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Ireland, Church of

(Encyclopedia) Ireland, Church of, Anglican church of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. As a separate body the church goes back to the Reformation when the Irish church was…

Athlone

(Encyclopedia) Athlone Athlone ăthlōnˈ [key], town, Co. Westmeath, central Republic of Ireland, on the Shannon River. It is an important road and rail junction and a busy…

Maynooth

(Encyclopedia) MaynoothMaynoothmāˈn&oomacr;th, mān&oomacr;thˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 6,027), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It is the seat of St. Patrick's College (1795), the principal…

Clonmel

(Encyclopedia) Clonmel Clonmel klŏnmĕlˈ [key], town, administrative center of South Riding, Co. Tipperary, S…

Cavan, county, Ireland

(Encyclopedia) Cavan Cavan kăvˈən [key], county, 730 sq mi (1,891 sq km), N Republic of Ireland. The county…

Cashel

(Encyclopedia) Cashel Cashel kăˈshəl [key] [Irish,=castle], town, Co. Tipperary, S central Republic of…

Monaghan, county, Ireland

(Encyclopedia) MonaghanMonaghanmŏnˈəhən, –hănˌ [key], county (1991 pop. 51,293), 498 sq mi (1,290 sq km), N Republic of Ireland, bordered on the N by Northern Ireland. The county seat is Monaghan.…

Mayo

(Encyclopedia) Mayo, county (1991 pop. 110,696), 2,084 sq mi (5,398 sq km), W Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Castlebar. The western portion, including large Achill island, is mountainous;…

Cóbh

(Encyclopedia) Cóbh Cóbh kōv [key] [Irish,=cove], town, Co. Cork, S Republic of Ireland, on the…

Brookeborough, Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Brookeborough, Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st ViscountBrookeborough, Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscountbr&oobreve;kˈbərə [key], 1888–1973, Northern Irish politician. After serving in…