.38 km (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,021.1/km (2,644.5/sq mi) in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shaughnessy had a population of 415 living in 160 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2011 population of 384. With

80-406: A land area of 0.38 km (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,092.1/km (2,828.5/sq mi) in 2016. This Southern Alberta location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . William O%27Shaughnessy William O'Shaughnessy, The O'Shaughnessy (1673 – 2 January 1744) was an Irish Chief and Major-General. William O'Shaughnessy was a member of

100-581: A neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Mount Shaughnessy Tunnel , a railway tunnel located in British Columbia St. John's Shaughnessy , Anglican church in Vancouver Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Shaughnessy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

120-489: A swing music and jazz drummer Elizabeth Shaughnessy (born 1937), Irish chess player and trainer Francis Shaughnessy (1911–1982), American ice hockey player Frank Shaughnessy (1884–1969), minor league baseball official who invented a playoff system Gerald Shaughnessy (1887-1950), American Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Seattle Joseph Thomas Gordan Shaughnessy (born 1992), Irish professional defender Jonathan Shaughnessy , Canadian curator in

140-477: Is a hamlet in southern Alberta , Canada within the Lethbridge County . It is located on Highway 25 , approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Lethbridge . It is named after Baron Shaughnessy , chairman of the mining company that ran the town. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Shaughnessy had a population of 388 living in 150 of its 162 total private dwellings,

160-618: The regiment of Daniel O'Brien. Upon his father's death in July 1690 following the Battle of the Boyne , he became The Ó Seachnasaigh, but because of the defeat of his side in the Williamite War in Ireland , his ancestral property was forfeited and he was never able to return home. O'Shaughnessy served in the armies of France in the hope that Irish support would enable James II , or his successors, regain

180-574: The UCF Athletics Hall of Fame Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy KCVO (1853–1923), American-born Canadian railway administrator Tom Shaughnessy (1892–1938), American ice hockey player and coach William G. Shaughnessy , American politician William O'Shaughnessy (1673–1744), Irish Chief and Major-General See also [ edit ] O'Shaughnessy , a traditional Irish surname Shaughnessy Cohen Award , writing award established in her memory Shaughnessy Village ,

200-526: The Uí Seachnasaigh ( O'Shaughnessy ) of Cenél Áeda na hEchtge in south County Galway . His father was The Ó Seachnasaigh, Roger O'Shaughnessy , while his mother was Helen O'Brien, daughter of Conor mac Donogh O'Brien, a son of Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond . He was born at the family home in the town of Gort . From about 1689 he was captain of a company of one hundred members of his clan and retainers. In spring 1690 he left for France to serve in

220-469: The army. The regiment lost thirty-eight officers and three hundred and twenty-six soldiers out of a total of eight hundred men. Because of the death of regimental Major O'Carroll, O'Shaughnessy was promoted to that rank with effect 4 July 1706, and in September to lieutenant-colonel. He and his men fought at Oudenaarde , Malplaquet and other engagements until the end of the war in 1714. In April 1721 he became

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240-531: The defeat of the French at the second battle of Blenheim . However, Clare and the other Irish regiments performed with honour in the debacle , with one commentator stating "It was the regiment of Clare that sustained the retreat of the French army, and thus covered itself with glory." The Regiment performed a similar task two years later at the Battle of Ramillies , preventing the Dutch and English from completely wiping out

260-666: The disbanding of two of the regiment's three battalions, though O'Shaughnessy was kept on, been appointed captain of the regiment's Grenadiers . With the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession , the Regiment of Clare re-recruited and served in the German theatre during the opening years of the war. He was present at the following actions at this time: Kehl , Munderkingen and the first battle of Blenheim , all in 1703. The following year saw

280-1008: The field of contemporary art Matt Shaughnessy (born 1986), American football player in the role of defensive end Meghann Shaughnessy (born 1979), American professional tennis player Michael O'Shaughnessy (1864–1934), Irish civil engineer Mickey Shaughnessy (1920-1985), Irish American character actor and comedian Mina P. Shaughnessy (1924–1978), pioneering academic in the field of Basic Writing Patrick "Spark" Shaughnessy , President and CEO of AVI Communication Paul V. Shaughnessy , American politician Peter Anthony "Pete" Shaughnessy (1962–2002), British mental health activist Ryan O'Shaughnessy (born 1992), Irish singer-songwriter and former actor Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall , Canadian journalist Shaughnessy Cohen (1948–1998), Canadian politician Steve O'Shaughnessy (footballer) (born 1967), Welsh professional manager of Airbus UK Broughton O'Shaughnessy or "Shaughssa" Thomas Michael O'Shaughnessy Jr. (born 1956), American member of

300-447: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shaughnessy&oldid=1126750444 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shaughnessy, Alberta Shaughnessy

320-463: The order of St. Louis, lieutenant-colonel of the Irish regiment of Clare, marechal de camps et armess of the king, employed at Gravelines in the service of his majesty; he was a native of Gort-inchygory, county Galway, province of Conought in Ireland, aged seventy years, married to Dame Maire Jacqueline Gauville. He was inhumed in the chancel of the church by me, cure and dean, on the fourth of this month, in

340-790: The surname [ edit ] Alfred James Shaughnessy (1916–2005), English scriptwriter and producer, also known as "Freddy Shaughnessy" Brenda Shaughnessy (born 1970), American poet Charles Shaughnessy (born 1955), English television, theatre and film actor Clark Shaughnessy (1892–1970), American Football coach Conor Shaughnessy (born 1996), Irish professional footballer Dan Shaughnessy (born 1953), American sports writer David Shaughnessy (born 1957), British voice-over actor Dawn Angela Shaughnessy , American radiochemist Deb Shaughnessy (born 1960), American politician Edward L. Shaughnessy , expert on early Chinese history Edwin Thomas Shaughnessy (1929–2013),

360-561: The throne of Britain and Ireland. He was present at the siege of Montmelian (1691); with the French army in Italy (1692); and fought at the Battle of Marsaglia in 1693. At the conclusion of the siege of Valenza in 1696, he was promoted to Commandant of the Third Battalion of the Regiment of Clare. The Peace of Ryswick brought an end to the War of the League of Augsburg in 1697. This meant

380-703: Was killed in this battle. Major-General O'Shaughnessy was of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne dynasty, making him a direct descendant of Fiachrae mac Eochaid Mugmedon (fl. early 5th century). He married Maire Jacqueline Francoise de Gauville on 15 February 1729 at Aire-sur-la Lys. They had no children. His mother, Lady Helen, died at Fiddaun Castle in 1729, after which it was abandoned. His cousin successor as The Ó Seachnasaigh, Bishop Colman O'Shaughnessy, O.P. (1736–1748) of Ossory , who died in 1748, tried in vain for decades to recover their lands from Sir Thomas Prendergast and his heirs, but without success. He in turn

400-443: Was succeeded by Robuck O'Shaughnessy, and lastly by Robuck's son, Joseph, who died about 1780. With the death of Joseph O'Shaughnessy, the senior line of the family apparently died out. The register of death of the church of Saint Willibrord , Gravelines, states that: On 2 January 1744, there died in the communion of our mother church, having had the holy sacraments administered to him Missire Guillaume O Shaughnussy, knight of

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