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Shane O'Neill
Shane O'Neill 1530?-1567, Irish chieftain. The eldest son of Con O'Neill, 1st earl of Tyrone, he carried on a bitter feud with his father after Con accepted Henry VIII's nomination of Con's illegitimate son, Matthew, as baron of Dungannon and heir to the O'Neill title. Shane's agents murdered Matth... Read more
Raymond Thornton Chandler
Raymond Thornton Chandler 1888-1959, American author, b. Chicago, educated in England. After World War I, he entered the oil business in California. Bankrupt during the Depression, he published his first of many detective stories in The Black Mask magazine (1933). His novels include The Big Slee... Read more
Armagh
Armagh city (1991 pop. 12,700), S Northern Ireland. Textiles, chemicals, and processed foods are produced in the city. Armagh (originally Ard Macha) has been the ecclesiastical capital of all Ireland since the 5th cent., when St. Patrick founded his church there. It is the seat of both Roman Cathol... Read more
Francis Aidan Gasquet
Francis Aidan Gasquet , 1846-1929, English prelate and scholar, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, a Benedictine. In historical studies of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the Reformation, Gasquet emphasized the purity in medieval Catholicism and criticized the English Re... Read more
James Jones
James Jones 1921-77, American novelist, b. Robinson, Ill. Written in the tradition of naturalism , his novels often celebrate the endurance of man. From Here to Eternity (1951), his best-known work and the first of a trilogy, is a powerful story of army life in Hawaii immediately before the atta... Read more
Ford Madox Ford
Ford Madox Ford 1873-1939, English author; grandson of Ford Madox Brown. He changed his name legally from Ford Madox Hueffer in 1919. The author of over 60 works including novels, poems, criticism, travel essays, and reminiscences, Ford also edited the English Review (1908-11) and the Transatlan... Read more
Thomas Radcliffe Sussex, 3d earl of
Thomas Radcliffe Sussex, 3d earl of 1526?-1583, English nobleman. Styled Viscount Fitzwalter after his father became (1542) the 2d earl of Sussex, he served in the army in France and on diplomatic missions abroad. In 1554 he was made Baron Fitzwalter, and in 1557 he succeeded his father as earl of ... Read more
Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brancusi , 1876-1957, Romanian sculptor. Brancusi is considered one of the foremost of modern artists. In 1904 he went to Paris, where he worked under Mercié. He declined Rodin's invitation to work in his studio. Because of his radical, economic style, his abstract sculptures, The... Read more
John O'Hara
John O'Hara 1905-70, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Pottsville, Pa. He worked at a number of jobs and ultimately became a newspaperman before the appearance of his first novel, Appointment in Samarra (1934). The book, an immediate success, began O'Hara's long career as a highly comm... Read more
Pergamum
Pergamum , ancient city of NW Asia Minor, in Mysia (modern Turkey), in the fertile valley of the Caicus. It became important c.300 BC, after the breakup of the Macedonian empire, when a Greek family (the Attalids) established a brilliant center of Hellenistic civilization. The kingdom achieved major... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Shane"

