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Clare
Clare county (1991 pop. 90,918), 1,231 sq mi (3,188 sq km), W Republic of Ireland, between Galway Bay and the Shannon River. The county and Roman Catholic seat is Ennis. The terrain is broken and hilly, with many bogs and lakes; the coastline is especially rugged. Fishing is important, and sheep, c... Read more
Clare Island
Clare Island c.6 sq mi (15 sq km), Co. Mayo, W Republic of Ireland, at the entrance to Clew Bay. There are ruins of a 13th-century Carmelite abbey and of the 16th-century castle of Grania or Grace O'Malley, queen of the island. ... Read more
Saint Clare
Saint Clare 1193?-1253, Italian nun of Assisi, devoted from her youth to St. Francis , to whom she took a vow of poverty. She led a life of great austerity. She organized her companions into the Franciscan nuns, or Poor Clares, and struggled a long time for the preservation of the primitive povert... Read more
John Clare
John Clare 1793-1864, English poet. A romantic poet who wrote shortly after the vogue for such verse, he had a profound and singular gift for capturing nature in exquisitely specific detail. The son of a farm laborer, Clare was dubbed "the peasant poet." He was probably the poorest major writer... Read more
Clare Boothe Luce
Clare Boothe Luce 1903-87, American playwright and diplomat, whose name originally was Anne Clare Boothe, b. New York City. Witty, outspoken, and an articulate political conservative, Luce began her career writing for Vogue and Vanity Fair in 1930, soon becoming managing editor of the latter ma... Read more
John Fitzgibbon Clare, 1st earl of
John Fitzgibbon Clare, 1st earl of 1749-1802, Irish statesman. He was (1783-89) attorney general of Ireland and in 1789 became lord chancellor. A resolute upholder of the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland, he denounced the Catholic Relief Act of 1793 and helped to thwart Lord Fitzwilliam in his move... Read more
Richard de Clare Pembroke, 2d earl of
Richard de Clare Pembroke, 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 McMurrough , king of Leinster. Strongbow subdued much of E Ireland, including Dublin, in victories over Rory O'Conn... Read more
Tintern Abbey
Tintern Abbey ruins of an abbey, Monmouthshire, W. England, near Chepstow. It was founded for Cistercians in 1131 by Walter de Clare and now consists mainly of 13th- and 14-century English work. It is the subject of a poem by Wordsworth. ... Read more
Munster
Munster , province (1991 pop. 1,009,533), 9,315 sq mi (24,126 sq km), SW Republic of Ireland. The largest of the Irish provinces, it comprises the counties of Clare , Cork , Kerry , Limerick , Tipperary , and Waterford . One of the ancient kingdoms of Ireland, its control passed, after the Ang... Read more
Dermot McMurrough
Dermot McMurrough or Diarmiud mac Murchada , 1110-71, Irish king of Leinster. He became involved in a complicated feud, partly because he abducted a neighbor's wife, and in 1166 was defeated and banished by the High King Rory O'Connor . Dermot appealed for help to Henry II of England, who refus... Read more

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Clare, John
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography John Clare John Clare (1793–1864), dubbed the Peasant Poet of Northamptonshire...on a small English farm. Long ranked among the minor English poets, Clare experienced a critical and even a popular resurgence beginning in the...
Clare Boothe Luce
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Clare Boothe Luce Playwright and U.S. congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) was hailed as one of the most...world power. Her marriage to publisher Henry Luce gave Clare Boothe an opportunity to compete also for journalistic acclaim...
Clare of Assisi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Clare of Assisi Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) was one of the most influential women in the...of Roman Catholic church history. A follower of Francis of Assisi, Clare founded her own order, the Poor Clares, based on his tenets of charity...
John Clare
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition John Clare 1793-1864, English poet. A romantic...specific detail. The son of a farm laborer, Clare was dubbed "the peasant poet." He was...Rural Muse (1835). Throughout his life Clare suffered fits of melancholy, which were...
Clare
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Clare, one of the greatest medieval baronial houses...century. The most famous was Richard de Clare, or Strongbow (d. 1176), lord of Striguil...visits to Ireland. His second son Thomas Clare (d. 1287) was granted Thomond in 1276...
Luce, Clare Boothe
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Luce, Clare Boothe (1903–1987), editor, playwright, war...Immigration Law ; Journalism . Bibliography Stephen Shadegg , Clare Boothe Luce , 1970. Wilfrid Sheed , Clare Boothe Luce , 1982. Sylvia Jukes Morris , Rage for Fame...
Boothe, Clare (Clare Boothe Luce)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Boothe, Clare (Clare Boothe Luce) (1903–87), wrote the plays The Women (1936), satirizing wealthy women in the U.S.; Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1938), ridiculing Hollywood's star system; and Margin for Error (1940...
Luce, Clare B.
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Luce, Clare B. See Boothe, Clare .
Pembroke, Richard de Clare, earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Pembroke, Richard de Clare, earl of ( c. 1130–76), commonly known as ‘Strongbow’. A member of the aristocratic Clare family—according to Gerald of Wales ‘his blood...
Gloucester, Gilbert de Clare, 7th earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Gloucester, Gilbert de Clare, 7th earl of (1291–1314). Son of the 6th earl by his second wife, de Clare was therefore nephew to Edward II and was brought up with the young king, who was seven years older. He inherited the title...

