Ó Meadhra
Ó Meadhra, Gaelic-Irish surname.Overview
The Ó Meadhra clan were a sept of the Dal gCais, and the name is most common in the dynasty's homeland of north-east Thomond.
Members of the family were physicians and poets to the Earl of Ormond. The last Gaelic-era Chief of the Name was Domhnall Ó Meadhra.
The surname is now anglicised as Meara, O'Meara or O'Mara.Notable people
- Dermod O'Meara, physician and poet, fl. 1619.
- Edmund O'Meara, physiologist, c. 1614–1681.
- Dermot O'Meara, physician, c. 1614-42.
- Barry Edward O'Meara, surgeon, 1786-1836.
- Kathleen O'Meara, writer, 1839-1888.
- Joseph O'Mara, opera singer,1866-1927.
- Kathleen O'Meara, politician, born 1960.
- Frank O'Meara, Irish artist, c. 1902
- Piers Morgan, born Piers Stefan O'Meara
- Donn O'Meara, author, linguist, 1924-2004
- Barry O'Meara, doctor, Napoleon's physician at St Helena
- Martin O'Meara, Victoria Cross holder from the first World War
- Mark O'Meara, professional golfer
- Ollie O'Mara, professional baseball player
- Anne Meara, actress
- Jared O'Mara, British politician
- Eileen O'Meara, artist
- Patrick O'Meara, political scientist
- O. Timothy O'Meara, mathematician
- Jo O'Meara, British singer 1979-
