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Meagher -- U.S. County in Montana
Population (2000): 1932
Housing Units (2000): 1363
Land area (2000): 2391.815488 sq. miles (6194.773413 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 3.019257 sq. miles (7.819839 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2394.834745 sq. miles (6202.593252 sq. km)
Located within: Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location: 46.565307 N, 110.874903 W
Headwords:
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Meagher County
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Meagher

Meagher can refer to:

  • Meagher Electronics
  • Meagher (surname), people with the surname Meagher
  • Meaghers Grant, Nova Scotia
Meagher (surname)

Meagher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Aileen Meagher (1910–1987), Canadian athlete
  • Jill Meagher (1982–2012), victim of a murder in Melbourne, Australia
  • Jack Meagher (1896–1968), American football coach
  • Jim Meagher, founder of Meagher Electronics
  • John Meagher, Irish architect, partner in De Blacam & Meagher
  • John Meagher (politician) (c. 1805–1876), merchant and politician in Canada East
  • John F. Meagher (born 1948), Australian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
  • John W. Meagher (1917–1996), United States soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
  • Karen Meagher, English actress
  • Lory Meagher (1899–1973), Irish hurler
  • Margaret Meagher (1911–1999), Canadian diplomat
  • Mary T. Meagher (born 1964), American swimmer
  • Ray Meagher (born 1944), Australian actor
  • Reba Meagher (born 1967), Australian politician
  • Rick Meagher (born 1953) Canadian ice hockey player
  • Roderick Meagher (1932–2011), Australian jurist and judge
  • Thomas Meagher (merchant) (c 1764–1837) Irish emigrant to Newfoundland, merchant and ship-owner
  • Thomas Meagher (MP) (1796–1874), Irish businessman and politician, Mayor of Waterford and MP for Waterford 1847–57
  • Thomas Francis Meagher (1823–1867), leader of the Young Irelanders in the 1848 Rebellion, Union general, acting Governor of the Montana Territory
  • Thomas William Meagher (1902–1979) Australian medical practitioner, Lord Mayor of Perth, Western Australia
  • William Meagher (born 1984), Northeast USA snow mobile association Grandmaster.

Usage examples of "meagher".

That good-for-nothing, lollygagging, Colonel Meagher has been appointed brigadier general and will take command at once.

Colonel Thomas Francis Meagher finished pulling on his boots as he called back.

When Meagher and Clooney came through the front door they discovered that the meeting of the other officers was already under way when they arrived.

It was only when Meagher went to refill his glass from the punch bowl that he noticed the newcomers and called out cheerily.

In truth, with his Fenian and other Irish contacts, Meagher had long been part of Fox's intelligence-gathering organization.

When the noise had abated slightly Fox added to the congratulations, then drew Meagher aside, towards the young man who had waited quietly by the door sipping his drink.

They filed out into the night but Meagher, Fox and O'Higgins stayed behind: Meagher closed and locked the door behind them.

Fox had a coughing fit that only ceased when Meagher pounded him on the back.

Behind the wrinkles and gray hair, Meagher could see the lines of the boy he had known so well.

They talked of family and the years that had passed, and Francis was refilling their cups before Meagher got around to the purpose of his visit.

O'Brian, as well as Meagher and McManus, had been seized and sentenced to transportation for life to Tasmania.

Now, before Meagher and his surgeon appear, let us see where we stand on the overall invasion.

General Meagher picked it up and read it, then passed it to the other staff officers.

General Meagher, you and men of the Irish Brigade must hold the defenses that we now occupy.

General Meagher muttered, draining his glass and trying to see if the waiter was about with another.