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Ronan

American  
[roh-nahn] / ˈroʊ nɑn /

noun

Irish Legend.
  1. a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.


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The answer is Irish writer-director Ronan Corrigan, making a sensationally entertaining debut.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

A group of digital-savvy Gen-Zers try to pull off a crypto caper in the impressively entertaining feature debut from writer-director Ronan Corrigan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

However, Caitlin Gilbertson-Ernest, from West Yorkshire, says the system is unfair, as her funding would have started if her son Ronan had been born just 18 days earlier.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Sinn Féin councillor Ronan McLaughlin described it as a "shocking assault" on the individuals who were "simply carrying out their jobs on behalf of the people of our city".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Ronan doesn’t listen and rushes to the water, falling into a giant wave.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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