Colum

American

[kol-uhm] / ˈkɒl əm /

noun

Padraic 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
Saint Saint ColumbaSaint ColumcilleApostle of Caledonia, 521–97, Irish missionary, founder of Iona.

Colum British

/ ˈkɒləm /

noun

Padraic (ˈpɑːdrɪk). 1881–1972, Irish lyric poet, resident in the US (1914–72)

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“Apeirogon” by Colum McCann and “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans stand out to them as particularly engaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

So I’m excited to show people Colum Tyrrell because he rules, he’s so funny, and his story is great.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The figure was revealed in a parliamentary answer to Foyle MP Colum Eastwood.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The move is not a surprise after she was endorsed by both the outgoing leader Colum Eastwood and the party’s Stormont leader Matthew O’Toole.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024

Long before Hakon the Dane fought the great seafight off Largs on the mainland, Colum had built a church there.

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona

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