O'Neill, Shane
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History O'Neill, Shane ( c .1530–1567), an innovative...offensives (1560, 1561, and 1563), which Shane either side‐stepped or harried. These developments fed Shane's expansionist tendencies, not only against...
Shane O'Neill
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Shane O'Neill 1530?-1567, Irish chieftain...Dungannon and heir to the O'Neill title. Shane's agents murdered Matthew in 1558, but...successor. In 1562, after the murder of Brian, Shane reached a compromise with Queen Elizabeth...
Shane
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Shane, novel by Jack Schaefer with screenplay by A.B. Guthrie.
Reversion
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...example, if Sara transfers a piece of property to Shane for life, Shane has the use of the property for the rest of his life...Sara, or if Sara has died, it goes to her heirs. Shane's interest in the property, in this example, is...
O'Neill, Eugene
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...married Agnes Boulton. They had a son, Shane, and a daughter, Oona. Wins first Pulitzer...Eugene Jr., who killed himself in 1950; Shane, who became addicted to drugs; and Oona...x2013; 1977). O'Neill even left Shane and Oona out of his will. When O'Neill...
Farsetmore, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...battle of (8 May 1567), a catastrophic defeat for Shane O'Neill . Shane and his army crossed Farsetmore, a ford on the tidal...many of O'Neill's men drowned trying to escape. Shane's losses are variously reported as 613, 1,300...
Sidney, Sir Henry
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...Sidney planned colonization and centralization. He defeated Shane O'Neill , but earned the lasting hatred of Black Tom Butler...deputyship was intended to consolidate the first. The attainder of Shane O'Neill was passed, giving the crown title to most of Ulster...
O'Donnell, Calvach
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...expeditionary force and a large siege‐gun from the earl of Argyll. In 1561 Shane O'Neill captured Calvach and his wife Catherine Maclean. Shane made Catherine his mistress and moved Calvach, manacled, around Tyrone to prevent his...
faction and feuding
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...frustrate the Laois‐Offaly plantation and promoting the cause of his kinsman Shane O'Neill at court. Although Lord Deputy Sidney defeated Shane, he favoured the Geraldines in general. He tried to clamp down on Ormond and to support...
O'Neill, Turlough Luineach
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...for power in 1562, he succeeded as O'Neill in 1567 because of Shane O'Neill 's premature death. The key to his subsequent success...because of the growing power of Hugh O'Neill and the threat from Shane's sons. Hiram Morgan

Dictionary entries related to "Shane"

Shane
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers SHANE USA, 1953 Director: George Stevens Production...adviser: Joe DeYong. Cast: Alan Ladd (Shane ); Jean Arthur (Marion Starrett ); Van...8 August 1953. Houston, Penelope, "Shane and George Stevens," in Sight and Sound...
O'Neill, Shane
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History O'Neill, Shane ( c. 1530–67). the legitimate son of Con O'Neill, he was passed over in 1542 when his father was created earl...
Stevens, George
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1952 Something to Live For (+ pr) 1953 Shane (+ pr) 1956 Giant (co-pr) 1959 The...February 1942. Houston, Penelope, "Shane and George Stevens," in Sight and Sound...1965. Stanbrook, Alan, "The Return of Shane," in Films and Filming (London), May...
Biroc, Joseph
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Laven); Donovan's Brain (Feist); The Glass Wall (Shane); The Tall Texan (Williams); Appointment in Honduras...Frontier Scout (Frontier Scout ) (Selander); Nightmare (Shane); Attack! (Aldrich); The Black Whip (Warren); Tension...
Pereira, Hal
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Caribbean ; The Turning Point 1953 Come Back ; Little Sheba ; Shane ; Stalag 17 ; Houdini ; Sangaree ; Roman Holiday ; Botany Bay...At least two of the westerns he worked on, Nevada Smith and Shane, required well-designed interiors—uncharacteristic...
Lick Observatory
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...the observatory is the 36-inch Crossley reflector, opened in 1896. In 1959 the 3-m Shane reflector was opened, named after C(harles) Donald Shane (1895–1983), a former director of the observatory. Other instruments on Mount...
C'Est Arrivé Près de Chez Vous
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...The Man Bites Dog Men," in Empire, February 1993. McNeil, Shane, "Mocu(Docu)mentary" in Cinema Papers (Victoria), October...horror film monsters representing the "return of the repressed," Shane McNeil, in a particularly inte
Dr. Strangelove; Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Lothar Zagg ); Jack Creley (Mr. Staines ); Frank Berry (Lieut. H. R. Dietrich ); Glenn Beck (Lieut. W. D. Kivel ); Shane Rimmer (Capt. G. A. "Ace" Owens ); Paul Tamarin (Lieut. B. Goldberg ); Gordon Tanner (General Faceman ); Robert...
Sheridan, Jim
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Peter Sheridan) (exec pr); Catch the Sun (Carney) (pr) Publications By SHERIDAN: books— My Left Foot, with Shane Connaughton, London, 1989. Some Mother's Son: The Screenplay, with Terry George, New York, 1997. By SHERIDAN: articles...
Granger, Farley
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (Fleischer) (as Harry K. Thaw); The Naked Street (The Mobster ) (The Brass Ring ) (Shane) (as Nicky Bradna) 1961 The Heiress (Daniels—TV) 1968 Rogues' Gallery (Horn) 1970 Qualcosa striscia nel...

