Molloy

Molloy is an Irish surname, anglicised from O Maolmhuaidh, maolmhuadh meaning 'proud chieftain'. They were part of the southern Ui Neill, the southern branch of the large tribal grouping claiming descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the fifth-century king who supposedly kidnapped St Patrick to Ireland. They held power over a large part of what is now Co Offaly, where the surname is still very common. A second family were the O Maoil Aodha, 'descendant of the devoteee of (St) Aodh', from maol, literally 'bald', a reference to the distinctive tonsure sported by early Irish monks. As well as Molloy, this surname has also been anglicised as Malloy, Maloy, 'Miley' and 'Millea'. The name arose in east Connacht, in the Roscommon/east Galway region, and remains numerous there today.

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Molloy (TV series)

Molloy is an American TV series that aired on Fox from July 25, 1990 until August 29, 1990. It starred Mayim Bialik as a carefree New York-native preteen girl, whose life is turned upside down when her divorced father moves her to Los Angeles upon remarrying. The series was created by George Beckerman, and executive produced by Lee Rich. Chris Cluess and Stu Kreisman were also executive producers.

Synopsis

Molloy Martin (Bialik) was a happy-go-lucky 11-year-old who was reasonably well-adjusted to a household of divorce, living with her single mother in New York, while amiable father Paul (Kevin Scannell) was remarried and living in Los Angeles. Molloy was used to seeing her father fly in on weekends for visitation rights, and thought she knew him all too well, until she found her world turned upside down. Her mother suddenly died, and Molloy had no choice but to relocate and move in with Paul and his family. Molloy was excited about the new location, but not necessarily about having a new, extended family. She was weary of Paul's second wife of three years, Lynn Walker (Pamela Brull), a vivacious, savvy mother who was too hip for the machinations of her children, self-absorbed teen Courtney (Jennifer Aniston) and young Jason (Luke Edwards). Molloy viewed them as all largely disrupting her life and previous freedom as an only child. Finally living under the same roof as her father, she was discovering differences and conflicts with him that she never knew existed. In zany, comical fashion, Molloy cooked up schemes and went to great lengths to break up the family, but ultimately found that despite her qualms, there was a lot of love to be discovered and shared within the new family.

Molloy (novel)

Molloy is a novel by Samuel Beckett written in French and first published by Paris-based Les Éditions de Minuit in 1951. The English translation, published in 1955, is by Beckett and Patrick Bowles.

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On first appearance the book concerns two different characters, both of whom have interior monologues in the book. As the story moves along the two characters are distinguished by name only as their experiences and thoughts are similar. The novel is set in an indeterminate place, most often identified with the Ireland of Beckett's birth. It was written in Paris, along with the other two books (Malone Dies and The Unnamable) of 'The Trilogy', between 1946 and 1950. 'The Trilogy' is generally considered to be one of the most important literary works of the 20th century, and the most important non-dramatic work in Beckett's oeuvre.

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