Considine Explained

Considine is an Irish surname anglicised from the Gaelic form Mac Consaidín meaning "son of Consaidín" being derived from a foreign Christian name; meaning "son of Constantine". According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the MacConsidines were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or Dalcassians who were a tribe of the Erainn who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC.^[1] The family were based in Kingdom of Thomond, much of which later became County Clare. The ancestor of the family was Consaidín Ua Briain, a Bishop of Killaloe who died in 1194 and who was the son of Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain. Notable people with the surname include:

• A family prominent in American entertainment:
  • John Considine (Seattle), pioneering vaudeville impresario, producer of 48 movies (1925–1943)
  • His son Bob Considine, political reporter and newspaper columnist
  • Grandson John Considine (III), an actor
  • Grandson Tim Considine, also an actor

Other people with this name are:

• Andrew Considine, a Scottish footballer with Aberdeen FC
• Dave Considine, American state representative from Wisconsin
• Hubert D. Considine (1919 - 2019) American politician and businessman
• Ciara Considine, English Celtic musician
• Dr. Craig Considine, Rice University Professor, Houston, TX
• J. D. Considine, American music journalist
• John J. Considine, American politician
• Michael Considine, Australian politician
• Michael Considine (poet), author of the Irish folk song "Spancill Hill"
• Nuala Considine (1927–2018), Irish crossword compiler
• Paddy Considine (born 1973), British actor
• Pat Considine (1875–1918), Australian rules footballer
• Seán Considine, defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens (Super Bowl XLVII champions), and Jacksonville Jaguars
• Ulick Considine (1901–1950), English cricketer
• Ailish Considine, Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Crows.
• Eimear Considine, Irish Rugby player and presenter for Eir Sport and TG4

See also

• Pre-Norman invasion Irish Celtic kinship groups, from whom many of the modern Irish surnames came from

Notes and References

1. Book: Cairney, C. Thomas . 1989 . Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States, and London . . 61-69 . 0899503624.