Shanley

Shanley is a surname of Irish origin, anglicised from any of the following Gaelic phrases: Mac Seanlaoich meaning 'son of Seanlaoch' Nic Sheanlaoich meaning 'daughter of Seanlaoch' Ó Seanlaoich perhaps? meaning 'descendant of a son of Seanlaoch ' Ní Sheanlaoich perhaps? meaning 'descendant of a daughter Seanlaoch' Those bearing it include the following: American Catholic priests: Paul Shanley (born 1931), defrocked priest & convicted child-rapist Brian J. Shanley, priest of the Order of Preachers & president of Providence College Others: Bernard M. Shanley (1903-1992), associate of U.S. President Eisenhower Gib Shanley (1931-2008), sports anchor/reporter Mary Lyndon Shanley (born 1944), feminist legal scholar John Patrick Shanley (born 1950), American playwright Mai Shanley (born c. 1963), beauty queen Eleanor Shanley, Irish vocalist 2Fictional characters Cal Shanley on US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Timothy Busfield 2See also The medieval Sept and Town of Mac Shanley are mentioned in the Irish Annal