Thesaurus entries related to "Shane"

flush
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus flush 1 • verb   1. Shane flushed in embarrassment synonyms : blush, redden, go pink, go red, go crimson, go scarlet, color (up). antonym: pale...

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Shane's certainly no Brad Pitt, but he is my sweet pea and I'm marrying him; She's attractive, practises yoga and takes vitamin supplements. He drinks port at breakfast, has no teeth and makes Worzel Gummidge look smart. Author Victoria Mary Clarke explains why she's marrying Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 6/3/2007; 700+ words ; ...CLARKE The day had been going so well. Shane and I had been to the cinema, enjoyed...a swanky new restaurant in Islington. Shane looked reasonably presentable - by which...hindsight, the champagne was a mistake. Shane attacked it with some enthusiasm and about...
Shane swore he wasn't a cheat..he convinced me I had gone mad; MY STORY.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 4/20/2009; 700+ words ; ...at the picture. I was sitting opposite Shane at the kitchen table as I opened the letter...control." Years later I used to watch Shane playing Alfie Moon in EastEnders and it...what he used to do to me." In April 1996 Shane got a call saying that Grease was moving...
Shane's Office Supply coming to a town near you?
Magazine article from: Office World News; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; COMPETING WITH THE SUPERSTORES Tom Apicella Sr. purchased Shane's Office Supply from the Shane brothers in 1989. At the time, Shane's Office Supply was primary a retail operation with few commercial business accounts...
Shane A. Roberts.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 3/31/2005; 700+ words ; ...and Technology. Seventeen-year-old Shane A. Roberts, wearing a white coat and...bubbled in a large pot on the stove as Shane worked alongside Mike Campbell, a post...rolled in bread crumbs and browned. Shane aspires to be a professional chef, creating...
SHANE'S BARMY ARMY!(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 9/22/1996; ; 700+ words ; Shane Watson is the leader of Britain's biggest secret...under his command and the numbers are growing. But Shane's battalions won't win any battles, as LISA BURROW reports... Shane Watson's got a thing about little blokes in combat...
SHANE RICHIE; SHANE QUITS 'ENDERS FOR HOLLYWOOD; EastEnders star Shane Richie is quitting Albert Square and heading to Tinseltown to work with none other than Steven Spielberg.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 5/22/2005; 700+ words ; ...Words: Louise Burke. EastEnders star Shane Richie says he's leaving the soap for...At the Soap Awards earlier this month, Shane, 41, announced plans to return to his...multi-million-pound West End musical. Shane's manager confirmed, 'Shane is sad...
[ Shane Winkenwader, a pupil who is deaf... ]
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 1/6/2002; ; 700+ words ; Main hedy here Shane Winkenwader, a pupil who is deaf, flies...and lots closer to teenager than kid. Shane Winkenwader talks about sports and girls...Usually he has a smile to go with it. Shane is surrounded by more than the average...
Shane wins first title in only his second attempt
Magazine article from: National Dragster; 10/17/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...manage to record their first win, but Carl Shane managed to accomplish the feat in just his second try. Shane, a Super Gas campaigner since 2000, had...Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals. Said Shane, "We ran an earlier national meet in Memphis...
`Shane has made me somebody'
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/4/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...down the screen and see "George Stevens' Shane" on the screen and I cry. It's just...particular bits? All of it. The thing about Shane is that it's positive. It's so epic...stupidly epic when he says, "Call me Shane." The music comes in and the little boy...
Shane swore he wasn't a cheat..he convinced me I had gone mad; COLEEN NOLAN MY STORY.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 4/20/2009; 700+ words ; ...at the picture. I was sitting opposite Shane at the kitchen table as I opened the letter...control." Years later I used to watch Shane playing Alfie Moon in EastEnders and it...what he used to do to me." In April 1996 Shane got a call saying that Grease was moving...