The air of the New World seems favourable to the art of declamation. Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard Joseph Conrad In contrast to Kemble's declamation, Kean's acting was vehement and passionate. The Facts About Shakespeare William Allan Nielson As he advanced in his declamation, his ardour seemed to increase.
McCann (surname) McCann is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Mac Cana, meaning son of Cana. The Cana particle is a personal name meaning 'wolf cub'. According to Irish tradition they are descended from Brassil, a grandson of Colla-da-Chrioch, the first king of Airgialla, and as such they and their territory also became known as Clan Breasail.
The Scots and Irish. It is almost impossible to trace the specific ancestors of America's early emigrants from Northern Ireland. A courthouse fire in Belfast destroyed many public records of value to genealogists before North Ireland was separated from Eire in 1922.he ancestors of Scots were mostly Celtic and Germanic (Viking) Aryans. The words Scot, Brit (as in the words Brittish and Brittany), and Hittite may come from the word Hitt or Heth (see Genesis 10). Scots prefer being called Scottish, not Scotch, which has other meanings, like whiskey or stingy.