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O'Connor, Rory

(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Rory or Roderick, 1116?–1198, last high king of Ireland. He became king of Connacht in 1156 and seized the high kingship in 1166. His ascendancy was brief, however, for his…

Tyrconnel, Rory O'Donnell, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Tyrconnel, Rory O'Donnell, earl of, 1575–1608, Irish chieftain; brother of Hugh Roe O'Donnell, lord of Tyrconnel, whom he succeeded as chief of the clan in 1602. After the rebellion in…

Rory Calhoun Biography

Rory CalhounAge: 76 actor who appeared in many Western television shows and movies. A rugged outdoorsman, he was well–suited for his role as Big Bill Longley in TV's The Texan from 1958–1960…

Lover, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Lover, Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish painter, novelist, and songwriter. Before turning to literature, Lover was a painter, and in 1828 he became a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy of…

Rio de Janeiro Preview

What to expect at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games  Two refugee athletes with their coach AP Photo/Felipe Dana, Pool Related Links…

Brewer's: Rory O'More

Slang for a door, (Explained under the word CHIVY.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ros-cranaRoquelaure A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…

Pembroke, Richard de Clare, 2d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, Richard de Clare, 2d earl of, d. 1176, English nobleman, also known as Richard Strongbow. He went as an adventurer (1170) to Ireland at the request of the hard-pressed Dermot…

Dermot McMurrough

(Encyclopedia) Dermot McMurrough or Diarmiud mac MurchadaDermot McMurroughboth: dûrˈmət məkmŭrˈə [key], 1110–71, Irish king of Leinster. He became involved in a complicated feud, partly because he…

Caseworker---Mental Health

Mark McIlroy Tell us about your work -- what do you do? I am a caseworker working with the chronically mentally ill at a health…