Síle Explained

Síle is a feminine Irish language given name, from which the anglicised form Sheila is derived.

Bearers of the name

• Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473.
• Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485.
• Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486.
• Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489.
• Síle Ní Raghalligh, died 1491.
• Síle Níc Uidhir, died 1499.
• Síle Ní Domnaill, died 1521.
• Síle Ní Fhallamhain, died 1530.
• Síle Ní Birnn, died 1531.
• Síle Ní Domhnaill, died 1544.
• Síle Ní Domhnaill, died 1582.
• Síle Ní Falluin, died 1589.
• Sile Horgan, seventh president of the Camogie Association, 1949-52.
• Síle de Valera, former Fianna Fáil politician, born 1954.
• Síle Seoige, Irish television presenter, born 1979.
• Síle Ní Bhraonain, Irish television presenter, born 1983.
• Síle Burns, Cork camogie player and physiotherapist, born 1985.

See also

• List of Irish-language given names
• Sheila

External links

• http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Sile.shtml