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Clare election
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Clare election (1828) An event in Ireland that led to the passing of the Roman...CONNELL , an Irish lawyer, stood for election to Parliament in the County Clare constituency, winning a resounding victory over his opponent. However...
Peploe, Clare
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers PEPLOE, Clare Writer. Nationality: British. Born: Tanzania. Education: Studied...col/srag/1999/06/17/peploe/, May 2000. * * * In many ways, Clare Peploe had the perfect upbringing for a writer of movies. Both filmmakers...
Clare of Assisi, St
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Clare of Assisi, St (1194–1253), Italian saint and abbess. With...from the army of the Emperor Frederick II, which included Saracen troops, Clare (who was ill) was carried to the wall of the city holding a pyx with the...
Pembroke, Richard de Clare, earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Pembroke, Richard de Clare, earl of ( c. 1130–76), commonly known as ‘Strongbow’. A member of the aristocratic Clare family, he inherited his father's earldom of Pembroke in 1148 but...
FitzGibbon, John, 1st earl of Clare
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History FitzGibbon, John, 1st earl of Clare [I] (1748–1802). FitzGibbon was the son of a lawyer...1789, he was advanced to a viscountcy in 1793 and made earl of Clare [I] in 1795. He was one of the leading advocates of the Union...
Atwood, Clare
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Atwood, Clare. See CAMDEN TOWN GROUP .
Clare, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Clare, St (1193/4–1253), foundress of the Poor Clares . About 1212 she gave up her possessions and joined St Francis...
Clare, Richard de
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Clare, Richard de (d. 1176). See pembroke, earl of .
Clare, Gilbert de
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Clare, Gilbert de (d. 1230). See gloucester, 4th earl of .
Holst, Imogen (Clare)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Holst, Imogen (Clare) ( b Richmond, Surrey, 1907; d Aldeburgh, 1984). Eng. conductor, composer, editor, and writer. Daughter of Gustav Holst...

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agitate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus agitate • verb   1. any mention of Clare agitates my grandmother synonyms : upset, perturb, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress...

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Clare of Assisi: A Biographical Study.
Magazine article from: Theological Studies; 12/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; Clare of Assisi. By Marco Bartoli. Translated...21.95. The First Franciscan Woman: Clare of Assisi and Her Form of Life. By Margaret...Franciscan Press, 1993. Pp. 261. $12.95. Clare of Assisi: A Biographical Study. By Ingrid...
Clare of Assisi.
Magazine article from: Theological Studies; 12/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; Clare of Assisi. By Marco Bartoli. Translated...21.95. The First Franciscan Woman: Clare of Assisi and Her Form of Life. By Margaret...Franciscan Press, 1993. Pp. 261. $12.95. Clare of Assisi: A Biographical Study. By Ingrid...
Clare was a free spirit so I scattered her ashes across the skies where she dived to her death; TV newsreader Carol Barnes recounts the emotional moment she said 'goodbye' to her daughter ...and why she had a butterfly tattooed on her ankle.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 2/20/2005; 700+ words ; ...memento Carol Barnes carries of her daughter Clare. Tattooed on her ankle and frozen in midflight...July 14, the day that would have been Clare's 25th birthday,' Carol reveals...the rugged, open-skied landscape which Clare loved, has brought so many memories rushing...
CLARE OF ASSISI AND ISABELLE OF LONGCHAMP: FURTHER LIGHT ON THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE FRANCISCAN CHARISM
Magazine article from: Magistra; 1/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; Around 1247 Clare of Assisi began writing down the form of life observed...Rainaldo in 1252 and then by Pope Innocent IV in 1253 as Clare lay dying. Two years later, in 1255, Clare was canonized by Alexander IV, the former Cardinal Rainaldo...
John Clare's career, "Keats's publisher," and the early nineteenth-century English book trade.(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Studies in Romanticism; 9/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...VOLUME OXFORD ENGLISH TEXTS edition of Clare s poetry provides the most richly detailed portrait possible of Clare the solitary writer-at-work, producing...versions, ignoring the emendations that Clare solicited from his editor, John Taylor...
Clare - Clare college idea passes first hurdle.
Newspaper article from: Suffolk Free Press (Sudbury, England); 10/31/2007; 700+ words ; ...will look into the possibility of turning Clare Middle School into a secondary college...and one includes developing the current Clare Middle School site into a secondary school...abolish middle schools. But converting Clare Middle - which serves Glemsford, Cavendish...
Clare and the ghost of Keats.
Magazine article from: Wordsworth Circle; 6/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; John Clare was fascinated by both literary success...the poets, and the importance of Keats in Clare's developing sense of his own cultural...The Fate of Genius." Early in 1821, Clare exchanged regular letters with Taylor while...
CP Clare Corporation Unveils New Corporate Identity; Company Embarks on Exciting New Chapter as Clare.
Business Wire; 3/27/2000; 700+ words ; ...27, 2000 Today marks the unveiling of CP Clare's (NASDAQ:CPCL) new name and corporate...generation communications technologies, CP Clare Corporation has embarked on an exciting new chapter as Clare. The new name, which reflects Clare...
CLARE OF ASSISI AND THE POWER OF THE CROSS
Magazine article from: Magistra; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; Documents written by and about Clare of Assisi describe the meaning of the cross...witness of the crucified was integral to Clare's spirituality.1 Accounting for differing emphases on the function of the cross in Clare's spirituality raises questions regarding...
Clare is First to Market With Column Driver Integrated Circuit for OLED Displays; This is The Initial Offering of a Total Integrated OLED Solution.
Business Wire; 5/9/2000; 700+ words ; ...technologies to market ahead of the competition, Clare (NASDAQ:CPCL), (www.clare.com), a global supplier of high performance...the first driver for the emerging OLED market. Clare brings its expertise in design and packaging to...